Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-06
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INV " va ~" IsUEAalu, where SHE
W IS ms rucied "a the my sieries OF sIin-
n NJ AMI weaving. anI the fabrication
o pumpkIn pies and Italian meal pad
d ngs; and ia these desirable qlalIica
{ ons Phcbe was weli iaiuated bciore the
commencement OF his s,,ry. Sne was
a good gjr.-that Is, she could Iut "a
huge back log, aud mend her own stock
ings; but she had Two OF the r~aIlin,s So
universal ia tie sea. phcbe never Saw
n riding whip so long aS her tongue.
rilIng whips never did 81 much rx
'cution d nong unruty children, a. d II
this same ominUus weapon; aud IN ad
dItioL to her love OF argument. Phebe
would (the sex are all aiIkc) tail IN love.
neve: heard her talk but once, aud Dy
the blessing of "a good pair OF heels, !
never will again. A mutton che 9,
which she was broiling al the time.
was absolutely covered with huge drops
OF perSpirduion, aud the butter she had
put ON II, positively stopped netting in
astonishmeut. How | got out OF tue
'ScraPe' Is yet IA mystery To me. Tor rs !
was Skulklng away. the wench iaId hold
OF my queue anI held me uutti 8
tainted when ] recovered ~ senses.
fnebs was singing as IT noihrng had
happened.
Pnebs Flint tum lei iuto a puddle OF
the ten Ter passion, merely through Oh
stlEacy, aud although she made mau,
wolul struggles, aud threw about ncr
limos like u drowning persOa, she wa
only up To her aucies, dad might nave
walked out with the smallest cxeriou.
II she had been IHcliHed. bat alas! she
was MT in ined, for she had stolen ap
pies in her youth, AMI kne fun well
That sour grapes were better than swee
ones, 1t she but helped herself. he
PLAN truth Is, ner mistress (nappy W.
man, she is hard Of hearing) wished To-
cook up u match bctweeu PheUe. her
cook, aud her son. But PneOe was al,
birthstone, and the modest youth b ush
ed like All alderberry al the very tho't
Ills love warmed his heart as a willow
swIich did his back IN days past. bat al
though u bold youth, and a corporal, he
darel not attack the Citadel OF PneOe's
affection without the AID of his notable
mother. One LAY wncn dinner was be-
lated, anI the Old lady was singing one
end Of Il goose, whIlo PhcOe picked the
Pun feathers from the other, tie marion
broached the subject. She did II As she
would have preached a barrel OF cider. !
taking a LIttle al first, TO see ii il was
riley, and mending her draught if the
taste was agreeable.
"Phebe,' said The old lady, as she cui
off one of the fowls legs, you're "a
good girl, and"
"Yes'm, know | am. You miph,
have sarched the whole to vn over. and
never come across a girl that could 90
half the work u in d day. | swept
all"
"fes, Phebe, you are"
81 swept all the chambers, except that
where your lazy son sleeps, who wasn't
up before you'd done breakfast this
morning. duSled all The chairs, and
the paper in the east room, darneI u
patch IN you- husbands great coat"
"Wcll, PheLe, my SON
land he promised me jean enough for
a pair of Stays, al Id only work 50 we'll
another morning. | cleaned up the Gel
lar, and put all the potatoes into one BIN
ai'er trying TO get that lazy son"
81 should like ~ speak Of that SON.
Elnathan's-"
"Oe's a plnguey Ounce; he tried to
kiss me. tother day, but guess he got a
Of my ~dlshcloih, aud u lullc
dirty water"
OWL you let me speak?" askdd The
mother, who had barely opened Ter
mouth. "Eiuathdu is-n
tiles a corporal, and mighty smart
with hat queer cOckaIe, but I'll let him
know that if | am tired
'Why, PheUe." said the old lady.
Stamping her foot, aud at tho same time
catching up the gooSe's leg. IS It to
hurl II at her maid, ''why, Phebc -"
I'm sure you talk all the tlme,' said
Phcoe, brandishing the whole goose,
which she seized by the neck, as 4" she
wou basic her mlstress-"rm sure
nobody that had any spirt woula stay
here as long as | have, TOR | never can
open my mouth without being snub.ed "
''hercy Oh u.s." calculated the old Ia.
dy,turnIng on her heel and leaving the
held 10 The victorious ddmsel.
fhebe prOcee led forthwith to distend
{ e delunct fowl with stufing. aud to ar.
Tnge II Tor roasting. But while in this
PesceaDle employment cooled down her
wrath. Il do as we'll as can. and the
old lady is a ways scoiding. get along
well enough with her pa as She calls
Nun, but she's always preaching aDout
my long tongue. I'D lot her know that
when 1m gone OF, aud married 10 my
JOhn, she Won't get another ptd to unt
up with her wHHls, thars VIVA She
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