Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-10-10
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BIT II. HOOPER, ESQ.

We rede up DAY to The residence Of widow rath-
past the prime of life gust that period which nature
supplies abundany the oil which lubrcate the hn-
ges OF the female tongue)-pnd hitching 10 the fence
walked into the house
Good morning madam. said we in our usual bland
and sofnew hat insinuating manner.
"Mornin. said the widow grutflv.
Drawing our blanks from their case, proceeded-'l
am The man. madam. that takes the census. and"
The mischief you are :" SAID tie old termagaut y
I've heard Of you Parson ". told you coming
aud told him jist what tell YOU that i YOU said cloth
SOAP mr. chickens to me- I'd set the dogs ye. Here
Boil here PomP" Two woish responded to the
call tor Dull and Pomp. hv coming the door. smelling
at feet with slight erowl and then laid DOWN the
steps. wow. continued the old she items the
severest dogs IN the country Las, week Bill Schneider
year old steer jumped my yard fence. and Ball and
Pomp tux him hy the throat and thew killed him afOre
my boys could break EN- loose to save the world
Yes ma'a am said we, meekly; Bull aud PomP seem
70 be very fine dogs"
" on well say that wha, tells them to do they
jo-and If sick them on your old horse yonder,
And It's just what shall do If you try to pry into my
consarns. They of your business nor Van Blu
rens mother, | reckon. Oh old Banhuren | wish | had
YOU here. YOU old rascal Id show YOU what-Id-Id
make Bull and Pomp show Won how To be sendln' out
To take down what little stuff peoples got list
II, when It's taxed enough a'readv ="
All this time were perspiring through fear of the
fierce guardians of the old widows portal AT length
iemined questions about the produce of the
farm, would just set down the age, aud complex
ion of each member of her family
No such a thing-youIl do SIGH a thing, said she
I've got five in family. and that's all you'll GIT from me.
Old V an Buren, have a heap do the droited old
vyan. send take down how old my children is
I've got five IN the family and they all between five
and hundred years old they all paugy sight VIII
ter than YOU and whether they he She is Of
your consarns"
We told her should report her to the Marshal, and
she would be fined, but it only augmented her wrath
Yes send your Marshal. your Mr.. Van Buren,
here If YOU bad off to-let 'em come-ler Mr. Van Blu
come, Cooking as savage Bengal iigeress Oh
wish he 1pould come aad her nostns dlIacd and her
eyes cleaned. I'D cut his head off :"
THAT might kill him., we ventured to remark by way
of Joke.
xiii him kill him-oh if had him here by the years
reckon | couM kill him. A pretty fellow he eating
his vIttls oun good spoons that poor peoples taxed for
and rasn' army TO get him made king of Amerlky-
the audacious, nasty, sinking, OLD scamp She paused
moment, and then resumed. "And nOw, jst put down
what tell you that paper. and don't be telling lies
to send to Washington city. Jst put down Judy Temp
kins, ageabe woman. and four children.
We objected to making such entry but the old bag
svowed that it should be DONE prevent any misepre
of her We however pretty resolute,
until she appealed to the couchant wheps Bull and
Pomp. At the first glimpse of their teeth courage
gave way, and made the entry in a bold hand
a blank schedue-"Judy Tompkins, ageabie woman ard
four children"
We now begged the old lady to dismiss her canine
friends that we might 90 out and depart aud forthwith
mounting old black. determined to give the old
soul parting fire. Turning half round in order to face
her. shouted
"Od oman =,
Who told you call me old oman, you long-cgced,
hachet-iaced whe Up, you :! I'll make the dogs take you
off that horse if you give any What do
YOU want :"
DO you want to get married =
Not to YOU # DO :"
Placing our right thumb the nasal extremity of our
counteuance we said You needt be uneasy, old I'M
that score-ihoueh you might suit sore!"esed Dick 5
up way and should Ike 10 know what - tell hun he
might count on If he come down next sunday.
Here, Bull shouted the widow. sick him Pomp!'
hut canicred or unwoundcd fortunately. hy the fanes
of Bull aud Bomp who kept up the chase long they
could hear the cheering voice Of their MISTRESS c-k,
Pomp--sck SICK, s-i-c-k him Bu!-suhoy sihoy,
boy -