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day. ride from any where, though goo,
hshing Is much nearer al hand Thesi
are'lts chief geographical advantages. /
mas a Court house--some Steres-no
[ many; Blacksmith shop-a Grocery
and smart sPrinkling Of May weeds be
NOW, u you were rambling about in tht
woods and ehsnced to stumble upon such
! a place, you might say inyour heart, ,hai
you had found nothing particular, and
ram5le On father perhaps. But II YOU
were not over hasiy, and dfop in aboul
sun down, you would ind the snuggest,
| comiortablesi kind Of a tavern, with china
trees before tue piazza, and glorious
good jolly fellow who reioices ia his hear,
al joke for its keeper.
/ From him we heard a-few days since
while.tbeTe, the following anecdoie, which
Is gwen with every thing buthis humor.
Gus manner. But if We could give thai
reader, your waistcoat strings would have
fair Trial before you got through.
There boarded with our honest Boni
lace, besides other single gentlemen Of
the village, the County Clerk. who IS The
bcahelor Of the town, and what town is
without ones The qualifications for III.
hing these two important posts as far as
we know, are good hand. writing, turn
Tor staying at home, and genius for
draughts. These fellows are generally
grave men-some times otherwise, but
Ior the most part grave. staid men--and
Thomas was one Of these. We might
dwell, but we. f9rbear.
+. Well, one bright day, about like this
perhaps. Bob, our host, was sitting al The
end Of the piazza, keeping an eve out on
things in general, and wondering ID par.
ticular whether the next one that came
along would be COW or a M an in round
jacket, and perfect raw Tor a joke.
AT the farthest end OF the stretch look.
ing down the street. he saw one Of those
bald face, sorrel colts, with long tail and
hlps for which these colts are re-
markable, beslrid by long legged rider,
10 coPperas pants and coat Of The same
The colt sbying and going sideways at ave
ry thing, add the rider starting away tight !
and left most Intensely After hilehing |
sorrel 10 swinging limb, away off. be
came stalking up 10 the tavern, with an
expression Of face somewhere between
sneezs and laugh.
Mornin sir said Copperas, cheerfully. |
The salutation was returned.
1.-THE Clerk amt no where's about here,
as you knows OF, is he r. TN
Here was 4 customer for our friend |
b;n I rs5ss ga you say. said Rsh 10 / y. I
The Clark amt no where's about here|
Hear be hear-no poor fellow-not
he. Couldn't hear YOU il you, were to
shoot pistol ir his ear. But be amt at
home just now. Come 10 and sit down.
Go, business, 'spose?
Mo- nothing much 10 PARTICULAR said /
Copperss, with a very mysterious air.
Well, said Bob, by way of finding out
his errand. he won't be in for Some lime
may be | could do your businessY
And thereupon Copperas fell to wrig-
ling and scTewing about looking very un
easy. At last he started up Suddenly.
putting his face close 10 the tavern kee.
per's, and. said in halt whisper
I've come on this marrying business,
and then laughed good deal at it,, for he
was very cheerful felew. II,
Who is 10 be married.3' enquired Bob,
in whisper.
Uncle Ben and Tilday Strong
License, ehs OIL All! well--thars
different. The Clerk will have 10 grant
that, I'll step over and see il he's come,
and away he ran.
Thomas. said he. as be spied that
worthy, at his writing table. there's a
chap a: my house who wants a license,
but cant make bin understand any
thing Isay 10 him.
Why's what's the matter' asked
Thomas.
so deaf--a mile stone is only circum
stance ,ohim. But I'll bring him over
1T isn't worth while for me TO tell him any
thing, and he hurried off.
On their way to the Office. Bob, in
spirit of friendly confidence. informed
Mr.. Copperas, that the Clerk was crank,
cross grained old fellow. but he mustn't
mind his talking doubts just his way.
Copperas had hardly entered the door
before be bawled out
I'm come after license for uncle Ben
Stone and Tilda Sirongp
well, said Thomas 10 the same tone,
you peedn't hollow out So Then turn
ing 10 Bob ID his usual tone, that's just
the way with deaf people-they think
every body as deaf as themelves.
Bob nodded 10 Copperas, TO intimate
/ that he didn't hear, and he screamed still
louder
i say lLr, Iwant TO get hcenssp
Do you think I'm deaf as post I
You'd better make public cutlery OF il at
T'the Court house door, young man, said
Thomas, some &hat. initiated 9
Il Here Bob interposed, and taking Cop
4 peras outside The door, explained to him
thai be must make public Out cry be-
| fore he could get the license. This was
| dreadful. Here was Copperas With the
strictest injunction. secrecy. FROM his uncle
| Ben, and how 10 have 10 let i out before
al the people in town.-'Twas TOO bad
} n All this Bob sympa,hised deeply, Blu
irving as il was, he thought it best to go
; as be said according 10 law !
But, said Copperas deploriugiy, I can
cry about il, and uncle Ben dont>wan
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