Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-13
WHOLE NO. l53.

banes IN them. BaneS Gays an0th-
er, They're the funniest banes ever I saw;
they're made o broken glass and pieces
q brass; I'll sup nae mair o. them. -
With tint, another produced silver watch
case all battered and useless, from his ca
pacious horn spoon and universal strike
among the snppurs Immediately ensued.
Ii was clear that watch had been beaten
up with the potatoes; go the good wife
had nothing fori. but to place basket Of
oatmeal cakes and milk in its stead.
What were poor Jenny's feelings du-
ring this strange announcement! On the
first appearance Of the fragments of the
watch. she slipped her hand TO her bosom.
and soon found how matters stood. She
had the for,i,ude. however. TO show no
symptoms of surprise and although every
.oEe was wondering where the broken
watch had come from,t she did nsi-dis-
close her knowledge of how il had found
lis way into the pot. As it had belonged
to no one in the house. the materials were
no. identified; and as Jenny was young
woman Of great prudence and modesty.
and had never shown any one that she had
watch in her possession, no one ,eased
her about. In shor. time the noise of
the circumstance died away, but not ill it
had gone over the neighborhood tha, the
family had found watch in the potato
pot /; and among others, il came to the cars
of the owner. Tam Halliday, who was
highly pleased with the conduct of his be-
loved Jenny; for lieAhought thar if she had
cried or sobbed, and told TO whom the
watch belonged, IL would have brought
ridicule OH them. both. Tam was, in
short. delighted with the way the matter
had been managed, aud he thought the
watch was well lost, though it had been
ten times the value.
Whatever Tam's ideas were on the SUBJ
ject, Jenny felt conscious that il vas her
duty TO replace the watch. Accordingly.
next time she met her lover, she allowed
no time TO elapse before she thus address,
ed HIM: Now. Fam. we know very we'll
how have demolished your good silver
watch, but it is needless to regret what
cannot he helped. Ishall pay you for it.
every farlhing. The one half will give
you when get my half years wages at
Matthias, and the other half soon; as my
brother is avn me three pounds, which
he has promised to pay me afore the next
Eas,ern's cen fair. rs My dear Jenny"
said the young man, taking her kisa!y BY
the hand, .. l beg you will say nothing a.
bout that ridiculous affair do not care
farlhing for the loss of the watch; mair
by token, have gotten a rise in my wa
ges frae the new laird; for I'maun tell We.
I'm now appointed chief herd in the Cas-
Hope. However, to take any payment
from you, to rob you Of your hard won
penny fee. would be disgraceful. No. no
! will take none of your wages; but there
is one thing | will take. if you are willing.
and which, hope, will make us both
happy for life. 4" And what may that
be, Tam, now that ye're turned grand
head shepherd ~ " will take said.
yourself; bu. mind do no. ask you as a
recompense for paltry watch; no, in my
eyes your worth is beyond all estimation.
If you will agree TO be mine, let i be done
freely; but whether you are willing to
IuaTIy fuC UT UOl, from Wis tluIC iCuAIlOsu
the watch is never more 10 be spoken Of"
What followed may easily be imagined.
Tam and Jenny were married as soon as.
the plenlshing for The cottage al the Gas
Hope could be prepared; AMI alsie we'd
ding the story Of the watch and The pota-
10 20. was made lie tropic Of much hear
" mirh among the assembled company.
The last time we visited Jenny's cottage,
we reminded her of the transaction. =
.lIou,s,' said she. ...has's an auld story
now the laird sac well pleased wi the
gaudelnan that he has given him alpresent
o ,ha, eigh. day clock there il cos: eight
pot nds in Jane Lockie"s. at the cas-,
port O. Dumfries and there's no the like
in all the parish"
WHAT STUFF KINGS ARE MADE or.--Jeffer-
SOD, who had seen much Of Kingship thus de-
scribes the animals TO friend Of his then Gov
ernor Of New Hampshire. After reading the
| following who will not join in Jeaerson's con.
GLIDING prayerl