The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-12-05
nsONB DAY oAND'A HALF
? In he LIE of q TO6ace0 Chaoer.

1Sttt,fddu Jutg o. 1S43J-Took my hafor a walE \ n
wife, as wives are apt TO- tegan 10 load me with mes
sages, upon SEEING me readYIO go out Asked me 10
call at cousin Ms and borrow the Sorrows of Weriera
Hate to have wiieread such namby pampy stuff -bul
must hutnof her vhims, androneludedthat Ihadraiher
shs would take pleasure over WeTiers Sorrows than
employ her tongue in making sorrows Tor our humble
servant. Got 10 cousin ftsdoor Now cousin NJ.
an old maid, anh dreadful tidy woman., Like tidy
women we'll enough, bu. can't bear your dreadfutdy
ones, because, am always in dread while on their
premises lest should offend their suPerlave neatncss
by bit Of gravel on.the sole OF my boot OF such
natter asa sfs t-s ,ryal8 e hs5.sn lr's slsps
Walked in and delivered my message, and seated
myself nione Of her cane boltomed. chairs, while she
rummaged the bookcase. FoTgotto take ouI my ca
vendsh before entered and while she hunted, ie the
tide rising No sptbox in the room. Windows closed
Floors carpeted Stove vanished. Looked for the fire.
place full of howersy and hearth neatly daubed with
spanish brown here was fix Felt the food ofessence
ofcavendish accumuaIing. Began 10 reason with my.
self whether, last alternative it were better to
drown the flowers, bedaub The hearth food the carpet
Mouth in the meantime pretty well filled. To add to
my misery she began to ask questions Did you ever
read this book, -" Yes ma'an," said l., in voice
like frog from the bottom Of well, when wished the
book aunt, and all, were with Pharohs host in the
Red Sea- How do you like il conlinued The indefatig
able querist Ithrew my lead on the back OF the chair
acknowledgement prevent an overflow Pretty we'll
said l. She at last found the Sorrows of Wert.r, and
came toward me. 'O dear cousin Oliver, don't put
your head on the back of the chair now DON'T you'll
grease it, and lake of,lhe guiding could not answer
her. having lost the powerof speech entirely and my
cheeks distendedlike those of load under mush
j room. why Oliver said my perseveripg tormentor,
unconscious Of the reason ofmy appearance you are
SICK know you are, your face is dreadully swelled
( and before could prevent he- her hearshsm was
clapped 10 my disended nosIrils. And my mouth was
closed impenubaby, the orices in my nasal organ
were atihattme my only breathing place. Judgethen,
{ what a commoton a full snuff oil hartshoTn created
among my ofactories. So sa a7g i.' i., aera aa
bolted for the door, and by hearty acbeehehee
relieved my pobocis and tobacco chyle, &c. all al
/ once dsgorged from my MOUTH restored me the faculty
s Of speech Her eyes followed in asonishmeni and
Ireiieved my embarrassment by putting load on my
y conscience II told her had been trying relieve the
/ toohache by hedemporary Of tobacco; while truth
s TO tell had never had an aching fang in my head
:; went home mortified pa S4s1tJ, '- .lJ HtSse E@l
+ Sasday O7eaOoa-F Friend A. invited myself and wife
ls Ito take seat with him 10 hear the celebrated Nh
preach. Conducted by neighbor A. TO his pew Mouth
IS usual full oftobacco andhorror ofhurors found
= 1.-THE pew elegantly carpesed with white and green two
% threemahogany 6rekets, and hat stand but nc
o spit box The services Conmeneedevery peal on the
u organ was answered by an internal appeal from my
A..
u was impossible. Thought Of using my hat for spit
box then ofturnng crckets over but coulC
D. do nothing unperceived took out my handkerchief
bat found in the pentude of her ofciousness that my
,e wife had placed Of her white cambrcks in my poe
ke instead Of my bandanna BY the time the preacher
had named his text my cheeks had reached their utmss
e tention and must spit or die. 20 a sl. "a ,-
Or arose, seized my hat. and made for the door, My
le wife-confound these women how they dog one about
~ imagined me unwel she might have known BETTER go
y up and followed me out Are you unwel, Oliver?
said she as the deorcloed after us. II answered he
er by putting out the eyes ofan pnucy dog with flood
70 expressed essence of cavendish WISH said She r
ne Al. had spbox in his pew, 80 do aWelooiedi
$ home in a moody silence was sorry my wife haC
ID lost the sermon but how could 1helpl These womer
ct are afectiohate, confound them; no. don't mean
EBut she might have known what allied me- and kept he
o seat. o. :, ss9
ne Tobacco! o. tobacco but the deedsof that day ar,
TO not told yet After the conclusion ofhe services alon
ad came farmer Ploughsharer He had seen me go out
y church and stopped at the open window where
ly lsSick to day, Mrg-Ap aRather unwell answered
ne there was another lie place the account Otto
ID baccos We had powerful preaching Mr.; sorr,
a. you had to 20 OUT sMywite asked himn, and in b.
ng came; she might know he would but women must b
polite. But she was the sufferer by it, Compliment
( over, gave himmy ycbaiEattheopen window Dow
We be sat- andfmbiihg inbis pockels he drew forth or
lbs midabe plug oftobacco and commenced untwisting
at 'Theh you use tobacco, saidf So. ~. u 81 ~
by "A ee,le occasionally saiu he hedeposed lfor
in thee to fDehes in his check mentally pity hos
"a who use more. heat fence lhatof yours Las 400
nd after food bespaercd newly painted fence near III
en- window YES said i but like darker color IS
ey do l. answered PIoGghshare, and yaer suits my nc
ed tion II don't show drts And he moistefed mycap,
be with his iavorecolor Good thought wife will as
ng him in again Tguess We were now summoned
es DINNER Farmer Ploughshare seated imsec sa'
X his long fingers in apanicular position in which
ed tobacco chcwer Knows how to put bis dgs when abo,
od 10 unade Hedew them across his mouth; trembls
tor the consequences should he throw such load upo
/ 4 the hearth or floor But he had mo Intention thus
wese his tobacco quid and shocking to relate depos
led ithesdR his nlath an Il, y t;re,s ia ~ rloh n