The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-08-02

pinlon thar was some congregated wrath
fthar-whew! want they? ~
"Razors and scissors!' says Mike
Jeh, 'Iet's 90 down and lick the town
rite strait!'
Mo-" holered Dick Bats, ilet's
kitch these slick badgers comm out of
meetn' and tare the hide and feathers
off on 'em!'
Why, d--n 'em, what dye think,
boys,' busted IN old Jake. swar if |
81 they havn't larn't our gals to wear
starn cushlns; onIys this mornin'
caught my darter Sally, puttln' on one
and tyin' it round her, and | made the
jade repudiate it, and no mistake and,
quickern
The boys took drink on the occa.
sion, and Equality town was slumberin'
for short spell, over contiguous
yearthquake. At last ono of the boys
proposed, before we attacked the town,
that we should get Up ball in the Bot
tom and est out-shine the town chaps,
all 10 death, afore we swallowed EN-
1t was hard TO gin in 10 his proposition,
but the boys cum TO it at las, and every
Teller started to put the affare agoin'.
81 had been a long spell hankerin'
arter old Tom Jones' darter on the
branch below the Bottom, and she was
a critter good for weak eyes-may be
she hadn't pair of her own-well, if
they warn't brace of moving light
houses, wouldn't say t-there was no
calcutta the extent of handsomeness
of Tho family that gal could bring up
around her, with fellcr like ne to
look arter 'em. Talk about graceful
ness-did you ever see maple'saplin'
movin' with q south wind2 1t warn't a
crooked stick to compar to her, but her
old dad was awful. He coald jest lick
anythin' that said boo, in them diggins
out-swag satin, and was cross as she
bar with cubs. He had a little ankle r
in in favor Of the fellers in town, too
for they gin him presents of powder tc
liant with; and he was precious fon'
OF usin' his shootin' iron. Idetermin'd
yhoY, 10 ask his darter, Betsy, to b
my partner at the Nettle Bottom ball.
J, Well, my sister. Marth, made me
bran new pair of buckskin trousers
go in, and file my gictur, if she didn'
pnt sturrups to 'em to keep 'em down
She said straps wur the fashion and
should ware 'em. ] jest felt with Zen
on as ell had somethin' presin' on m
down; all joints wur sot tight togeth
er, but Murth insisted, and knew
could soon dance 'em of, so | gin il
8 and started off 10 the branch for Bet,
Jones. a. .- I'D.
"When arriv, the old feller WI
sitin' smokin' arter his supper, and tn
Jim younger jones' wur sittin' round the t
you BILE iakin theirs. a whappin big pan
1lg mush stood rite in the centre, and
we'll large pan of milk beside it, with lots
'lln corn bread and butter. Betsy WI
XIV heIpin the youngsters, while old Mr.
IN Jone sot by admirin' the family cole
teH, tion Old Tom took hard star at m
up, and | kind shook, but the stra
! OF stood it, and recovered myself al
gin him as good as he sent, and W
cal near the door and ready TO break eff
pee show'd fightI
; cos "What the thunder are you do
the in disguise, lsays the cid man !
u II swore dreadluIly-'are you comm do'
'oce- here 10 steal?'
oln- g. riled up at that. says |, 'ef ! "
es' COMM for SIGH purpose, you'd be
tha' last I'd hunt up to steal on
wur "You'e right says he, I'd make
0'lc' hole to light your innards, eff you d
ar a And the old savage chuck led. me-
o0yS because he had ncthin worth stealth
up his darter,S but he lho't twas cos v
ouo0 afear'd on him.
49, Well, purity soonI gether'd up a
NJ, told him what cum down fur, and
81 - yited him to cum up and take dr.
and see that all went on rite. Be
wur IN awful way fur fear he wou
consent. The old oman here sp
W, in favor Of the move, and old Tom
!, enc Of the ticker and gin in to the measu
vo, OFF bounced Betsy up ladder into
look. second story, and one of the small
hear WIN her' 70 no'P p0' ~ c',. lit i
boys sol down III i o'''e - N-, -. cha
t was the olo oman s .o,,ld he
,tly a. away as nice Do ioi"s