Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-10-29

oil the earth. No,hIug Is SO Chilling IN CONVERSE.
ton as unanswering eve. Besides this unfix.
ed iook. he kept up perpetuay agruniIng Kind OF
affirmative which destroyed the hope that differ
ence of opinion might stimulate his IDEAS lie
dressed well and made great use Of his watch
key. Most men of leisure do.
The nIan of leisure sat down comp >sedy; re-
marking that the day was 6ne.
Mrs. Sheridan assented, and tried to recollect if
she had stucka pin as gu de here she had
drawn the last thread in the linen.
Mr.. Inklin enlarged upon the weather. "lt had
been warn" he asserted, "perhaps warmer than
il was that time tweve-mouh. Warm weather
agreed with him. file thought it might last few
days ionger--ii apt TO IN june"
Mrs. Sheridan looked iowa I'd him as he spoke
bat ii silently 10 observe that his shirt collar
was more pointed than Mr.. Sherddu's.
You nave quiet time" said the man of leis-
ure, with the children at school," t..
"Yes, sir, very qniel" said Mrs. Sheridan, fall
IIg uto reyerp, as she thought how well IT was
adapted to cutting out shirts. ctf
Mr.. lukln went through the commonplace
mat er morning visitors, with many resting place
b;tween, until he remarked that the wind was H.
s.ng." Mr.. Sheridan had observed i; too, with
feeling OF dismay at Tie prospect Of The COM
nging of all her shirt e eineuts.
The man ofIeisufe siaid au faar, (he liked
morning visit one hour long,) aud then excaIn-
ing, as The hand of his watch turned the expected
+. point, 'oIess my soul! past twelve o'clock"
made his bow and departed.
/ MrS. Sheridan went 10 her chamber. The
Wind was whrrkng neck, sleeve aud flap gusset,
IN unce :rnonious heaps; and collars, wristbands
and tacinss were dancing in eddies on the floor.
IL her agitation she lost the important boundary
pin, and an error occurred III her calculations
The shirts were made bul for eighteen mouths
her husband never took nne from bis drawer but
wiha nervous shudder suppressed exccra-
ton. .- e.gf 81 = P
THE MAN OF LEISURE COUNTING HOUSE.
The min of leisure pexi visited the counting
70 IN of 3D. Co.. aud socially seating hun.
sell Oh a barrel. hoped he should not prevent the
mead ce;k who WAS his acquaintance, from wr-
ting.
moi AT all, said the polite clerk, putting his
Zen behind his with IA constrained air..
"Pray don't stop on my account, said Mr.. lux
I'm, with patronzing smile.
The clerk returned to his accounts and letters,
while the man of leisure described, with somewhat
more aEim ltion than usual some herring he had
eaten for breskfas'. The clerk made an error IN
IA figure, which cost Messrs B-& Co. one
week to eciify; e. one of the correspondents of The
! firm shortly after suprlsed with the announce
ment by letter, that an hundred bales OF picketed
herring would shortly be forwarded to order.
THE MAN OF LEISURE AND HIS MINISTER.
j. 1t was Saturday night and the Rev. DIR. In
gam sat in his study with his sheets before HIM
C mmen,ators and lexcons around hum, and well
mended pen in hand, when the man of leisure was
announced. fie entered slowly and almost diff
3entiy, SO that the compression The Dr.'s brow
produced by the interruption gave way to an open
imile of encouragement. have mentioned thai
!. SIR 'nklin was laciturn, end not only that. 'bu
NO Jew am opiate over the minds of his associate:
lt-theie ere long pauses in that long hour, and
the good words of the clergyman fell on barren
ground. At length Mr.. Inkin arose. saying, 81
fear have broken the thread of your argument
SIR Aud broken ii was. Dr.lugram retoucheo
The nib of his pen lis;lessly turned the pages Of
Clark, Rosenmuelier, Grotus, &C., rubbed his
forehead, took two or three turns across the room
and threw himself Oh seat in despair. The i'm
peus was gone--the argument was FILTERED away
he sole off to bed, and dreamed that thirty two
FOUNDER was resting Oh his chest, with the man o
: leisure surmouuling it..
THE MAN CT LEISURE AND THE POLITICIAN.
As Mr.. Iakiin was walking the next morning
D with his usual measured step, his arm was touch
ed by serious looking gentleman with speciacles
"Fine weather." said the gentleman in specs
{ "Uncommon fine;" said the man of leisure
mine more days Of fair weather this month thar
the last"
"By the way my dear Sill" said the genrleina
u IN specs. Il must forget to tell you hat*****ha
set up an opposing claim TO the office for which
81 am candidate. My friends have calculate
clusesy, and it Is ascertaned that very few vote
$ will turn the scale in my favor. May hope fo
K your aid at the election tomorrow % As the ma
. specs concluded he cast slightly inquest Ola
D glance on The somewhat worn, though well-brusf
ed suit of Mr.. Inklin.
K q "Assuredy, my dear sir" said The man Of eis
IS ure with patronziny air. 81 will make II IN
q especial business to attend TO your interests.
Crowds pressedto the po lis on the following da
u at the appointed hour The man in specs wa
.. there smiling benluguly. The opposing cand
n date was announced as elected by a majority
u one.