Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-05
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A young female Michiganian was sent to
Massachusetts, few weeks ago By her parents
tn be educated 1t boarding school near Boston.
Awkward. perverse, illiterate. and very ereen !;
she was at once the aversion and butt Of the
girls. II happened that q frequenser Of the boar.
ding school was good looking Boston dentist,
Of some pretentions. who wished to get him.
selfs rich wife from among the pupils. Aware
of his mercenary motives and determined to
punish him. tSe young ladies led him to believe
that their new classmate from Michigan was an
heifess-This was enough for the dentist.
lie Immediately laid siege to the heart Of the
Wolverine" and confding in her ignorance
"f etiquette made her present, among other
things, Of come money to buy her bag with.
meaning something Of the re,iculs order.
Highly delighted with the literally Of the "hoss
with store clothes on, (as che first called him.
the girl con6ded the fact to three or four Of her
rev companions. Coffee bags had already be.
come quite fashionable for skiris. her compan.
lons requested her to procure one 80 make her
tress to stick out," as he was pretty smart him
20 A few evenings Afterwards the dentist es.
clf,ed the Wolverine TO an evening party. which
Vas a fair representation form the boarding
sohool. Every thing went on smooth with him.
until his partner threw off her cloak and bon.
net, and entered The room where the company
were assembled. Here his attention was at.
iracted by the half suppressed tittering OF the
scho,l girls, and the wonder Of the others.
Glancing inquisi.ively at his companion. who
.elt as grand as Lucifer. he was mortified and
enrssed to see her ague marked complexion set
A in horrible contrast with profusion of green
ribbon bob knots on her head, while her dress
stuck out like the famous Spouting Horn at
Nahant. Mad as a March hare, he soon left
her with an expression Of disgust, and passed
the remainder Of the evening at whist table
in smother suit Of rooms.
The Michigan girl was true grit, was mad
enough to tear the eyes out Of her "truc hear.
ted false lover" but she was by her confdents
persuaded not to do any thing violent Their
advice was that she should return his presents
nd give him the SACK or dismissal. "Return
tim the presents, and give him the sack too ?"
aid one.-"Dod.rot him, I'll do it, fore the hull
,rowd." She went out, and in few moments
vent into the room, where her companions
scre gathered around the card table expecting
scene. A wonderful change had taken place
u her dress and she was straight up and down
AS a looms leg. Advancing to the sstonished
dentist with queer looking bundle under her
arm, she threw down pencil, chaip and locket
IN the table, exclaiming contemptuouely.
There's your presents, Mr.-," continued
he indignant Wolverine, unfolding the myste.
r,ons bundle, before the astonished company.
and throwing it over the head Of the petriied
t"ntists s"here's your old cof1eo bag, won't
.ear it another minute!"
Every body was convulsed with laughter at
this new method OF "giving the SACK" except
'he unfortunate dentist. He sloped immediate.
y and has not been seen in the village since.
Boston Bee.