Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-03-21
SOMEBODY In My RED

e Some famous writer, whose name ha
slipped my memory, once asserted that h
never opened book or newspaper bu
that ne learned something. As an otSc,
TO this, | can safely assert that never
listened TO the bar room yarns Of any
company, however intellectual an appea r.
ance 1t wore, without gaining new idea,
and occasionally one worth circulating. -
JeBsrSonian.
"A week or two ago, during my peri
9rlnailons just dropt in at a comforta-
Ole Inn, where concluded to remain for
a day or two. After a good substantial
supper, lit York county principe the
Ike OF which sell in those regions, at the
i"'c OF lour tor penny, and seated NV
sell around the bar room stove. There
was the butcher, the tailor, a Yankee fid.
dler, two horse dealers, a land specuIator.
blackleg, the village EscuIapius, and the
captain, who in consequence of being able
to live on his means, was a man OF no
small Importance, and therefore allowed
TO sit before the stove with the poker to
sur the tre--a mark of respect granted
only to persons Of standing.
Yarn after yarn had been spun and the
nour tor retiring had arrived--the land
lord was doing behind his bar, and the
spirit of the conversation was beginning
to dag, when the Doctor whispered to me
mat II would pay attention, he would
top of with good one.
VI believe, Captain" said the Doctor. 81
never told you about my adventure with
the woman at my boarding house, when II
was attending the lectures.n
mo, let's have it," replied the indiyiG
ual addressed, who was short, Aabbv,
'a' man OF about fifty, with highly ner.
Vous temperament and very red face.
""At the time attended the lectures, |
arded IN house in which there was
40 female but the landIady and the old
colored cook
Here the Doctor made a slight pause.
ana the Captain by way of REQUESTING
hun to 60 on, said "well.n
u often felt the want of female society,
% soften the severe labors of deep study
and dlsoel the eunui to which | was sub.
ect-"
well" said the Captain.
"One evening, after listening 10 a long
ec'ure on Physical Anatomy, and after
iLssecilng a large negro, fatigued in body $
'na MIND, went to my lodgings ="
"WeIl," said the Captain.
u went into the hall, took large lamp.
md went directly to my room i beipg !
hen after one O'clock" +.
"Well,"
i placed the light upon the table, and c
commenced undressing. had hardly cot /
ny coat OFT when my attention was at. Il
racted TO frock, and quantity of petti. il
oats lying on chair near the bed"
WELL" said the Captain who now he. 4
au 70 snow signs that he was getting
cry deeply interested.
and pair Of beautiful shoes and
ocN'ngs on the floor. OF course, / Ia
1t strange, and was about 10 e.Itb
fe-Gut when thought it was my own III
ON, had at least right TO know who Al
as in my bed / ~ -
|" Exactly, "nodded the Captain. "WeIl,, 10
80 | took the light, went softly to the III,
q and with a trembling hand, drew co
oe The curtain; Heavens! what sight! Gel
young GIRL should say an aHgel ms
Out eighteen, was there asleep" 90
wei, SAID the Captain giving his ms
air hitch. ~ -,
AS gazed upon her, | though. I never pr
messed any thing more beautiful The