The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-04-04

hams famous writer, whose name bss slippea
my ms,sOfy, once asserted thai bs never opened
beok %, newspaper bui tbs, he learned SONS,
thing, A. Al oG.ei 10 tbs, asp safely ssss,,
that never listened 10 the bar room yssss N
any COMPANY, however UDintellettUal M appear.
ancs u wore, without gaining new ides, and
0ccasonsly ous worth circulating,
A week ~ two ago, during my pefiRflos,lons,
just dfopi IN q, a comfortable ibb, where con.
GUIDED u remain iof day OF iva. Anss .
good subsl antial supper, IN q York county
pfneiple," the liae 81 which sell In those 70.
giobs, q, the rate u four Tor penny. and ssstsd
myself around The bar room stove. There Vas
the butcher, tho tailor q Yankee fiddler, two
horse dealers, land speculstcf, blsckleg. The
village Esculpaus, aud the Captain. VINO in
consequence Of being able 10 I've on his means.
was a man Of no small importance, and there.
fore allowed 10 sit before the stove with the
poker to stir the iire--s mark Of respect granted
only TO persons " standing.
Yarn after yarn had been spun and the hour
for retiring had arryod--,ho landlord was doing
behind bs bar and the spirit Of the converse.
ton was beginning TO flag, when the Doctor
whispered TO me that II would pay attention.
no would top oil with good one.
al believe. Captain" said the Doctor, al
never told you about my adventure with the wo.
man at my boarding house, when | was attend.
ing the lectures"
Emo, let's have it," replied the individual id.
dressed who was a short, Aabby, fat man Of
abou, fifty, with highly nervous Temperament,
and very red face.
"At the time ! attended the lectures, board.
ed in a house IN which there was no female but
the landlady and The old col0red cook
Here the Doctor made slight pause and
The Captain by way OF requesting him 10 90 on,
said swell"
81 often felt the want Of female society, to
soften the severe labors of deep study, and dis.
pei the ennui TO which was subject-"
"WeIl,' said the Captain.
"One evening, after Listening TO long lee.
ture on Physical Anatomy, and after dlssectiug
a large negro, fatigued in body aud mind,
went to my lodgngs--"
"Wel," said The Captain.
81 went into the hall, took large lamp, and
went directly to my room, it being then after
one o'cock-"
Well"
81 placed the light upon the table, and com.
meacsd undressing | had hardly got my coat
off when my attention wso attracted to ifock,
aud quantity OF petIcoIts lying on chair near
the bed"
WeN,"esid The Captain who nov began TO
show signs that he was getting very deeply III
teIested.
"And pair Of beautiful shoes and stockings
on the hoor Of course, thought 1t strange.
and Was about TO ret,ie--but then thought Il
was my own room, had At leas right to know
who wac in my bed---"
"ExacIly," nodded the Captain. "WeE."
$50 took the light, went softly TO the bed,
and with trembling hand, drew aside the cur.
tain. Heavens what sight. A young glri
II should say an angel ab1ut eighteen, was
there asleep---"
"We," said the Captain giving his chair
hitch.
AS gezed upon her, though, never wit.
messed anything mere beautiful. From under.
meath llttls nigh, fivaling the snow in white
ness, hung a STRAY rInglet over neck and shout.
Well !" said tho excited Captain, giving his
chair another hitch.
"Never did set my eyes upon burst moro
perfectly formed. then took hold OF the COW
| erlet------"
"WeI," said the Captain be,raying the ut.
most excitement.
ITO her waist"
"Wel," said the Captain dropping his news.
paper, aud again renewing The position OF his
| legs.
{" She had on night dress, it but,oned up be.
fore, but softly opened the two first buttons
"
"WelIM" said the excited Captain, wrought
to the highest pitch Of excitement.
land then, ye gods what sight to gaze
upon Hebe-pshaw, words fail. Just then
WELL!!!" said the Captain, hitching his
chair right and left, and squirting his tobacco
JUICE against the stove so that it fairly fixed n
gain.
81 thought was taking a mean advantage OF
her, 80 | covered her up, seized my coat and
boots, and went and slept in another room"
"lrs lie - shouted the excited Captain.
Jumping up and kicking over the chair. IRE
lie J" will bet you fifty dollars that you d'dnt