Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-11
A LOVER In LIMBO;
OR,
THE MIsFORTUNE OF MIR. JENKINS.

Amongst other individuals who graced the
dock OF the recorder yesterday morning, was
dapper little gentleman who rejoiced in the
name Of jenkins He wore short tailed
green merino coat and pair OF nankeen trou-
sers. His throat was decorated with shirt
/ collar of ample dimensions, aud a fancy col-
ored scarf, and his sandy hair was combed up
into what was usually termed "top knot"
/ We are sorry to say that MIR, jenkins had
very black eye, and nose bruised TO consid-
cradle extent. The fact IS, that the night be-
fore he had got severe punlmeIIing from
some persons TO him unknown, as the sequel
will show.
"Jenkins." said the Recorder with ha, pa
,ernal sternness that Recorder only can as.
sumo, 81 am astonished to see a man Of your
respectable appearance in your present posi-
ton. How did you get into the row"
/ Jenkins hang down his modest head and
replied, at was 4 misfortin, sir. had bin
drinkin' and afterwards took my guitar, or
/ lutte, as Elizabeth calls it, and was singin'
ooh my luv is ike the red, red rose," in front
of her window, when some iendish indivdu-
ais throwed a kitle of hot water on me. Ny
feelins then got the upper hand of me--my
manliness was reused up and | dared the
wretch 10 combat. Out rushed an old man
and lad about eighteen years old, 10 c5Glpa
ny with Bug dog. They all pitched into me,
aud was obleeged to defend myself. SIR"
Jenkins, that's very queer tale, and diff
/ fefs considerably from the account given by
the observation-disclosures, you shall hear
what he has got to say"
Charlie wss accordingly sworn, but being
a DulchmaE, II was pretty hard 10 understand
him.
Your honor, | was waikiki nit mine rat
tie in my goat booklet, and mine Club in mine
hand when see dat shenileman nit some
thing like fiddle in his hand He was play
in on de fiddle in front Of dat old mans door,
and the old man say, ''you must not blay
here De shentleman den curse and schwear
and say dat he could whip de old man"
SIS the old man alluded tc in Court" in
CURED iAe Recorder.
Il am, sur 2 answered suhy, grey head
ed, broad -shouldered old lrishman After
kissing the book he commenced: ''Ye see,
yer Honor, I've daughie oV me wite'S aunt
down wild the tayver, an' by the oulhers of the
Doclhor she's 10 be kept as quiet as possible.
The dogs in the neighborhood bark loud e.
nouch to awakln the dead, an the cats new
as If they were goin, TO funeral. In the
middle ov all this diyiiment, who must come
by but this ginieman wild smackin fiddle
hung round him by big blue ribbon. In
front of me own doore he comminces 10 sing
au' slhrum on his instrumint. away wild
ye," says |. He answered me by sayin' not
a devil ov word. but stckin' one leg befoor
the other, he sthrikes up the "Groves ov Bar-
ney :" or some other hymn ov that sort"
add he seem intoxicated at the time ~
asked the Recorder
CAV its drunk that yer Honor names, by
me soyl he was blind dhfunk. He couldn't
see through a single piece OF music, and he
wandered about on the pavement like horse
that had the siaggers, and his head sci on his
neck like cabbage on broken stalk.--Whe
,ould him that had the iayver IN the house,
he politely iould me thai was an ould liar.
md thatI had 'siewel in an Alhio's ear"
or sotnethn' oy the kind. in my prithises.
Agaia orlhered hina 10 be oil, gon' out the
weazen faced creature made alick al me wId
his fiddle. gave him poIhogue under the
eve, and thin delivered HIM up to The watch
man. That's all yer humble sarynt knows
about il. yer HONOR
Jenkins during this examination, was in the
greatest state of nervous trepldaion, and eyi-
denlly wished himself under the earth, IN a
deserted cow-shed, or any other place where
he could not be seen. Just as his honor was
about making out his commitment to the
her eyes full Of tears, and her bonnet full Of
artificial flowers. was observed to whisper 10
the Recorder. As soon as jenkins saw her
he became more nervous than ever, but, poor
fellow, he was soon relieved.
Jenkins said the Recorder, "irom what
this lady tells me, Il seems that liquor had |
more 10 DO with your scnpe OF lastnght than
love, and that in going TO serenade her you !
lost your way and went over to the house OPP
posiie, You can 60, but take care neyerio (
come back here aeainl"
The heart of jenkins was too full to reply, {
but when he got out Of the door, on being /
Joined BY the stout lady, he was heard 10 say I
IN broken voice-"Oh, Elizabeth I" SHY /
poor Tommy said the stout ladyg in tone 1
OF commiseration, and the pair sailed up the /
street. Miss Elizabeth would probably soon I
become Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins.---.E O. Della I
We reasoned with an inebriate few days 7
since on the vile habit he had Of drinking 4
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