Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-05-12

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nothing there but piece oftwine, an old news
paper, and huge jack-knife, exclaimed with
mucl CONSERVATION, "Scissors they're gone!
Are you sure had you them with you last
night y asked Skunk, with great earnestness.
ayes, yes,' replied Nudge, with increasing
confusion.
"Its very unlucky,' said Skunk, shutting one
eye, and shaking his head with much feeling.
~ trust the documents may yet be recover
ed,' said Mr.. Keen; I" but in the meantime,
my dear Mr.. Nudge, your business can go on
before the committee. | know enough OF the
case to draw up petition
"But the assignment-the old mans assign
ment to me p exclaimed Nudge in an agony.
every unfortunate p said Keen almost with
tears in his eyes" A very unfortunate circum-
stance. You must, however, make diligent
search, my dear friend. and put an advertise
ment in the city papers. You doubtless rec
collect what places you visited last evening 7
ooh! Mr.. Skunk knows all about that, =
said Nudge, with uuconcealed chagrin and IN
easness.
"Well. then, my dear sir, it is all right, and
7 trust the packet will be speedily recovered"
said the sympathising agent: "and meanwhile
/ shall, with your permission, go on with the
CASE
Nudge of course assented to this kind propo-
sition, and paying down Keen's fee of one nun
drei dollars, departed to search after the MISS
ING papers. Scarcely had his back been turn
: ell, when Skunk rose, and, quietly turning the
kew in the Office door, silently handed bundle
of papers to his complacent friend.
"All correct, my dear sir" said Keen, very
deliberately, after he had examined the packet
: call con. ect you are indeed one of the mos
= considerate men have ever known. There Il
a holiness, too, about your operations, which
is impossible not to admire. Men of my poo
- temperament. Skunk, creep, while your geniu
dashes at once to the goal"
9Come. come none of your CANNON" sal
:, Skunk +. don't expend all your soft soap on me
Keep the assignment, and let me have the 9th
ors Don't YOU see you want some more coa
in the stoveF
Keen then banded several papers to his hon
u orable associate, who instantly thrust them Int
the stove, keeping the door open till ne saw tn
documents were entirely consumed.
-, .Nou'll now alter it as we agreed = inquire
ID Skunk
"Mv dear sir, I am confident it had better
in vour own name,r replied the other. "I(
were great favorite with the worthy old &C.
- tleran, so it viii appear quite natural lnde
no dou BIT he meant to do so. You had bett
= correct the error he made without further della
=, Here are all the materials
: Skunk seemed to hesitate for moment, b
49, it was only for moment; and then seatIl
- himself at the desk, he appeared to be intent
enraged in some delicate operation On par
,v before him.
- Every beautifully done,' remarked Keen
tone of great admiration-"very !! Could
:, have done it more neatly myself And Vt
~, proper correction-for Benjamin Nudge re
' Madison Skunk. Good excellent =
u1 "Thcre r exclaimed Skunk, with the air
;. Sc a man not exactly pleased with himself, pu
,.oo inc the paper from him, and kicking the seat
NJ thefother end fthe Office.
: 80 "Softly, my dear friend, twenty per cent
!, of said the agent. r.
"Oh yes amt it enough y
Extremely liberal, my excellent friend
;, tremely handsome p said Keen, smiling V
s,on sweetly.
81 must hurry up to the House," said 81
~ i. We must kill that bill, at all hazards. II
Tx, aft nj
the just III tilie' 10y :,
the busindss-eh? Good morning"
go. "Good morning, my dear sir, good mornln
= returned Keen, with the utmost suavity OF
ner and then, as he closed the door, adding
undiminished softness, (" Now think we
yon, knowing Mr.. Skunk ! excellent MIR. Slu
-oeh honorable Mr.. Skunk y
Of course, Mr. BENJAMIN Nudge soughty
col " for his papers. As he promised, Keen
Iii, the case before the House committee, obtai
favorable report, pressed it we'll in the HI
ofev- anu e'en'"a'i!' "
members, (lawvers,) for professional serV
,oot succeeded in effectiug the passage of the
The pecuniary resources of Nudge had
How long quite exhausted but by giving the
800, keeper a draft on the Treasury, treble the
.,ono of his bill, to be paid when his claim shou
- passed, he had managed to remain undistr
- g., IN his quarters, escaping the fate of some
of poor devils, who after living at rack and
~ ger for few weeks, had been turned out o
emen, ''i'0'''
them III so"'o my ''''
). Col. On the passage of the bill, the joy of B
omest min may be more easily imagined than d.
nj we bed, as the novelists say. He fastened il
~ diately to the Office of Keen, whittier he
larked his fnend SUNK hau preceueu n'u''
;le. & "Wel old fellow, you've did the busine