The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-13

as lie usualty teTWeu it' Ahe PiPo hou "
large bowl, but a short stem--in fact, the |
stem was by measurement just three in
ches. All Mr.. French's pipes were just
the same length. Ii he bought hand
some new pipe a foot long, he always i'm.
mediately broke it down to three inches.
The reason of this rule was, that three
inches, horizontally, carries the boMlJhs
one inch beyond the end Of his nose; and
the proximity in cold weather afforded
very agreeable warmth TO that exposed
organ. and 10 all weather 1t enabled Mr..
French to save much OF the delicious odor
Of the weed, which otherwise would have
been total loss.
Having loaded her, he put the stem TO
his mouth and drew his breath through it
and blowed his breath throug h it, two
or three times, with decided force and
EN- mphasis, to see 'f she would breathe
Free The proof being satisfactory, he
continued his conversation as follows:
sSal, a coal
Sally took the tongs and selected nice
little bright coal from the fire, and handed
it TO the old gentleman, who applied II to
The bowl of his pipe, and drew several
rapid and smart puffs through it, till fne
wavy curl OF smoke began to roll from his
mouth.
Sal, my hat and staff said the old gem
illeman, rising from lis chair and standing
i six feet high.
The staff, which was standing behind
the door, and the hat, which as hanging
above il on a wooden peg, were brought
ard put into his hlnds. Mr.. French hav.
ing placed the crown of the one upon the
crown of his head, and the foot Of the other
by the side Of his foot, dropped his con
versation, and began TO move silently to-.
yard the door. But he had not proceed
ed above half way across the room, before
he was brought to full stand by an ex
clamation from Mrs. French.
= Now, Mr.. French, said that excellent
: thrifty and careful housewife, 'yon amt a
goin to be so imprudent as TO go cut this
; evening without your great coat; you'll
ketch your death cold; you don't know
. how cold it's CROWD since dark
Only over to neighbor Gray s, said Mr.
French taking mother step towards til,
q door.
We'll, now insist upon it, Mr.. French
d you ainl goln out this evening withou
your great coat; don't want to have t
" keep dosing you up with cold all III
}. sime--now, jest as Thanksgiving an
II Christmas is coming on
= Mr.. French paused again, and turne
,r half way round. If he was hot prudent i
e anything else, lie was prodent in on
e thing, he never stopped to dispute wit
l. his wife. He had two modes of avoiding
y that ugly difficulty; one was, to surrende
n the point at once, and the other, to re
st treat rapidly out ofhearipg. The forme
expedient was adopted on this occasion
s. for he again renewed his conversatio
Dt with as much liveliness, aud little NOR
n authority than befure.
sr Sal, my great'coat'
y Sally, hand your fathers great. at
81 said Mrs. Feuch, with the satisfied air
woman who has her own way.
Sal, my great. coat deiiberatly re
" peated Mr.. French, choosing to have
understood that the garment was brougl
. by his own order Sally brought the Goa
: Ilwas a heavy garme ut of homes pun W 90
% and drab color. Mr.. French threw
- over his shoulders in the manner Of
: cloak, letting the sleeves hang loose b
his side.
There now, Mr.. French, You are nj
goin' out SO; put the great coat on so
!. will do you some good, said Mrs. Frencl
20 stepping up TO help execute her own OF
!. der; and besides, it looks so-you woul1n
/. Aetch Cap'n Gray to go out with grea
;. coat looking that way continued I'll
+, lady, as she held the sleeves for Mr.. Fren C
y TO put his arms through.
n The old gentleman submitted like
;, child, without the least sign of resistance
10 have his arms as well as his body case
# in the enlargement. Tie cut of the Goa
:, as much like that Of long straight mes
bag, aud being an excellent fit for th
:. long, slim body Of Mr.. French, extending
: down within two inches Of his shoes, th
whole figure might be taken as very tol
:, erable model of a substantial gate-pos
"a The coat being on, and carefully bnttone
by Mrs. Frenchfiom the chin downwards
something more than yard and a hall
the old gentleman, with pipe 10 mouth an
d staff IN hand, left The house, and puffed hi
:. way along for quarter of a mile, to th
Il residence of Captain Gray.
il walk in. said the strong voice ofCap
1 tain Gray, in reply to the rap at the doc
.AL! Mr.. French, good evening--glad 4