Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-11

| i iSSh . hSu>ioo ~ uSnSu tiiS -ipotSi
as if astonished at the obluseness of the
interrogator.
All was now as clear as daylight, and
resolving themselves into committee
of the whole, under the shades of the
night they sailed out to perpetrate their
great design.
AS they were getting into the yard,
an old countrYman, with asoTt. Of an
overhaul dress on, and a absggGnder his
arm, addressed the students with,
l"Halloa young genllemen--whats's the
fun3" "Going to rob old Prex's, hen-
roost;" wasthe answer.
"Oh that's great, Won't the old
President look blue in the morning Z"
said the rustic.
The entrance to the coop was small,
and the chairman of the committee ofthe
whole selected the sIimest oflhe company
to enter, complimen,ing himwilhthe as.
surance, that if he were ferret he could
not better succeed.
"Go in, ferret;'' and the youth went
ih.-Soon he appeared willa fine rooster,
and very coolly strangling the fowl.
Here's old Prex !" said he.
"Here's bag" said the farmer,
"put old P,ex in il"
Tho "ferrel," so called, again appear
ed with hen. Holding it up TO the
light, "Oh, no this is Mrs. Prex.
This is what cali female barbarity,"
said he twisting other head.
"Hand along Mrs. Prex," said the
countryman. opening his bag.
Some halfa dozen Of the worthy
Presidents fowls were in this manner
consigned to the rustic's bag.
Don't you think there's enough on
'em 7" asked the farmer. All thought
that there was,
.>What grand dinner they'll make!"
CALCULATED the chairman ot.lhe commit
lee. on the Presidents hen-roost. "Look
here my good fellow" said he address.
ing the rustic, cant you get these cooked
live promise to dine with you to:mors
row. ss.s.s5,s. M 5S-s #
why, Yes; if you'll give me what's
I.lelt. SO come a ong4 if you want 10.
llknoWawhere live, I'M going ghomenow;,,; =; =;
he rustic swung tue bag sLoss--ssssils rs
& I:sseTsso seiaiad With their success, that
,heys laughed and smost buster, lllsles,
tously: Tie rustic gained corner ana
was was missing. .,s.,4g:
sf..H Here's ego;n cried one Of the stu
| denis. aOld. pumpkin has been one
too 8, many M forus He's got the spol,s, IS,
and we shall have to put up win the
mackerel."
..Alter all ny trouble !" sighed the the
"ferret." n
"On TEMroRA OH MoRss eJacu'
i lated al! with common sympathy.
The students retired to their rooms
not quite so ela,cd as when they lei'
I. them. :.
After the morning lectures, each o.
:. the six students received from the ven
erable president very polite note o. IN
: vita,ion to dine with him that day. Eact
student as the ianilor silly slipped !the
note into his hand, involuntarily eS'
) claimed, What is here? :. Helgh! al
invitation to MET. Ah! ha old Plex don
, know what I've been doing. Hang IT
/ lis too bad. He thinks am a fine tel
, low, andh as taken this way loshow Nv
, DONE
This NAV be taken as the substanc
Of the cogitalions Of each OF the lnVl'eo g,
All fel, sorry, that the confidence OF tn
old man was so misplaced. Dinner hou
] came. A student called on the pres'
;, ident and took his seat; soon anolhe
, came.-how was this. And another az
. another until six were there. Soon IS IN
: table was set, the old man invited :!
/ company with much suavity to be seatg ngs
;, while he and his lady sat at each e9
II the table. ysv,,,
5 will make yourselves happy.& Wna' ss
= shall l help you to We'lsKs ;,.gO gOoa u.
d dinner ! fancy;I hope asass, aag,s '.u oou,ar,s -,
Of the whole, we shall malSYg alSg ne con.e".s l's
:, Of of my Isn-roost sufsrr. Frank, ,,a w, we
is is must nominate you chY Ynah o, s 'ns eat, t.
. ina ,a's committee. Wigou be helped to t,
some sns sold Prex7' OF erhaps: you would
M rs{HTcHS
N N p' I.was enougggHi!h an infinite fund md
70 - Isosroos, I pIyaers, All were dumb
to to founded sen,de's Slough the good old man
~ ,ou,,p ,,Iad ~ H. plates with delicate slices
u u pr pr.Iu Me- up Mf. Plex. they could mol
r =, sal;sh M !, IorseI Indeed j: was torture
. 80 ,e'., sm. Iowthe little they contrived to
IL do.>5, s.,s .S. -, H. ,,st;,
r. as #i none elss than the old president
. i hiimsall. His knowledge Of human lia'
{ ture had conq'ered difficulties at Whlel
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