Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-08-25

sell in the grocer's hickory-bottomed rock
ing chair, TO sip glass of his imported
MADEIRA, the latter invited the Hon. w. 10
the back part Of his store, and whispered
enquiringly "'#
"Ma-ma-may you'd like something le-
le-letle stronger than ma-ma-ma-deira %
The Hon. w. signified by nod that he
would, and Bill handed from beneath the
counter small black bottle containing
American manufactured fourth proof BRAN
dy. Bill concluded, when he saw the
stranger drink, that if he possessed any
weakness in the world, II lay in his love Of
the contents ofthe small black bottle. The
widow having concluded her purchases, de-
parted arm in arm with her distinguished
companion, and as they left the store the
latter raised his hat respectfully to Bill
with the parting sautaton of az reroir."
"What did you call him z" enquired the
widow.
81 only extended 10 your friend the Aft
ghanistan salutaiion of s'au reroir," which
III their wild language means good bye !"
The widow treasured the words in her
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farewell in the Afghanisten tongue, which
she slightly corrupted to ''sorry CORY"
That same evening Wm. Hopper, Ee-esq.
visited the hotel to further cultivate the
lion. WIS acquaintance. He invited him
around to his store TO enjoy an undlsturbed
hour in conversation, and in the same cor
dial spirit in which it was extended. the
courtesy was acknowlcd and accepted
They adjourned TO Bill's "concern," and
were seen engaged IN brewing certain mix
lures for which that establishment and its
proprietor was famous-among the few
who knew its secrets. The cunning dea-
Ter piled the Hon. w. with his mixtures,
and suffered in his ear his batteries until
the latter, in confidence, unbosomed him.
self. Bill's purpose being gained and the
distinguished stranger, at the same time,
fully overcome, the sitting was brought to
close, and the grocer'S guest, minus his
dignity, was accommodated with bear
skin couch and a buffalo cover, which
brought him about as near to that kind of
game as he had any desire 10 venture.
Agreeably to notice, the widows great
Soiree came off. and it was an '.immense"
occasion. All present looked pleased, and
/ the widow IN particular. Its unnecessary
for US to say that she did the honors of the
occasion with a fo1rjG!-it was a way she
had Of doing every thing. Tac Hon. VIII
ION played the tame iioa az -raceiallv as ii
could Be done, and Nm, Hopper, He-cSg
locked as pleasantly ticEIed as . school boy,
with pocket iulI of fire crackers on a
fourth of July morning. Bill took the
Hon. Wilton so frequently TO the sideboard
during the evening, that he began to get
loose in the tongue, and discourse most elo-
quently on the beauties of London. The
'.7ems. Wegent's Park, the style of my
friend, Lord Squabby, and the elegance of
my delightful female relative, Lady Fitz-
gig, the magnificence of the places of
amusement, and the superiority OF the beau
ty of fashion which frequented them, over
every other people in the world, not even
excepting present delightful company
With humiliation we record the fact, that
the widow and all of her female friends
were delighted with the Lion of the eve-
ming, until his rude tongue touched upon
the latter theme, and then their vanHy
slightly opened their eyes to the Hon. Will
toms vulgarity. One beautiful girl, Miss
Emily Smelling, who was among the guests
on this important occasion, had cap,ivated
the Hon. WIS fancy, and for her own
amusement she encouraged his advances
he was as fusome in his landations of her
beauty as he had formerly been in praise of
every thing English.
To attract the Hon. w. from Miss S.,
the widow seated herself at the piano. Al
though ignorant in every other respect, she
had battered away at one of these instru-
ments until she had become acc mPltshed in
two tunes AS she concluded the first and
was flowing, on flood of harmony, into
the second, Bill Hopper interrupted her
by observing; ... ....... ...........
"Wi-wi>wido~, you're S-S-screnmer' ~
The widow was IN the act of administer
ing a warm rebuke to Mr.. II. for praising
her voice in such doubtful terms, when a
scuile and cry from the back room checked
Iit-a fall followed, and general rush was
made by the company towards the scene
Transporting in the next apartment. Here,
the Hon. Wilton was sprawling on his
back, his mustachios dyed crimson hue,
little Isaac Miller, Emily's beau, like cha
fed tiger, standing over him, and Emily
herself clinging around the latter's neck,
imploring him not to kill the distinguished
stranger.
The soiree broke up most discordantly.
The widow felt sighted and annoyed by
her guests behavior, the girls were offend
ed that when he had desired to kiss .ome-
body he had preferred Emily Smelling, and
the Hon. w. was as rampant as an English
man could be, at the idea of being bled by
the fist of backwoods youth. The only
gratfed person, apparently, was our grocer
friend, Bill Hopper, Ee-esQ. He kindly
took charge of the stranger, conducted him
TO his commercial concern" and there re-
signed him, skinned nose and all, to the
/ warm embraces Of stuffed bear skin.
In the morning, to stay both his nerves
and his courage, Bill invited him to renew
his acquaintance with the dark ''inyigora'
tor" under the counter, a hint which the