Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-08-21

the back. "Don', be afraid Of him. said
he, "l'll bring an action if he touches you,
if he perseveres, I'll law him to DEATH"
On this in,ims,ion. the Hercules looked
very blank then, dashing his ha. on his
head, and crying, You're set Of darned
fools, the hull scrape fyou !" rushed from
the committee room.
"Wsll, now," said the Chsirman, s,ha,
pesky critters cleared out, and I'm dsrn'd
glad Of it. He's as crazy now as raven
distracted rooster. Ye see he's shining up
10 my gall-Jemima kinder fsncies him,
though for all he's so sassy, he's ss poor as
wood -sawyer's clerk Oh half pay. You
know ! board the schoolmssler, and he the
tarnal cri,ler! he's cute's crow, though
I've sarved him ou, this .ime) expects to
have a right smart chance to aw Jemima ;
nice gal as eve, you see, master; know it.
Wall, wha. do We say, gen'l'msn; IT'S your
opinion that this 'ere young man is quail
fed, 'cordin to law, sc. Nols bene-yon'll
accept him, won't ye::"
The two committee men agreed without
a single dissenting voice, and ! was accord
ingly installed into office. The school over
which had been called TO preside was very
turbulent and noisy ,and had more than one
single combat with Josiah Parker, the cham
pon of The malcnn,en,s. On one occasion,
when this chap was in the act Of resisting
my au'hori,y,a q grinning head appeared a,
the window, and a s,entorian voice, that of
my discontinued rival, cried aloud, "Gin !,
TO him, Slab, righ. and left; I'll back ye."
Out Of school was subjected to numerous
petty annoyances, for Jemima naturally re-
garded me as un de trop in the family, as
had filled the place which she had fondly
hoped would have been occupied by her
herculesn lover.
One night, towards the close of my frs,
quarter, ! awoke with q iormenting thirst,
and lay some time endeavoIing TO muster
up resolution to descend to The kitchen and
get pitcher Of water. 1t was cold De-
cember night, there was a long staircase to
could arrive at the kitchen. However, a.
rose, and wrapt blanke, around me silent
Iy opened my chamber door. and began
cautiously to descend. ]. is always the case
that when one Is under the necessity Of be-
ing particularly silent, he is always sure to
make the creates, possible disturbance. If
YOU are watching with sick friend, who
.,ag jas: dropped into the only sleep .ha,
9a, slen on his eyes for eigh. and forty
s"ut>, an attempt to stir the fire, The poker
5sjis cla'Iering from your hands, and the
shovel and ,nngs bear it company from pure
.,erversilv. and the wselched individusI a.
wskens from his Goze. If you attempt to
steal kiss from the lips of a chere annie,
while her gouty papa Is snoring in the chm
nev corner, your chasle salute is sure to
nave The report of pistol and The grumpy
swollen feet. Jus, so in The presen. instance
every individual s,air cresked with the bur-
den Of my person. However, | succeeded
in reaching the kitchen closet, where
quenched my thirst. But an unlucky pump
kin-pe stood .emptingly near, and Satan,
over aboad on Sunday night TO obli'erate
The good lessons learned in the day, must
needs tempt me to asssiI it. While engaged
in this agreeable employment, heard step
on the staircase, and had barrel y time to shut
the closet door, when some one entered the
kitchen with a light. Recommending the
cause of this intrusion through the keyhole,
found i. was Miss Jemima Giles, who had
risen at this unusual hour, for the purpose,
doubtless, of beginning the impor.an. duty
Of washing clothes ear y in the morning.
was confirmed in my opinion when saw
her rake open the ashes, and build up tre-
mendous fire. Here was q dilemma. Tho
wrapped in blanket, / stood shivering in
siippe,less feet and what if the lady, whs,
If Jemima should have recourse 10 the clos
Ell? Wonld she no. scream out, alarm the
house, and place such construction upon
my motives as would procure my immedi-
ate dismissal from the town Of Onionville
Jemima seated herself before the fire, and
looking at the clock, multered 10 herself
SIPS most lime."
A low whistle was soon heard: then the
window was raised, Increase Pessely jump
ed into the room. He wore huge white
bell-toped hat, with coat and panlsloons ol
The brigh.es, blue, yellow waisscoa', and
a heavy brass chain.
He kissed Jemima, and shook her fercely
by the hand.
"Gad TO see We smar. and lively" said
the lover. "Begsn to be afeared you was
sick or su,hin," cause you wsrn't to meet
in This afternoon. | was almighty sorry,
cause | shouldn't have worn this yeller
yes. if hadn'l expected to see ye, ! should
ha' worn the old striped one; keep this
for cour,in' you. Jemlms. 'Tis q no,ori-
Gus handsome one ain't it Jemima? Tough,
be, for it cost me three dollars and fifty
cents"
"l,'s very farnciful," said Jemims, sand
think it becomes you"
''Sui.s my complexion-hey gal ? so
think. Wall, this hat amt slow nu.her-,has
cos. me two dollars, by gosh got my
coat and ,rowsers for twenty tew, but then