The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-09

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times TO fetch it, and as his uncle had prom.
sed him il should be ready by three, o.
clock, his fourth visit might soon be expect
! ed.
Three O'Clock struck: The jacket was
ready, but htlle Peter came not. Zebnlon
| took up some olher work. the boys gone n
| fishing,' he thought to himself. -Four O'Clock
srurk, still no Peter appeared; neither came
the other childIen, although il was their usual
custom, after school, 70 cal their bread and
cheese in their uncle's room. They will be
makng a bonfire IN tile potato feId,' said
IZanuinn; 'ur eau anything have happened to
hem2
| when five O'Clock struck he heard the
urchias shouting and running oboutthe rooms
below. He went to the stair head and called
our-'PeteI, bring youf doll the jacket i:
treAdy.'
:. 'No, uncle answered The litle fellow; i
don't want the jacket any more
\ Zebplon returned TO his board, fetched the
gay many colced jacket, held it up 10 The
children, and said,-'Who will have it, il
Peter dnes not want il2' r#.
H. cried Michael, the youngest boy but
#onei and already his foot was on the slairs
when his elder sister, the pert Anna, sprang
forward and pulled him back by The arm so
violently that he fell to the ground, Keep
yonr Jacket, uncle,' she said. Mother says
lyou are bad uncle, and that you have no
heart for your hrolher's children, and so we
will lake nothing more from you. And
! bnt IL
more into your room.'
'Yes,' cried one of tho boys. 'and shan't
90 any more to see you, you Uncle Scissor,
legs. Ono! Uncle Scissor Iegs!
And lhereupon the entire gang, big and
| little, Michel included shouted in treble
chorus; OHIO! Uncle Sessor-Iegs! Uncle
Scissor legs!
Zebulon turned os white rs chalk with
anger, and looked round for his yard measure
TO thrash The little rabble; but he felt his legs
Sotler, aud went slowly back into his room
He lore the jacket into shreds, and threw
them out Of the window. Then he climbed
upon his board and pegan furiously 10 sew at
waiscoat. When it was done he found he
/ had sewn in the sleeve on the wrong side; he
THEW it from him, aud pulled on bis coat,
took bis cane and went QUITO the public
house. n.
i When Caapar had done working in the
fields, he also did not lee very comfortable
in his mind, He had no inclination to 60
home, and though TO himseIf-sMv wife has
made bunder Of it with brother Zebulon,
! so It's for her TO male tEe<eets ap again al
) supper: | will go to the public house, And
sO, because the brothers avoided each other,
T they met the sooUer, aud that in the pres
ence Of strangers. When Caspar entered
i The tavern, Zebulon was siting in corner,
reading Rhine newspaper. lie looked III,
and before him-an usual circumstance -
stood pint Of wine. Heretofore The brohnrs
had always drank their wine together, and
ont Of The same bottle; but upon this evening
i Caspar, as soon as he saw his brother, called
for rum. A dozen Of the villagers were ID
the room.
We'll, CaspaF,' said the Assessor, 80 yor
are going TO build, | bea,?'
/; DO you know tha. aIreadyn was the an
swer. Yes, please God, next spring.
'And wherep
u 'Don't know yet, not yet agreed with ny
next neighbour
! Zebuon looked up moment from hi,
) newspaper, and the brolher's eye met. II
lSu't every one that's oblging,' continued
Caspar.
4 Zebulon laid down the ewspaper, took of
: his spectacles, but said nothing.
'l'm thinking said the Assessor, cha
tho best place wonld be on your brother,
meadow
Yes said Caspar; and that is where 4
will be, SUPPOSE
'On what meadow do you mean, Caspar 7
said Zehulnn across the table.
Il We'll, on yours, as we decided 10 day
! Il know nothing Of The decjsion,' replied
ZebuIon. Since five o'elock this afternoon
nol hands breadth of my meadow is 10 bt
sold or given away
, 'lndeed,' said Caspar; Il knew nothing o
that. dare say we will talk ii over ucaiI
Tomorrow, at dnnei.'
j Il dine no mole at your wife's table, re
! piled Zebuon i have agreed with the hos
here for my board ill next spring.
And next springH .a4
Then shall begin housekeeping myself
} and take Il cook; | shall live above aud shr
/. below.' n
Nv We "'e oe'o"' sa'u CasP"''', !.
1 eS' put "eA' sP!"g you wiz ,t ''ve ''ier'
no lohgef' nSFe just ashed 'he hsSesso
To give you warning 10 qu''' come what VIII
aeA, May' :,
! Aenulou'' er'eG Oaspar striking Inc 'aOl
WIN ms hs'' 'a'h 10 oe''d on your meado'