Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-11-14

could summon.
And you will joint
sDon't you think il bestr
mo sir, once for all | do not.'
sConsider if you should be left a
widow, with nothing TO support
-sNow what a ridiculous argument.
Do you suppose, Mr.. Jenks-
'My dearl'
'Mr. Jenksp
sWill you listen for momentr
Certainly
We'll, then l respect your wishes;
and YOU know | love you dearly-it
will be impossible to oblige you in
this instance. have sent in nv
document and to night am so be in
itiated.
Mrs. jerks opened her handsome
eyes in amazement, and for a mo-
ment was lost in wonder.
And so you are actually going to
be initiatedf'
Yes, my DEAR
We'll, will you tell me all about
it when you come homer
Perhaps so.'
Comforted with this assurance,
the lady offered no further opposi-
tion,and our hero took his departure.
About the hour ofeleven he returned,
a wiser, if not a better man!
well, my DEAR exclaimed Mrs.
jerks, what did you do-what is it
like-were you much frightened
come. tell me ali about itI'
Don't ask me- gravely replied our
friend, Il beg you won't ask me-
why mott Pm your wife, you know,
and wife and husband are ONE
Why notl'
'HarkE said jerks, did you hear
any thingp
No, nothing
Silence, my dear. Remember what
Shakespeare says about sermons in
stones, books in running brooks. II
] should divulge he might hear it,
Who, my dearl.
The patriarch of the lost tribes
Even now, he may be al our win
dow
mercy on u.s. calculated Mrs.
jerks, show you terrify body. l.
I-l-I-shiv-shiver all overr
1fy you don't want TO be killed out
right, ask no more questions
Surely you can tell me something
about it-an idea or two-that
wouldn't be divulging, you know
sWhat if you should in an unguard-
ed moment let the secret out7'
'Oh, trust me, il will be safe in nv
keeping
you will never telll'
Never
Not even to your mother7 You
know how gossipy some old ladies
are.'
1HarkP exclaimed jerks with a |
theatrical start, hear you nothingf
Nothing repeated his wife, with
an unfeigned alarm.
'Tis only the wind unused our
friend. Il thought it might be the
patriarch or his grand bashaw, arm
cd with his circumventor, covered
with curious devices of the order.
Now listen it you love me-for the
sacrifice am about TO make is great;
and you must seal your lips forever
on this subject
well, my DEAR said the lady with
a long drawn sigh.
you have often heard of the cat
being let out Of the bagl'
Yes
well, saw that cat to-night.'
"A real live catl'
yes, an immense cat at that-a
cat. But you shall hear.
You shall know all. Let me begin
1T the beginning
That's right exclaimed Mrs. jerks, /;
breathless with interest. Il
On my arrival at the Hall, | was i
Immediately seized by about four doz- ;
m smart fellows, and taken upon
he roof Of the building. Here ] was S
ongue-tied and compelled to answer q
lbont hundred questions, all hav- '
ng direct bearing on the science |
# astronomy f
What a queer proceeding ex-
.laimed Mrs. jerks. {
'Hew answered the questions, '
must ever remain, suppose, a mys-
cry to myself-certain il is, howev-
r, | did answer every one-although q
did not know it till tonight, there's = =
great dipper and a four horse team :
nd don't know what else in the sky. a a
J it not a pity that this beautiful SCI = =
nee is SO sadly neglected. q :.
well, what thenr
why the next question is TOO abb i i
lrd to be repeated y
what was it1' U
They wanted to know whether /
ook a newspaper, and if SO, how g
luch owed the printer. Fortu. SC
ateiy, | had lust then Maid NV .,,L te