The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-06-06

bur or five years has contributed much To
khc amusement of the lovers OF fun \
mad wag is }. Y. H., and excessively fond
pf a tactical Joke, especially when he is
bot the butt of it," \ more jovial com.
|anion, and m,rth.provoking dctailcr of
idc splitting yarns, ! wot not Of But with
N this, Joke" AS he is familiarity called by
liz friends. has one fault He is n most
nconscionable monopolist of conversation,
md SO exhaustlcss are the resources of his
biz, that verify believe he could talk till
booms day, like "Nd Vire'nny never tire"
Y Well. u few evenings sine ?, Jack and two
" three other friends among whom ~as the
writer of this, were comfortably seated in
h. AMERICAN all leisurcly iirbiblng "A
most delightful lemonade. Of course we
lever "smile upon any thing stronger.
|ack was in one Of his happiest moods, and
Mixed more glbly than usual In vain the
thcr members of the party essayed TO say
thing or two Not word could he
but in. even cdgeways. Vt length " one OF
g." who seemed about bursting with a
ood thing, rallied the aforesaid on his
bach talking. This he seemed to TAKE in
igh dudreon, and most solcmnly protested
lat he was the most taciturn individual
est of the Allcganies
"Whv," he continued, IN bet an, man
supper for the party, that can pass
rough twenty four consecutive nours with
bit uitcring word in ths presence OF a
Ming soul"
"I'll take tina, bet replied Mr. +, where
pom the parties confirmed the wager by n
(ar,y shaking of hands, aud then prsr1d.
10 the arrangement Of prelimiuanes
ii II was settled among other things, that
~ "twcmy -four hours" during which J.
H. was to utter no word. should com.
ence ON the da, following, and that was
be- placed rs guard over him. To watch
; n.,vemeus and report if any ar'lcuatcd
'0und escaped his lips.
n Now it was quite clear 10 J. !. u. thai
r remain IN the city, and preserve silence
the au"ts..d time, was thing utterly -
possible so he determined Ia pay a brief
Bit to Louisville, during which time he
Iped that the occasion for soccch would
bt he very rgcr.
IN Accordingly, at ,bc hnnr "f ] \ VI. on
y appointed day, N, prisoner aud myself
for. being his guard, held him in q most
hid captiviiy proceeded 10 The mail boat,
hi before the fatal hour of II arrived our
/ " was pad, ber1hs secured, aud poor
eck ready TO pu, "Vihe upon his
)ngue," for the dstrcssngl, long period of
scniy four hours.
The he'll hs, sounded 1t, last round. ,hc
? lookcrs.on are ru,tlng Tor the shore and
pw the deep breathing, pulling steam pipe
: heard. and the majestic palace at the
atcrs is moving gracefully down the
Milo. Nv friend Jack has collected a
owd Of eager listeners around him. and
in the midst of one of his best warns,
ben DO
Il "A sudden trembling shakes his frame
Jaw drops, his eyes roll, and mc'an-
holly despa'rne shade passes over his
1o0ntenancc.
81 What has cau.cd TIM great emo,'cn
Why has the rafting tongue of the hnmor
y 10 suddenl Y ceased to way
.. =" ,ha e.,., hs. - .nd
,..cor,h for III. sna.. If whole d,y
"A r;,h, moo, J,,L l. c,,h;ad,n 60 s,s,t
;.Lly ohs.ry;ro ,he ,s,,n;.hm.,, which
.ond.., .a;,sa $50. ~. ...,,;,o,. and
rng ~ h. Questioned i. waved h;.,,,h,
nd .nd moved ,way a. solemnly ,s nm
hdian chief
"ln The name of reason" asked one Of
crowd. "wh,t can be the matter
th vour frend,"
"Oh. he ia only in one of his fits" !
|avcly rMicd.
els he often thus :" sympa,hc,calIy AS.
"A another
n,,;." '' .o...I ...,;a, .,,.,o sooo
wh;,. .n ,dm;r;rn .,owd woro On,
Nv E.,on;nn 70 one ~ h;s s,or;cs Sta,
mi in the midst of a sentence. and leave
= COMPANY without u,ter;ny another
j bril-.
""ISs very strange. What pity :"
)ndnucd one Of nv interroga,ors.
I | remained not to answer. however. bu,
: pceetled 10 w,,ch the movements of m,
sAiye. He retired to his state room and
Fixed the door .f,cr him. | followed ia
lick pursuit and applyinr nv ear close Ia
door listened sttcn,ively | heard Il
murmuripp within. which, at first, | was