The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-12
TIE nEAF WINES.

Tho following llu2hahc incident we cnpl
from the Washington Qcun) Common
wealth not for any moral point but TO illu,
trate the character of the old landlord. whom
wc well knew some years ago.
Nrt'r7uy--t-5 m, vv,T7
geucrlly called, was the vorpulcnt .tulicund
aud Jolly old landlord OF the best hotel i'm the
| tlourishing village of Dover NJ t1ac head of
the niscataqua, and w1s excessively fond of a
I bIt of fhn witlmI IIc WIS also owner of a
large farm IN New Durham. about twcnt,
milcs distant, the ovcrsccr ofwhich was onc
Caleb INek or I}o-- knIc, M termed l.,
the numerous hands under his control. and
sufficiently waggiSh for n)l practical purposes
of fun aud fiulic. Caleb, like n wise and
prudent man, had wtc; aud ~ had "I'nclr
. Nat who was accustomed to visit HIS farm
every month or two, To SEQ how matters went
on. On the occasion of ono OF these visits. the
following dialogue occurred between Inrlc
Nat aud Mistress Kicker:
"Alr Ella, said the good lady, owhv have
YOU never brought Mrs Fla ont to .c, the
farm, aud pay rs n VISIT dare say. she
would bc pleased IN spend day or two will,
us, and wnuid cudca'or to render her STAY
as pleasant aud comfortable as possible"
WHY. TO tell the truth, Mrs Kicker" said
tnclc Nat, ~ have been thinking about il
tor some time, but then she i so re,q, 9edC
~ Ia render coma aIGstsea with li-rrxtry-rrr.,
~ dillicult-in hct, il requires the greatest
effort 10 hear anything that Is said to, her and
she is consequently very reluctant to minglc
in the society of strangers"
"Nevcr mind that" replied Unfortunate
Mrs Kicker 81 have good strong voice.
and if any body could make her hear. can. -
III YOU think so and will risk IT, said Tn
Gle Nat, "she. shall accompany me on my next
visit to the farm this having been agreed
on, Uncle Nat lcil for the field
1t was finally settled between the ,rirIc1
rags that the fact that their wives could both
hear rs well as anybody, should bc kept a
profound secrnt, until disclosed by personal
interview of the ladies themselves.
The nest time Unclc mt was about to
"visit the farm" he suggested to his witt, that
a r'do into the country would be of service TO
her; that Mrs Kicker, who had never seen
her.. was very anxious TO receive n visit from
her, and proposed that she should accompany
him on that occasion. She readily consented
and they were soon on their Journey. They
had not, however, proceeded far, whcu Uncle
Nat observed that he was sorry TO inform her,
that Mrs Kicker was extremely deaf, aud she
would be under the Iict'csSify nt'elevating her
voice to the highest pitch,in order to con-
'N'NN NiNli hNis MIS- RIA ffpFtttcN inc ms
fortune, but thought, as she had pretty
strong voice, she would be abiG 10 make her
friend hear. In q few hours after, Uncle Nat
and his lady drove up TO the door of his coun-
try mansion and Boss Kicker, who had been
previously informed of the time of Uncle
Mats inton1ed arrival, was already in wait.
ing Mrs Kicker. not expecting them at the
Umc, happcncd to bo engaged with her do
nestle dntics in the kitchen but, observing
her visitors through the window, she Ilcv-' to
The glass 70 adjust fGF cap aud put tCTgJtr tn
the best trim 70 receive them that the moment
would allow. In tho meantime, Ross Kaln
had ushercd Cnele Nat and his lady into tl,t.
parlor; soon after Mrs Il. appeared in the
presence of hof quests
Airs lAakeE'I viii. mako yaaacqunintcd
with Mrs. Ela, lolrcd Uncle Nat, in a voice
of thundcr
How do you do, madan,," scirahcd Mrs
Flicker 10 Airs Ella, with her mouth ulosc taI
thu ear of Ily latter
VERY well, thank Won replied Mr. r.