The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-22

@oh a heap Of things Just look here
what all, we've got y says sweet little girl,
whose eyes were all the loyelier, because Of
their being slightly crossed.
Here Mr., Hankins! here is something for
You to buy" exclaimed the larger of the
lovely group, holding up a great doll-baby,
and leoring her eye, most mischievously a
round upon her companions. A shout Of
laughter, from gentleman. with a cap on his
head, and a gold-headed cane in his hand
and young lady dressed in blue near by
him, somewhat disconcerts me--seeing as I
do, that l, as baby purchaser, am the object
of their merriment. l buy the child-tho
doll l mean-tell the little shopkeeper, just
to nurse it for me little while, and leave for
other scenes"
Now I should like amazingly to know why
she Of the blue dress did laugh? If it was
not prcsuming too much, would ask her
Well here We are at the Post Office
ANY thing for -"
Is your name HankinsY" interrupts one
of the humanizcd angels, from beneath that
red pavilion.
nod profoundly and assentingly. The
delicate and wingless angel, transfers to my
keeping perfect love of billet, which on
opening l find does not contain much love an
a billet Heigh ho am disappointed. But
that friend with the large blue eyes" did
not expect me to be here IF she had but
known Twas coming but peace poor heart
Here comes my little pet She is a petite
creature, with dark eyes, and raven tresses,
braided and hanging in graceful neg7igee over
the sides of that innocent looking face
Bless the dear little soul, how she hangs
on to the limb of that may-pole, at whose
side she is walking! She bows, smiles, and
is gone Blessings on thee Ms
Well here is a scene! The Wandering
IJew-or one self-dcsignated thus-is before
me He takes a glass of syllabub from Tho
hands of most accomplished South Carroll
Man lady-sips it with rolish-lays down hi.
half dollar-refuses the proffcrcd change
lays his hand upon the brow of the shrinl,
ing lady, and gives her, quito respectfully,
: fervent blessing. The lady thinks him de
ranged. Not so; it is only his way of ap
preciating the occasion. He repairs to an
other table, and goes through the same pro
e cess of drinking his syllabnb, paying his coin
r and giving his benediction to the seller Tha
foreigner has aheart, and its apartment i
: nearly where it ought to be.
: I have gone around; and for dolls, boquets
a Strawberries, coffee, letters, &c, &c, am no
r minus as much as I have often been for a ticl
c ct to fashionable ball, or for my proportio
of bachelors supper The fact IS, thcs
e church suppers, are not such 'tahe ms" a
d ter all the abuse that is heaped upon then
! 1have expended as literally as was prope
D and feel that, the value received by me,
s fully equal to the amount bestowed. BY c:
l animation, l find my pocket-book where
IS ought to bets contents reduced no NOR
S; than I voluntarily consented to, and with Il
t. exception of few slight bruises of the hear
Of l am, upon the whole, about as I was
at when began my round of peril
of From this somewhat retired post, [ pr
J, pose taking survey of the throng. But
le see l am to be interrupted-here comes
Il. hem!
lo '1Ir Hankins as this your"
n 'They say 50 Jonathan"
well I'll tell you what it is Squire.
didn't expect, to be at this trick, nor wouldl
of been neither, but a Teller cum to t
r! store for the old boss, and had to hunt h
!" up. soyou see, when l gothere, I conelud
. it was jist as well, to trot around, once
= twice among EN-, as not.
eel Every sensibleconclnsion Jonathan--vo
7y sensible indeed You are young man Q
Il, nice little salary, and might afford to c,
lie tribute handsomely to the objects Of the 81
nd per. Beside, you require little POLISH
in you know, and here, you have every adv
or tage."
We 'Wellsquire, there $ a right smart amo'
pit Of hard sense, in what you say-ther is;
Mt you see a teller mout get shed of his MOI
nat lcetle too easy, in a crowd ike this"
n True enough Jonathan; but you must
q discreet, and not go beyond your ability
We'll now jist tell.m one thing; how
MS chap gwino to splayicate and argafy the p
witha female woman about trade, when
ma don't no more know who she IS, than a
knows Sunday. They all seem as we'll
see quainted with me, as if I war their nat
,m- born brother. | tell you what Squire,
NAT opinion is, that Jonathan jenkins, is a
tin smartIy ii favor, with the swelled heae
Don't be too much elevated Jonath
l,sa These ladies', came here to sell edibles
'ne- and Is expected that they know every
= Is tor to their supper, for tie time being.
asn' they should not recognize you to-morr
10 when they meet you, on tic street, you
not besurprised.
'of : Well Squire, if that the vay with