Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-08-22
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A~CI0LAlkD FOR IT.
Jenkins I'D been to a conviviel party-a
gentleman's party, and bad been 50 pleased
with TIE company, or Inequality Of the punch.
be had become oblisious not only Of he
flight of tme,' but 10 the fact that be had
promised his better half to be home at ten
o'clock Bat jenkins was poing.,-not
exactly straight perhaps-but going he was
toward home, too-aeledinG himself with
The idea that he was Nlistline Jeanette
and J~eanots' very eFeditably, when the clock
struck twelve.
BY Ju-Judas9 exclaimed jenkins; with
abiccup. what win Mrs. Jenkinssa saw to this =
and the thought Of what she would saw. con-
sidsFsbly sobe1ed the ordinarily discreet Mr..
jenkins.
In process Of time, however. he found his
hsiae bis nightkey and aiter 4 patient
search the key hoe-the prolonged search
ing FOR which induced Mr.. jenkins (who
was sitting up IN her night clothes, and swav-
ing backward and forward in her rocking
char 10 believe HAT there was a regiment
ofeats trying 70 get 10 at a door, and won
delne what on eage had taken her spouse.
But jenkins at hkt stood before the bat
try which he had been dreadine TO face.
looking Ike the EorIorn hope oil stormine
party
MY dear where have you been eiac-
ulated Mrs yenkins@It Is toobad Here
I have been sitting and waiting for You TIL |
am SO nervous that everything in the room
seems 70 be going aroundr
Jenkins had thus far exhibited a p~epiten-
t9l counlenance but as the lady's words
1ea upon his car, Jenkins eve might have
been seen to twinkle with an idea, and a raw
cfhoPe. Assuming an air Of deep soEcitude,
he replied
Pay don't alarm (hic) yourself, Mrs.
Jenkins, about the things (hie) going round !
It's just 80 (hic) where i have been and
you may depend upoA Il IS al in the (hie)
atmosphere
Ms Jenkins took q surprised but depre-
eating survey Of her lord, and retired to resi-;
but to this day, a slight aIlusion to the Al.
nosphere,' IS sure to bring Jenkins home at
= reasonable hour.
BLABNErz.A bright mornin' 10 vour
lar face Mistress Murphy We'll a GOOD
mornln. john Och Mistress MUIR
pRy, whineVer / see q rail shiny Irish
mornin, like this, X puts me in mind y
2 ould country, and Of the time whip
lived with yer fatheF-rest his sonia
dacenter man nirer drew breath. ana sor.
~ poor creature niver passed his doc,
without e bit Of a sup. nTroth he was
John. Mistress Murphy ; pulling 4 flask
ont q his pocket; would yoa thrust ms
Tor ball q pint ill ] 60 down till The wharf
and may the devil fly away with The
root Of my jacket, but III pay We befor
the sun goes to bed,-sBurn the dbran
John. 90 ye pay the half pint We cot YES.
teFday. Mistress Observation-Disclosures
B-I knew yer mother, asdhshe was an
osla hoa' carrier. 'un' yer father was 4
dirty washer wOmaa, and | seed him
hauled Withssix FOafin' big bulls 10 The
gnllows you ouId ugly.
John sloped in double quick time. and
apswtes beer mug ratified wrathfully a.
cross the pavement.
MERTH n WTT.-Mirth should he
me embroidery of the conversation. moi
tbsweos andwit the ornament OF the
mind, not The furniture.
AZ ACCOMMODATING DRuecIsT.-A
drugsst was aroused by his night-beI.-
heyose, went down 10 Bis shop, and ssrv.
ed a customer with a dose Of solts. IN.
on returning to bed his wife grumbled
VIA psoin do you get out of that pen
~ 4 p asPeany,'' q And for that sin.
gle ha'Penpy you viii lie awake q Ions
lime" Never mind answered the eood.
natated druggist, the dose Of sails wild
keep the one who takes it awake much
longer" M