The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-26
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"auibe grehtest dlihculiy f0eVppreo9
roar Of laughter a; this descriptive
speech, bui gravity is parr of the physi.
c'sn's trade. so ] merely said -
Dear me, thai was oil very shocking
Iudeed;- What happened Dexi'
He--he, went to the church. Doctor.
continued the widow. blowing her nose
with excess 0f feeling, and IL the mid
die Of the ceremony he gives ihe baker
push. end ssys-'Im The bridegroom
'Aud what did the baker doY
Why, made bread aud cheese, and 40
On.'
Bot mean WIN, did he d. when your
son gave him the pushP
Oh. my son was loo much fsr The ba-
ker. a iow wreichl But Jemima Jeu.
kins. she fsiuIed away, aud the bvadls
wss called
We'll. then. what thenl'
Why, doctor, my Tom he laid hold O.
the rails Of the Communion table, aud a.
way they all came. so thsr's how they
Answered him, you see, SIR
'Ahd the baker naarfisd Islninaa. LAM
kinsF
Oh! the hussy. she did marry the bs.
ker and ever since then my--my poor
Tnm goes TO all the weddi1gs IN that
very Identical beautiful dress. and be ul-
ways fancies it's his own wedding. and
whrn-- -when--when-'
The widow seemed quite overcome by
her feelings aud really pitied the poor.
simple hearted woman. although there
was much d the ludicrous ia her story.
When wha;?' | said If | can do any.
Thing for your son, you may depend il
will give me great p easure.
When fhe dear Clergyman. white
sleeves and all. says, win you take this
msul'-oh, OH, oil!
'Cnmpose yourself.'I
My Tom he--hs rushes forward. and
he says with a scream. Pm the bride.
groom! aud he really thinks he is
"A decided case of monnmaLia' said I.
Then. doctor. the clergyman some
times drops his book. and sometimes -oh,
dear! OH dear!--be calls nut murder! and
the bride always faints away
Il eau imagine all that. said /.
And the bridegroom always swesrs.
except one nervous gentleman, and he
ran out Of the church calling 6re!'
Upon my word. said ]. its quite dis
tressing 10 you, | dare say
And it's all owing To Jemima Jenkins
as wa'--Mrs. LuckyaddidIe as is. Oh.
oh. oh!'
What an odd nameI That's The ba.
ker's singular cngnomen, suppose
Yes, yes! There she is 10 be seen any
morning with blond csp--only imaglus
my feelngs-and pink ribbdns!-serv ng
the FIRST batch of roHs. while my hearts
breaking-with black silk mittensl'
Il really feel for You
The poor woman wrnng her hands; and
became deeply affected. The tears cha.
sed esch other sown her cheeks. atri IN
spite OF the rdiculoushess Of the whale
! affair. | could not but commiserste with
the feelings of tn. mother.
Let me advise you. to apply to the par
ish suthnrities. They will take care of
your son until this mon"mania is gone.
dare say it is curabIe; but il is quite nut
of power To apply any immediate rem
.edy In these cases medicine is Of no
avail ;yhaiever.'
'My--my ponr Toni sobhed the wild.
ow; oh, OIL that Jemina Jeukin-l'
Here the poor creature showed such
; unrqnlvoca symptnms Of histories. that
r hastily quilted the room and ran np s,air'
la my bedroom. to get snme camphdrated
ammonia ihat knew was there. to restutt
/ her.
3 was moi gone above three or four min
;, utes. but when returned, my widow wa
d gone!
1t rung the bellj hastily, and when th
footman answered the summons. said
Has that widow woman leitthe house
Yes sir
'WhenP
u Just as you went up eiairs SIR
cast my eyes on the table, aud in on
mnmeni the whole truth flashed acr0s
Q my mind-my gold watch was gone!
glanced To the si1eboar,i--a silver cur
worth twenty guiness, was likewise gone
Nv servant ran out into the street afte
I the widow. bu, she was fairly of.
aeCer ,cds so taken IN my lJei
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