American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-18
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-a IASHARP-sET NiGHTI SsPEcToR. lit happened
a few evenings since, shortly after the wharf
watch was sef, that q plain-looking eountryman
was seen to leave a9hrigs lying att Pier No.s6.
with suspicious-look bundle in his hands.
p 1t was a large package. and heavy one, and
the stranger tugged along slowly up the pier
with 1t, and turned the corner. swearing under
his load.
Eu "Aha! my fine fellow /" ejaculated the lynx
eyed Inspectors sharp-set ofiuial by the way
aha I've got you this time " and approach
ing the countryman, he then said III .,t4,.
I '.Gooodd evening let me relieve you Of that
load, my friend" It ,r..s. .
aEh?" responded the man uneasily.
"pll take this bundle, if you please"
:" Thank YOU" a' III 47
{" Its heavy, isn't its" said the officer
| Yaas'; which way you goin', nabur!"e
4 this-4come on" N 't's ~ d8'zsiHe2 n ,9tbI
I''Exzactly much Obliged It'starnal heavy,
and I'yeg got to git up to the Howard House,
"CQme alonE, c0ntinned the officer, know.
ingly, re we'll see about that,n and in Il Few
minutes they reached the Howard, "wten the
stranger observed that the Inspector had noidea
of halting. rr.
"Hallo ! which way, friend I'm stoppin'
here said the countryman. 4. Al2n377 -.l =
"1ts no matter; Pve seized this property
and you can explain matters at the Custom
house Tomorrow continued the shrewd In
spector. s,...a .,,...r . ...s.4 sat ...., t-,,
], sLuk here, friend not tew fast, eff you
please. Pve paid my dooties on that ere lot O.
goods Jest you look at this, naowp' and he
drew forth bit of paper from his vest pocket
signed by the Collector taa r iFa1s6aast4 "
"Why, you scamp said the Inspector, wip-
ing the perspiration from his face, !" this is a
permit for your goods! Why didn't you show
that before ?'' ~ .-. 4.ht .i#4 S'i ~
"W'y--in the fust place, you didn't ask me
tew; and in the next place, eff had, you'd q
seen me break my back afore you'd ha' brought
that bundle clear up here for me-. knowl,'
IL The Inspector cursed the countryman for q
fool turning down Pine street, instanter, to re-
sumo his "lonely round" 3i4a44+' st,3 2h
The stranger put his parcel in charge of the
servant, and grinned aghastly grin, as the over
Jealous watchman departed,-N T. Sun. ..a
HoosIER CoURTsHIp --Scene: A log cabin,
, Eboastinga a single room, one-half of which is
occupied by two beds, one containing the I" old
folks and baby, the other whose duty by day
is to stand beneath the shadows of its loftiest
mate, laden with five young members.
+ Ezekie-(in whisper. }" swow tew gosh,
4 Sary, | luv ye" .. .-,.- ,s.
sary-(in higher key. y" Good! zeke;
I'm glad ont. 's--A u@'" ~@.s" ...#~N' .-a-
Ezekiel.---"Will ye hev me that's what
want to know" s .a.ft aea.a i.aH4 il. al
!, Sary-(looking astonished. y" Hev yet to
be sure, caPlate to-" vi. .... -...... ....
i Zeke.-" When will we get spliced?"
i Sary.-" Wall, hoss, that's what pve been
thinking on l telled dad that eff so be he'd 60
to mill Tomorrow, we'd get jined pext day..
! Zeke. - Yer did? Wal then, swap buss
with me. /" .1......
Father-(f from the bed. -" There, now, var
mints, eff you've got the bizness settled, dew
quit for Tonight; ye make sich a racket,
fellar might as well sleep in bedlam." ~
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