The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-12-02

OF applause which soon increased to a.
respectable hurricane, long drawn out,
like linked sweetness, or " sassengers"
swelling and echoing till the old town
hall fairly trembled under its force.
Toall outward appearance, Sam Jones
was as cool as cucumber, b there
was terrible fire raging within-a sort
o'pent-up volcano, which as soon bound
to blaze, The publication of Saturday
he had looked upon as an inju y tender
ed him by way Of practical joking, and
he had pretty much made up his mind
to forgive the perpctrators-but this List
insult, added to injury, he could not
pocket, and would not
AS soon as he could escape from the
crowd of congratulating citizens, he made
his way to Deacon Mllikcn's Office. The
Deacon WAS there before him. Upon
his ingress he closed the door, turned
the key in the lock, threw himself into
an arm chair, and brought his fist down
upon the table with terrible impetus,
while hi whole appearance beto1ened
smothcred rage about to burst forth.
Twice he essaycd to speak, but so great
was his wrath that no sound could he
emit. The Deacon regarded him with
considerable curiosity, evidently, and his
expression seemed to be like the speech
of Hamlet
Leave thy damnablo faces. and begin"
At last the speech of Sam Jones
found vent, though it nearly strangled
him in getting ont.
Now 4! sir Dea-c con Milliken-l
what in the name of-sir, | won't shock
you vi ii All ath-but what does all this
mean, sir 2"
Aud the excited man pounded the
table furiously with his clenched hand
succession of raps more emphatic than
mysterious.
"To wha. do you allude ?" asked the
Deacon, cal,nly.
Publishing me before the people :;
twice, sir, twice ! What does it mean p"
And again he beat a tattoo on the
futniture.
sit means marriage, certainly; what
else can it mean :" said the Deacon, as
cool as the interior arrangement Of an
Il ice house.
Marriage - growled Sam Jones,
with Il teSth-gritting accompaniment.
Aud nothing else"
And, sir, who authorized you to
to commit this outrage OH me; answer
that, sir -
and the mahogany experienced an
other rub-a-dub, more savagerous than
before.
/" Mr. Jones, my dear sir, l fear you
are getting excited" "
Getting, sir, setiing? 1 am ex
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And down came his fist upon the
table, bang over went that useful
article Of household furniture, scattering
the papers here and there, while large
stone mkstand, OF about pint capacity,
landed in the Deacon's lap, and cmptied
the dark fluid over his spandy white
Ia tai N.
Yes, sir, am fearfully excited :"
Aud Sam Jones softened wonder fully
while he gazed upon the havoc he had
made.
have put you into an awful state
of pantaloonS, sir, but what Is that COM
pared to the atrocity Of putting me into
Il predcament with u widow-woman :"
Never mind the pantaloons, Mr..
Jones let US talk this matter over
cody, if possible, and see if there has
been any mistake"
swell, sir, as you say"
Some days since, in a conversation
with the widow, she confessed to me
that she was anxious to retire from the
cares and pcrplexities of business, and ,
would do SO If she could find a partner t
TO relieve her. Of course, she meant
husband. met you soon after, and
thlnklng you, too, would make capital I
match, limited to you the desire OF the I
widow Last Saturday you inforn ed
me that you had agreed to Il partnership ,
with her, and you wished me to arrange q
the affair for you as SON as possible Lii
supposed it matrimonial partnership. n
called on tue widow immediately Ii
she confirmed my supposition, aud with "
her cons nt--having assured her that is
YOU wished to consumlnate the bargain Il
as soon as possible, | published your n
intended marriage on Saturday once, j
once yesterday, aud once to-day, so, it h
you like you can be married Tomorrow. i
Now, sir, what is all this rumpus about a
Have hurried up the matrimonial cakes a
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