New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-25

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! lsszsd upon the place In p-rfsos d,.m.s. liz had
pever such shed called hous- eefurs aYoa
must be mistaken; that 10 nos house bui carissasd
0rRs-y ,,.d n, .rov,,. .... ~. NM, 49,.
smiled half GENEROUSLY hsf-u -hciousy, ss he s.id
"You were r,ised 10 The OLD coa,uy. suess you
have ucb lesra, and mora pernaps, than yoan Ike
30 know, before the winter over
The party at once Commenced with desperate
efforts TO make themselves comfortable. James,
the servant. pulled up some Of the decsyed stu nps.
with which the small clearing that surrounded the
shanty was thickly covered, and made hrr, and
Hannah reused herselt from the stupor Of despair,
and seized the corn. broom from the top OF the
loaded wagon, and began to sweep the house,
raisng such an intolerabie cloud OF dust that tho
lady VAS glad to throw her cloak over her head,
and run out of doors to avoid sufocation. Then
commenced the awful hustle Of unlosdrng the two
heavily loaded wagons. The small space within
The house entirely blocked up with
trunks and packages Of all descriptions. There
vas scarcely room to move, without stumbling
over some article Of house hold stuff
In the MIDST Of this " confusion dire" they are
startled by the sudden advent Of visitor in the
.hspe of seven.year old girl disgusting in her ap.
peararce and coarse IN her manners who had cone
on q nelSnDOTlf w
The creature was drrssed 10 . ragged, dirty purple
stuff gVvp YER, low 10 the neck, with Old rcd
handkerchief lied over her head her uocomoed,
abged locks falling her thin inquisidve face, 10
sse of perfect nature Her legs and fees bare,
ard In her coarte, dirty red hands she swung 10 and
fro an empty ssss decsnter.
"Whai can she wsnsf' ssked myselE "Whas .
strsr creature"
enonicus manner, her keen black eyes slsncing oo.
hquey TO every correr OF the room, which sne exam
lned with sruesl essctnsss.
Before could speak her, abe commenced the
verssnon By draslDs through her uose
"We0, que 80 Jour are fixing b. re."
Iihopghi che had 90 offer her services and
told her that did ma want gill; for had brought ops
out vltS
| Chow" responded the creature, 81 ,pe you don't
! take NE fer help ID have you know that I'm
good q lady a. yourself No jun stepped
1ha, vas going on. seed the teams psss oar'n
noon, snd says 10 father, Them Strangers cum
I'll 90 ard look after them Yes, says be, 'do-and
put their wp.ky H. I'm gon' To-, says |; % cum
across with II, an here Is lie Bat, miOddoas break
tbs the Only one we have to hum ana father says
! tis so rrean b. 6rnk out of aseen Qlass
My surprise iocressed every minute. II seemed Clch
an act OF d,slueresred generosity thus 10 snsicioase
wants had never thought Of WA regularly taken
NY good girl" bessn. this Is really very Alnd-
Now, don't 20 to call me ',sr--and pass off your
EDen.h airs ON u. We are genuine Yankees, snd
ytu. Ian young isoy"
"Indeeo :" said l. snvlns to rspress my sstonish
| ment al siranper 10 the country, aud my &C
qusinance ~i'h Cal aaian ladies' and gentemsn very
! small Old rot 10 offend you by usins the term
girl WA going 10 assure that We had 40 need of
! The eecsntei. We have boules Of our own-And We
| don't dTiI whisky"
"now Not drink whlskyi Why, you don't say
! Bow ignorant you must be- Maybe they haye no
whisky In toe old coubtyf'
"Ye. We have; but /. no, like the Cansdisn whisky.
But pr take the decaute home sgain afraid tnas
| 1t will get broken In this cODfusiun.
i" No, DO father told leave it-and there 10 :"
and she plsn,t re,outcy dc the trunk. You
Will tnd use for IL Ill you have anps'ked pour own.
Sc. ins that she determined t. leave the bottle
said more about IT, but afked nor 70 tell mo Wnero
the well visa 30 be found.
"The welil" she repeated after me, With q sheer
"Who thinks of wells when they can get plenty
| of water from the creek There 10 foe wat-rpfiyt'
lese not a strnes throw from tue door" and Jumping
oil the abe disappeared abruptly ss sne mad en-
| tered We all looked NJ each oth-r Tom Wits n was
| hip bly amused, laughed until he held pis sides
"Wha temp,sd her 10 bring thts empty bottis heref
said NJ, de Oh rs oil excuse; the Welt, Tom, vas
me ant for YOU
"You'l know more abou. h In few days" sai James
looking up FROM bis work "Tnat ootde 70 NO. brought
| here tor nsosht"
| could not uDravel the mystsry, and thought No
snout H. una IL was again brought TO my rsooa-
4 lection by the camel hGrselt
Our united efforts Dtd effected complete transfer.
msiun 10 oar uncouth ds-Iirg Sleeping bertas had
been psr,luned OBJ for ho shelves nat been put
up f.r tho cation 1T bouks ond crockery,
|
had brought fforo gave az AIR ~ comfort to tho
place. witch M sG vi3~ u H. ldeened imaossioe.
| Nv husband. ET Wilson, aud Jalnfs had walked over
TO ib,yeoI HE isrn tud sifing 1T 1he 'able at
work the baby cseeyDg upon the fluor, and II snoah
| preparing dinner TIE Suu ShOu0 werm and bdsht
snd The opt do1r tdn,s current vi fresh air, which
| ten peied The nes, OF tho ire.
"Wtl suess you look smart, raid the YANKEES dam
| SCI presrLtius heuai once more before ne You old
| cCuLuy f0las 30 s,B You must have erery thug
nice, or sou ret Bur, bep u can easily dol you
k.vo of ran nr rlark
| Ell whh money
"PIsy take aea,," and offered her chair, " aud
be Aod enough to teli mo your rams suppo'e yoa
mus, live 10 tho neignborhood although cannot per-
eeiye any dwellh near w."
| 81, nsmel So you you wantto Know my name
arm ashamed 1t my pans It's ENTITY $: sm
ete,t daughter 10 the gsntezsg vhp owns tn house,
| What must the father oe Ihongbt l. "h no resem
| bles ibe youDg lady, bis daughtsrf
Inssine yourg lady, dressed In ragged pesucoats
through whOIe SLiIg rents petped f0rto, irum uno
~ time her bare red knees, sith aocombed eifucks
ard face and hands that looked as they bad been un
washed tor moutb-~ho did not know from u. sad
de,ule cd those who did While these reflections, com
brcd With ibou,sDd ludIcrous imagss, ~ere di'ting
through ny mind my strange visitor suddenly ex'
claimed, .
Have you done with .sst ere decsn.sr brought
"Ob' Sr.i have no occasion for II" rose took it
from ,be shelf ard placed Ii IN her hand.
al guess you won't return E empty that wodld Ds
| mean, father says He wants IL oiled with wni'ky
The ny stery was solved, the riddle made clear.
eoud contain my gravity 20 longer, bur ou's. inso
hesry hE OF laughter, 10 which wa. Iided BY Hannah
Our young lady uortally offended; she tossed the
dscsIter ON hand hand and CARED at Us with her
| ilger-like eyeS.
| "You think yourselves SMART Why do you laugh IN
| hstwayf
"Excuse me-but you have such au odd way OF Dor
rowing thar cannot he'pm This bottle 10 seems, gas
brought over for Jour convenience, not for mine am
| soTry TO disappOint you, but have no whisky
al guess spirits will do we'll know there 70 some
| In teaI krs, tor smells H."
| d" IL cop,sLs rum for the workmen."
| "Be,ier ssil. | calculate when you've boon here
few months you be too knowing 10 give run 10 your
heloa Bot old country folks all foo, ana that's the
reason they se, 90 easily sucked In and DO so soon
| wound % Cum, oil up the b. ale ans dops 90 snnsy
In ihi, country We all i've by boTroEiog Ifyou want
| snytbirg why lust seLd and borrow fron "a"
Tnir kpg this might DO Custom OF the country,
hsueped 10 oil tho decaDter, hopins that might gsa