Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-08-05

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IS neighbor and ourself, and we loc
! :or no greater reward than the col
: sciousness OF having done right.n
e consciousness Of having don
d right" recapitulated Mr.. Snak,
seeming TO think the adoption {
J, the last line Of the speech equivaler
E to the utterance of 'the aforesaid I
: a long toast. #r5r
? "Tbis is too much," gasped iona.
! "Snake you are a man! Mrs. Snake
! affirm you are womanl No, yo
are motifs a lie, ma'am; | be,
your pardon--a mistake-you ar
an ANGEL Snake, let me speak T.
you alone" ~ -
In a moment the room wa
cleared; the officious Snake refillet
his guests tumbler, and sat in a stat,
Of perplexity opposite him.
"Ahsml" coughed Jonas. "Snake
may | believe you when you say hac
come back loser, should have
had as kind a welcomed" sH
"Ohl Mr.. Jonas Brown, sir, fol
heavens sake, do not tear anC
lacer tie, and plough up, and drill
my heart in this manner: hear
you ought TO know--a heart that
honors you but cares for no mans
riches" .a'ra lt1-
"Worihv excellent Christ
ian!--unrivalled friendp 81 q .d
"Friend!" chimed Snake; ga friends
the word, sir. Damon loved
PythiaS, and Snake loves Brown"
"Your handI'' grasped Jonas; "l'm
satisfied. | will live with you and
your dear family forever" e..
"HapPinessl rapture! joyl' shouted
Snake"
"AIl we feared was. after this
change Of fortune you would leave
u.s." ~. b a
leave you-neverl though |
have had change Of fortune"
"The saints be praised"
al have had 10 change OF feeling,
my heart is still the same" ir
"English oak" suggested Snake.
at is; that's the material
Though have lost every shilling |
had before ! commenced the suit,
and the suit itself, yet will dwell
forever--bless me, Snake, are you
ilIfn
And well might Mr.. Jonas Brown
ask the question. for a; one particu.
lar motion of Mr.. Jonas Browns
communication, Mr.. Snakes face
became as perfect pea-green, slight
Iy tinted with purple at the tip Of the
nose, as one would desire to see.
l'lI!-mad, distracted"
81 will ring the bell," said Jonas.
He did so, and in rushed Mrs.
Snake with a plum cake, follow ed
by the children in their best bibs
and fuckers, who all Immediately
proceeded 10 cling around Mr..
Brown, and hug and kiss, and ask
his blessings 'and sixpences, with a
degree Of Spartan devotion.
"Your husband-be quiet. my
dears-is exceedingly i'll. Look how
green he is"
"Green, sirl" roared Snake, "green
and be id to you; do you mean to
insult me by calling me green to my
face, you old imposition? have
been green. but | will be green 20
longer, sir"
"SnakeT' exclaimed his better, or
bitter half, "are you madr'
81 am, ma'am-mad as blazes; and
enough TO make me, ms'am."
What's the causei''
"This my dear-Mr. Broom has
lost his latc Suit.n . a.at.s
If the Emperor Of the celestial
Empire were pulled by the pigtail off
his throne Of State by the gentleman
usher of the black rod, (supposing he
has such functionary, he could not
exhibit more astonishment than die
the female Snake at this awful an
nouncemeni. 5
When she found breath enough to-
form into words, she gasped out
sis this true!p sssur ..f
"Perfectly," responded The be-
wildered Jonas; shut don't let that
annoy you. shall remain here all
the same" "n.sG5e.-}
"WiH your" gasped out the better
half--"not If know it. Do you
think i'll go on working and slsving
myself to death for such a lump Of
superannuated self-conceitl Not |,
indeed; nothing but the doctors re-
port that you we're not likely to be
a long-liver, and your promise of a
legacy to each OF the children. made
us put up with you. So just De of,
bag and baggage. as soon as you
can" 49,
sis this your discrimination" said
poor Jonas, appealing to the still
green and purple Snake. sf35J
alt is, with this slight alteration
IL you haven't walked out Of this
house in ten minutes by the door, Il
nIedoe mvself to chuck Won ont ofl