Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-08-05
Published by James Harper.1
lsMY DEAR; Mr.. JONAS BROWN HAS
g. lost HIS LAWSUIT"


powdered head, the least obtrusiv
OF siIyery pig tails, double eye
glass, pearl-mounted, neatly fittin
qaiter panialoons, an unexceptions
Bic white cravat, carefully platte
cambrick frilled shirt, and superio
Saxony-blue, befttingly for an elder
+ Iy gentleman cut coat, and Mr.. Jena
Brown was also the bosom and init
mate friend Of Mr.. James Snake an,
Mrs. James Snake, and the patrol
and general Iollypop sixpence a weel
and sugar candy depot oil five small
Iscions oil tho aforementioned Mr.
and Mrs. James Snake. Now, tn,
reason for the extreme friendship o
these worthies was, on the part o
Mr.. Jonas Brown, a kindly feeling o
Igratitude for many small, but TO hin
peculiarly pleasant, demonstration:
Of effectionate regard, for which he
considered himself the Snakes debt
Tor; and The cause Of those manifesto.
tons on the part Of the Snakes wa:
the hope Of Interior benefits, which
they doubted not they should receive
from their fattered guest upon his
accession 10 very considerable
property, 10 which he was supposed
10 be The undcubied heir at-law, and
fully expected, at The termination OF
a suit then pending to become the
actual possessor. ,s
Under these circumstances, Mr..
Jonas Brown was made a sort OF
household god by his disinterested
friends; nobody could carve like Mr..
Brown, nobody could speak like Mr..
Brown, nobody could make a punch
like Mr.. Brown, nobody could stir a
fire like Mr.. Brown, nobody knew
anything about politics but Mr..
Brown; in short, all projections in
all acts were summed up in Mr..
Brown, were little better than fools
and asses.
Thus had things gone on for some
time; the fattered and delighted
Brown frequently dropping vague
hints Of his future intentions for the
dear children, and his determination
TO convince the senior Snakes he was
not a man 10 forget one. much less
series of unchanging kindnes,es.
One morning, as the whole family
were seated at breakfast, and just as
Mr.. Browns charming dry toast and
delicious chocolate were handed TO
him, the rat-tat OF the post-man
produced, as it, lor some reason or
other, generally does, an instant
cessation from other topics and ac-
tons, to wait, and guess, and wonder
who the letter was for.
A brief time solved the doubts:
the servant maid entered the room
and placed a letter on the table,
superscribed, in large bold round
hand, "Jonas Brown, Esq.," and at
the top the ominous words, "immedi-
ate and important" All eyes were
fixed upon the letter. Jonas care
fully wiped his double eye-glass with
a snow white cambria handkerchief;
with much deliberation he broke the
seal, and after one or two slightly
nervous preliminary hens. proceeded
to master the contents. After a
brief pause he laid down the epistle,
having first carefully refolded it, and
said: ,r
"My friends, must leave you for
a while" a.
"Leave usl' exclaimed the full
grown Snakes; and "Leave usl"
trebled the smaller fry; and then
altogether, as if actuated BY one
impulse, screamed out in concert,
"What for7''
"This long expected lawsuit"
commenced Jonas
"My dear FRIEND" interrupted
James
"Is"--continued Jonas--"set down
Tor trial." 95f
"Good graciousIp said Mrs. Snake.
= "You don't sayI' in utter and i'm
pudent contradiction TO his own ears,
rejoined James; and "Please give US
all sixpence apiece before you GO"
"This letter." said Jonas, when
allowed to proceed, sis from my
very respectable solicitors, who in
form me the case is set down, and.
they are good enough 10 add, they
have taken The opinion Of the attor-
ney general, who declares j must
win il. In that case-bui know
your hearts, and think that what /
would say"-g7r-
aKind souir' sobbed the female
Snake. @
"Man Of truth, integrity, gem Of
human nature. blossom Of friendship,
and ripe fruit, of honor!'' spasmodi>
cally calculated the excited mascu-
line, "whsn will you re:urn1"
sin a week" 7'hs 4
"a week!n screamed Mrs. Snake;
tit will appear a month"; 49,. /.
"A MONTH" groaned Mr.. Snake.
s'aquarier. or half at leas,l But !
suppose We must submits ls'sst u 5
q aKind souls. ! must prepare to