Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-17

vne leg. He looked about like one endeav-
ring to solve some difficult problem, He
at down on his bed, the very picture Of
dispair, while the others laughed heartily.
Smith, said one, "you was too drunk
last night to joke. and CUTOFF your own
trowsers leg. You're disgrace to the
profession.
Meanwhile the others had been busy
about their clothes. Colt found his vest
severed at the back, and one half was gone.
Thus he had severed the Yankees SO he
thought.
And you TOO, was drunk Colt" said
White, "weil turn you out.
But White could not find his vest. He
recoliected having noticed that the Yankee
had two on, it being cold, and that one of
them he had thrown out oil the window.
He looked out, aud there was the identical
vest, his own lying across the chimney to
the porch beneath, now burned to crisp.
sTo what has the profession arrived!"
said Brown talas, for it.
Jones had by this time pulled on his coat.
Both arms were gone! and he look'd as he
stood in astonishment with arms protruding
out from the edge Of the coat, more like a
fool than anything elee.
"Wllat shall do," hs exclaimed, "this
is to bad. I'm to defend an infringement
case to day, and coat with no sleeves to
it. Blast the Yankee.
Brown and CLARK stood conyulsed with
laughter, gazing at the sorry spectacle pre-
sented to their view. They gave what en-
couragement they could TO their fellow
sprigs. At that moment the court house
bell and the village clocks pronounced the
hour Of ten.
Brown made ali haste to pull on his
boots; { one on, the other mostly so when q
strange sound was heard, and the oil came
squirting up about bis legs. This was fol-
lowed BY shout Of laughter from the rest.
Before, be laughed; now be took bis turn to
be laughed at.
"Alas for my client. wish that YAM
kee had been in, before be entered this
house.
aGentleman," said Smith, sit's my hum
BILE opinion that that confounded Yankee
wasn't any more drunk last night than we
were. 1t was all a sham on his part, and
be has taken US in well. He's gone now
and now that think Of it, heard him get
up last night after we had turned in, and
my opinion is he made aScbange, took his
own clothes, and placed ours in their stead !.
The ceasing Of the ringing Of the court
house bell, announced to Clafk that i. was
time for him to be moving, while the rest
stood heaping imprecations on the head Of
the Yankee.
Reaching the bar-room, Clark seiz his
bat from the shelf, and instantly put it up
en- his head a full quart of oil came trink-
ling down over his head and shoulders
'.lthought / had escaped, but this is outra-
gtous be gasped. "
s.Blast the Yankee. .hs has spoiled my at.
tending court today" and he returned TO
his companions, while the oil was vending
its way steadily down over his shoulders. $
During his absence, the others had found
note addressed to them, which ran some
thing after this style:
My dear Frisnds:-When you attempt
to make victim Of a pedlar, obtain one
not SO bright as yourselves
They attempted joking no more during
the session Of the court; and the story Leak
ed out as Of course it did, it was rather ex-
pensiye by way OF treats, for all hands.
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