The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-11-03

not very garTulouS, especially Wnen EN-
poyed at the case, and as he would not
first address me, would not speak to
him; SO while the fun and joke we're pas.
sing round the other cases, we were 81.
lent as the grave, was not long in dis.
covering that there was some mystery
connected with him, and his intense ap,
plicalon 10 labor was not prompted mere,
| ly by a desire to make money. for il there
is anything in phrenology. judging from
the formation OF bis head, he was the very
one whom | would have selected as a
Spendthrf. Occasionally his cheek
would flush. his eyes light up and han
py smile overspread his features then
the smile would go away, his eyes would
fill with tears while an expression of sad
ness--almost despair--would seat itself
upon his countenance. | have been
tempted thousand times TO ask HIM the
cause of this, but as. he appeared so cold
and isolated refrained from doing so, it
is not pleasant proffering sympathy un
asked. f..rT ... .....,..
Nv ell. how do you like your neigh,
bort" asked one OF the journeyInen Of
me, as we were descending The stairs one
evening. .... gr.... t,..-.
ii can hardly make him OUT said i;
"he appears to be a strange sort of being
You are better acquainted with him than
| |; how do you like him 7" s,. a.
For my part hate him. and what is
more, he has not friend in The whole Of.
fee. That fellow has been here for three
months. and he has hardly spoken to any
one. A,man who makes such bills as he
does. and boards up his money Ike mi
ser, | have very little friendship for. We
wouldn any Of US care so much if he
would be little sociable and spend dol.
lar, or even dime occasions lily; but no.
every FIVE cent piece he hangs on to as if
he was afraid the eagle you'd s ad his
wings and fly away with it, d, ng him out
Of FIVE cent piece. But he can't stay
here long. We've insulled him a dozen
tines, and has less spunk than | think he
has if he don't resent il some day. Wen
get him into t quarrel then, and have him
discharged +" -
| but" said |, "do you know anything
about his history? He may have an all.
absorbing end 10 accomplish, y Nhich is the
cause of his assiduily. You should have
a little charity for the fellow, and taking
Crockelt's motto, 'be sure your right, be-
fore you go ahead"
"No, we know nU!hing of him; and if
circumstances are as you suppose, it will
be his own iaultt they are discovered too
late, for we have tried often enough to
scrape acquaintance with him. You had
better not take up on his side if you do
not wish to incur The dspIeasure OF the
whole office. Good night"
had some charity for the fellow. and
was resolved to see him rgnted, should
he get into difficulty ! soon saw that he
was very unpopular, and that |, as ielt
rather disposed to make allowances for
him was considered as his friend. Many
we're the jokes cracked al our expense
whenever The Quaker corner" (as the
place occupied by us had been dubbed)
was mentioned, an universal litter ran
round the office. .zr.
These things irritated me some, but as
was not the Driaci pal object at twhom
these arrows were aimed, ! resolved TO
Iorbesr aud let my partner be the first TO
speak.
IL say. fellows. said rowdy looking
customer, VINO went by the name OF
"Zeke." "do Quakers ever have camp
meetings y .f.-.
Yes" answered another. "they have
camp meeting over there in Quaker's
corner every night. That fellow there
camps out upon the floor every nap he
takes" I.al SIX
"W ell" said another, ."l've heard OF
boarding al the market house and sleep
ing on the bridge, but never saw an IL
lu>tration of il before" sr .I
Wonder it they wouldn't take in
boarders 3 asked the first speaker; III
see if they don't want the rules and regu
lalions of the house printed; it they DO,
III board out the BILL
glanced at my ueighbor to see how he
bore this ridicule. His face was flushed
and his lips firmly compressed. as II to
choke down the rising indignation. But
he said not a word; fancied however
that he picked up the type faster than
usual. ss..l
Things could not go on this way much
longer. for as God.lke a quality as tor
bearance is, il cannot hold out against
everything. | saw that storm was gath
sring. aud prepared 10 act my part rs .
man when it burst forth. ,.ea
1t was on Saturday afternoon tht
hands we're ranged round the .stone,' with
their bills in their hands, waiting to be
paid off. Quaker happened to be at one
end oil the stone and Immediately cp
posite him stood 'Zeke.' As usual. Qua
kerr was the observed Of all obse"'ers
and SLY whispers, which we're ansN red
by litter and nudge OF the elbow, pass
ed round the group. As the Fireman paid
Quaker the amount due him, he gave
him new quarter dollar to make out tn
change. This did not escapef 'Zeke $
eve, and he said, in atone to be heard by
all,
If the eagle on that quarter had life
and we're State prison convict, wouIc