Columbia gazette., 1853-11-19

ing out for wife, and had been paying
his addresses to Miss Susan Peabody,
the only child of Deacon Elderberry
Peabody, of that ilk, with a fair pros
pect of success, when a city acquain-
tance of the Peabody's, one Mr.. Cor
nelius Gusset, who kept retail dry goods
shop in Hanover street, Boston, sud-
denly made his appearance in the field,
and commenced the cutting out game.
Dazzled with the prospect OF becoming a
gentleman's wife, and pestered by the
opportunities of the aspiring mamma,
the village beauty had begun to waver,
when her old lover determined on last
and bold stroke to foil his rival. He
went to the city, and returned; of his
business there he said nothing-not
even to a pumping maiden aunt who
kept house for him. He went not near
the Peabody's but labored in his corn
field, patiently awaiting the result of his
Vaccinations.
The next day, Mr.. Gusset was set
tied with the old folks and their dauch
ter, in the best room of the Peabody
mansion, chatting as pleasantly as may
be, when the door opened, and in rush
ed very dirty and furious Irish woman.
''ls is there ye are, Mr. Cornelius
Gusset! Come out of that, before l
fetch ye, ye spal peen! Is that what ye
promised me afore the priest, ye hay
than nagar: Running away from me
and the childer-forsakin' yer larful
welded wife, and running after the
Yankee gals, We infdential''
"Woman, there must be some mistake
here, stammcred Gusset, taken all aback
by this charge.
''Divila bit of mistake, We sarpent
Oh, wirra wirra was it for the likes
of ye l sacked little Dimes Mccarthy
who loved the ground [ trod on, and all
bekasc We promised to make lady OF
me-ye dirty thief of the wurruld: viii
ye come along to the railroad station
where 1 left little Patrick, because be
was too sick with the small pox to come
any furder-or will ye wait till 1 drag
]ye:"
"Go-go-along,' gaspcd Gusset.
"Go, and I'll follow you"
| He though it best to temporize.
L give you tin minutes,' said the vir-
ago. If ye ain t there, it's me cousin,
MIR. Thabby Mulgruddery, will be after
ye, ye thief"
And away went this unbidden guest.
Mr.. Gusset was then engaged in stam-
mering out denial of all knowledge Of
the virago, when the parlor door acair
opened, and little blackeyed Matched
faced woman, in fashy SIX gown ant
a cap with many ribbons, perched on the
top Of her head, invaded the sanctity O
the parlor.
6 Is he herc::" she cried in a decided
French accent. Then she added, witt
scream, "Ah mon dieu? le voilat
Zere he is. Traitor !-moster Va
r for you run away from me:-Dis TIVE
tree years | nevair see you-nevair-
and my heart broke very badly entire
ly."
, "Who are you:" cried Gusset, hi
eyes starting out of his head and shiver
ing from head to foot.
S He asks me who I am. 0, YOU va
respectable old gentlehomme! hear va
: he ask-Who l am, perridc! ALL an
your wife -
r 81 never see you 'fore--so help m
Bob" cried Gusset, energetically.
: "Don't you swear!" said old Deaco
Peabody; & if you do I'll KICK you int
fits; | won't have no profane or vulga
= language in my house,
20, bless you, bless you, respectabl
old man. Tell him he must come vi
me--tell him have spoke to ze consta
ble--tell him." Sobs interrupted he
e uttearancc.
/ dts pcsky bad business" said th
: Deacon, chatting with unwonted ire
S "Gusset you're a rascal"
: "Take care Deacon Peabody tax,
: care" said the unfortunate shopkeeper
: 81 remarked you was rascal, Gusset
t You've gone and married two wives, an,
] that 'ere's fat burglary, eff know any
S thing 'beout the Revised Statoots.''
"Two wiyes!" shrieked the French
/, woman
); "Half dozen, for aught I know t,
!, the contrary" said the Deacon. Nov
you clear out of my house, 90 away t.
r the station, and clear out into Boston
t l won't have nothing more to do witt
t you"
II don't want to hear you, ye sarpin
| cried the Deacon, stopping his ears witt
his hahds, "marryin' two wives, and com
g in courtin' a third Go long! Clea
], out -
e Even Mrs. Peabody, who was inolin
ed to put in word for the culprit, wa
9 silenced. Susan turned from him il