The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-23
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reply to this, to him, unusal address,
when family heard groan smote upon
his ear He shudd,rcd, pressed the
chemists hand, and Quilted the house.
Poor Mr.. Biugly," sad Mrs. Tlslck
as the chemist rc-cntcrcd the parlor, " |
see he doesn't know the worst OF it.,
The worst oft :" echoed Mr. TiSick,
" Dear mc-blcss me | should say the
doesn't know the best of it,"
eyes, dear; but when he comes to
know it, it will be the death of her; her
nerves will have bad shock"
Then, my dear, his wife shouldn't
have such shocking bad nerves. She'll
survive it, as all nervous people invarla-
bly, survive everything that is to be the
death of them"
" Now, John Tisick," said his homcly
little wife, that's positively uniceling.
What would you say if our johnny were
to do the same thing :"
" Why, my dear, I'd say with the
old song =" He'd do the same thing
were he in the same place
go John" said Mrs. Tisick reproach-
fully, how can any one suppose or
imagine your heart to be brimrul OF
kindness and humanity, when you will
go on making these jokes and some Of
them | must say"-Mrs. Tisick was
careful in modifying her condemnation
of her husbands wit" very poor Jokes.
Yes, John, very poor jokes indeed ;"
This was severe, but Mrs Tisick's feel
ings were as much outraged by the nom
appreciation of her picture Of johnny,
as an artist would be the Hanging Com
mittee placing his out of sight
"Well, well, my DEAR" observed the
chemist, "you know medical mans
Jokes must sometimes be out Of JOINT, to
be professional but did you observe, my
love, what Mr.. Bingly said about our
angel OF daughter p
" Yes, yes" said Mrs. Tisick smiling,
9 couldn't help giving you a look at
the time. And don't wonder at his
calling her an angel, with her beautiful
golden hair shading her sweet features.
Did she know it was his father :"
" No, my dear--no. don't suppose
she even saw him. But now, | will 90
and prevail on her to come aud have II
bit Of supper with US. That ring at the
door must be the nurse the surgeon
promised to send, so she may leave the
patient with perfect satisfaction and
safety" The little chemist was absent
just long enough to allow Mrs. Tisici
to apostrophiso his rare qualif-
cations, when she was interrupted by his
rc-appcarancc with their angel Of a
daughter, as Mr.. Bingly styled the
young Lady who was 50 attentive to his
son. She scarcely looked
more than seventeen years of agc--a
gentle, interesting creature, whom every
me would wish to aid, to do something
or, in answer to the claim her seeming
lclplesSncss and exceedingly feminine
'cauty made on the heart of all who
'chcld her. Mrs Tisick received her
With all the tenderness such person
vas likely to inspire. "Wcll, my DEAR
he inquired, how did you leave our
,oor PATIENT"
In a sweet sleep" replied the young
trangcr; 81 pray Heaven it may con-
inuc till the morning"
"Oh, certain, )" confidently intcrposcd
he chemist: he won't waken till nine
''clock"
"And do you really think, sir, his
ic is not in any danger :" anxiously in
uired the girl.
Set your heart at rest, my dear;
ell live to plague his little wife for
any a year yet"
The poor girl was evidently distressed
the kind-intendcd, but not very fine
it of the chemist.
Never mind Johns jokes" said
Irs. Tisick; he just imagines every
lsband to be as great plague as him
IT. DO remember John, what very
,ung bride our guest is"
The poor girl was now more embar-
ssed than ever, and with blush sue
eding blush at every word she uttered
id, with extreme confusion -
" ! am quite happy at being placed