The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-05-06

"S"ur IhVaueu we sdhCtlly OF lne paTlOr
"Is he here?" she cried, in decide,
French accent. Then she added with
scream, "Ah! mon 1ieu! le piola! Ter,
he is. Traitor! monster! Watt for yol
run away from mc2 dis Two tree year
herair sec YOU ncvair- and my hear
broke very bad entirely"
"Who are your" cried Gussei, his eye
starting out of his head, and shlve,inE
from head to foot.
"IIe ask me who I am. o, ladies, o
you yer respectable old ginralhomme
Ihear vol he ask! Who am, perfde! all
| am your vifem
never see you 'fore-s s''help me Bob
cried Gussot, ehergeticalIy.
"Don't you swcm" said old Deacon
Peabpdy. Ef you do, III kick. you into
fits, by golly! won't hev no profane OF
vulgar language in my house" !"
80, bless, yon, bless you! respectable
old man. Tell him sobs interrupted
her utlerance. " ~
"Il's pesky bad business! said the
deacon chafng with unwonted ire.-
"Gussot, you're rascal" .'..'. s".
''Take care, Deacon Peabody, take
care!'' said the unfortunate shop~keeper.
81 remarked that you was a rascal,
Gussct, You've gone ana married two
wives--and tia, ere's fla. burglary, ef |
know anylhin 'beout the Revised Sta,
ioo's." '"'' o.. '''-
"Two wivcs.!' shrickcd tue French
woman. ' ".., '
"Half dozen, for all know 10 The
conlrary!" said ;he Deacon. SHOW you
clear out of my house-go way TO the
station-and clear out into Boston. |
wont hev nothin' more to do with you )"
"But, deacon! hear me-" J.
81 don't want 10 hear ye--ye sarpihtm
cried the deacon, stopping his ears with
his hands. "Marryin' two wives, and
comm cour,in' third. Go long! Clear
ou! '". '.' .a "' "',a H5
Even Mrs. Peabody, who was inclined
to put in word for the culprit, was
silenced. Susan turned from him in
horror, and in utter despair he fed to the
railway station, holly putsuod by the
clamorous and indignan, French woman.
!" Tha, same afternoon, as Miss Susan
Peabody was walking towards the village,
she was overtaken by Mr. Jonathan
Doubikins, dressed in his best land driving
his fast going horse before his Sunday
go>to meeting chaise. He reined up,
and escorted her.
"Hello, suke! Get in and take
rider' .' "
"Don'l keer il | do, Jonathan" replied
the young lady accepting the prohered
seat
81 say--you," said Jonathan, grinning,
"thal ere city feller's turned out pooty
pup, aiut her" ., .'"
"It's dreadful, if lis lrue," replied the
young lady.
"You had a narrer escape, didn't ye"
pursued the old lover "But he want
never Of no account, any how. .Wha
did The old folks think about it,"
"They baint said word sence he
cleared out" '
"Forgot that night | rode you home
from singing school?' asked Jonathan,
suddenly branching off. d
"No, | haint, replied the young lady,
Lushing and smiling al the same tine
"Romember them apples.l gin you?h
40, Yes"
swell, they was good--wasnt theyW
"Ffst rate Jonathan"
".Got hull orchard of them Find er
fruit Suke," said. Jonathan, sugge ,'tively.
Susan was silent.
"Goalang! exclaimed Jonathan put
ting the 'braid" on the black orse.
Have you any idee where we're going,
Suke" ' W ~ +', - '28 9t
"I'm going TO the village" 1.a
'No, you aint--you'fe goin' long 'er
me-" '''
"Where to-"
"Ptovidence. And you don't come
back til you're Mrs. Doubikins--no how
You can fix it," u
elbow you talk, Jonathun!'
"IIaug the old folks!'' cried Jonathan,
putting on the string again. "Ef | was
TO leave you with them much longer,
they'd be tradin' you off on 10 some city
feller with half dozen wives already"
The next day. as MIR. and Mrs. Doubi-
kins we're returning home in their chaise,
Jonathan said, con6dehtialy:
"May as well tell you now, Suke-for
| haini any secrets from you--ihat Gusse,
never see them. afore tho day they. came
stompin' into your house and b1owed him
up. had though. Cost me ten dollars,
BY thunder! teached 'em what to say,
and | expect they done it well. Old
Gusset may be sharp shopkeeper, but If
he expects TO get ahead of Jonathan
Doubikins, be. must get up plaguier
sight airler a. morningsw Z
DO not sit dumb in company. That
looks either like pride, cunning, or
stuDidity. Give your oninion modestly