The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-07-20

| nlS Wl1eS absence; besides he imagined
that the young lady looked at him with
some curiosity, and this embarrassed hin,
! the more.
Now it must be observed that our hero
was remarkable for the neatness of his
dress, and the stain in upon his linen as
sumed enormous dimensions under the
searching glance of his visitor. He drop
ped his eyes, and forgot the stain in con-
templating his sooty hands.
Excuse the disorder of my dress this
morning, Miss Haynes he added. 4
was SO unfortunate as to upset the ink
stand just as you rang, and you see the
effects of the accident
This, it must be confessed, was rather
departure from the truth. But the
squire couldn't think of any other way to
excuse himself from the dilemma; and be
was not disposed to confess the exact
state of the case to his fair eyed friend :,
who, after making few common place
remarks, took her leave.
What an ingenious excuse that was!-
Nobody but lawyer would have thought
of it, soliloquizsd our hero, glancing
complacently in mirror pertaining to
the hat tree. Imagine his modification
at Discerning black streak across his
face which gave it most ludicrous as
pect. No wonder the young lady looked
at him with curiosity, for nothing proba-
bly, but good manners restrained her
from hearty laugh.
Squire Crosby went back to the kitch-
en- with q slow step. To his utter aston
ishment it was twelve o'clock, and he had
indeed quite forgotten dinner. The fire
was entirely out, the room was in sad
plight, the list of duties not half compile
ted, ard the neat, vegetables, etc, re-
mained untouched.
His zeal had cooled amazingly since
morning, and he half repented acceding
to his wife's proposition. He had expec-
ted to see her enter every moment, ex-
press herself satisfied with the experiment,
and desire him in a very humble manner
to go back to the office and resume his
legitimate sphere of action.
But Mrs. Crosby did not appear, and
he was at length obliged to collect his en-
ergies for the purpose of making the fire.
After wearing out his patience, he sue
ceeded in his undertaking, and consigned
the meat to q cold oven. It was too late
to think of pudding, Mrs. Crosby must
excuse that item, although he had always
expected it of her, under all circumstan-
ces. He began to think that it did re-
quiro some ingenuity and calculation to
dispose of so many duties in morning,
and to have some faint suspicion that
housekeeping wasn't such fine joke af-
ter all. He wondered how Mrs. Crosby
prospered, and whether she didn't wish
herself safe at home; busted himself in
anticipating how much work had been
laid out, and how completely nonplussed
she must inevitably appear, if a client
should happen to call for advice. This
last was such an amusing idea, that our
lawyer rubbed his hands together and
laughed to himself at the ridiculous figure
which he fancied Mrs. Crosby was about
that time making.
Leaving the squire to work out the
rest of the items. we will attend the foot
steps of Mrs. Crosby to her husbands
Office, and note her experience there.
Tom Pettifogger, the lawyers clerk,
stared somewhat perscvereingly when he
saw Mrs. Squire Crosby enter the office
with an assured step, and proceeded to
hang up her bonnet and shawl with a
genuine business air.
'Tom,' said Mrs. Crosby, swapping her
fingers carelessly, lis this Office in perfect
orderl'
Yes ma'am,' replied the infant bar
rister, more surprised.
Il beg leave to differ with you sir. Do
you see these papers scattered all about
here! Pick them up and file them in
proper order
Where is the-squire 7 asked Petit
fogger, with mouth agape.
I'm squire to-day, Tom, and you are
my man of business. Mr.. Crosby, told
me that you had memorandum of to-
days work. Produce it if there's such
thing.
Pettifogger fumbled about awhile a
mong the papers, and succeeded in find
ing the document in question. With the
faintest possible smile that woman
could produce, Mrs. Squire Crosby read
as follows:
heD1s.-Habeas corpus for Levi Lew
is. A writ of replevin for the distress of
Simeon Snooks. Fill out a quit-claim
deed for John Styles. Advise Captain
Saunders about action for damages a.
gainst Farmer Jones. A writ of attach
ment in the case of Brown vs.. Smith,
Examine letters respecting Mrs. Bright's
breach of promise case. Get up an issue
between Townsend and Ferris. Distress
the Widow Sanburn. Make out costs
and damages in case of Folger and Fol
som. Examine the title of land lying
north of the Misleto River, claimed by
Talbot and Tompkins. Kick Bill Buz-
zleton firm of Buzzleton and Buggs) out
of the office. Browbeat Mrs. Chandler
for her landlord Hoggin. Tweak John
sons nose. Tho above to be done, be-
sides attending to incidental Office bust
ness, as it may occur.
We'll hcra's work. thouoht our lady.