The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-11-03
MULTUM IN PARvO,

vile Mall tells the iOi 1NinS SHY eo0es suo
steady old borough { Kendalls Mills -
Mrs. Sobcrly went to bed precisely at
nine o'clock, thinking it passing strange that
l,er GOOD old man had not made his appear
nnee lust ten minutes before. Vi course he
wound be home in minute or two, so Mrs-
Soberly leit a lamp burning on the hall tn
lie. There it burnt and burnt but she
must tell her own story; rs she told 1t next
,porn;pc 10 about thirteen Of her most con-
iidential fricnds'-
Well, there the lamp burnt and burnt, till
m, near rs can guess, twas well nigh on
20 ten o'clock, and that man hadn't come
What 90 make ont didn't know MORN the
,lcad-for he hadn't never been out so be-
fore since the time they had such fuss
about the Aroostook war. Twan't no use
20 speak to the children, for they wouldn't
know and so after l had waited till i
couldn't wait no longer, bounced out OF
bed, and down stairs | went. went rights
into the butery and raised the window
towards Mr.. Blanks and says Mrs. Blank.
In n minute heard her jump out of bed
and raise the window-and says she:
why Mrs. Soberly, what on carth's the
mat,eri' Matter says l-speaking low be-
cause | didn't want anybody TO hear-'mat-
ter. Mrs. Blank. do tell me if you have
seen anything OF my husband!'
pose I'd got him, did you! and then speak
Ing almost in whisper, says She
Look here what on earth does this
meant have you seen anything of my hus.
bandr-Then wo both begun 20 think some
thing had happened. certainly. and in about
two minutes was dressed and over to Mrs.
Blanks. Well. we concluded b. step over
TO Mr.. Quiet's, and start him out for n search;
but we hadn't got half way across the street,
talking along, when we heard the window
shove up, and Mrs Quiet, says she, Who's
therep Says |, 'ltsmc.' WELL says she,
do for PHYS sake, tell me If you have seen
anything OF my husbdndn
Now wasn't here pretty pickle! Well to
make a long story short, we went up that
street clear tothe school-house, and back
on t'othcr side, and not q woman did we
find but what was wondering tradt had be-
come Of her huSbGad
Well, Just as we got home who should &c
SEQ there but my husband and Mr.. Blank!
MIR. Soberly, says |, little spunky, will
YOU just tell me what all this meansp
'What it means says he just as If moth
ing had happened-'well, Mrs. SOberly-
ahcm-I should be very happy to crafty
you, IL could, but the truth is - ahcm>--
thai don't Know Nothing about it =
Well, from that time to this, go to bed
when get ready, without asking any ques.
tons; and'if find Mr.. Sobcrly there in the
morning, that is all care for--for I'D just
give him TO know that Pm as good Know
Nothing as he is.
Spelling AN APPETITE. The Rev. DR..
Allyn, formerly pastor Of the Congregation
al Church in Duxbuy, Massachusetts, was
one OF the old time ecceniriciiies OF that
Stale. Among the anecdotes related Of him
we find the following good one in the New
England Farmer"
"During visit 10 Boston, on certain
occasion, he was invited TO dine with an
acquaintance, who had once failed, but
then lived in great style. He entered the
house Jus, before the dinner hour, and after
glancing at the osten,atious parade upon
the table, and the other extensive arrange.
mcuis made 10 entertain him, quietly iii. :
ped off. His sudden Disappearance excited
no little wonder. The feast was delaye ,
but the guest was no, seen again that day.
Some time afNer, he called upon his friend,
and on being asked for an exploitation o
his conduct, he replied that when he saw
what an elegant dinner was Mn preparation
for him, the remembrance Of his poor neigh
Dor and parishioner H-(naming towns
man who had suffered severely by the fail
ure OF this very mani had nothing tu! clans
,oeai, SO destroyed his appetite that he wa:
glad 70 leave the house,
I, is happy thing for some folks that ap'
petiies are not so easily spoiled nowadays
Another aneodo,o OF Dr.. Allyn may be
called:
"Sly IN FIDDLEn When violin
was frs; introduced into the choir OF the
church, the innovation gave grea, otiense
10 some of the parishioners. Especially
was the playero OF the base viol exercised
with sorrow and Indignation, when the friy'
olous and profane fiddle first took It's place
in The house OF God, by the side OF his Sc
GATE and portly instrument. He according
" laid the case before the parson, who after
listening soberly to his complaints, replied;
"It may be as you say, sir; ] don't know
bu, you are sight; but II you are, it strikes
me the greater the fiddle, the greater the sin"
The hero Of the big fiddle was IN tuned.
EXCELLENT REPARrEE. The Rev. DR..
NC, minister OF Douglas, in Clydes
dale, was one day dining in large party
where the Hon. Henry Erskine and some
other lawyers were present. A gIea, dish
Of crosses being presented after dinner, DR.
NC, who was exi:avasanlly fond OF vese
tables, helped himself much more largely
than any other person, and as he ale will
his fingers, with peculiar voracity OF man
ner, Mr.. Erskine was struck with the idea ,ha
he resembled Ne5uchadnezzer in his state
OF condemnation. Resolved 10 give him |
hit ior The apparent grossness Of his iasi,
and manner OF eating, the vii addressed hin
with
"Dr. NC, you bring me in mind Of The
great Nebucha inezzer."
The company were beginning TO title a
the ludicrous allusion, when the Rev. veg
clable devourer replied:
"Ay, do mind We OF Nebuchannezzer
Tha,'ll be because Pm eating among the
trutes."
DouGLasisM IN ITS FIRST INCEPTION. IL
the Democratic National Convention helC
In Baltimore in May, 1913, which nominal
ted Lewis Cas- for the Presidency, the fol
lowing resolution was offered BY w. L
Yancey OF Alabama, Johu c. McGehee o
Florida, and j. Nj. Commander OF South
Carolina, TALL disunionisis) as the minority
report Of the Committee OF Resolutions: