Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-01-25
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HUMOROUS CHARCOAL SKETCHES,
DRAWN BY MAJOR ORIGINAL,
For the Shirt of the A0e

Tor Ute DpTU ~ We age.
JEHoIDAH JUMP, THE QUAKER INN KEEPER.
Jehoidah Jump keep, or did keep, an
Inn on the roadside in one Of the western
Counties of this old State. If you never
saw Jehoidah you shall know him when you
meet him, if description will serve:
Jehodah was a small man of about five
and forty years, who always kept his portly
and we'll fed person clothed in drab of the
sleekliest and costliest kind. His face, which
appeared beneath the broad brirA of brown
beaver, resembed nothing that I can think
of at this time so much as little willow bas-
ket Of red apples. His cheeks were pound
apples, bIushing with good cheer; his nose
a very little crab apple; his chin small la
dy apple resting on larger double apple, or
dumplin with a fold in it, and seemed pop
ped up there just on purpose to fit in the
folds ofacapacious white handkerchief which
encrcled his throat; huge red apple mi ght
represent his forehead and top Of his head,
gIistening like FURNISHED kettle that splut-
tered on the fire of his kitchen Small gray
eyes and solemn mouth which he kept
cautiously fixed, and when irritated by any
wicked words spoken by his customers, twis-
ted into all sorts of shapes, complete the gen
eral picture Of Jehoidah Jump, the Quaker
Inn Keeper. And Conscientious one h.
was too, as will be seen presently.
Nal Mardyke and Charley Chisel, two
young larks who had spent all their days il
sowing wild oats, resolved to gather sobe
harvest and SOW no more. With these gooC
intentions they each invested seven and six
pence in the Clerks Office and actually mar
ried wives in accordance with the laws ant
rules in such cases made and provided.
Immediately afterwards trip to the noun
tains was proposed; horses were harnesset
and Nal and Charley, together with thei
happy brides, started on the pleasure tour.
The first night found them before Jump
door and Jehoidah came out, and with
placid smile welcomed them in. Nal regi:
tered his name as Mr.. Mardyke and Lady,
and Charley followed suit, and the two cas-
a pleasant look at the word Lady succeed
ing their Autograph, pleasant word the
had never before written. They were hal
py fellows and soon joined their young wivt
in Jumps snug little parlor and patient
awaited the tea announcement.
Jehoidah, anxious to know who his CUES
were, stepped up to his Register and rea
what they had written and turned away viii
a sigh. Painful thoughts and communion
were at work in Jehoidah's inner man! E
fastened to bis wife and communicated b
sorrows. (Imay as we'll tell you that Jump
wife was Dorothy Dingleby, before they we
married) At supper, Dorothy cast mar
suspicious glances at the young folks, b
said nothing. Nal and Charley tried to
agreeable to their host and hostess, but co
versation was drag; and Jehoidah help,
his guests to the bounties of his table in
ence and perhaps with prayer. Poor NJ
and Charley, they little thought of the da
forebodings that preyed on the Quaker
: mind They saw not the troubles tt
awaited them! Tea was over, and as tn
withdrew lovingly side by side, sigh frc
Dorothy's bosom followed them. Jump
ded his hands reyerently and looked at D
t othy!
: At early bed time, Nal called upon Jur