Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-12-25

but shall trust to the mercy and provi-
dence of the Lord, if denied the kind feel
I ings of mortals.'
'Ah yes, yes. that's it, ma'am; its all very
fine, ma'am, but too many poor, foolish
creatures get themselves into scrape, then
depend upon the Lord to help them ort.
This shifting the responsibility to the
shoulders of the Lord, isn't right don't
wonder the Lord shuts his ears to half he's
asked TO do, ma'am.'
We'll, sir, | thought l would call,
though / feared my children would be
an objeclionto-'
Yes, yes, don't want incumbrances,
nlaam.'
But II a-'--the widows heart was
too full for utterance; she moved towards
the door. Good morning, eir.'
Stop. come back, ma am, sit down; it's
a rify-you've no business, ma'am, as l
said before, to have incumbrances, when
YOU have no visible means of support
Now il you only mad one. one incurn brance
; and thai you'd no business to have
said the old gent. doggedly. tapping an an
tique tortoiseshell snuff box, and applying
the pungert grams of titillating dust as
Pope observes to his proboscis, ii YOU had
only one incumbrance-but you've got a
house full, ma'am'
;, No, sir, only threer answered widow
Glenn.
Three, only three? God bless me.
ma'am, | wouldn't take poor woman with
tEo--no, with one incumbrance at my pet
ticoat tails-for the biggest ship and car
go old Steve Girard ever owned, ma'am.
i might meekly said the widow. put
my Son with the printer, sir; he has offer
ed to take my poor boy
Two girls and boy?' inquiringly ask
ed the old gent, applying the dust, and
manipulating his box. How old? Eldest
thirteen, ei?-boy eleven, and tie youngest
saven, eh? and working traverse, or solv-
ing seme problematic point, Job Cars IN
4 stuck his hands under his morning gown.
and strobe over the floor; after few evo-
lu'ions Of the kind, he stopped--fumbled
in a drawer Of a secretary, and placing "A
ten dollar no.e in the widows hand lie
said
r. There, ma'am; dea't know that I shall
want you, bet tomorrow morning if you
have time, from other and more important
business, cali in. bring your children with
you; good morning, n,a.am- Banquet
'Yis, sab; I'se heah'
Show the lady out-good moraing ma am
good morning
i like that woman's looks said old Job,
continuing his wax; she's plain and tidy;
she's industrious. III warrant; if size only
hadn't that raft of membranes; what do
these people have membranes for, am
way?-'
Lady at the doo-ah, sal..' said Ban
quo.
Show her in. Good morning, ra'am;
Banquo, seat for the lady; yes, ma'am. I
did; want housekeeper. l advertised
for one. How many servants do l keep?
Well, ma'am. keep as many as want
Have visitors? Of course have. What
and where are n'y roomse Why. madam.
| own the house, every brick and lath in It.
| go to bed, and get up and go round; come
in and out when feel like it. What church
do worship in? I've assisted in building
a number, own half of one, and third of
several; but, ma'am. between you and L
do"'t want TO be rude to lady, ma am,
but | do think this examination amt to nv
liking--you don't think the room would
suit you, eh? Well, think your zodyship
wouldn't suit me; a'am, so I'll bid your
ladyship good morning. said old Job, bow
ing very obsequiously to the stiff-starched
and acrimonius dame, who returning the
old gentleman's boar with the same high
pressure order, seized her skirts in one
hand and agitating her fan with the other
she stepped out, orJfnikied along to the
hall door, and as Banquo flew around and
put on the extras to let her ladyship out,
she gave the darkey pat en- the head with
her fan and looking crab-apples at tthe poor
negro, she rushed down the steps and dis
appeared.
Tank you ma'am; come again, eb you
rlease--of n said the pou,ing negro.
=. 'Yes. sab; here's anudder lady, sab,
Says Banquo, ushering in a rather ruddy,
jollylooking and perfectly -at-home daugh-
terof the 'gim o. the sae.' The old gentle
men eyed her liberal propogtious, consult
ing his snuff box. he answered yes to the
question, if he was the gintleman wanting
the housekaper.
Did you read my advertisements, mad
amp