The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-02-14

at each other like blazes; 80 as when he,
got thro' playin', and kinder finished, the,
4 al felt SO kinder 'shamed that they sneaket
away, and didn't lay for the space of week
} by keerfuI kalkerlation from Dads gal
: vanized watch--fact! And when they dit
, lay, as sure as I live, and as sure as my namt
: is Joshua Hankins, clean eout from the nut
meg state--the eggs were speckled and ysl
t ler all overt .1t
; A decided explosion took place. Fastid
ious ladies crammed their delicate handker
chiefs into their more delicate mouths, ant
poodle dogs leaped from their mistresses
laps into the air. OperRg glasses were direc
J ted toward the Yankee wit, who sut almos
immovable, staring wildly around, wonder
; ing at the commotion he had produced b.
Even Mr.. Benson dared to look up; anG
elevating his opera glass, he bent it upon
old Mr.. Hankins. Hardly had it rested up
; on the form ofthe old gentleman ere glu,
tonous substance from the hand Of Mr.. Han
kins, which but few moments before hat
; been taken from his mouth, completely GOV.
cred the glass fthe dAndy's instrument.
''Oh, demmen exclaimed he, sinking on
J his seat: 4 shall die! r, %
;. Joshua was now emphatically the lion oil
the evening; and even the fastidious Cora,
with others pressed around him. h.
'Guess yer think I'm some, now, don't yer!'
asked Joshua, as he saw the demonstration;
'but I'd like yer to b'lieve that ere story ol
mine, cos its true as preachin'-yes stree
hossback!' "a. se
Mr.. Benson, thinking to get rid OF the
malice of his tormentors, was about to pro.
ceed to where sat, in glorious state Miss
Gorginia Celestina Altaverde, when finale
to the proceeding was brought about by the
liveried walters in suits of silver green, bear
ing plated salvers, loaded down with the
delcacies of the season.
One of them approached our Yankee
friend, and the latter, bound to do the hon.
orable, waited on the lady at his side with
much 'perliteness.'
Miss Grace Danversv exclaimed he in
a key sufficiently loud to be heard by all
within the apartment, will you have some
Of this 'ere wot the hired man calls sand.
wiches? | suppose. he meant 'heathens.
Don't eat 'em; you'll be cannible if yer
dnz! Jest give US few o. those air apple.
sasses. ...
Roar followed roar, In which sMr. and
Mrs. Rawdon joined with much zest; and
Mr.. Benson was not SO fortunate as to OBJ
tain a possession of seat near any Of the
fair spirits, or sprites of the evening; but
place was allotted to him adjoining the
elegant Mr.. George Lemon, merchant
tailor, who vouchsaled to converse with the
woe-begone fashionable.
sThose wuwal people--dem them! They
are agwavating to people of wefned taste.
The vewy atmospheric seems mpwegnat-
ed with the noxious effiuvia awising from
their anliquated gawments! pwesume that
in theft wustc abode, in the surrounding
country, the generwality Of things contwast
strongly with their habiliments.'
'Not knowing, cannot say said Mr.. Lem.
on. Say, Mister, asked the old gentleman,
who had until this juncture sat motionless
as block Of marble, don't something trou.
BILE ye!' Wonder if you have paid fer your
store clothes yitp
| .
'Dad!' yelled Joshua, lis that ar tarnal
jackanapes glabin' abeout yeou! Jist ak
fur me whether didn't see his brother in
Barnum's Menawaggery last summer--that
air critter what hoped abeout, what fed
peanuts and lots o. trash--that air thing
which they called monkey or ape, I forgit
which, a %-
This was too severe; and the company, to
spare the feelings of the poor fellow, re-
strained. their mirih. ..F Is
'Gosh!' exclaimed Joshua; saint ye goin'
ter laffat that air thing. twas abeout as
funny as 'tother, guess. Thought it would
make ye luff yer day-lights out--did, by
cowcumber seeds!' Guess you'll bust next
time, dew
This speech brought down the house en-
masse. A knowing, grin overspread the count
enance Of Josh, and his hair stood upon
end. & 3ss- Ae
'Ge-whittaker' did't that fix Mr.. Benja.
minson! exclaimed Joshua; 4 kinder reck.
on him wot's got the plow sheer nose, won't
stick it into our Dizziness emmy more Iguess
he'd better hire eout to pick cherries, cos he
kin git way up in the tree, and stick his
smeller straight thru limb, and pick with
both hands. But afore he goes out thar
Ehe'd better git that hair lip O. his,n mended.
COS if he don't and gifts out thar, they will
tree him and shoot him for some kind Of
yarmint. + know fssickin ,wot kin cure
him, duz.'
This was too much for the excited nerves
Of Mr.. Benson and rushingforwardto engage
/ with Josh, overturned Mr.. Lemon; while
Josh, pefectly cool, sprang from his seat ana
closed in. with the dandy, who yociferated
--'Good Heavens! Henry HankiRs, un-
hand me, or I'll stab you to the hearth
mo aifectation appeared in the tone Of the
dandy, who fumbled about his person 10
search Of . weapon with which to execute
his threat. 81 a
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