The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-17
.RltAEEEl7NlllNA, " THURSDAY, DEC, II. 1851

"No, indeed, I should like TO be insultel
in,the same wuy myself" lig,l
"When do you tli6k yOt shall te able t.
| pay mel" .'. .... I. 5i.' 80.
"Very soon, hope" gr-c,.s- ssF +l..,
HereupOn he retired in very disconten
ted frame--of mind. - % &c f..l
He was succeeded BY one or two others
who met with aboukthe same degree Of sue
cess. Last came Mrs. Bridget Malone, m,
washerwoman, who would be very glad 81
the gntlemun would be kind enough to pny
her little bill, whiGh was; siven dollars an,
siventy six cents precisely. She vOuldn'
thiak o. throublirg him, but the petatec,
was most out, and She must pay in Odvsnc,
for morei', -" Ei e.
Now had been in the hnbi. or paving
Mrs. Malone once in six months, ond heI
bill was not regularly due for three more
Therefore ! did NOT feel so much compunc.
tlon in informing her that it was not con-
yenent to pay her elittle bill" at that time.
Mrs. Malone lhereupon Hew1.into violent
passion, aud vowed that "niver di sliirt of
the six she had in her hands woifa Sc re-
turned till | had paid livery cint."
This was presenting the case in new
aspect, and l thought proper to use little
"blarney," which had q salu,ury effect in
Modifying the good woman. She was quite
overcome, when, at the last, drew my sole
remaining twelve cents from my pocket,
and requested her 10 give it to little Pat,
who was one Of the incest little fellows
had ever seen. This was master stroke
Of policy, and with many thanks to tile "gin.
tleman," Mrs. Malone departed.
The departure Of the worthy Celtic lady
was followed by the entrance of Mrs. C mp.
bell, my landlady.' Let me describe her.
She was not classically beuutilul, having
what is termed hptchet face, ,pnd huir Of
decidedly reddish cast. She Lad an eve
>some said two) to the main chunce, and us
had incidentally learned. was possessed Of
six thousand dollars OF bank stock.
Having terrible suspicion that her tusi.
ness this morning related!to D months board
'il now due, was not especially glad to
Zee her. ITAerefore it was with additona!
liability :ha: said: g. ..,.
GOOD morning, Mrs. Campbell. l am
delighted to see you. Pray take chair.-I
I is beautiful morning. | need rot ask
ou how you do. 4 have seldom seen you
ooking SO. WE'LL" f.
ri am tolerably WE'LL" referred Mrs.
campbell. "Won't sit down, thank you
IS the month is up. have brought in my
title bill, as usual" r. t.f .
Why soW people always SPEAK of bill
little, even if it is yard long! took
ne little bill aforesaid with on external air
{ cheerfulness but really sinking heurt,
qd looked through it three or four times,
'r the purpose Of. gaining time. 1t was
ouched in these terms: .,
"Mr. Carl Cantab, ,-..t..-l l..-..-..
!. to Mrs. Campbell, DR..
. four weeks board, at IS per week, $50
.t. Received payment"
"lsn't it correct!" inquired Mrs. Camp.
sll, somewhat sharply, not understanding
y delay. ~ t..#'.nnsr..
Perfectly, perfectly, my dear madam"
replied, "but-bu. the fact is, am rather
'ort this morning, and must ask you to wal,
Il for .-~a ~ ..s NJ aaam
"For week." returned, judging from
r countennnce that this delay would be all
at it would be safe to ask for. ~ E..
"Very well," said she, "though it is ugainst {
rules. will agree to wait till next Satur. |
y. Good morning" ''
'Things are beginning to look serious,'
effected, "If | don't have the money at the
'ek's end, out I must go, bag and baggage.
know that well enough" "se5. enroll
During the coming week made many but
successful attempts to find employment. !
vas assured on all hands, that EMPLOYERS I
re obliged to dismiss some ofthose even in Z
sir employ, instead OF cngpgil 6 others
!. II my efforts proved fruitless, and Sat.
day morning was close at hand. What c
s to be done! At length in my deapera.
n, ! thought Of Mrs. Campbell's six thou. c
I'd dollars worth of stock, which would =
company her fair hand in marriage. If a
not been SO hard up, am sure such a C
'ught world have never entered my mind, |
poverty is sore tempter. ] began gradu. s
to make up my mind to propose to Mrs S
ppbell, ohstina'ely CLOSING over the i'm 7
fections / had hitherto objected to in
After alb" thought ]. cher hair cannot $
considered red. 1t is simply a strong d
de of auburn, and auburn is considered v
most beautiful hair the world over.- q
course, the more decided it is, the better.
en- her face is rather thin, to be sure, but n
was Cleopatra's, if we may credit the &C Il
nts that have been handed down. = And il
% her eyes, certainly they are BRIGHT =,
the whole, Mrs. Campbell is a good. Il
king woman. She has not -tnpch senti. a
1t, perhaps-but that is a recommenda- ic
i. As Mr.. What's. his.name, in Dickens, fl
significantly. remarks. She kas no nom s
50 about ber.,' ! an, sure | might go iur. W