Smyrna times., 1857-05-27
Original 3rttelt.
Correspondence Of The Smyrna Times.
A LETT TER FROM uSPY,'


Mr.. EDIToR:-I suppose it's the lot OF all
InOrtals 10 be vexed and tormented in this lite.
and it sometimes seems to me I'm annoyed
more than anybody else. | was leaning back
ih my easy chair the other morning, about eight
o'clock. deeply absorbed in Il tavorite book,
when | heard clattering of feet on the pave.
nsent, and the next moment sharp rap, rap,
rap, on my front door. Half angry at being
disturbed, growled out TO the offender to come
in, at the same time secretly wishing him in
Flanders for thus breaking in on the sacredness
OF my studies. hadn't the remoiest idea who
the intruder might be, but felt confident he had
no business there at that particular time, so II
put on my darkest frowu. and, COMPRISING my
lips as much as possible stared straight at the |
door, intending to annihate the rascal before
he could fairly get inside. knew had
steady eye, and having at various times whipped
scndry quarrelsome cure, felt sure of nv prev
this time, especially as was really riled in good
earnest, ard had no false part to play. But I
bad reckoned without my host. The door OPEN
cd with a JERK, and-shade of Heiogabulus -
0 tall, lean, slim, prim, sleek, polshed-up chap,
with sword-cane in one hand and haf:dozen
gold rings on the other, whirled in at the en-
trance, and with a squirm and flourish that
reminded me of a babeOn in trousers, made a
bow and a scraPe, aud exclaimed in the softest, ,
sweetest tone you ever heard, " ithout once let.
ting me catch his eye:-
"Belleve have the honaw, saw, of addwess- !
ing Mistaw Spy. saw. Hope you aw we'll saw. .
Happy to see you. saw
- Saw the deuce" said 1. enrsged at his Il
monkey airs; II don't keep any saw in my T.
house."
"PawdOn. saw.-pawdon; meant to say
saw"
81 tell yeu. don't keep any salO."
81 mean saw
Look here, young man" said I, rising to my \
feet, ave told you twice that hadn't sau :,
IN the house think you'd better 20. There's :,
the door,"
Really, saw. allow me to say, saw" ;.
"fou've said SAW often enough. Begone :" o.
rYou don't understand me. sir mean sir"
"ConfoOnd your highfalutin! Sit down." E,
HThank you, saw. | have the honaw Of be. :,
ing 9 schOOteachaw, saw; and seeing VOC =;
name IN the papaws, could not deny myself ~
the Pleasuaw of giving you a call, saw. I'm in
IN seawch OF teacha wship, saw. and to con. h,
iess the t"uth, pawt ofmy business this mawn- to
ing, saw. IVES to inquaw whethaw you would
be 80 extremely condescending as to give me co
, bwief examination, and then youaw ettaw of sh
saw. Hope you will pawdOn tr
Wy presumption saw" III
. Yes, what is it you want - -
% Desiaw you to examine me, saw, and give al
me eoinmendatowy lettaw, saw" rit
sob, yes You think Of joining tae Red
Men. Wei, the dOctor's Office is few doors
below. YOe've got INTO the wrong shop.'' II,
. 7" Pawdon, saw; pawdon again. I'm hum ed
BILE schoolteachaw saw, 10 seawch Of a situation, Vt
md desjaw you bwietiy TO examine me as to my ca
competency to I'LL the post of ins,wuctaw,-- ~ ~
Will you be SO extremely kind, saw =" .s-s, 49,
"Confound it yes. Why didn't you say
that at frst' Woa, il won't take long to do so
thsi, I'm ready, 49, q - as"odia 40 $3.50. th
,ai- Hope you won't be too hawd, saw" 'eHri 10
iaa Reckon soi, What's your nsme!" ~
George Washington Faz Ciarepce Hunt. b..
laglon, saw" ~
Yes; where do you hail fro1el''l h --n hi
q rNoeysuek, saw" Asi haib -bM ,nwait4ov wi
From where !" 'a#s sd So ma
sThe city of NOoyspck, saw" '''''s'4
1,Hooysuck+-Noeyauc -rIooysuek kr'' said Il
10 myself turned over the -,
pame dozen times in my mind. IL sounded six
'faagely familiar, and yet for the life of me pei