Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-19

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In an ancient part ofthe Quaker City, fa
cling the broad and beautiful Delaware NV
er, stood venerable mansion; but few OF.
this class now remain In Philadelphia, and
the one of which we now speak,, but re-
Gently passed away, in the great confiagra-
ton that visited the city in 1850. In this
substantial and stately brick ediice. lived
one Of the wealthy and retired ship brokers
of Quakerdom. He was very wealthy,
very eccentric, very good hearted, but pas
sionate, plethoric, gouty, and seventy years
of age. Mr.. Job Carson had lived long
anl seen much; he had been so engrossed
| in clearing his fortune, that from twenty
five to forty he had not bethought him of
that almost indispensable appendage to
mans comfort in, this, worlds wife. lie
was.the next ten years considering the mat
ter over. and then having built and fur
lnished himself costly mansion, which he
peopled with servants, headed by u maiden
sistar as housekrepcr, Job. thought upon the
who'd. to which the sister addetfhef strong
consent. that 1natrimony would greatly in
crease his cares, and perhaps add more
noise and confusion to his household, than
1 il might counterbalancc or Offset by prob
able comfort in .sweddel happiness" so
ftemptingly set forth to old bachelors.
mo" said Job, at fifty, CHI not mar
lry, not trade off my single blessedness yet;
at least, there's time enough, there women
enough; I'm young, hale, hearty, IN the
prime of life; no, I'll not give up the ship
to woman yet"
Another ten years rolled along, and the
thing turned up in the retired merchant 5
mind again; he was now sixty, and one, at
least, of his objections to his entering
the welded state. rcmoved-for a man at
sixty is scarcely too young to- marry
surely. -.frst :. =. n,
"ih. it's oil up" quoth job Carson
sI'm spoiled now. I've had my own way
E so long, could not thinkiof surrendenng
5 to pctticoats, turning my housc-into nur-
/ serv, and turning my back on the joys
quiet and comforts of bachelorhood, No,
lno. Job Carson-matrimony be hanged
: You'll none of it, And so ten years
more passed, now age and luxury always
do their work.
i ..Oh, that internal twinge in my toe
' Oh, there it is again; hang the gout, it
r can't be gout DR. Bleedem swears I'm
q getting the gout Blockhead; none OF my
f kith or kin ever had such an internal com
s plant oh, all -h-h, tIlat. Internal window
must be sand d-baggcd, given me this pain II
: the back, and-Banquo! Where the deuce
a is that Niger; Banquo!' ~.
. ..Yes, massa, here is, said good
; natured, fat, black and sleck-looking ole
- darkcy, poking his shining, grinning fac
!, into the old gentleman's. study, sitting
r. playing or smoking room.
mi "Here You are? Wherce You blael
l. lsarpint. come here; go to Jackplane, tn
carpenter. and tell him to come here an
make my sashes tight, dye hear?
n eyes massa; dcm's EN-; Pse off,
G. "No, YOU ain t; come here, Banquo, yo
> woolly son of Congo, you-syo open tn
= liquor case, bring the brandy and som
Us cold water. There, now, clear yourself
,h eyes, massa, Fse gone dis time
ne "No, YOU amt come back; go to old 20
~ Winepipes, and tell him / send my CON
plinents to him, and if he wants to COZ
he tinue that game of chess, let him CON
ed over this afternoon, dye hear?'
nd "Yes massa, denis 'em, Pse gone d
is time, shuah!''
ID. "Well, away with you"
he aOld Job Carson was vet rugged lool
ing old gentleman He hadsurvived nea
"; ly all his "blood, kith and KIM" his slst
we had paid the debt of nature some montl
ey before, and in hopes of finding some OF
p- Ito FIJI her station in his domestic concern
nc, his advertisement had appeared In the new
IS, paper, - Il.
&c 'sAh me, it's no use crying about spi
I'm milk" sighed the old gent over his glas
nd II suppose I've been "a fool; out-livs
-ds everybody. Made fortune first, noboe
ill to spend it last. Yes, yes" continued 4
Ill, old man, in a thoughtful strain, 'old il
he Carson will soon slip off the handle; po
cir old devil, some blood-sucker may say,
for he grabs Jobs worldly effects, he's gon
lp' had hard rd-scrabble to get together the
The things, and now we will pick his bones.-
ap Well, let them, let them; serves me rigl
of ought to have known it before, but blast al
her rot 'em if they only enjoy the pillage
all much as / did the struggle toskeep 1t
in gether. why, Ait will be about an ,ev
a thing with US after oil, - ..f s.
al os"Yes, .massa, here | is" chuckled Ba
Ill quo, again putting bis black bullet pate
her at the door. z '''' : '-o''''''' '''-e = .'
for "You arc, eh? Well, clear yourself
sh- no. come back: go down to 0atmcal's sto
he and tell him to let old Mrs. Dougherty,a a
ed, the old blind man, and the sailors Wi
Irs. and, and, the rest of them. have their g
ub- ceries, again, this week; only another we'
Gus mind, for / am not going to support
cts, neighborhood any longer; tell him 81
en-, "Yes, .massa, Use gone
the "Wait, come here, Banquo, well, nc
Z. mind; clear out" .a-,
dis But Banquo returned, in a moment, S
thy ing; ~ ..sc
ven 'Dar's a lady at de doo-ah, sab; says
lis wants to sec you, sab. out 'ticular b'
will ness, sah.'' - i8ode e {ifio1 1avf.
ess, liss1s ELI? Well, call her into the par
en- lPH be down.. ah-h, that internal twiI
Iren again, .ah! What a stupid ass man is
. hang around in this world until he's a n
low sance to himself and everybody els
few grunted old Job, as he CROPPED his '
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