Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-06
BY WILL: wILLowILL.
[coHcLUDED.]
GLIMPSE At THE BROKERS OFFICE.

GLIMPSE At THE BROKERS' OFFICE.
The very day the conversation just no
ted mp at the Mansion, Crocus sat alone
after dinner in the Office on high stool
with his feet resting on the uppermost
round. He mused to himself aloud:
81, Crocus, must be an old fool. That
man, Colbert, she winds us up like clock.
Rhoda SAYS he is she, and Rhoda knows.
/ have lost all motion but what Colbert
gives me. | must talk if it ruins me-
Crocus, be silent--hold that busy member
Of yours between your teeth. | can't rea-
son any longer; and have almost forgot
ten how to nod or shake my empty head.
Crocus, il you will talk, turn fool at once
and be lawyer or a politician and make
money by talk BE a stereotyped orator
or be Crocus. 1t is that she quaker, Col,
bert, that has turned me crazy. He, she
or il, is mystery-here Pm making (
speech, but must talk or strangle. have
livedin the mysteries OF Udolpho, ever since
Colbert came to this office.
"But here he comes again. What al
air il has-how well she looks-what
shape-egad she must be woman an
five feet ten an half in her socks"
"What art thou muttering about, frien
Crocusl 7" said Colbert as he entered tn
Office.
Crocus mods his head, and draws hi
-knees up 10 his-e chin.
UArt thou mad q
Crocus shakes his head, and mutters-
"wbat amoutb-what ahead--what nos
by the lord Harry, what legs Ega
she's bouncer."
"Crocus, il | vast not man OF pea'
and thou vast not given untopecullar way
/ should be sorely tempted to batter II
head"
Crocus shakes his head and mutters
ayes, she can do IL she has the bone a
muscle-lirnbs like dray horse--bre
like whale-oh she is a strong STR
per- -,
ther conversation between Colbert ana !
Gus. lie sent Crocus away on an ezra
and said to Colbert:
"Wen, Colbert, how goes my affairs
aRealIv, friend Ketchem, scarcely kn
but | trust well as we might expect; u
has been no draft presented that have
been able to meet"
"Ahl that is refreshing; hope l
vet cet through, with your AID"
aWhat disposition does thee Intend
make towards Ella Livingston|
"Ela Livingston /"
"Yea, verify"
"pT see about that Colbert
morning"
aFarewell, friend Ketchem."
Ketchem leaves and Colbert sohloqV
aHe NAV see about it, rs much or as
about it, as he pleases, but intend u
something about it too. Since
come to this Office | have come IN P
sion Of the papers | most dcslred-p
that will convict this extortioner, and
him TO Justice. Thanks to my gooc
tune, the speculation | entered int
week on his account proved prohtaoll
now have in hand an amount sui
10 pay the poor orphan her Just dues
he has no knowledge of. ] shall I
pcse him; nay, that would not De u
a poor, fallen fellow creature accorc
the spirit Of the Bible. | will $
force him TO do Justice. But here
i believe il is Ketchem's maid
Rhoda."
Rhoda rushes into tho office.
@An' Misther Colbert, where a
Misther Ketchem, the lord of the tt
0Well, friend Rhoda, he has gone
@Och hone, but Amiriky is a
throuble: here Misther Ketchem b
away an the poor sowl, his lawful
waping TO death an sint me to hui
aCant help thee in thy atHiction,
would that | could, Tell me, Rho
comes on thy love match with frie
Gus ["
Rhoda's Irish is up at once,
speaks aside-"Arrah, the jade, tC
the likes o that-but I'll not grow
all. Och much as usual he I
shakes his head, an says nothing
an keeps acting"
ale is good, honest man, !
like his ways myself; he is not
many foolish sayings"
"An' you likes Crocus, do you
"Yea, verify, and will try and
happy"
abe iabbers YOU make him
Och. dear swate Ireland, when
h e likes o your swate turf"