Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29
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Dsbbs va. up and doing April Fool
Day A; singular phenomsnan vas TO be
seen in the vicinity, OF his place Of bust.
ness, Dobbs went home from his stexs
the last evening in March. and while. ta>
king his tea, remarked TO his wife that
his colored porter had been blessed with
an increase in his family.
Why, said Mrs. D., that makes ninap
~, Exactly said he; but the singulsri.
~ about this new conner is. that one half
| of It's: face is black .'y.a
Dear me- exclaimed Mrt, D., sthatfs
singular. indeed. How strange L., What
can be the cause Of such disfgurementg'
!, Can't say. replied Dobbs., "bpt 10 o
curiosity worth seeing, 90 cay Che least
So should think,' returned ret liz Bel.
ter half, Il will go down in the mora.
ing, aud take, such deliescies 90 the vs-
man needs. and see the child AZ the same
time. .lt
Ddbbs knew she would, sol went ON.
to smoke cigar. and the subject was
dropped for the evening, Next morning
after he went to his store, the kind heart.
ed woman made up basket OF nice
.hipgs, and taking the servant girl vent
down to cheer up the mother and see the
singular child. When Dobbs came homo
to dinner. his wife. looked surprissd.E-
Before he had time 70 seat himself. abe
said
Have you seen cousin John he
was here this morning to pay you The me-
ney you lent him. aud as he could nos
wait for you. and must leave town sglp
to>day. | told him you would be, at The
store at half past two. '.,;i-i
How fortuuate.' said he: ] need Just
that amount to take up q nole to>merroF.
just two. now. said Dobbs. looking az
his watch. ! will go down az once. fst
fear Of missing him -,
Can't you have dinner first p said HE
atfectionate wife: you will be in time,
No. said he, | want that money, and
would not like to miss him, so ! viii sc,
at once, -
By the by said the lady. 'how came
you TO tell me such story about ens side
of that child's face being whi1 81 n
No. no., said he. as he put on his hat,
you ara mistaken. 1 said one side. was
black. You did not ask me about The
other side; Ithat ,pas back, too. First Of
April, my dear; first Of April. you, know
Dobbs departed in haste. and die. net
return again until tea time. and then. he
looked disappointed. -, I'D, -
WHAT'S the matter. my dear said
Mrs, D.. ... ~, - e..,5I. ',t,.
Why. missed cousin John, and iaSdi9 y
needed the thousand dollars 10 take lpsa
note Tomorrow. And every one Il 30
short l cannot raise it, 80 .T 80
'Oh, is thst all p returned abe, thea
it's all right. Cousin. John paid me The
money, and said you could send htas
receipt by mall ....s....,,l
But asked Dobbs, why eouldn't
yon tell me SO st dinner lime. and not say
be would be at the store 70 pay. mo. at
half past two, and so send me. oH, without
my dinner besides causing mo 40 much
anxiety for nothing -, ,ssai,
i am sorry you have had 90 npsA
anxiety and trouble retur6ed his, nitsI
but you are mistaken in supposipg told
you he would be at the store at thai tims.
| said / told him yOu would bo there. ~
half past two, and knowing you vsrs in
want of that money. / knew you would
not fail. Ffr% ofApSit my dear. Irsf N
-Ap'a you knOWr r.. s.i .go .g5s s,.f-
DObbs eaved in, be acknowledged the
corn. and Mr.. and Mrs, ,Dobbs enjoyed
pleasant supper. -o,..b = tsI.,,