The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-10-18

MS Yen iheh never can Keep any account.
What DO yor say. dear! | can't quite
catch what you are saying. You lraik >
Oh, YOU wicked man, YOU don't walk from
ten to fve every day. I'm sure ~
My love" returned |, kissing her my
remark was, there is such thing as a
bus"
Very well. Alfred" observed Leonora,
With sigh, and as though the discussion
vas closed, all have TO say is this, that
the chiId's ankles are going"
Going calculated |, with unaffected
surprise; and where are they going to ,''
If the child's being lame for life is a
joke, Alfred-as everything seems. indeed,
TO he 4 joke to you-it's all well and good,
and it dosn't signify"
In that wonderful alemblc with which
married females arc endowed by too boun-
tiful nature, Leonora distilled u couple of
tears. and let them fall
. He's got the perambulator, observed
with that calloUsness to shame which is
f the husbands only and very inadequate
defence, the unwarranted macintosh in
which he valnly wraps himself from the
watery foe ; " he can keep his ankles from
going in that, Lcouora, surely"
Betsy won't push If, sobbed my wife
" She said she'd soc the little angel fur fur
far he- first Its only use j. now to hold
the umbrellas III the lobby"
" incn We must turn over new leaf,
and get page, returned |. Pleasantly
" You've promised me HIM a long time, -
returned the unrelcntlug Lconora; but |
would trust that child to be buttcd about
hy pagc-no, not for millions"
' | don't think 50 large temptation will
ever be thrown N your way, my love" re.
marked |, drily; SAY thousands Blu,
tell yol what | will do, Lenny I'll Get
a Jerusalem pony for him"
a pony" cried she, clapping her hand.
and shutting up her lachrymal duets, as il
by magic Oh thatll be delicious"
A Jernsaiem pony" observed again
with emphasis, aud unwilling that an ex
pecta.ion should be aroused of some Arab
steed it will only be Jerusalem"
" don care whether il comes from Jer
usaicm or not" replied she, in evident il
norance that the expression was enthusias
tie for a donkey I'd jus. as soon have i
from there as from Wales or Shetland"
Ha," said ] for | had not the heart
nor indeed the courage 20 undeceive her
Aud, Alfy darling, Observed, she, a
she trippnely left the room to communl
cate this piece Of news to her offspring
do, please, If you possibly can, let it be
piebald'
Very well, my love; will, if | poss'
sibly can," returned | +; Il do confess [ d
no, think it very likely"
PORTION H.-Ho,r tie Promise Vas hept.
Dn a certain Saturday evonins. com
time after this conversation, | chauced t
be at "A small village in the neighbOrhoo
of EdiDgburg, whch forms sort of
watering place to that metropolis-that
to say, which boasts Of pier, wheel-o
fortune few bathing machines. and a stu
= Of Jerusalem ponies and on one of thos
animals set my eye and my mind.
= made inquiry concerning its merits c
! the proprietor, who, without giving himse
; an instant breath for comma, and ia
: less for consideration Of the facts, depose
: that it was midde-aged, steady, and wei
conducted, would carry lady sideways
didn't know how to startie Lie down
Bless you, a,erer \ child may ride bin
a hunting while, as for kicking-
9 1t may have been that the philosophi
D beas. was annoyed by SO much fattery;
D may have been a gadhy; but certain it
: that at the word kicking" that donke
: began a pas de deur with his hind leg
, the duration and violence of which | nev,
= before saw equallcd It's only h
E play - began the hypocritical pr,
! priotor. congealcd the remainder Of b
= sentence by . glance Of incredulous scorl
G and requested 10 see some smaller spec
/ mems; infant Conkeys, who had left q
= milk diet, but had not yet been taught '
: cious tricks. Had h any such that |
t could lay his hand upon his heart and r.
9 commend to the father Of young family
d Had lie any under year old
The change that came over this gurrl
c lous person. upon his discovering with who
t, he b ID to deal, was remarkable; f.; from sp
|. ri0us eutEusasm, he sank into downrigl
:, obstinancy, while he wrangled and dispute
a with all the tenacity Of ancient sophist
Young donkeys. OF course, be ha
> Young doukeys; >corcS-hundreds. Cnd'
d one year old Certainly not How cou
l. he have! Nothing was younger than one
: How could 1t be p
The low canning which oversprcad ii
= countcnance Of this dealer in Jeru.alc
] poni would have shed another halo rouI
; any member Of the Cd Balls Bar
Is turned away III disgust, and shou
have departed donkcyle,s, but tha: Dct
' er mtachiaa-a fellow belonging to ii
j bathiug-:aacnue-who seemed to kuo
e this luan aui his bumor, interviewed, al
1t solved the d ificu.,y He explained TO hiE
: with aB elaborate patience which shou
: earn him the lately vacated place in II
G, College Of Preceptors. that there wa
smaller measure OF time than year, al
l. that Jerusalem poney might be any nuu
a ter Of months cid short Ot tHeiyemon
| accompanied these two to the dJnkt
!; emporium, purchased ny young ass for te
2 shii.ings. hired boy to lead it home by
IA straw halter, and imagined the affair to
d concluded | DID not az any time. estima
the duties Of the rropriet0r Of q .IerUSaie