Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-02-11
C0usining.

/ We think it about time TO put the follow
ing good story in circulation
! A country gentlemon, several years ago
visited Boston; and Immediately repaired &c
the house of relative. lady who had mar
ried merchant. The parties were glad to
/ sce him, and invited him to make their house
his home Gas he had declared his intention o.
remaining in the city but day or two. y
The husband Of the lady, anxious to show
attention to relative and friend of his wife
took the gentleman's horse to livery stable
in the neighborhood Finally, his visit be-
came visitation, and the merchant, after the
lapse Of eleven days, found, besides lodging
ard boarding the gentleman, pretty con-
siderable bill had run up at the livery stable.
Accordingly, he went to the man who kept
the stable, and told him when the gentleman
took the horse he should pay the bill.
Very good said the stable keeper; Il un-
derstand you
Accordingly, in short lime, the country
gentleman went to the stable and ordered his
horse to be got ready. The bill was of course
presented
o. said the gentleman, 'Mr. -, my
relative. will pay this
Very good. sir, said the stable keeper;
please to get an order from Mr.. -; it
will be the same as money
The horse was put up again, and down
went the country gentleman to Long Wharf,
on which the merchant kept.
'WeE,' SAID he, i am going now
Are you?' said the merchant. We'll,
good bye
Wen, about my horse; the man says the
bill must be paid for his keeping.
well, suppose this is all right, sir
'Yes-weli, but you know Pm your wife's
cousin.
Yes, said the merchant, 4 know you are,
but your horse is -Hot!!'
4 Roy in au.ndary.
Little Eddy on his way TO school, frequent
ly loitered by a small stream which hs was
obliged TO pass. to witness the gambols of
his playmates while bathing; the water be-
ing OF sufficient depth in some places for
that purpose. Fearing some accident might
befal him, his mother had told him never to
venture near, and in strong terms not TO go
into the water. One day, however, being
overcome by temptation, and the urgent So,
licitations of boys older than himself, he
yielded TO their opportunities and his own
wishes, and for an hour entered into the
aquatic sports right heartily. But as i'll luck
would have it, while dressing himself, by
some mismanagement, he put on his shirt
wrong side out, entirely unnoticed by him at
the time; but the quick eye of his mother
saw il, and OWNED the reason at once. Be-
fore retiring for the night, it was customary
for the little boy TO kueel by her side and
repeat his little prayer. While on his knees
she took opportunity to reprove him for dis
obeying her commands
Edmund, how is it that the buttons are
on the inside of your shirt cullar!'
Il don't know; isn't that the way, moth
er!'
No. my son: you have disobeyed me,
am sorry to see; you have been in swim
ming, else how could you have turned your
shirt!'
The little boy felt that his mother had
spoken the truth, and was for moment ST.
lent. However, the satisfactory explanation,
as he thought, soon occurred. With q rri-
umphant look and bold voice he replied:
Mother. I-I-guess Iturmred it in getin'
oUer the .tence!'