The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-12-21
VOLUME 2, NUMBER SO.

toa brakeman on the P. F. W. and G
Z. r., with whom he was on great
terms of intimacy, and to him commu-
nicated his suspicious, and proposed to
rive him one hundred dollars in money.
gold watch and a suit of new clothes,
as consideration for killing the Mans
field lawyer or, as he expressed it, to
make "bnzzard's victuals" of him
The money and watch were delivered
the brakeman entered into the contract
apparently in good faith, but went the
next day and informed the lawyer of all
that had happened.
Matters rested for few days. One
evening, as the husband was approach
ing his home he beheld the LAWYER
leaving the house, and on entering saw
his wife hurriedly shut the bereau
drawer. On her absence he examined
the drawer; imagine his surprise in
discovering large quantity of gold
coin, which he supposed had purchased
his wife's chastity. He was almost
frantic, but said nothing, still hoping
to hear of the lawyers early decease
as per arrangement with the brakeman
On the next morning the lawyer and
brakemen by an understanding with
the wife, who was posted in the whole
affair." called at the house. The wife
received them in her quiet, lady-like
way the husband treated them with
great GOODNESS and indifference, and be-
gan to regard the brakeman with sus-
picions Of infdelity to his trust. The
wife quietly went to the bureau, took
therefrom the bag of gold, and turning
to her husbadd, said
Here is $8,74l which my attorney
has, after great amount of labor,
collected as my legacy from the admin
lstration of my uncle, whom you did
not know, who died in New jersey
some eleven years ego. His kindly Of
tce, for which he retained reasonable
fee, has affected you with jealousy.
hope this may teach you never to i'm
pute crimes to others, unless you have
better evidence than mere suspicion of
their guilt.
The brakeman then arose and hand
ed over the watch, saying, "This is
the price set upon the lawyers head,
bnt after an investigation, | concluded
he didn't need killing, and | herewith
return it to you, haping you will be-
come wiser and better man."
The reader may imagine the effect
produced upon the jealous husband by
being Simultaneously convinced of his
wife's fidelity and possessed Of $8,74I
in gold - Crawford Co (, CO., Forum.
A NEGRO WITH THE BLUES. TT
say, Sam Jonsing, what for you look
so sober dis morning You most usu-
afly alters a larin. but now yonr face
look as gloomy and black as dis spell
of wedder."
ivy, chile, I feels bad--I's got
what de white folks call de bloos, an
de wust sort at dat, OATS what / has,
Pete Gumbo."
DE what you call EN-, Sam ,"
Ode bloos-de raal indigo bloos."
Oars whar ye corner dis child,
Sam, you's ahead OBJ me dis time
Now, if it don't make any terial diff
ference to you, I'd jest like to hear you
semplify what dis bloosis"
"Wy, wy, Pete, you don't nothin
| tot you'd more acquainted wild de
aossify OBJ de human mind. Wen, you
see, when mans got de bloos, he
looks forard into de coming footoority
jest as though he gwine to draw a
blank in de big lottry-he feels like as
if all de delightsum prizes in dis low
scene hadn't single number on EN-.
When he gets up in de mornin he feels
wusser. He thinks dat his body is made
of ice cream, all cept his heart, and
OATS big piece OBJ lead in de middle.
Allsorts Of sights are NUMBERING around
and red monkeys buzzin about his ears.
Oar, dems what got now, and dems
what | calls de bloos. How you like
to hab EN-. Pete ~
" Tank you, Sam, dis chile don't wish
for one, moi if dems de sort.