Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-05
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Stop mint said Lie. What's the
name of the man that keeps this tavern
sMr. Canley, marm.'s, = :. =

Stop mint said Lie. WHAT'S the
name of the man that keeps this tavern
Mr. Canley, marm.'s 81. 80;
well, tell his lady that she need 'nt:ge to
any extra fixing on our account, for we're
plain people, said the amiable bfide:'> = ~ :
sAs they used to say in our debatin' socie-
ty,' interrupted Jeems, 'Fll amend the mo-
tion by sayiu' you can tell 'em to give us the
best they've got, I'm able to pay for it, and
and don't keer for expenses .
Tee hee Tee hee! was the. ouly audible
reply from the sable gent, as he hurried
down stairs.
Dinner came and was dispatched, with a,
relish, Jeeuis and hisbride took a.strolliover
the city, seeing the lions and other sights
until supper time, which being over they
retired to their room. The gas was lit by a
servant, who received aiquartef for his SER
vices. Jeems was the last in bed, and ac-
cording to.the rule in such cases, bad TO put
out the light, which he did With blast from
his lungs.
The noise in the streets had died away,
and quiet reigned in the Swan House. Ihe
Young man on the watch dozed in his chair
The clerk (rather corpulenD vas about to
retire, when re thought hesneb gas. Some
one came down stairs and said he smek gas.
Much against his will, the clerk proceeded
to find where the leak was. ,Itseemed strong
er in the neighborheod of the room occupied
by the bride and groom. The clerk conclu'
ded to knock at the door of their room.
WHO'S there2', came from, within. {EF
Open the, door, the gas is escaping ;,
Gas! whatgasg said Jeems, opening the
door. -Ae Ia as% -.
why here in this room. How did you
put your light out"
BLEW it out, Of course
you playedh----.r. rour amiabte clerk
came very hear saying bad word, but re-
membering that there was Lady IN the
room, or rather in the bedS he checked bis
rising temper, and having lit the gas, pro-
ceedea to show Jeems the mystery OF its
burning as follows: - -,ss3S>
you see this little thing here we'll wheo
you want to put it out, you give it turn
this way, aud, when you want to make It
light, you give it turn this way. Serious
consequences might have resulted If it had
not been discovered. It might'haVe sufto'
Gated us all. Now be careful next time
sMuch obliged. But how the devil didf
know that the darned stuff was 'scapin? re-
sponded Jeems. .,.,
sDidu't you smell it /? asked the clerk.
Pears to me I did smell suthiu,' said
Jeems. 'But'Lize, I'll be daTued eff fdid
not think. it was you, kase never slept with
a woman afore.'
well, Jeems, thought it was you that
smelt that way all the times was jestwon:
derin' ifall men smeIt that way. 1t 'peared
strange, but then I never slept" with man
afore, and didn't know nothin' about it,
was the response of Lie as she turned up tor
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The red in ourcferks face grew smihngly
redder, as it reflected the light from the
burning jet, and roguish twinkle lurked IN
the corners of his eyes, as he turned Of tie
gas aud all was dark, and our friends were
let alone in their glory. A sound of sup
pressed mirth was heard in the reading room
for few minutes, and all was s,ill.-iarh-
ersbuy CTa.) Ne~s.