The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-02-05
SLEEPING WITH THE LANDLOR d
WIFE.

SLEEPING WITH THE LANDLORD
WIFE. 49,
We give the annexed incident in regard to
the Rev. Zeb. Twitchell, a Methodist clcgy-
man, in full and regular standing and a
member of the Vermont Conference.
At one time he represented Stockbridge
in the State Legislature. Zeb.. SAYS our in
formant, is man of iair talents, both as n
preacher and as musician. In the pulpit
he is grave, solemn, digni6ed, and thorough
systematic sermonizer; but out of it there is
no man living more full Of fun and drollery.
On one occasion he was vending his way
toward the seat Of the annual conference Of
ministers, in company with another minister.
Passing country inn, he remarked to the
other clergyman, The last time stopped
at that tavern ], slept with the landlords
wife,
In utter amazement, his clerical friend in
quired what he meant.
81 mean Just what say replied Zeb; and
on went the two travellers in unbroken ST.
lence, until they reached the conference.
In the early part OF the session, the con-
ference sat with closed doors for the purpose
Of transacting some private business, and
especially to attend to the annual examina-
ton of each members private character, or
rather conduct during the past year. For
'Does any one know aught against the
character Of brother Twitchell during the
past years. asked the bishop, who was the
presiding officer.
After moments silence, Zeb.'s travelling
companion arose with heavy heart and grave
countenance. He said he had duty to per-
form--one that be owed to God, the church,
and himself he must therefore discharge it
fearlessly, though tremblingly. He then re-
lated what Zeb. had told him while passing
the tavern, how he slept with the landlords
wife, &c. The grave body of ministers were
struck rs with il thunderbolt, although
few smiled and looked first Mt Zeb., then
upon the bishop, knowingly, for they knew
better than the others the character of the
accused. The bishop called upon brother
Twitchell and asked him what he had to
say in relation to 50 serious a CHARGE
Zeb rose and said
81 did the deed never lie,
Then pausing with an awful seriousness,
he proceeded with slow and solemn DELHI
Grafton: 'Thcre was one little circumstance,
however, connected with the affair, did not
name to the brother. |, may not have
much weight with the conference, but al
though it may be deemed Of trihing import
ancc, will state it. When slept with the
landlords wife, as told the brother, kept
the tavern myself
OWENS ANDHss APPRENTICE.
The following capital story is told of
John Owens, tho fayorite comedian:
John was playing an engagement at the
Howard Atheneum, in Boston, last summer,
and was dispatched by the manager to per-
form for a week in one of the interior towns
of western Massachusetts. One day, while
sojournins there, n plain good natured son
OF the soil came up to him, as he was en-
joyins his after breakfast cigar and address
cd HIM thus:
81 say, Squire, amt you the player chap
that see in the theyater, last night, acting
out the funny Teller so 'cute?''
g. The part alluded to was Scion Single,
in "The Peoples LAWYER"
H"Well," replied John, with that bland
smile of his, 81 guess ann
81 thought so - said the farmer. "Now
I've been good many times to the thcya-
ter, when Eve been down to Boston, and
seen hull lot of folks playin' all sorts of
funny parts, but never seen any one on
Fem who could come any where's near you
Squire! Yes, yeou dew take the rns of
the bush, acting out funney Teller, and
no mistake ~
The comedian cvinccd his deep sense of
the compliment paid him by graceful
touch of his hat; and his new friend pro-
ceedcd
81 never did iarf so much in all my born
days; and so did my wife; and as to my
dartcr Matilda Jane, thought she would
have bust. | wonder, Squire, if YOU
could not arn our Sam? He's cute sort
of chap, and is up to all sorts Of queer
goings on. Amt nobody't don't smoker
right cout, every time they see him in his
tantrums. guess he'd make funny actor
Jest like you, Squire, if he only had a
chance. Spose You couldn't give him a chance
couldn't you? If you only lie, him try his hand
awhile, shouldn't mind bndin' him eout as
prentice to the actin business, and not charge
You much, mother; only to take good care
on him, and don't let him get in mischief.
Fact is, Squire, think that boyd just suit
you, for he is h,nd Of natural id fool
emmy hou,'