The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22
RAW EMMA. OHIO.
pENcu1Nas BY LAMr-I1aHr.

As the warm days approach, and we passl
from the grasp of Jack Frost, it does not
come amis to indulge in cheerfulness, and to
this end we Gil our space with scraps of hu-
NOR that have collected 10 our drawer. and are
patiently awaiting their turn with the public.
And for the first item we. may record perhaps,
How Jenny Cried the Key.
Mr. Nixon, Cashier of theBank of Column
bia. 10 going late in the evening from the of
fee to bis house. lost the key of the bank
but it was near midnight before he missed it
Not wishing to create any alarm by search
at that late hour, he concluded to say nothing
about it till morning but the search iu the
morning proved unsuccessful. and as the last
resort, Jenny was sent for. The particulars
were related; and Jenny was directed to cry
the lost key through the Streets with reward
of two dollars to the finder, but was specially
charged to let no one know that it was the
key of he bank So, a little after sunrise
Jenny commenced his round, bell in hand
cling ding ! cling ding! Hare va hare va!
But, early as it was, Jenny had been up long
enough to get pretty we'll corned, and as the
boys were collecting and shouting his heels,
his memory became somewhat confused, and
the several particulars of time and place, with
his. instructions svhat to say andewh not to
say, got somehow or other, all jumbled to.
gether. But. ringing his bell stoutly, as if to
clear up his IDEAS be began again - Hare
4 y t..
and twalve o'clock at night a large kay =
Here the boys interrupted him, with What
sort of key was it, Jenny What sort ct
key was it 60 TO the deli Z cried Jem.
my, turning short upon them an j tell ye
that ye'H Be after getting into the bonk ,cith
It'll!
Observing the Proper Distance.
Not many years ago young man at 6
seminary in one of the New England States
was found guilty of disobeying the rules of thu
school, as he had actually walked with "a youps
lady, contrary to orders previously given ant
perfectly well understood Mr.. Edwards (a
we will cali him) was accordingly called npol
to make acknowledgements before the schoo
or be expelled whereupon, the said Mr.. Ed
wards rose and said ;:
i prefer by all means making an acknowl
edgement to being expelled from msschooi an
\ / acknowledge that walked with the lad
mentioned, and with my umbrella protecte
her from the. storm. / also acknowledge tina
had not done so, she might have taken cole
and serious illness, or perhaps consumption
might Lave been the result, in which case
should have blamed myself, and my teacher
knowing the circumstances, might also hav
blamed me-
The student resumed his seat with abor
as strong evidence of contribution in his coul
tenance as was in the confession; and when
proper opportunity occurred. he inquired
one of the teachers how near a young lady al
gentleman could walk, and not break the rul
of the school.
We'll said the teacher, walking distan
of six feet from lady would not be considt
ed an Infringement of our regulations
Soon after, Mr.. Edwards was seen walk
leisurely on the common, with lady, he hi
] ing hold of one end of a light pole measur
six feet in length, while his lady had hold
the other snd As they carried about |.
! stick (which in fact was no impediment
their enjoyment, they ehatted and walked
laughed, and walked and laughed and ct
ted. 10 their hearts content, but Mr.. Edwa
was never called upon to make but one
knowiedgement.
Invention Applied to the Inventor.
Sir Joseph Yorke had nothing of gIoc
ness. or despodency, or ill.humor iu his ct