The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-30

}, by rendering her society agreeable.
One warm summers afternoon as
. Squire P was sitting near his Office door,
smoking his pipe, Aunt Lizzie was pass
ing By with great speed, Illuminating on
. the news Of the day. when the Squire
brought her suddenly to, as the sailors
say, by "what's your hurry, aunt Lizzie? !?
!. walk in" The old lady, who never want
ed a second invitation, went into the Of
fee. and the following conversation soon
commenced
"Weil, Squire P, have been think
ing this forenoon what q useful man you
might be, if you'd only leave off your
light conversations, as the good book says,
and become a serious man--you might be
an ornament to both church and state, as
our Minister says"
"Why, as to that, Aunt Lizzie, a cheer
fll countenance [ consider as the best in-
dex of grateful heart, and you know
what the Bible says on that subject
"When ye East, be not as the hgpocrjteS
Of sad couutenance, but aunoint thy
head and rash thy face faunt Lizzie be
gan to feel for her pocket handkerchief
for she was taker of snuff that thou
appear not unto men to fast"
"Now, there Squire-that's just what
/ told you--see how you have the strip
ter at your tongues end; what useful
man you might be in our church, If y0u' d
only be q l0er as well as a nearer of the
word"
:" As TO that, Aunt Lizzie, I don't see
that your ',prcfesSoTs' as you call them,
are whit better than | aul, in prirats.
1 respect 2 sincere profession as much as
any man but | know enough Of one Of
your church, whom you think great deal
OF. TO know that she Is no Lefter than sLs
SiouId b."
At these innuendoes, Aunt Lizzie's
little black eyes began TO twinkle; she
satsiown beside the Squire, in order to
speak in lower tone-spread her hand
kerchief over her lap. and began TO tap
( the cover Of her snuF-b0x In true style,
and All things being in readiness for = reg
ular siege Of ''sc2n3alQm magnatun, she
commenced fire
"NoH, Squire, I want 70 know what
you mean BIZ one Of our churchs know
who you meaR-the trollop-I didn't ike
50 many curls about her head when she
,oli her experience"
The Squire finding curiosity was put
ting his boots on. had 10 occasion 70 add
spurs To the heels, for The Old lady had
one in her head that vas worth both 0.
;hem. Accordingly he had no peace m
IL he consented 70 explain what he meant
5y the expression .3iE Dgirats this TaS
s5e.sF Fosd with Aan; Lizzie.
"N0s, Aunt Lizzie, vii you take :
Bible Gath, that yca Vii never c3almu-
nic4te what an abou. 70 tell you to 2
living being, au3 that y0u viii keep il
while yoa i've as : moStinvi0,able secret?
"Ies. SqUire, | declare | won't never
seil ngb51y nothing about i . long l. I
brsathe the bgeath OF life aud II take :
Bible cath On Il; There, szrtia as I i've.
Squire, before you d any ether na=izter
i the whole co11trT.
Wen, then, yga know Ehen I ven;
Up 70 B5sto1 : year sgo
Yes. vcS. Squire. and I know Who
went wi-h v5u tso-Susey 3 and Dolly
Z. ana her sister Prudence"
@Neve- mind who vent With me. Aunt
Lizzie; there vzz whole 10: Of V2ssea-
gsrs-Ba;, but
None a year butts, S3aire-oat with
IL Z ts-ss viii az SD t-ollop'
But. Aunt Lizzie, In afraid yoa i
bring ne INTO = seEzpe-
I've told ron 0EeE and oEer again.
TIA: aebe3y aeve. shall know nothing
45su: i, and yooE wife knows I 81 /
lezEv-"
nv Ei5s. I=oalda'5 have her kBoE
vlzt ! ~zz g1ing u ssy tor the Eorld-
@4y. Azl: Lizzie, L she sl01.1 know
II
Wei. do8's b zfezrd Squire, o1es
. fs- 81. III take NJ oath that Il living
er5s,ar zhsn'g never l. long = live, kEg~
; lisp paE
Vel, ;hea-it you Uust kn3E it
> s.sFi sllh cza 6: shs Eksliass q vo1E
s-arah members 1=--iy Lalf tie Ezy
uP
Aa1. Lizzie drsw N Io7g breath =
zl1t NJ h=r z2-9 box, ard F1t i N 5e-
-sl-Ea-- ---T-z-r-- n hersattf-
The Iks5.es1 = ezzr ehzreh zseEte-s
! tlg1-As i Us Szsey B--Ilkzli=.st -
tE-z e1-1s q t15ag 9zstz-g5-z 1r-l.5--
Na--s 1-s ting kE5z--ths EzT @: .As
: tE-1s-rsssc- : hzrd tut h0Fe EguL Z
0eTe- tel -2b93T c1't- Ss9ui-e- to- s2-t2ia
] = tAs w0El3, Il sich slsia- sb9z33 =
kD9E1, cz- clarea zozl3 d scattered
zl-Cz1, -lka z-ssP Eiihozi shsFsAsE1- ?
IN EsE E1-zzi< Amt LzEEl= i1ck
1s- departure. tAs Ss--s gave 22oals-
e1u,is- zaa1slT vfak, : sAs sid '-z95,3-