Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-08-25
Mr.. Partfngtcn.

trn Mr.. Partingten. ~'' sa-
The suLjoined extracts from the amusing
book entitled ''Knittiag Work: n Webb
of Many Textures-Wrought by Ruth
Darlington" NAV serve to amnse our read
ers Speaking of Ike she says: f-ls-
"Ike is remarkably foni of turkey, and
the hug-me- close and the merry-thought
he is as much attache,l tes almosts as if
they were part of himself. BLESS me-
said Mrs. Darlington. at table, on Thanks
giving. Day, looking at the boy, whose face
was as greasy as that of. a New Zealander,
..why, You look like gravy-image. dear.
and your face shines like the rory boral-
ius.' With this difference, said old
Roger, winkiae at the Brahmin: ithe au-
rora borealis appears in fair weather. but
this in fowl The Brahmin by q mo-
ton Of his long beard. was supposed to
smile, aud ssound resembling .-travels in
Tarkey and Grease" came from his lips.
But Mrs Darlington saw not the point
s+You should learn, dear, to bemean your
self before folks; because, without good
behavior, a man may be ever so imminent
for debility but will never be inspected. !"
She ceased here, and baled a spoonful of
the stuffing upon the Juveniles plate. which
he took very kindly. . f@s aaf
- Those who listen to some Of our oper-
attic performers will appreciate the follow
ing:
w nat STRAIN that Is SAID Mrs. Fart
ington, as she heard an aria from Lucia,
sung in the highest style BY asyoung lady
where she was visiting. Yes, was the
reply, at is opcratic.' Upper attic. is
APP said she; ''T should thing it was high
enough to be ON the top of the house
OF patent medicines she thus diseour-
seth:
"1'm shore he's very kind" said
Mrs. Darlington, as she took ont of its
wrapper abox Of "HaleMjah Pills. ac-
eompaniel with the request that she should
take them for the sake OF old friendship
the agent being an early acquaintance Of
hers. +'He's very kind, but taking them
is another thing, though they are good for
all ais that are impertinent to the flesh,
double Y inclusible. o. what nIalefactors
these medicine men are to the human fam
lily to be surei 1 remember pictorial
expectant once that brought mp whole
family of children, and entirely cured
gentleman who had been Ftroubled for
great while with periodical depot De-
pend upon it, sir, continued she, address
ing old Roger "there's so mach yirtue in
'em that every body will be made virtuous.
and everybody be male over again new,
and there'll be no excuse for dying at all"
The old lady, pct the box of pills up on
the shelf, out of 1ke's way. lest he should
take them by mistake, as he often did the
preserved damsons. They're doubtless
purgatory," said she, getting down ont Of
the chair in which she stood. 'sWors
than that, dare say" said Roger, button
ing up his coat, "for1 smelt sulphur in
them" He went out and she, wondered
what he meant
She does not believe in wearing hoops:
Shouldn't / look well? No, dear,
no. don't want to pretend to be more
sha rssl1y am. and, i'll hax1't been
made so unanimous as some, | don't want
to cast reflections ON heaven Cor not making
meno larger. BY rigging on Artificial Pur-
She s skosksa 4 tie Dr. goods pla-
cards:
!. -Ahl' sid Mrs zPartingt0na as she
stood looking at the placards stuck up all
over the front ola store, advertising dam
aged goods for sale. 1t was not big r,