American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-20
From tho wayorly Magazine.
HAVE YOU SEEN IT?
bY onARLEs FLoRIpA.

'1s,it on exhibition? y. whore is II,
and when shall we get to i'll l have al
ways lad such desire to see it!''
Eyes, yes, my dear; don't be in hur-
~. The crowd is very dense, and il will
BE- some time before we can reach the
case"
"Will. will you point ii out to me? and
please not forget?"
Certainly, certainly, my dear" u.
"Now do; for you know how disap.
pointed l shall be if l do not see it."
The large and noble1looking gentleman
upon whose arm this little Ay-away of a
lady was resting, seemed not to hear this
last request, for he turned up his head and
looked about as though he did not think
much of the "small talk!'' Besides, it was
all out Of place on such public occasion.
when so many people were about, and
there was SO much to be teeD. ,sg-.
Yes. Esquire Davy tossed up his head.
and did not hear the last remark Of his
pretty wife. Did your husband ever do
SO? Well, did you order your carria, Q,
and leave theexhibition, and 60 home and
cry for whole week? No; neither did
Mrs. Davy. She tossed up her head,
iand brushed back her culs. and pulled on
her gloves, and thin kept pace with the
Esquire. What did she care, If lie did. or
did rot hearl Was she not able to take
care of herself? And if she wished to SEQ
any thing in particular, g9 and find It?
i"Oh dear. husband. l do wish you
would comel What makes you stop SO,
when tGu RnoN | ain in such a hurry to
see it?" r-.....
The ''desr husband" was deaf-did not
near; r;--which amounts to The same thing
or he was zone idea man," and could
not attend to dozen things at one time;
as he knew who addressed him orr
"Well, well. husband; III you don't go, !
shall. Asfor stopping here to view corn
digger, or potato-husker, or turnip-
tbresher, won'l!"
"My dear" for, of course, how else
should he address his wife when in pub
lie? "this is not a husker, or a, digger;
am examining M Improvement on the old
method of turning switch for railroads.
Now please just wait moment, and will
90 with you. You see, my dear, that
am much pleased with this little model.
and think you will be ifyou but exam
inc itl''
"Subh menl" and Mrs. Davy smiled,
just little, as she turned to chat mo-
ment with friend.
"Haye you seenit, Mrs. Da1y~
"No, not yet; but Iintend to before |
leave. have been urging Mr.. Davy to
be little "sprier' fot the last two hours,
but he has SO much else to attend TO that il
does seem as though he never would gel
round it.1 ~ ,c
/ "Indeed! However. suppose lie fihds
Something TO interest bim?"
II presume he does; but did you notice
that elegant piano, inlaid with mother Of.
lps sarl?, am sure you must Shave passed
Ih."S i EV} HJUN III u AOlJ Aa
Il "Oh, wash,tsitbeadtiful?s 3AA
,Ila II admired il, tits somueh 'liksmy own
at home.'' s ~ ~ ca ct pmdsgsr9 40
IA slight ''ah hai'~ and Mrs. Davy's
I friends were lost in the crowd, while she
was left with nothing to do but 10 get that
"man'' started. @f 5sa7
4 "My dear" said the Esduire, "are you
waiLing?" and he proceeded to move.
"To be sure am, aud have been for the
last half hour. Now won't you let these
models Of engines. and moving machines
and don't know what 30, and take me
right 10 the case, for am in such a hurry
to see it?", s''"n''ife ''e'' 'i.. ',ls s
"Soon, soon, my dear.c 1 wish 10 STOP
, here a moment:' and the great mind Of
ber husband was lost once more in look
ing ever small something designed as I
labor saving machine for those who have
j o large number Of pfobIemsto solve.
= at is poorrule that will not worl
both ways,'' said Mrs. Davy to herself
''andsnow 1 think we will see who cal
|, Estop tie longest;" SO she. stepped to alarg,
!. showcase of1embroidsries aud laces snt
.stthen the little fingers few here and there
and took up this bitoi insertion. and tina
piece ofedging, hlliat last she stopped &
,. admire them asa whole. S1s
~ ecome, come, wife. 4 am waiting 10
r youP Z ~. 49, s, Il 81 ost,'s' '''s
III But Mrs Dsvy was deaf, as she did no
' koar A. olia tvn,,ld >, ~ u,,oxuar 49, oc.,x,a