Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-17

nElSa Wants, of 4 lines, single insertion25 cts.
black-cyed, hatched-faced woman, in hashy
silk gown and a cap with many ribbons perch
e | on the top of her head, invaded the sancit-
ty of the parlor.
Z" Is he here ?" she cried in decided French
accent. Then she added with scream, "Ah
mon diem lie VOLTA Zere he is. Traitor! mon
stor? Vat for you run away from me2 Dis
two tree years ncvair see you-nevair; and
my heart broke very bad entirely"
"Who are your cried Gusset, his eyes
straining out of his head and shivering from
head TO foot.
lie ask me who am. o, you varz respec
table old gentleman hear vot he ask, Who |
am, perfsle ah IL am your wife r.
81 never saw you for-so help me Bob,
cried Gnsset, energetically.
.'Dont you swearl' said old Deacon Pea
body "ifyou do, i'll lick you into fits
won't have no profane or vulgar language in
my house
| 80, bless you, respectable old man tell him
he must come viz me,--Sobs interrupted her
utterance.
"lts pesky bad business" said the deacon,
chatting with unwonted fire. "Gusset, you're
rascal
"Take care, Deacon Peabody! take care
said the unfortunate shopkeeper.
II remarked you was a rascal, Gusset.
You're gone and married two wives, and that
'ere's Hat burglary, eff know anything about
the Revised statoots."
1.-TWO wives y shricked the French woman.
" Half dozen for aught, know to the con-
trary,n said the deacon. "Now you clear out
of my honse-go to the station, and clear into
Boston, won't have nothing more to do with
YOU
"Bu', deacon, hear me-"
Z" / don't want to hear YOU, ye sarpant,',
cried the deacon, stopping his ears with his
hands marryn two wives, and comm cour-
tin third. Go long--clear outp
Even Mrs. Peabody, who was inclined to put
in word for the culprit, was silenced Susan
turned from him in horror, and despair he fed
to the railway station, hotly pursued by the
clamorous and indignant French woman.
That afternoon as Miss Susan Peabody was
walking towards the village she was overta-
ken by Mr. Jonathan Doubkins dressed in his
best and driving his fast-going horse before
his Sunday go-to-meeting chaise. He reined
up and accosted her:
Halo, Suke get in and take ride"
Don't keer it do, Jonathan" replied the
young lady, accepting the proffcred seat.
al say, YOU" said Jonathan grnning, shat
ere city feller's turned out a pooty, pup, aint
hep"
Its dreadful if its true" replied the young
lady.
"You had n narrow escape, didn't ye ~ pur-
sued the old lover, "But he warnt never of
no account anyhow What do your folks think
about it?"
"They hain't said word since he cleared
OUT
"Forget that night I rode you home from
singing school?n asked Jonathan, suddenly
off.
"No, l haint,7 replied the young lady, blush
ing and smiling at the same time.
Remember them apples gin you~
"oh, yes"
Well, they was good wasn't they r.
" First rate, Jonathan"
" Got IA hull orchard ofthem kind ere fruit,
Suke,' said Jonathan, suggestyely.
Susan was silent,
"G'lugl |" exclaimed Jonathan, putting the
braid on the black horse. :" Have you any idea
where you are goin', sukeG"
I'm going to the village"
"No, you hain't--you are goin' along with
me-"
"Where to ?"
" Providence and you don't come back till
you're Mrs. Doubkins-no how you can fix it"
" How you talk Jonathan"
:" Darn the old folks y said Jonathan, puttNg
on the string again, "ef | was TO leave you
with them much longer, they'd be traden' you
Off on to some city feller with half dozen
wives already"
The next day, as Mr.. and Mrs. DOubkins were
home in their chaise Jonathan said
"May as well tell you now Suke, for hain't
got any secrets from you: that Gusset never
see them women aforc they come steppin' into
your house and blowed him up. Ihad though.
Cost me ten doars--thunder | teached em
what to say, and expect they done it wen
Old Gusset may be shopkeeper, but if he er-
poets to go ahead of Jonathan Doubkins, he
must get up plaguey sight earlier of morn
ngsp