Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-19
THE JEALOUS TAILORS.

Jared Milliken was the tailor of Blytown.
He was a young man, but an excellent tailor,
The people liked his fits, and his custom was
on the increase. Jared sat upon his board
all alone with part of a cont upon his knees,
and his thimblc upon his finger but Jared
was not at work His head dropped and his
bosom heaved Ever and anon q low sigh
would escape him. and his hand would be
pressed upon his heart All. Jared was in
love. He was deeply, passionntely in love.
But he was not unhappy No, no--far from it.
The charming girl had promised to be his or,
at least he looked uponssit as promise He
had talked to her of love, and she had smiled
and spoken of love in return And then he
had tasted the nectar of her sweet lips Yes,
he had kissed her Il hundred tunes, and she had
kissed him in return
SO Jared Milliken, was very happy. If he
sighed it was for love- and if he had wish
untul6lled, it was that he were not already
married
Thus Jared sat when the door was thrown
unceremoniously open, and man entered.
He was small-si2ed man. And as for that
matter Jared was small-sized, too.
How dye do2' said the new conner.
"Eh, Jerry, is it your cried Jared, throwing
aside the part of coat over which he had
been signing
"Yes--its me
"Why, Jerry Hopkinsl I'm glad to see ye.' y
"And I'm glad to see Jared Miliken, re
turned Jerry Hopkins.
Now, Jerry Hopkins was a tailor, too. He
was the tailor Of Bimtown. Bimtown was
only fifteen miles away, and stage ran from
Blytown TO Bimtown twice a week.
"Hows busnessY asked Jerry
Pretty good, y returned Jared "How is II
with your
"Never was better. But what has happen
ed? | thought you looked kind o glum
when came in,
"Gluml Poohl'
"Oh! | didn't know but your business wa'
sack"
"Never was better in the world
"I'm glad of it2''
whats the news2'
Oh, nothing strange. I'm the newest thing
there is out
Jared looked at his visitor, and there was
a cast of pity in his eountenance For somt
time, the conversation turned upon matters o
business, until finally, there came silence
which was at length broken by Jared's ask
ing
"What brought ye up into this sectionT
the head, you'll laugh at me-
Laugh? No ] shan't laugh What wa
itP"
1T was a female
"Aho-aha-ha, hal" laughed Jared "Aha
ha, ha--yout'e been and did it, Jerry OhC
aha-why-Jerry Hopkins-you'ye been an
followed me
''You said you wouldn't laugh, you, Jare
Milliken.'
al couldn't help it, jerry You've bee
and followed me- Aha, ha hap You've don
well!-But say--who is she, Jerryg'
"You must know her, Jared She belong
here But she's beauty Oh" pursue
jerry Hopkins, "she is a treasure! Short, ia
rosy, golden hair teeth like pearls skin a
rose and lily laughs like an angel and is q
; happy as the days are long,
Jared Milliken looked very much surprises
His visitor had described his own charmer
point His angel was exactly like the on
jerry had SO glowingly pictured
What dye think ofherY' asked Jerry.
'Why-she must be-a-just the mate 70
ye But what's her namt2
''Aha--that's telling. But you must kno
her"
Never mind Tell me her name"
10 "Well, her name is Lizzie Pingleton'
Jared Milliken turned pale as death ltw
, the name of his own angel
- "Why, what's the matter, Jared2' ask'
Jerry in astonishmenL "It's--a--it's only
touch ofthe cholic. Ihave it awful OH
Oh-a-o-o | shall be better sooni
"Well-Ill see you again. Tn in hur
now haven't called at Mrs. Pingletons y,
= How is the old lady2'
# II don't know" thundered Jared in fury.
"My eyes Why, you're terrible, Jared
p ''lt's the cholic, tell you ] shall be bett
\ as | am alone,
= Jerry Hopkins waited TO hear no more, al
telling his friend that he would call in aga
on the morrow, he took his leave.
As soon as the door was closed, Jared lea
ed TO his feet, and clasped his hands abo
!. his head, throwing himself into just the po
I. tion which Ajax assumed when he defed t
:, lightning
y "Ye gods" he cried, with tragic power
"a "And has it come to this2 Must see my
re loved caught away by such a thing2 Shall
miserable tailor Of Bimtown steal from me
loye2 Shall Bimtown send forth curse up