Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17


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(THs Passes o, wAlrs xsD m cosw cosSHnAl
Yes. dance with him, Lady, and bright = ~ -
Wave DER him the flag of the Stripe and the So1r.
And gladden. the heart Of the Queen ofths ls1ss ~
We thank you for all that has welcomes him-most
For the sgn oftrue love that you bear ths od LAnd
Proud Heress Of all that his ancestor lost ~ "a
You restore It, W giving that warm, loving hand
And well claim, too. the omcn. FAte's feoklae
And Fate. only, knows the nexs tune she viii play.
Bad luck to the parties who gstip thiir xsy,
'te0naoA fs.e~
The LANDLORD VINO CouLDN' KEEP PeorrH All
NIcHr.--A certain distance from the city of
Montgomery, in the State Of Alabama, ON one
of the stage roads rnnning from that city, lives
q jolly landlord by the name of Ford. In fAir
weather or foul, in hard times or soft, Ford
would have his joke. 1t was q bitter, stormy
night or rather morning, about tw0 houra bc-
foro daybreak, when he was aroused from his
slumbers by loud shouting and knocks at hig
door, lie turned out, but sorcly against his
will, and demanded what was tho matter. Il
was dark as tar, and as he could sec go ono. hs
cried out: is nt1Na ," ,f Il i3
"Who are you there ~ ss. n, i,ssr
Burder, and Yanccy, and E.mosc. foH
Montgomery" was the answer. Son our way to
attend court We arc bcnighted, and want to
stay all night" rai ~ I'd
"Very sorry can't accommodate You thss
far gentlemen. Do anything to obligs you
but that's impossible" ..t
The Law ye s, for they wcre three Of the
smartest lawyers in the State, and all ready to
drop down with fatigue, held q bries cousults-
ton, and then, as they could do no better. and
ts~oI 10 -, l<~A.
well, can't you stable our horses, and giy6
us chairs and good fire till mornings go
"Oh, yes, gentlemen. can do that ~
Our learned and legal friends were soon dry
ing their wet clothes by bright fre, as they
composed themselves the few remaining hours
in their chairs, DOING and nodding, and now
and then swearing word or two of impatieucc,
as they waited till daylight did appear. The
longest night has morning, and at last the sun
came along, and then in due time good break
fast made its appearance; but to the surprise Of
n ts ss nssss s:: :: down
to partakc. r slkG
why, EqFd, fought your house WAS %
full you couldn't give us bed last night said
| Burdcr. H
"Ididn't say sou replied Ford. ~
! "You didn'ty What In the namo of thunder,
/ then, did you say 81 -. 4, \. s...'
You aske5'nc TO let you stay hers ~ Night,
\ and said that would DC impossible, for night
was nigh unto two-thirds gonc when you came.
lfyou only wanted beds, why on earth didn't
you say 2" VA ,v,
The lawyers had to give it up. Thrcs Of
them en- one side, and tho landlord alone had
beat them all. f3 ~ YF ~
MpoSALD CLARK.--Everybady rcmbembsrs
M'Donald Clark, who was so well known in
New York, few years since. as tho Mad
Poet" During the last year of his life, Clark
was made free OF at the Astor House table, and
oitentimes this errant man of genius could be
seen accepting its hospitalities when other doors
were closed on his fallen fortunes. Every ono
kn W Clark by sight, and one day, while quiet
ly taking his dinner, two soNtherhers, seating
themselves opposite, aomnenced conversation
intended for tho ears Of Clark. One said:
Well! l havo been in New York two
months ard have seen all / wish to see With
one exception" r3 = e -
"Ah !" said the other, " what is thst!~ ser
"MDonald Clark. tho great poe" responded
No. with great emphasis. -.
Clark raised his eyes slowly from his plato.
and seeing the attention of the table was on
him, stood up, placing his hand over his heart,
crs, said: w. a, -
al am MDonald Clark, the great poet"
The southerncrs started in mock surprise,
gazed at him in silence for few moments, and
then amid An audible litter Of the company, ono
of them drew from his pocket = quarter Of
dollar, and laying it before CLARK, still looked
at him without smile. Clark raised tho quar-
ter in silence and dignity, PLACED it in his pock
ct, drew thence shilling, which be deposited
before the soptherpef with these words:
children half price" f 80 alsien 40
The litter changed to roar. and the southern.
ers wefc missing instanter.-B -Binghompton Re.
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