The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-07-20

PAGES OF his own mouse. Mir. Edwards
overlook HIM, and offering him his hand,
remarked cheerfully on the state Of the
weather and the news Of the day As they
were parting a. our door, Mr.. Edwards
drew from his pocket a newspaper, and
said as he handed it to my uncle
/ received late copy of the London
Times to day. 1t contains an article on
the United States, which | am sure will
inteTestyo
Thank you thank you! stammered
uncle Abel, pushing back the paper
But do not let me deprive you of the
pleasure Of reading it,
Time enough for me- replied Mr.. Ed
wards-'time enough for me. | will en-
JOY it the more from knowing that it's pc
II sal has given pleasure. So take it, take
it, and you can send it in any time. Good
evening"
And Mr., Edwards passed on leaving the
Times with uncle Abel
Now this was too pointed and my uncle
felt it keenly. He came in looking hurt
and depressed, and laid the paper quietly
down.
| happened to be standing at the parlor
window, aud SO heard what passed between
the two gentlemen. My uncle's state Of
mind was, therefore, no mystery to me.
Pretty severely punished thought [.
It was all in vain that tried to win his
thoughts from unpleasant reflections: he
answered me only in monosyliables. Even
his favorite airs on the piano failed to re
store cheerful shade to his spirits.
Alas" thought |, how much Of suf
ferng we draw down upon our hearts
These quick tempers and hasty words how
like the foxes, do they spoil the tender
grapes
Hannah, said I as we sat the tea table
uncle Abel had spread the butter on
both sides of his bread, played witk his
spoon. done, in fact, almost every thing but
eat lis supper what message did you
send to Mr. Edwards this morning?
Uncle Abel started.
Hannah grew crimson in the face, and
stammered forth something that neither Of
US could make out,
What was it, Hannah ? said I.
I'LL told the girl th-that | would
send Mr.. Edwards the paper in few min
utes.'
you did 2 said uncle Abel in tone
of surprise.
'Yes-yes sir
And why did you say that2'
Be-becau~e, sir, l thought that was
what you would say on reflection
And did you send the paper in"
Yes, sir, when you were through with
it. ! hope haven't done very wrong
NO, Hannah said the dear Old man
getting up, and assuming almost respect~
IuI air towards the girl, you did very
right. and | thank you for your discretion.
Hannah relieved in heart, TUNED away,
and glided from the room.
Uncle Abel was restored TO himself
and think what he suffered through that
day, has helped him to little self control.
a YANKEE TmcK-A week or two ago
four creditors started from Boston in the
same train Of cars, for the purpose Of at
taching the property of certain debtor IN
Farmlngton in the State of Maine. He
owed eaoh one separately, and they were
each suspicious Of the object of tie other,
but dared not say word about it. So
they rode, acquaintances all, talking upon
everything except that which they had
most at heart When they arrived at the
depot at Pennington, which was three
miles from where the debtor did business,
and they found nothing to put 'em over
the road" but solitary cab towards which
they all rushed. Three got il and refused
admittance to the fourth, and the cab
started.
The fourth ran after and got upon the
outside with the driver He asked the
driver if he wanted to sell his horse. He
replied that IL did not want to-that it
was not worth more than fifty dollars, but
he would not sell him for that. He asked
him if Id would take one hundred dollars
for him. I" es," said he The fourth
man" quickly paid over the money, took
the reins and backed the cab up to bank
slipped it from the harness and tipped it
up so that the door could not be opened,
and inmped upon the horses back and
rode off ., lick a-tv switch" while the Sin
siders" were looking ont of the window
feeling like sir ged cats. lie rode to a
lawyers and got writ made a served, and
bis debt secured, and got back to the ho-
tel just as the insiders came up putting
and blowing. The cabman soon bought
back his horse for fifty dollars. The sold
men offered to pay that sum, if the fortu-
nate one, who found property sufficient to
pay his own debt, would not tell Of it in
Boston.
Ey 4 queer excuse was made a few
days ago, by an old lady. The good wo-
man was subpgn@d to appear as a witness
on rather a delicate case. She did not
come, and bench warrant was issued for
her appearance, on which she was brought
into court. The presiding Judge thought