Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
JOY in the House of 'Verd.

same blessins, I'm reguvineted. I've
found the immortal '-arters of yooth. so
70 speak. and an as limbo and frisky as
4 two-year old steer, and in the futer
them boys which lez TO to me, "go up
old Bawld he'd" will do so at the peril Of
their hazard indivdoolly. I'm very hap
py. Ny b. use is full of Joy, and have
70 git up nights and larf. Sometimes
* myself, ''is it not dream7" and suthin
withinto me sez "it air." but when look
At them sweet littlecritters and hear them
squawk, know it il reality--2 realitys,
| may say-and feel gay.
returned from the Summer Campane
with nv unparalleled show of wax works
and livin wild Beests of Pray in the erly
part of this NINTH. The people Of
Baldinvile met me cordullv and ! i'm
meiitly commenst restin myself with nv
lamerly. The other mite while I was down
to the tavurn tostin my shins agin the
barroom fire & amuzin the krowd with
sum of nv adventures, hu shood cum in
bareheaded and terrible excited but Bill
Stokes, who sez, sez he, "Old Ward.
there's great doins up to you house"
Seq I. "Wiliam how sol"
Sez he, Bust nv gizzurd, but its rratc
lrins," and then he larfed as If heed kin
hi,s,lf
Sez ri~in and putting on n austee
'ook. civilian | woodunt be fool if I
'ad common cents"
But he kept on hrfn till he vas black
IN the face. when he fell over on to the
bnnk whare the ho.tler sleeps and in
still smlll voice sei--"Twins!w Iashurer
YOU gents that the grass did't grow under
my feet on my way home, & was follered
by an cnthoosiastic throng Of nv feller
sitterzuns. who hurried for Old Word NJ
he top Of there voises. / foura the
house chock full Of people. There Mis-
Square Baxter and her three grown M
darters, lawer Pcrkinses wife, Taberthy
Ripley. Young Eben Parsuns. Deakun
Simuns folks, the Skoolmlster. Doctor
lordin. escttery. etsettery. Ms. Ward
was in the west room. which iues the
kitchin. Mis- Square Baxter was m'xin
,uthin in dipper befpre the kitchin fire,
4 small army Of female Nimmin were
rushin wildly und the house with bottle
. ctmfre peace. of fmnii. a.. Inever
seed sich a hnbbub in nv nptnr horn
lnse. I coud not STAY IN the west room
q mint. 50 strung IN was nv feolius. -
rusht out and ceased nv duhbel berrild
gun.
"Whrt unon a'rth 'lrs the mpnr sivs
Tadcrthy z NY. "Sakes Al ve. WI {
ar Won 1o'u2' x Sc or,bl mo bv IL,
~ott tales "Whar'> the m,tter with
you7" she contiunrei.
"Twius. m 'rrn.'' sez I-"twins."
81 know IT," SCI she, GOVERN her ce
with her aprun.
"Well," scz I, that's what the matter
with me-"
"wan. pu' down that air gun, you pesky
Old fool" SCI she.
"No, m1rm," sez I. "this isa nashun
alday. The glory Of this here day i.n't
confined to B B,liinsville. by a dlrn site
On yonder woodShel." sed |, drlwnin
myself up to my full hite. and spcakin in
a slow acting voice. "will fire nashun.
Al salute" Sayn whtch. tared myself
from her grasp and rusht n the tor ofthc
~'ed, where blazei away until Squarr
Baxfsr'S hired mrn AMI nv son Ar'emus
Juneyer, cum and took me down by mine
force.
On returning to the kitchen I found
quite lot Of pe'ple seated bel the fire.
talkin thee event over. They made room
for nae X sot down Quite IN eppisolc
sed Doctor Jordin, litin his pipe with .
red hot coal.
70 sel I. - eopi.odes. waving
about is ,unds iintly"
a perfect coop de ta'," sed the skool-
master.
"E 0'ur'hus unm. in proorietor per
.ony." sed 7. thinkin~ II let him know
understood furren lrnrwidcs as we'll a.
~ ~: If wasn't a skoo'mester.
~ : in leel n, ,-n"pfaus event" sod
voun" E'en ptr.nm.. who has been .
qu'r'er- 70 tho Aka leinv.
81 never he-rl twins called hv that
urrne fore" !" sed I, "but srose its al
rite"
eve shall soop have w,rls enuff.''
'ed the editor of the B ,ldinsville Bugle Of
Liberty; who was looking over bundle o.
exchange papers in the corner, TO apply
To the lerislttar for CITY Charter -
Good f,r you, o'i man" sei I, "sive
that air conspicdias place in the next
Bugie"
"H,v riii.S'u'." sci pretty Susan
Fletcher. cavsrin Ter f,ce with her knit
ting work aud larfn ike all possesi.
"Wall. for nv ptrt." said Jine MIRA
Psaslev, who Is the crossest old made in
the world, a think YOU all act like a
pack Of fools"
Sez MS Pea.ley. air you parentr'
Sez She"So aint"
SCI |, NJ. Peasley, YOU viii never be.
She left
We sot there talkin & larfn until "the