The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-09-17

yuu know lhat tender regards Ike lend0r
ssteaks. should be rare
Are you insulting me, sir DO you
mean that am not worthy 81 any ones
r gard Oh, horrible T
Be careful Of your words, said voice
near me, and the small man In bla,k look
seat near us. Scorning TO notice him, !
answered:
Excuse me, madam, l was joking.
You should not joke on solemn ocea-
sions, sir. thought that the solemn oc-
casion was one sided, but went ON
oh, madam, good joke and good
baby are alike--they are both too good
to be losi.'
And that is tue reason, sir, Why your
last attempt at wit, and yourself, are still
among the things that are not lost
She delivered this without smile
The tale Of blighted hopes was soon COM
menced again.
Why is il, asked l, that you have
never met one with whom you could live
with through life
/ never could awaken any affections
for one of your sex
That shows that you--you--a--haye
do-ormant affections
said this hesitalingly, fearful Of pro-
voking her wrath, but put my foot III il,
in real earnest.
You insulting yillain she broke forth.
How dare you accuse me Of having any
affections for doormat Z
Be quiet, madam, young lady, you--a
--a-msta-
Don't you lie, you of-scouring Of hui
manityv
Madam, you mis-
IN have revenge on you. Accuse me
Of having affections for doolma Me,
indeed Oh, oh, oh I'll register my
Ma-ad am, beg
I'll make you beg. Me have affections
for doormat? I'll sue you for SANDER.
PHI
'I-I--implo-ore you, madam, le-et me
explain
'Tll let you explain, you unprinciplcd
villain, in a court Of justice, where an un-
protected woman can have her rights.
Can you sit by there, sir, and see me in
suited ?
She appealed to the small man in black.
Oh, no. he could not sit by and see wo-
man insulted. He leaned his chair back,
and raised his hands in horror, until his
chair went over and broke IFS back. The
small man in black went over with the
chair, and almost broke his back / went
to the assistance of The small man, my
maiden friend doing her utmost in the
screeching line, and while aiding him TO
rise, terrible yell in my rear, accompa-
MED by an oyerturning Of chairs, told that
| was destined to feel the grip Of the tig-
rcss. But moment elapsed ere She was
upon me and that grasp it was like my
old hat, it was felt; and, like pathetic
appeal, it was touching. She ran her big
hand between my shirt collar and my
neck, and after shaking me, ] was tremb-
ling already, great shakes at that she
broke forth:
How dare you, you unfeeling rascal,
how dare you knock my husband down Z
Another shake.
Me knock y-your hu-nsband down ?
Ma-adam, / deny
Don't you deny it. saw you knock
him down, poor little man. Yes, you hor-
rid wretch, you brute. Why did you not
strike a man Of your size Why did you
not strike mes Then you might have it
to say that you struck an unprotected,
much abused ma-woman. Oh, you, you
wretch
Ma-adam, d-dont sha-a-he.'
sOh, I'll shake you within
He accused me Of having affections for
a doormat. Oh, oh, oh 7 broke in the
maiden lady. Wasn't picture?
What would the wretch not do? First
he said that my dear little husband knock.
ed him down, then he insults a respecia-
bic female, then knocks my husband down,
and breaks one Of Mr.. Whites chairs the
cannibal, the
Betsey Jane interrupted the small
man, he didn't-'
Hold your tongue, sir, while your bet
tiers are talking, and while ] chasiise this
brute
Oh, what a tight box wa: in! The
whole company gathered round, the tig-
ress scolding, and boxing my ears by
turns, my maiden friend in Mysteries, Dick
Dimple expostulating with both, Miss
Mullins begging me TO get away. Dir.
White striving to quell the noise, and my
self the picture Of despair; all this made
scene worthy Of no other name than
confusion worse confounded.'
Now, madam said /, after being near
y shook into pieces, ho-ope that you
have DONE:
No, sir; have not done. shall
haIe you arrested for assault and battery.
Thomas, go for policeman this instant
Madam, let an innocent man---'
III sue you for SANDER. Ne have a
doormat' Oh, oh, oh
Ladies, pray you le-et me--'
] shall send you bill of twenty-five
dollars far nv chair