Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-02-08
OLD SERIES, VOL. %, NO. on
CONSERVATION in Respectable Family

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We regret to state that. through IN,
laundering Of country cousin. ono of m,
nrst families Of this city were recently throw
lnto state OF confederation and ipdipna,io,
wbich 1t is impossible to describe. For ,
whlie serious consequences we're apprebendec
ouc siter proper restoratives were applied
aoo explanations made, the family were
enaoied TO take their meals with the accns
'omed regularity and relish. The misunder
stshoing was caused 10 singular manner
ao" can, 10 measure, be attributed to the
P,eVa'ilpg war ard number of military heroes
who infest the city.
IL seems that the cousin, who caused the
trouble, Is native of Vermont and 10 pou
on Vislt to aD uncle in the CITY. One
evening, during the recent spell of cold
weather, the only daughter of the house. n
,aoy OF seventeen, whose delcacy is part OF
her nature, and whose mind is entirely above
earthly things, with the exception of the
opera, new dresses and Carriage, remarked
10 the presence Of her cousin and her family
without word Of warning, that she was
fearful OF freezing if she went to bed.
Her mother was about to utter some ex.
pressions of consolation, when the copsin
lrude man that he isl remarked, in a loud
tore, 80 loud that every one heard him
Mby don't you take q major to bed With
There was faint shrek, and Henrietta
was observed to fall senseless on the plusb
sofa. Her position, however, was noted for
He grace and the careful manner in which her
crlnoiine was adjusted.
retch,' cried the father, "you have
murdered my daughter with your vulgarity." :"
IN onster," exclaimed the mother chow
a Il j
has too" 'N0
81 swow," yelled the vermopter with a
doielu look, didn't mean"
"Silence SIR" cried brother. who had
attempted to obtain a commission as brigsdier
general, and failed only because he once
belonged to a home guard and knew there.
lore, too much on military affairs.
Darn 1t, won't you"
IN sir, we will not" cried the enraeed
parent. "a man that recommends nv
Daughter to sleep with major is not fit for
decent society
but L did't mean" screamed ibs
Yankee, but no attention was paid to bis
words. '''
"She revives-sbe revives-the shock
mas not sI'led her." the doting mother
saio, bending over be. child aud kissing
her. o
only to think" sobbed the fair one. "tha,
COUSIN should recommend common major,
"heh there are so many major generals
without wives.
ut was cruel blow. but you must bear U D.
darling" whispered The mother.
"Da1noton won't somebody listen to me"
cried the pefplexed Vermonter. 81 didn't
mean ttat Hen should sleep with real live
maJor-one of them malicious officers. In
course ! didn't. And ! don't want her 10
unless she is married, and then she NAV for
all care. l wanted her to do as our e'rls
DO cold nights They heat bricks and put
EN- at their feet, and up n our parts the gals
call 'em majors. That's what mean. and
what's the use of making fuss about il
that's what want to know ?"
1T seems that they were laboring under n
mistake said the bead of the family. but
really hereafter wben there are Young ladies
IN the room, don't think I'd mention such
things The ludies of the city are too deli.
cate tor such vulgar pames"
Tue Hermonter promised TO be more care.
iu' IN future, end the family are doing we'll
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