The Shasta courier., 1862-01-11
SHASTA COURIER.
Artemus Wards Latest Novel.
WoSHY BOSHY,
OR
The Prestidigitating Sqaar Of the S@akeheads'
CHAPTER THE LAST.

1t became daily more and more evident
that a battle was imminent The Sllyertoes,
having encountered several reverses, were
now nerying themselves for grand effort.
They were coming with fire and sword, and
that sort of thing.
Woshy boshy knew this, and yet he was
calm. His cheek did not blanch. He was
even cheerful and laughed perhaps more
heartily than ever over the jokes and spar
king paragraphs of the National lntelligcn-
Ger. Yet the Snakeheads did rot question
his ability to lead them in this crisis. They
we'll knew that when aroused he was as ter
rible as an army with banners, or spcckled
iackass while in the act of kicking over q
peanut stand.
He chawed more tobacco, however, than
usual.
One day he took a large chaw and, hand
ing it to Boozywoozy, he said
Twill you sustain me ~
81 will, !" replied that gentle savage, bit
ing off a large piece.
ssTake pound of the best store tohack-
er," said Woshy -boshy, and soak it in me-
lasses and rum, and it makes as good tobaek-
er as want to use-that is, if it is chemi-
cally examined by Professor Chiffon, and
warranted to contain no deleterious substan-
ces."
After ENJOYING themselves chawing tobac-
CO for some time they commenced planning
for the approaching engagement. '.As we
don't want to become idiots and gibber. with
straw in our hair, we won't look at those
maps in the New York Herald any more
Let us souse tom cat in pan of ink, draw
him across a sheet of paper, and have a more
Ineligible map of our own" So said
L. ax,1
bic thereto.
Woshy boshy had appointed the next day
for the foe to advance. The plans were all
made Already the Snakehead troops were
on tie way to the field, three hundred masses
and twenty four barrels of them having gone
round by Lake Superior, on board the steam
er Iron City, Captain Ed. Turner. Woshy-
boshy proposed going by way of Portland,
and had engaged passage on Maxfeld's
stage. He was expecting Horace round ev-
cry moment for his baggage. 1t was an af-
fecting scene, the parting of Woshy -boshy
tious scruples about engaging in war where
stay at home. They had known each other
part-perhaps forever. DO you remem-
ber," said Woshy -boshy in a voice trembling
with emotion, how we used to throw stones
ut an old blind man and scalp apr lie women,
in the halycon days of youths spring time
Innocent prattlers! Them days is passed
Do you remember, toc, how in after years,
as we were about blossoming into manhood,
used to borrow money of you ?'
81 do said Boozywoozy, tears standing
in his eyes in chunks, II do, distinctual-
ly!"
Perhaps shan't never borrow any more
money of you no more !" continued the
chief.
You make me miserable See These
tears are real, and these poignant moans are
nat,ral. Big thing /" So spoke BSozy-
Woody.
Here is my photograph. 1t is by one of
the Old Masters"
Thank you--oh, thank you - said Boo
zvwoozy I'll wear it next to my heart u
and he placed it in his left coat-tail pocket
If fall" said Woshy- -boshy, clutching
his friend by the coat collar, .'if fall, prom
isc me that you will break the news gently
to my creditors Prepare them gradually
for the dreadful shock"
s'Consder it already done ~ said Boozy
WOODY, ever anxious to accommodate his ole
and tried friend.
'.Our friendship reminds me of that o
Damon and Pythias,' said Woshy boshy.
Il think myself we are somewhat on tina
lay" replied his tr' sty friend. ''But wha
are you putting that junk bottle of pepper
mint for ~
''Ah, indeed? | remember General Pric
had it pretty bad
Had what ?"
8! The emergency"
And do you remember likewise, my goo,
Boozywoozy, how one day in the exuber
ance of my childish heart, tied cookin
stove to the neck ofmy decrepit grandfather
and showed him into the river? Ali th
happy days of my childhood Rock me I
sleep mother; rock me to sleep ~
There was profound silence in the wig
wan for moment, save the sound of tn
tears of the savages, which ALTERED, patter
cd upon the floor.
'Will childhood's lays" said Woshy
boshy. at length, buckling on his armor, al
SO his coat of mail will childhood's day
ever come back to us again ?''
"I'll bet the coffee and cakes at Meschut'
that they won't?' exclaimed Boozywoozy
Is it go?''
They conversed few moments more, whel
Woshy boshy arose to depart. '.You vii
see Me mother" he said in soft voice
twill you not? Hush, If fall, ask her
'Oh, why should the spirit of mortal b.
proud?''
g l will interrogate that elderly female up
on that important matter the moment heal
YOU haye been seoOped in"
"'Tis we'll !" said the chief. ''And nov
farewell? | fain would have thv blessin:
upon my head ere | go and if you can alst
lend me your umbrella, shall esteem it
particular favor"
They wept upon each others bosoms They
stood up to their waists in their own sobs
The floor of the wigwan was literally lax,
of tears, and the chairs and tables wer,
floating around like ships. Their sighs wer,
heard ten miles offs
"A positive fact.
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