The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-02
Every bay Life.
BY LEAD PENCIL, ESQ,

From Moore's Rural New Yorker.
I sat down in my neighbor Nimbles kitchen
the other night--a great, big, back kitchen with
q great, big, black stove in it, oil which was Il
great, big boiler, containing pumpkin, 'stewiug
20 day. Mrs. Nnble told me, when she saw
looked into the steaming mass as | passed it !;
'for, said she, Mr.. Nimble is very fond Of pies,
and pumpkin is easily dried, and makes excel
lent pies without costing much for sweetening,
you know
(Which is an alfred big item these war
times, swow said Nehemiah Nimbie as ne sat
in one corner OF the large room, astrde an APP
ple.paring machine, which he was playing with
great vigor, in order to keep his two big boys
and two bigger hired men employed during Inc
autumn evening i tell you, Mister Pencil,
fellow has got to squeeze and screw every way
these DAYS in order to keep the breath of life in
him. and things 4 moving. / consider that We
seen some hard times in my day. When used
In wear tow brooches all winter, and live on
bean porridge, -
Hot or cold ! abruptly asked wicked-look"
ing. black-eyed youngster, called Aeb Nimole,
the Youngest OF tue fsmlly.
| 4You sbet up sir, and look out that you don't
cnt AWAY so much of that apple with the core
Don't let me see such big core cut from an
annie again, sil and, as was saying, We
seen some hard times in my day, but SNOW,
never ANYTHING like this :; We have to Dig night
| a1d 3.v and don't get on much nuther The
! fact is, our Government don't seem to care how
/ much we do spend TO put downthis internal re-
Dellion, and
Mt [ run down 20 MIR. Nelson's aud borrow ms
nauer? | heard j i'm Crow say today that Wash
,ngton was taken, and Lincoln had to put to sea
i, q canal boat to escape the Secesh. | reckon
there's stirring news by this time--say maynt |
goY and the young hopeful, Zeb., winked one
39f his black eye, al Lead Pencil. Esq and as
he stooped TO pick up his knife ne had let fall
on nurpose he whisted and murmured III my
ear.O what whopper but father won't take
a NAPIER. and don't know any better
Yes, run right down quick as you can, Let
~, snry about lt-and tell Mister Nelson tina
I hope he won't think that we want 10 spohg'
bia naners TO read. / vow, it's just as expect
cd. they've likely got Washington aud the
White House and them Patent Office seeds
and all in spite of Old Scott and the rest
'enl. A.. N:.,,o .
sWhy! don't you take paper, Mr.. Nlmble
ma. sir: | made up my mind three years ag'
tbat IA never have another paper in the house
'iTbey are a distraction to me; and can't &c
nv bovs or men 10 do any thing OF an evening
when there's paper about; IL Is ieau' ieau
read, and they burn out more cahdles tuah 'he.
; earn during the day. Why, ST. my ecu ti,eI'
{, crazy most oi the time after papers, ana ar
me with me that 1t is economy to take half I
s;ozen! But / won't have EN- round me-o
1 hurry up, Zeb, and get that paper OF Nelson
want to know what the LEWIS IS.
$ There was an exchange OF significant glance
: hatween Zeb aud his mother; the latter INV
g red Led Pencil, Esq, to go andsse her cheese
and Zeb bounded out Of the door once
d the cheese room, Mrs. Nimble sad, 'Aeo' mss
e ad that | should tell you that whle his iatnF
l. il pertecty willing to borrow paper, ne - Nv
Z willing to pay for one. Accordingly, SIDES vi
hroke out, Zeb. made all arrangement WI
d a|.bhor Nelson. who takes daily himself, b
l. ,,tf.b 10 receives two, one Of which belongs
: ven individually, he having paid for 1t out
his own savings. Accordingly, when his iatl
suuDoses he is borrowing 1t, Leb. receiV'
,nlarlv. and eads his otcn paper. Father ao
a - seem to notlce that the paper never mas pee
ny tded-tbat it is received ten minutes ait
n ui1ol ali comes in. There is no one who lister
5 10 a. 0erly to the news but he cares litt
en,ttt else Il is wicked to decelve'l Kno'
, ~. HaG rather risk the evil that follows SUI
e Jecentiou. than let my boys starVe Tor want
lknowledge, Zeb. saved ms father MY uoii%, :
t e., weeks ago, by watching the wool nhafhF
lie ~ 5a ,as ou the point OF selling at low hSures
~ - sat;sfrd that it would rise, wnen SEM
to I'll 10 man he could have it, told nun ne sou
ID .0 Logo;r The next day be tolu us iath
no., no. wool was going up The buyer Of eour
Al Hd ot come for it, and finally Mr.. Niioie "a
D tu IND w. not have it if he did come Inc VIC
ne SUI snIu 80 IF course pleased Yesterday
t. ca Zep, "s sold at just $50 more than it was
it "ool We" ha sold Tor when Zeb. blocked the sa
l. ~ ~ - only one item OF the boy capeTs.
l na n;no 10 tell his father all about 1t when
rie.ht time comes :,
10 Most excellent cheese-Very hne, N
er N,u,ble.' was careful to say, as we fe-epe"'
n the kitchen. .oG, on scat
~ Cheese are awful low-no PronI Oh Sce'
- = ~ - YEAR said Nehemiah Nm1e'
- " Zeb lust then GENE in, and flashed pro
% .,., nkIe from his eye TO me as he hcd up p.
w., owed paper, al the same time saying, "a
o. =, NJ. Nelson had not opened MS paper ~ = =
sa Il he n got there, but he hanaeu - AZ !,
Se WI" to Take home and read INST; doh }
80 y. ~ " ought to be ashamed tor asking io'
n unJer su eb circumstances :, vbv A,
= u" W. Il he don't want 10 lena u, why -
why, Ii he eau afford 70 lend II WIN
ne say ~ I am sure we can afford 10 oorr
Ia Te&ui"s 3aes ook rather mean-that iacs.
Zsbs eyes' flashed like meIeors' rs sa ne P pn,
h ns ESQ, bade III fam y. good evening anu "
,ds eI home.