The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-11

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and dars nes try another
| l had taken of ny csas, and had beer
standing, during the greater part Of Til
csns sersasian, in ny shirt-slesvss before ii.
fre, turning roand occasionally, 70 taeili
sa,s the dry.ns process, sad taking ever,
nsw and than . sip from tho ssard coatain.
| Ing cor brandy aad water; aided n ,as
latter exercise ty the old wensn and tbs
eldest girl, who indGlssd quite as freely a
did.
/ mighty good brandy, that At laas said
the o.d woman. .Ys like brandy, dcr's
yep
/ tNot -ery much, madam. l take il to-
night bectass I've been exposed % The
storm, and ii stimulates the Circulation =
But Scip, here, don't like spirits. He'll
&c. the rheumatism because he don's.
.Don's !iks dem sort Of speriss, massa ;
bu, rnmasics neber trouble me-
.Bas I've 60, il mighty bad : said tht
woman. .aad Itake 'em uheaersr I Kin
/ get esa'
Irather thought she did, but lsrectoaed'
htr principal beverage was whiskey.
| you have tha Rheumatism, madam, be.
cause your house is so open ; draughs Of
Dir is always nnhealthy.'
| Il alters rrekoned 'ssar healthy share
piled. .Ys Yankee folks have quar- no.
| :ions.'
| looked at my watch, and found It was
| near tea o'ei,,ek, aud, feeling very tired,
said TO the hostess: a
Where do you mean We shall sleep p
.Ye kin take that ar bed pointing to the
one neares. the wall. .and the darkey kin
s,eep har : mosieuinS to the settle on which
she was sea ted. -.
sEut where will you and, your daughters
sleep? Idoa't wish to turn you out Of
your BEDS
Oh, don't ye kser fer Us We kin al! bunk
together /; dun it afore. Like to turn in
now =
Yes, l would : and without further cere-
mony adjourned to The further part Of the
room aad commenced disrobing. DothnS
nv boots, waistcpas, and cravas, and p!ac.
ing my watch and purse under the pillow, |
gave moments thought to what a certain
not very old lady, whom had left AZ home,
might say when she heard Of my lodging
with grass-widow and three young girls,
| and sprsng into bed. There Iremoved my
undeImentionables, which were still too
| damp to sleep in, and in about two minutes
| and thirty seconds suut into oblivion.
Afew ssreaks Of grayish light were be
ginning to creep through the crevices in the
logs, when a movement at the foot Of tho
bed asakeded me, aud glancing downward
behelJ the youngest girl emerging from
under the clothes at my feet. She had slep
there, .cross wise,' oil night. A stir in the
adjoining bed soon warned me tha; the other
fe rinines were preparing to follow her ex-
ample so, turning my face to the wall, !
feigned to be asleep. Their toile. was soon
made, and they then quietly left Scfp and
nyself in full possession OF the premises.
The darkey rose as soon as they were
gone, and, coming to nae, said
sMassa, we'd better be gwine. Pse got
your cloes all dry, aud you can rig up and
breakfus. at de Cunuel's.'
The storm had cleared away, and the sun
was struggling to Get through the distant
pines, when Scipio brought shc horse TO the
door, and we prepared to start. Turning
to the old woman | said,-
Ifeel greatly obliged TO you, mndam, for
the shelser you have given a., and would
like to make you soms recompsnss for your
trouble. Please to tell me what shal!
pay yon.'
wal, stranger, We. den't gin'rallJ take in
dodgers, but seein' as how thar's to on ye,
and ye'ye had good night ont, | don's
keer if ye pay me tn dollars
That struck me as rather steep for 'com-
mon ioio's,' particularly ~ We bad fnrnish-
ei the food and the drinks ! yet, saying
nothing, i handed her two-dollar bank
note. She took il, and held it up curiously
TO the sur, then in moment handed it back,
saving, Il don's know noihin' bout that ar
sort Of momy; hahn. you got no silverV
1 fumbsd in my pocket = moment, and
found quarter, agIe, which gaze her.
i hain. 70. nary fp o change she
said. ~ she took IL.
.Oh, never mind the change, madam; !
shall want 10 stop aud look at Jon when
ressrn,' replied, sood-hunaorsaiy.
sHa!ha! yer ch.ckeu,' said the woman,
| at the same time givns me gentle poke in
the ribs. Fearing she might, IN .hs ezubef-
ance Of her joy u ths sight Of the money,
or ocsed TO some more decided demons.xs-
,ion Of her aafsc.ioa, hastily stepped into
| wagon, bad. her eeod-hy, and vas a.
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An exchange gets Cd the follo@ing "sca-
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BILE for them. We only cspy Tor sbe aHuss.
msnt of our readers -
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paperf
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ing2
Ii they Do, how do they gst thsnS
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Is il not . good time 70 call u the Cap
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Was challenged and about - ssesf NE sof'
10, ~bea sss elscsion js6xs angf''J erisd
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