The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-11-23

They had fair chance, for on tho day OF
llomespun's arrival, Mr. Smpkins was sud-
denly called away, leaving the house in
charge of his daughter aud an old house
keeper,
Simon arrived, and was, to his chagrin,
received very coolly by his dear Betsy.
whose head was still disordered by her
uew.fangled city notions. The three cot.
spiators did not give him much time for !
expustulaton or explanation; one Of them,
in pursuance of rreconcerted plan for |
doing him brown" dropped in accident
ally, soou after his arrival.
1t was Mr.. Capias. the lawer.
After being introduced, few trivial re-
marks were made, and then Capias said:
you come to the city at very bad
time. Mr. Homespun."
Want tn lnowr said Simon, adopting
q true Yankee twang.
shocking mortality hero. Cholera
killing people by hundreds, daily--amost
fatal to people from the country"
WHY, Bets, you didn't tell me 'beout
| this 'rwau't fair in ye. Bowed if I'd
come if Id knowed it-Sweddin' or no
weddn."
Not for my sake, even, Mr.. Homespun'"
said Betsy.
'Yeour sakel get outl what good II it
do you to plant mo in berrin ground
| hereahouts2"
| Excuse me for the suggestion said
Mr.. Capias, serously-"but you don't look
| well, my dear sir. / should say. to look at
you, you are suffering from The premoni-
tory symptoms"
"Wall, | du feel kind streaked
| Squire, certainly"
MIR. lane worm now urOnDeQ in,
Good heavens!' he exclaimed. whats
the matter with this gentleman? he looks
i dreadIully i'll. Cholera, sir"
"Fe, red hev it" said Simon. o Lordl
wish Id staid to homo. ! wish | had
doctor now
DR.. Jalap entered.
30 doctor, you're in the nick of time,
said Capias. Here's Mr.. lIomespun,
Young man from the country, taken i'll
| with the cholera"
7 Everybody has got tho cholera" said
the doctor. "Let me see your tongue, sir.
Uml very bad Your wrist. if you please
I-pulse low. We must get yOu out Of
town as soon as po lle.'
"lm going geutcnen. Oh fast as / CAM
shrieked Simon. Il am sick. o Betsy!
l'm horrid wretch! Ogeutemen, shall
never forgive my self. A fortnight ago"
w ell, SAM MI. thpluSs
"Well, said Mr. 1apcworm.
"Well, said the doctor.
"A fortnight ago-0l these agonizin
pains that's eatin' up my gizznrl!" cried
Simon, with a horrible cohtortion of the
countcnance, Well, as was saying. gentle.
men-a fortnight ago W 8 bitten by a mad
dog"
"A mad dogl" shouted the whole compa-
ny.
"Yes," said Simon. bowling like a raving
distracted bull terrier. And though
can't eat nothn' nor drink nothin', | want
to bite everybody | see"
Murder" shouted Capas.
Squirrel shrieked Simon, getting be-
tween the couspiritors aud the door, ''jest
hand me your arm. and let me hev one
little nibble--it will be so rolreshn'.'
"Get out!' cried Capias.
doctor! one bitel jest one bitel' roared
Simon, piteously.
The doctor dived under tho dining ta-
BILE.
"Cuss your pictures! ! must have some
body to knawl" said Simon.
Tapeworm crawled under the piano.
Simon fell upon all fours. and barking
fed guests, swapping at their legs and arms
with terrible ferocity. At last. seeing
their way clear TO .he door, they fed, and
fairly shouting with terror tumbled down
the spiral starscase heels over head, aud
made good their escape.
Simon sprang to his feet, laughing.
My dear Betsy" said he. assuming his
natural tone and manner, could you neg
lect me for sneh s.upid and cowardly boo
| bies as those?"
Then you are not mad, SimonH'
Very far from it--only a little angry
with you my dear"
"And you don't want to bito anybody
! SimOnf.
II could eat you up" said Simoni and
throwing his arm around her waist, he
planted half dozen kisses on her not re-
luctant lips.
Ia short tho couple were soon upon
their former footing Mr. Simpkius came
home at night, they had merry evening,
and the wedding day was fixed Miss
Simpkins found her lover esreoaLiu o"d
accomplished, while in all the weightier
qualities Of ma6lood he far surpassed tho
tops " Whose batteries had dazzled and be-
wildored her..
As for Messrs. capias, Jalap ard Tape
worm. the lesson they received was so !
severe That they never afterwards altemp- 4
ted u play of any tricks upon travellers.