Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-02-01
.CLEARFIELD PA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1865

| pressIve OF endearnent and an instant af-
ter Caleb hurriedly came through the door,
with amazement on his front and mop in
his rear, the wrong end of which was under
the direct and personal superintendance of
a lady who was veryred in the face and very
sturdy in the arms, ard who strongly resem-
.bled Mrs. Meeks. The battle had commen-
ced III the passage way. Caleb's castor,
which shone in the rays of the setting sun
as he drove down the road was now very
much out of shape, indeed it was driven far
down over Calebs amiable physiognomy
wv hat in thunder out? yelled Caleb.
Twenty-Five years oldl' shrieked the
infuriate dame, and bang Caleb caught the
mop over his shoulders. ''Corkscrew ring
lets and punk he got it in the back, with
all the strength which nature and anger had
given the enraged lady.
"Confound it, don't do that. ="
But it was no use, he had to take it.
Diamond ear-rings!' punk Silk vel
vet dress'' bang! Gold bracelets slump.
Murder roared Caleb
''Watch and chainI" she shrieked, and
biff! he took it over the head
'tMuf!" bang slump! ''Boa" bang!
bang and down went Caleb with a yell OF
murder !"
Now fell the blows thick and fast upon
trate Joker; while the lady again rehearsed
the catalogue Of the wearing apparel and
jewels Of the other Mrs Meeks, timing the
utterance OF the name Of each article with a
blow upon her PROSTATE, wTithing and bleed
ing lord.
But all things must Il ave an end. The Vi
olent exercise OF The arms and lungs, in
which Mrs Meeks mad INDUCED, had some
what exhausted her. She rapidly run
through Mats imaginary catalogue, and
feeling her strength departing, gathering
hersefup for one grand and iinal effort, Gale
looked with horror upon the upraised mop
he heard the words: 'sOh! the huzza :"
shouted IN vigorous jone; he heard a nurt-
ling, whizzing.ound in the air, and the next
instant taleb 5 nose was as dat as the 9th
er parts of Calab's face. Ills two tormen-
tors retreated into the mansion, and left him
alone with his gore. Slowly, and with the
most keen sensations OF pain, he raised him
sell II sitting posture, and, with many a
groan of agony, proceeded to inspect his
personal condition
n blessed if this arm amt broken
Gated! Gil Oh! and, good- gracious,
what nose! That women must be crazy
/ saau't be able to go about IN month |.
Oh, how sore | am
Now, Nat: with the most pleasurable e.
fence observed the whole Of the little fami--
" Jar which have SO feebly described; and
he now stood looking over the fence, at the
back Of his dear friend.
II say, Uncle Cale?' shouted Nat.
''Bey!'' SAID Caleb, as he turned in some
little astonishmcnt, look upon his former
4 say. Gale, continued Nat, how do
you Iesl about Row.?
blank-yeIled cut the enraged Caleb, as he
sprang TO his feet ard made for the house
Il IL fix your flint
But Nat didu' want bis lint fixed, and
therefore made his way, with all possible
ceerity, up the road.
Soon after there appeared upon The green
sward rendered sanguinary and sacred by
coniugal endearments, lame man, vino
wore shocking bad hat and tho had Ia
ken possession Of f0wIing piece loaded with
buck shot IF the lame man meant 10 shoot
Nat. lie reckoued without his host. That
worthy, thanks 20 long and thin par OF
legs, was out OF gun-shot range.
Gale from that time forth, and untii he
filed the grave which he now occupies SO
well, eschewed dry joking, and was always
sensitive on the subject Of mops.