The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-01-25
amoke house, allen into disuse.

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door. Mr.. Harwell. was at home, and SO
was his dog, but the latter was so much
more wide awake than his master, that be
had barked full fifteen min uies, and suc-
ceeded in driving me to The Top OF the
wood pile for refuge, before his owner
made his appearance.
Cit out Linn !" yelled he, "don'i you
know beans when the bags on,ied. Git
ou:, say Ye see, Miss. they've beea
building the railroad out here, and my
dogs terribly opposed TO the Irishers
guess he took you for one of 'em by his
actions Git ont you brute Come down,
marin s'pose you're Miss Blame, eb
About dozen red-haired children, and a
red haired woman-doubtIess their mater
nal progenior-gazed al me from the win
dows, and overheard The latter individual
say 10 her oldes: girl
"Fumph wonder if she's painted her
teeth looks Jest like Mrs. Morgan's that she
bought of DR.. Crashmill She hsin'l no
great shakes, no how! Guess ihererl be
TO danger of my Daniels falling in love
with her, as he did with toIher one ~
! Mr.. Harweil showed me into the ''fore
room," and after putting on his coat and
brushing his foreIock WIKI scrubby brush
-he announced himse. ready TO attend me
10 the committee.
Squire Smith, Rev. Mr.. Jericho, and DR..
PoWderman, constituted this angus, body.
''AIl on 'em mighty learned men ~ re-
marked Mr. HarweII, 'all been to college
or been to see the college, as I've hesrn
, 'em say. They're acquainted with most of
the languages in The world, ard few, be-
sides Mr.. Jericho knows Ojibeway and
Houeutoi Squire Smith is powerful on The
er parto fIeto me habeas. corpus. and such,
and the doctor knows all the Origins in the
body from the toe joint 10 the bridge OF the
nose ~
Judge of my feelings
We stopped, at length, before diugy
red building. bearing above its weather
bealen door The sign-in small yellow le'-
lers-
esquire Joseph R. Smith, Justice of The
Peace, and Attorney at Law for Gfdrd
County"
hauer myself tina, | am young lady of
nerve, thereiors | did not irembls when
ushered into the iIusirious presence.
Squire Smith was alone, but he immedi-
a:ely dispatched messenger Tor his COLI
leagues, and in a lew. momenIs they ar
rived.
'YoYng lady," said the squite, "you will
please 10 take lLa, seat ey the window.
want a fair opportunity to Judge OF your
character by your lace"
He put on his spectacles, and The doctor
did likewise, after which The twain eyed
me closely for the space of five minutes in
silence. Rev. Mr.. Jericho passed his hand
over his iore!op, and gazed out at The win
dow. at the sand bank opposite.
'F Young LADY," said the squire, at last,
''what is your name !"
"Isabe Blane"
Blame Blame it's a familiar name
enough seems 10 me l'ye heard it before.
Doctor, do you recall the name OF Blame
Ii strikes me that tbs man who was hung
last summer, was named BIaLe"
modesry suggested that the individual
in question bore the cognomen of Smith.
The squire looked annihlation at me-
''You need noi trouble yourself 10 speak
unless addressed" he said with dignity,
''ihis court, and The gentlemen OF the jury
ahem these, my clehts-I mean my tel-
low committee men, are we'll versed in all
that is necessary TOR Them TO know. Doctor,
will you proceed with The examination or
will you favor Us, Parson Jericho ?r
"GO on, squire" said both gentlemen in
chorus.
"Ahem hem Miss Blame, allow me to
ask you If you can square the contents OF
recianaIed triangular cenuipede, and find
the cube root OF the base by establishing
The apex OF the pyramid, on a perpendic
uIar line from the equatorial circnmasx 2"
'' have no dobt could succeed well
as any other person,P said | confidently:
and am still Of the same opinion.
"Ahem well, what is The English law in
regard to the E pIuflbus uuum. and what
does Coke on Blackstone say about the in.
iermarriage OF blood relations !'
sumo Janis eOwuz erat - returned quot-
ing the first Latin sentence that came into
my head. Luckily for me ii was sufficient
ly imposing.
&c Ah ha :" cried Mr.. Jericho, starting up
from brown rudy, $50 you are cosazaut !
of the Hebrew? Put that down in her IA
vor, MIR. Squire Smith. No womau's educa
lion is complete without a knowledge OF
that beautiful language Permit me Few
simple questions Who was the first mis- J
sionary to Japan, who built The Ark, and in
what country, or land do The Jioberopha- |
MES HighpoIhIy Cling Gings reside 2"