Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-12-07


possible.
well, sir, when he do git through, he
put his pipe and tobacco back, and then he
moved ms table up to the foot of his bed.
winch in course it air a single bed, and
should say 1t war a cheap one at that. 1t
air husk matiriss on a iron bctlstead, with
one blanket and one quilt but neither nary
bolster, nor nary pillar, nor nary sheet
When he have moved the table to the foot
OF his bed, as | told you, he proceed to pull
of his boots. Now what do you suppose
he do with them boots, sir2 Makeo pillar
Of EN-. Yes, sir, he twist EN- up and wrap
en- up in an old newspaper, and put EN-
under his mattriss for pillar. Mr.. Lively,
sir, air not extravagant man by no means.
Now, sir, what do you suppose he pull off
next2
ventured to guess his coat, or more pro.
badly, his hat.
mo, sir nary one. What follers next is
his 6rcecheS! Ies, sir his brecches. And
now about them breeches | always thought
Mr.. Lively had two pair, and one gray. So
did Miss Hodge. So did everybody. Well,
sir, air now prepared to say that Mr.. Live
ly have not but one pair, without you call
it two pair when one pair air lined with
tothcr pair and tother pair are lined with
them. For that's the fact of the case. They
are lined with one another. That's the way
he have EN- made by Irishman keep little
store down on Pratt street.
80 thar stand Mr.. Lively in his present
prcditament, and he do look iGely tell
you. Now, sir, you would suppose that,
especially in cool weather, Mr. Lively mout
wear drawers. 1t look reasonable. Well,
sir, Nj. Lively do not wear drawers; but he
do wear the longest shirt ever see of a
man of his inches. 1t come plum below the
bone of his knees / could but notice, after
Mr.. Lively pulled of his breeches, how
small was his legs compared with hisself Iii
other respects. Yit, don't suppose that
exactly see Mr.. Lively's legs, sir. Cause
why ? Can you tell me why do not see Mr..
Lively's lcg>l You gin it up? Well, sir,
the cause air StOckenSi Yes, sir, stockens,
the first pair that | ever see on a man per.
son, eXceptn at theater or circns, where
them that wears en- expects you to laugh at
en- for wearing OF EN-. Aud them stockens
OF Mr. Lively come exactly perpendicular
up to jist below where his shirt retches down
aud they tit him tight, and his legs is un-
common small, speaain comparative. Mr..
Livcly's legs mOut have calves, but if they
had, couldn't see EN- nary one OF them
nights.
WELL sir, when he take off his breeches,
he lay EN- keerful on the table with the top
part to the bed, and after taking out q big
red tremenjus pocket hankerchief out of his
coat pocket, he take that off also, and lay it
keerful on top of the breeches, collar o 1t
up, towards the bed. And now he air ready
to take of his hat. So he set down on the
bed. poke his hands under his har like he
Z .,.l H.. ,,l. lie hn.a
then he give sudden bow and a sudden
Jerk, when here come that hat, carryin along
| with it every har on Mr. Lively's head Yes
sir, he wear wig; and it's the first time
! knowed it, | knowed he died his eyebrows,
/ but thought his har war the ratral har ot
his own head Now if you want to sec
somcthin round ard slick, and white, you
ought see Mr.. Lively's head in them circum
stances. Oh, if it don't shine! and if il
{ don't do him good to rub it But jst like
/ his smokin, lie air mighty soon through
that operation. and then, tyin his his heac
up safe and sound in that same red banker
chef, he slip his hat and its contents unde
his bed on the floor. And now thar staud'
Mr.. Lively ready for bed, and if you didn'
know it were him, but somebody was tt
tell you it war a person of the name of Live
", you couldn't say if it war Mr.. Lively u
Miss Lively, If it warnt for his westcoa
you'd say it war Miss Lively, because thar
his long shirt, and notwithstanding hi
legs is uncommon small-thars his stockens
you'd say it war Mister Lively, for thar's hi
weistcout. AS II air, your mind air III
confusion of hesita;in doubt what az
highly amusin."
But of course he takes Off his waistcoa
at last Z"
Not he, sir. Nary time. Leastways
not till next mornin. And when he do
air for to turn it over jest like his breeches
for, sir, Jest like them, it air double alst
and made by that same little Irishman dow
on Pratt street. No sir that weStcoat don
come OFF till mornin."
But why does he sleep in it ??
Because, sir, westcoats is cheaper tina
blankets - that is, sir, westcoats by thel
selves is cheaper than blankets and ives
coats both put together"
Mack announced this with as much en-
phass as if he had but newly discovered
great principle in political economy.
"And now Mr. Lively air ready for be-
: and his candle air most out So he tax
his walkin stick, and liftin up the kiver, |
get in slow and gradual
Ibid you say, Mack, that he took b
walking stick 20 bed with him Z"
Il did, sir. Yes, sir, he took his walk
> stick aud what do he do with III Wh
!, sir, he smooth down his shirt with it in u
' first place, and then he tuck that blank
n and that quilt, and !ayin on his back
poke here anG he pull them on top OF b
:, self, on Doth sides of hisself, till he look
L snug and as tight as sassage. When
y air done with that, he retch down his sti
} and hitch his coat under the collar VIII
,, have Just been layin there on the table wa
:, in for him, and he pull it up slow and gra
n ual, letting the tails jest hang over his to
If You say his arms is yet unkivereG. Yes,
le but whars his breeches Sir. with I'll
a same stick he lift up them breeches, he brl
e them breechcs TO him, he poke his arms II
le The legs cf them breeches, he turns tho
10 breeches. and wraps them breeches IN M
1. ways than you could tie rope, all abe
e. his arms, and his throat, and his jaws a
n, then, sir, he air the snuggest person IA
is him big and large, from his head to
IT, heels, and from his heels to his head lbs
again, up and down, all over, he air
n snuggest person | ever see In bed, o'
US wheIesomeyer or whomsoever 1t mout.
don't move, nor thar amt no chance
ke move. it seems to me for when MIR. Lig
Il. air dead he air not gnin to be laid out |
n better than he war them two nights.
As watched him till the candle give out, VIII
,is war Jest three mint.es; but he war d
a gone and war snorin good fashion.
ne "Well," concluded Mack, "that's one