The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25

Btences which has formed my dlsposluon' !
have said to Pebbleson Nephew many . time.
when they have said to me, sPut o hveler
face upon it, Joey,'-I have said to them,
'Genlewen, it Is all very we'll for you, that
has been accustomed to take your wine into your
systems by the conwivial channel OF your throt-
lies, to put o lively face upon it; but l says, l
have been accustomed to take my wine In at the
pores Of the skin, and, took that way, it acts
different. 1t acts depressing. It's one thing,
gentlemen ! says to Pebbleson Nephew, to
charge your glasses in o ~dining.room with .
Hip Hurrah and o Jolly Companions Every One,
and it's another thing to DO charged yourself,
through the pores, in Q low dark cellar and .
mouldy atmosphere. It makes all the difference
betuixt bubbles and wapors,' I tells Pepblsson
Nephew. And 30 it do. I've been o cellsrman
my life through, with my mind fully given to
the business. What's the consequence? Pm as
muddlsd 8 man as lives-you won't find Q mud
dleder o man than me-nor yet You won't find
my equal in moloncolly. Sing OF Filling the
bumper fair, Every drop you sprinkle Der the
brow OF care smooths away Q wrinkle Z Yes.
P,r'sps 80. But try filing yourself through
tho pores, underground, when you don't want
to it $50
81 an sorry to hear this, Joey. 1had even
thought that you might JOIN . singins'elass IN
the house" :
.'Ms, sir7 No, no. Young Master WIdine,
you WON'T catch Joey Ladle muddling the Ar
rony. Apecking.msehme, sir, ,sssl that I am
capable Of proving myself, out Of my cellars;
Int chat ou'rs welcome to, II you think it's
worth you're while to keep such . thing on your
premises" u.s.
ST do. Joey" - y, q"
essay no moro. cir. The Business's. worlds
my Law. And you're Q going to axe Young
Master George vendhls partner into the old
Business?' cs-s - s--o -
slam, joey" lis s1-- -
"More changes, you sec | But don't change
the nam Of the Firm again. Don't doit' Young
Master wlding. u was bad hck enough to
make It Yourself & %. Better by far have LEFT
II Psbbleson Nephew thai good luck slways
stuck to. You should never change luck when
ito good, sir" 6.
"At all events, I have no intention OF chang
ing the name Of the House again, Joey.
"Glad to hear II, and wish you good dsy,
Young Master sWilding. s But you he'd better by
hal,s muttered Joey Lads, insudibly,' as he
slossd the door and shook his head, "have let
Cha name alone from the frst. You had better
BY half have followed the luck instead OF crossing
t." g. ti.--. ~ o''i" "'- e,
1Hrrn TIE a~ousExTxrfH. F-H' 49,"
The wine merchant sat In his dining.roorn
next morning.to recsive the personal applicants
for tho vacant post In his establishment 1t was
m old-8ashioned wainscoted room; the panels
ornsmented with festoons Of flowers carved IN
wood: with On oaken floor, o wsn-worn Turkey
csrpes, and dark mahogany furniture oil OF
which had seen service and polish under Peb-
hIe.on Nephew. The greas sideboard had as
sisted OF many business-dinners given by rep
bleson Nephew to their eonnecthdns on the prin-
siple of throwing sprsts overheard to catch
whales: and PebbIeson Nephew's comprehensive
thres-sided plate-warmer, made to ut the whole
front Of o largo fireplace, kept watch beneath
IL oye- Q ssrcophagus-ahGped reelares that
had IN ito time held many o dozen OF Peb-
bleson Nephsw's wine. But the little rubi-
cunau old bachelor with . hgtah, whose
portrait was over tho sideboard (and who could
easily DO identified IS decidedly Pebbleson
and decidedly not Nephew, had retired into
another sarcophsgus, and tho plate-warrner had
crown ~ cold O. he. 80 the golden and black
grians that supported the .candelabra, with
blsck balls in their mouths ut tho end OF slded
chains, looked ~ IL in their old sge they had
lost eli heart for playing ct ball. and were dole
fully exhibiting their Shsino in the Missionary
Zine of inquiry whether they had~not earned
emancipation by this time, and were not grifdn'
and brothsrs7 J--
Such . Columbus Of Q morning was tho SUM-
mar morning. shat 1t discovered Cripple Corner
Tho Light and warmth pierced In Of tho open
windows, and graduated the picture OF slAd5
hanging over the ehimuey-piece, the only other
decoration Of the walls. 10
"My mother ct Aye-And-+wenty," said Mr..
wildinS 70 himself % his eyes enthusiastically
followed the light to the portraits face. u
hanglup. hero, In order that visitors may I'D.
ruire nv mother in the bloom Of her youth and
beauty. Ny mother 1t Afty I hang in the seclu'