Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1867-04-25
LIE rTBR FROM JOHN WILSON.

Dear Father in LAw:-I promised in my last
alter to ell you something about Peggy's dresS-
ng the last time we went TO preaching. told
ou that she was painted--that she was bare
leaded excepting a little mat which she had on co
he top Of her head about the siza Of the bot Of
ON Of a coffee pot--that she had the biggest &C
sad Of hair on the back part Of her head that
ever saw and that she came 10 the meeting h
house vita her coats all hoisted. didn't hear Ell
much preaching that dAy--but heard 90 much CT
as any OF the congregation, for l was too II
much mortified AID too mad to hear or see, n
won ldn't walk hon with her that evening, but I
Just as qaUk So the sermon was over took il
brother Baihesd aud started. Peggy came d
PRETTY coon, however, and went into the kitch' 1
en--Ihsts Pegey's dressing room when we
have compauy--to take good look at your
daughter. She was taking of her curkareeas
when went in, asd seeing me chs took them
one 10 each haLd, and slapped them together
like Two old shoe soes, just to aggravate me-
reckon, AMI laid them on the top OF the loom.
l said nothing next came the paipltators ana
| she hung them on the loom too, on the hook
where tue quill basket hangs where they could
be seen. Then come the hair, and right there
then great fuss begun.
nPeggy' said l, where did you get that haieI'
sYou amt been to the lot lately 2 She
asked.
The DEVIL said 1, 'you haint been and cut
my mares tail of, have you2
Shouldn't wonder
pl whip you, as sure as the sun shines, II
you hGye,'
You'd better find out FIRST, she said ia
sueerlng sort OF a way, while she was getting
the knot off. 1t come at last, and what do you
think The nasty hound had taken the churn
top aud poked the hair through the hole In H.
aud twisted and wrapped 1t sronnd it, to make
, a big not, as she said, like the hne ladies wear
1 up 10 the north, where that fine officer come
: FROM She took the hair by one ehd aad
? draw ed 1t out of the churn top-bung the mar
!, on the loom by the palpitators and walked de-
Hibernate to the churn and put the top on with
. out even washing it. l walked ss deliberately
2 10 the obura and took the top and threw 1t cut
q y in the yard. Peggy's wrath boiled over then,
q and going to the door so brother Barhead coula
. hear her, sud screamed out at the top Of her
voice.
g Now John Wilson, that's pretty way to do
:, your wife's churn top, what she has 10 cnuTh
y butter with, and tries go hard to keep clean
~ Just thrown il right out in the yard where the
81 ducks and the geese lie bin, and all for nothln
~ That Shove whether you's christian OF no
pr II hr, Barhead knowed you as good as On 7
az ned hate to be cotch in your company muct
et less call you brother Wilson Yes thats tn
OF way I'm sarved and all for nothing. You'd pet
ter 20 long into the house and ak Mr., Barnsa
w to pray fur goa than TO be staying out her
~ ia the kitchen upsettin my things and a scal
,sr trim EN- all over the yard.-Thats what you
" better do, instead OF comm out here ana talh
We ing about whipping your wife, right alter CON
ng ing from meeting too. And here abe burate
ys out into the highest cry l ever heard.
,r OBJ said l, Peggy, don't go to making
nu foel of yourself now for brother brheaa WI
'ay hear you.'
on Don't keer eff be dus hear me, wants him
'he hear me- for l wants him to knew how you d'
=. Ia hua n
ine wife, and a cussing her'-that was said Ia
very loud key-yes, and a cussing her Jlst II
ave sailor, and all for nothin, but just because
aue tries to go decent in my clothes. amt agw
ere 10 hush, for don't kser if Mr.. Barhead do
u hear me- ~.
500 said 20 more to her, but walked into I
NJ mouse, and told brother Barhead what tue IL
Irch s 49,. ~ "a 7 beIiave he was.
we 'And lis my opinioa, said l. that the gre
an wai of hair which Peggy had on her heal t
nv, ;ne day, is my old mars laii.'
.lhg De let's go and see brother BaThead'
lon' wenE, and as true us live, che had ooooeo
RI olSi mares tail up to the bone.
.rU. nov brother Barheadi' said /, what 90 J
w. think of that1
lves 'AAaI said he, it's mighty great trial al
:, on dor Athink could stand 1t as well as yea d
~. AhL' ut TO whip her 2
Alsr 10 a very hard question to answer e
= fiout like TO ADVISE any man 10 "hlp
hut If she was miue I'D give her son
FeJt pack to the house and "a W. went
eed tnGt m5 last summers, straw hat q
on the Hlor. Iricted Il IN, and---W
~ thieET That little straw mat whic
on my wife had on the top OF Der he
ps top of my hat crown. Yes sir, Cd
% Up OF my hat.
. &g ION as brother Barhead eat nis din
"a GS#Tt his horse and lett, and then theEt
80 one of the biggest fuses on my plantet
e.. that's been there since the day that Sherms
'inn,, oummers broke up my wifV's setting hens
,,ONs From what We heard, Peggy quRrreled I
W. day faster than any Ave women ever did, al
.. can only say, that ii she made herself Hs di
gresable TO the Yankees as she was to ne
North ter Barhead left wonder that theJ di'
I'm a knock her in the head | wish they had.
tate, Now, Mr.. Smith, what do you think ote
man that cut sucn oapersP shaat say wis
o 40 er whipped her or not; you can ask her N
lnty, you see her. But its my opinion she'll Ut
Mary cut of another old mares tail belonging TO-
other JONI WILsol