Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-13
How PEBBLES Asked the Old Man.


tory to all of old Mcrriweather's daughters
and his sisters, and his female cousin, and his
aunt Hannah in the country. and the whole
of his female relations, than ask old Merri-
weather But il must be done. and so he sat
down and framed a speech which he was going
10 discharge at Merriweather the very first
chance he had to shy it at him. SO PEBBLES
droppcd in ON him on Sunday evening, when
all tbc family had meandored around to class
meeting and found him doing sum in beer
measure, trying to calculate the exact number
of quarts his interior could hold without blow
ing the head of of him
4, How are you Pceb ?" said old Merri-
weather, as PEBBLES walked in as white as q
chunk of chalk and trembling as if he had
swallowed a condensed earthquake. PEBBLES
was afraid to answer, because he wasn't sure
about that speech. He knew he had to keep
his grip on It while he had it there, or il
would slip away from him quicker than an
oiled eel through an auger hole. So he burt
ed right out
Mr.. Merrwoather Sir, perhaps It may
not be unknown to you, sir, that during an
extended period of some five years | have
been busily engaged in the prosecution of
commercial enterprise"
Is that so and keepin' it a secret all the
time, while thought YOU was teudiu' store
Wen, by George, you're one of EN-, now amt
your
PEBBLES had to begin all over again to get
the run of it,
." Mr.. Merriweather Sir, perhaps il may
not be unknown to you that during an extern
ded period of some five years | have been
engaged in the prosecution of a commercial
enterprise with determination to procure a
sufficient maiutenance-"
"Sit down. Peeb and help yourself TO
beer Don't stand there holding your hat
like blind beggar with the paralysis.
What's the matter with you, anyway |
never see YOU behave yourself so in all my
born days"
PEBBLES was Knocked out of tune again,
and had to wander back and take fresh
start.
&C. Mr.. Merriweather: Sir, it may not be
unknown to you that during an extended
period of some five years have been engaged
in the prosecution Of commercial enterprise,
with the determination to procure a sufficient
maintenance-"
e. which ance?" asked old Merriweathcr
but PEBBLES held on to the last word like it
was his only chance and went on.
{" In the hope that some day might enter
wedlocl, and bestow my earthly possessions
upon one whom | could call my own |
have been a lonely man, sir, and have felt
that it is not good for man to be alone ;
thcrcfore-"
Neither is it, PEBBLES, aud I'm all fred
glad you dropped in. How's the old man ?"
Mr. Merrweather Sir" said PEBBLES,
in despairing confusion raising his voice to a
YELL " il may not be unknown to you that
during an extended period of lonely man |
shave been engaged to enter wedlock and be-
stow all my commercial enterprise upon one
whom | could procure to be determination
to be good for a sufficient possessions--no
mean-that is-that-Mr. Merriweather sir,
il may not be unknown"
And then again it may. Look here,
PEBBLES, you'd better lay down and take some
thing warm, you amt we'll"
PEBBLES, sweating like four-year old colt
went in again.
Mr. Merriweather: Sir, it may not be
lonely for you to prosecute me whom you can
call friend for commercial maintenance
but-but oh, dang it-Mr. Merriweather ;
Sii--l'
"Oh, PEBBLES, you talk as wild as a jack
ass. | never see a more first class idiot in
the whole course of my life. What's the mat
ter with you, anyhow"
." Mr.. Merriweather Sir" said PEBBLES
in an agony of bewilderment, " it may not be
unknown that you prosecuted a lonely mar
who is not good for commercial period o.
wedlock felt for some five years-but -"
See here, Mr.. PEBBLES, you're drunk, an'
If you can't behave better than that, you'C
better leave If you don't I'll chase you out
or I'm Dutchman."
Mr.. Merriweather; Sir" said PEBBLES
frantic with despair, i" it may not be unknow
to you that my earthly possessions are cngae
ed to enter wedlock five years with sufi
cient lonely man, who is not good for com
mcrcial maintenance
.. Tho bloody deuce he isn't Now yo