Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-30

declare the dresses we wore yesterday
evening have contracted so intolerable an
odor, that we shall not, I think, be able
to wear them again"
Jobson listened attentiYely, but with
out turning his head, for the answerto
this audacious proposition. 1t was not
long coming. There was light musical
laugh, followed by ''Of course, how
could you refuse request so reasona-
bles" Jobson began to have notion that
this charming dialogue, or rather mono
l1gue, was chiefly intended for his own
special edifcation and amusement, and
dire was the passion that ragged within
him. "Well," thought he, ''the Road
to Ruin played upon the stage, takes lon
| ger than this. We have got to the end
of 1t in much less than quarter of the
time the players take. Let me see;
since we left the church we have
permanently adopted another widow
and spinster, and acknowledged
three extra juvenile blessing in petit.
coats. We have surrendered the comp
trollership of the kitchen and the keys of
the cellar; cash and cheque-books are of
course gone with the accounts; smoking
is prohibited; and we have been elected
shopmaE to our own establishment If
that is not being polished off out of hand,
l should like to know what is, that's alliA
The stopping of the coach interrupted his
troubled mOanings; and pleading head
ache as an excuse for not joining the bril-
dial breakfast table, he sought refuge and
counsel in the privacy and silence of his
bedroom. Having resolved on the course
to be pursued, he left the house, having
first ascertained that the bride and BRIDE
groom, who were gone few miles into
the country, would return on the morrow
about the middle of the day.
Mr.. Jobson returned home about ten
O'Clock, accompanied, as was his frequent
wont, by number of Jolly fellows.
They all forthwith proceeded to large
room on the second floor, hitherto set
apart for conyivial purposes. Jobson
turned on the gas, one of his rollicking
| companions, with the help of lucifer
match, kindled it, when, to the utter as
constituent of the gay party, they found
themselves surrounded by half dozen
narrow iron bedsteads, tenanted by as
many white robed iDnocentP, who, dis
turbed by the intrusion, sprang up on end
one after another, and set up the fright
fullest yelling and srceaming that ever
issued from juvenile throats. Dire was
the hubbub throughout the house. Ser
vaat-maids; porters, shOpmen, shopwo-
men, came running up by dozens; and
finally, by Mrs. Miley's directions, the
entire party were very roughly and un-
tremendously bundled into the street,
Mr.. Jobson amongst them. An hour or
two afterwards that gentleman quietly
returned, fully resolved upon inflicting
signal vengeance on themorrow.
spray, Mrs. Miley, said Jobson, stalk
ing majestically into the breakfast room
on the following morning, sat what hour
is my friend, MIR. Charles Frampton, ex-
pected homer"
''Mr. and Mrs. Frampton will be here
about two o'clock. In the meantime,
perhaps you will read this note, which l
should have given you last night had /
seen you previous to the disgraceful riot
which you and your drunken companions
created"
Mr.. Jobson looked indignant daggers at
the audacious lady; and then adjusting
his spectacles, perused the note. 1t was
from his friend Charles, and intima.ed
that under existing circumstances, it
would be better that Mr.. Jobson should
change his quarters. 1t further limited
that in the evant of immediate and cheer
full compliance, all existing pecuniary ar
rears would be forgotten.
The rage of Jobson was unbounded.
He took off his spectacles, replaced them
in their case, cTammed the note into his
bTeeches pocket, buttoned it up, and
stalked towards the door in awfully in
dignant silence. There he paused, and
presently finding words in which to void
his pent-up fury, returned with menacing
gesture towards Mrs. Miley and her
maiden sister, Selins, who continued, new
eItheless, to sip their coffee with the most
provoking indifference.
~ expected this madam, ladies,
women! 1 expected this, / say, though
not quite 80 soon. But a word in yOur
ear, laughing Mrs Miley-the person who
will have to leave this house is not Jere-
miah JobsOn The habits of years,
ma'sm-:he habits of years, l say
He could proceed no farther. The
outbursting mevrimsnt of the apostro-
phized lady drowned his belicOse threat
enings; and putting on his hat, and then
so fiercely striking it on the crown that
it came over his eyes, and required TO be
pushed up again, he stalked furiOusly out
of the room, a peal of merry laughter
pursuing him 10 the bottom of the stairs.
A few hours afterwards Mr.. and Mrs.
FramptOn returned from their brief bri-
dial excursion; and of course the drunken
uproar of the preceding evening, and the
coarse iDsolence of Mr.. Jobson, were du-
u related and dilated upon. Mr.. Tramp
ton, who had for sometime been
tired of denomination which long
habit and Incidence of temper
alone caused lin to endure, readily
consented to his wife's proposal, that
the said JObsOn should forthwith be COM
PEELED to leave the house. He had pre-
VioHsly s0lemnly promised her to give up
associates who, if they had not materially
damaged bis fortune, had considerably |
furnished his reputation in the eyes of |
sober Judging citizens, and here was an
opportunity of putting his sincerity to the !
test, which she determined not 10 let slip. |
Mr.. FTamptOn agreed to leave the matter |
in her hands, not alone because she |
wished it TO be so, though that would |
doubtless have more than sufficed, but |
because ne was not only somewhat doubt |
ful of his own resolution, but DESTROYS of |
avoiding an angry encounter with a person
with whom he had so long lived in terms |
of intimate fellowship.
MIR. JobsOn is coming up, madam
said Jones, al old grey headed clerk, who
had been in the firm since he was boy.
''You will, know, excuse my freedom,
but do hope the establishment will eff |
fcctually get rid Of the fellow at last. If |
you only knew the mischief he has made,
the tyranny he has exercised There are
Mr.. Charles's two sisters, whom | have
known from infancy
''Mrs. Barstowe and her sister. They
and their husbands will dine with US to- |
day"
'Thank Cod thank GOd!n exclaimed |
the old man ferVently; and then in quite
another tone he added, "Oh, here's Mr..
Jobson."
eyes, here is Mr. Jobson; and pray, |
old fellow, what have you to say TO him, |
eh2" Mr.. Jobson had evidently been |
drinking to some excess.
'YOu had better address this lady,