Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-06

Is perfectly harmless; but he cati
only be kept quiet by having some
person to talk aud road 10. He will
talk aud read to you. lle must not
know that you are deaf. lie Is very
deaf himself, aud will not expect you
to reply" And, for q person wish
ing a light and easy employment, /
recommended the situation.
lie wrote ut once, show much
you pay ?"
"one doller day, aud board you,"
I replied.
lie Of the nose nodded eagerly at
that. and wrote, "Also you make TO
be washed my shirt 2"
L agreed; and the bargain was
closed. ! got him into ihe house,
and complete instructions how to
act.
The gravity with which he entered
upon the situation was astonishing.
llc didn' seem to taste the slightest
flavor of joke In 1t at all. 1t was
u simple matter of business +; he saw
in il only money and Futhcrland.
Meanwhile explained my intcn-
tioifs to Dolly, saying in great glee:
ellis deafness is his defense; the old
three-deckcr may bang away at HIM;
he Is lron-CladW And that suggest
cd the name we have called him by
ever since.
When he was ready for action, l
took him in tow, and ran him in to
draw the Popworth's fire-in other
words, I introduced him 10 my uncle
in the library. The meeting of my
tall, lank relative and the big-noscd
little jew was a spectacle to cure o
hypochondriac! "Mr. Jacob Menzel
|-gcnticman from Gcrnany-travel-
Ing in this country" l yelled In the
old fellows ear. He of the diminu-
tive legs and stupendous nose bowed
with perfect decorum, aud seated
himself, stiff and erect, in the big
chair placed for him. The aruncl-
lar countennnce lighted up here were
fresh woods aud pastures new to that
ancient shepherd. AS for myself,
was well-nigh strangIed by cough
/ which just then seized inc, and
Obliged to retreat, for never was
much Of an actor, and the comedy of
that first interview was overpOwer-
ing.
As passed the dining-room door,
Dolly, who was behind il, gave my
arm fearful pinch, that answered,
suppose, in place of a scream, as safe
ty-valvc for her hysterical emotions.
80 you cruel Niau-you miserable
humbug!' saws she; and went of
into commissions of laughter. The
door was open, and we could see and
hcur everything.
"You are travelling, h'm?" says my
uncle. The nose nodded duly. elm
| have Travelled IN, SELF" the old gen
tlrman proceeded; "my life has been
one of vicessitudes, him! have jour.
neycd, ] lave preached, l have pub.
lishc,i:-pcrliaps you have heard OF
my literary vcnture," and over went
the big volume to the little man, who
took it. turned the leaves, and nod.
ded and smiled, according to instruc.
tiOns.
"You are very kind TO say so: thank
you!' says my uncle, rubbing hii
: husky hands with satisfaction. ere
joiccd to meet with you, truly! 1t tis
always qualification TO have an in.
telligent and sympathizing brother
TO open ones mind to; it is especial.
ly refreshing to me, for, as may say
) without cgotlsm, my life and labors
have not been appreciated"
| From that the old intcrminablt
!, story took its start and flowed on,
the faithful nose noddiIg assent al
! every turn in that winding stream.
The children came in for their shar,
, of the fun; and for the first time il
. our lives we took pleasure in the OLD
gentleman's narration of his yaricC
experiences.
40 hear him! see him go i'll" said
Robbie. "What nose!"
Long may it wavc!" said Harry.
With other remarks of like gcn.
ial nature; while there they sat, the
two,-my uncle OH one side, long,
lathy, selt-satistied, gcsticulating,
earnestly laying his case before q
grave jury OF one, whom he was
bound to convince, if time would
allow; my little jew facing him, up.
right in his chair, stiff, iInperturba-
bic, devoted to business, honorably
earning his money, the nose in the
air, inmovable, except when it play
ed duly up aud down at fitting inter-
walls; in which edifying employment
| left them, and went about my bus
| mess cneeficf man.
All, what a relief it was to feel nv
self free for n season from the attack S
of the enemy-to know that nv
plucky little Iron-Clad was engaging
him! In ali hour l passed through
the hall again, heard the loud, blatant
voice still discoursing Git had gotten
as far as the difficulties with the Sec
ond parish), and saw the unflinching
nasal organ perform its graceful sec.
saw of assent. An hour later it was
the saIne-except that the speaker
had arrived at the prosecutions
which drove him from parish mum.
Der three. When went to call them
TO dinner. the scene had changed lit
tie, for now the old gentleman, pound
ing the table for pulpit, was read
ing aloud passages from a powerful
farewell sermon preached to his un-
grateful parishioners. l was sorry l
coultimd give my man hint to use
his handkerchief at the affecting pc
ri0ds, for the nose can hardly be call
ed a sympathetic feature (unless in
deed You blow iO, and these mods
were becoming rather too mechanical
except when the old gentleman
switched Off OH the argumenta1ive
track, us he frequently did. "What
think you of thai?" he would pause
in his reading TO inquire, "lsn't that
logic? isn't that umauswcrable?" In
responding to which appeals nobody
could have tinuc hctter than my scri-
Gus, my devoted, my lovely little
jew.
"Dinner" 1 shouted over my
uncle's dickey. 1t was almost the
only word that had the magic in it to
rouse him from the feast of reason
vi hich his own conversation was
to him. 1t was always easy to head
him toward the dining room--lo
steer him into port for necessary sup.
plies. The little Iron-Clad followed
in his wake. AT table, the old gen.
tlcman resumed the account of his
dealings with parish number three,
aud got on as far as negotiations with
number four; occasionally stopping
to cat his soup or roast-beef very
fast; at which times Jacob Menzei,
who was very much absorbed in his
dinner, but never permitted himself
to neglect business for pleasure, paus-
ed at the proper intervals, with his
spoon or fork halfway to his mouth,
and nodded, just as II my uncle had
been speaking, yielding assent to his
last remark after mature considera.
fiNn mn h>nIk SI,o