The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-09-17

ii heir to- that Mr. K. had conquered, anC
yet he was not happy" Bobs eyes rest
: ed with i'll concealed complacency on bis
: French cook, Jim Miller, who is a sad
, die coIored individual of African scent.
The one thing needful for Bobs happi-
ness, was bowl of French soup. His
, prophetic eye glistened Ger the inevita-
bic results of the gumbo, when he saw
Jacky, and Bulger, take French leave
around the corner, to take smile out OF
the little brown jug, while Jim Miller
who has great weakness Tor French dish
es, French wines and French brandles,
whose eyes rested with uneasiness on the
coat-tails of the party, who had taken
| French leave, and didn't treat at ALL Bob
inserted the ornamental part of that dys-
peptic old doe, in the boiling pot. Well
as the story goes, Jacky and Bulger, re-
turned with their hunger sharpened by
the sauce of appetite, and an empty jug,
| mot the one over the river,) when soup
was ordered for two. Respectable
| people, are the most guileless, and it is
not TO be wondered at, that when our he
70 Bob, introduced himself, as master OF
| ceremonies, that the two unsuspecting |
gentlemen, should not only take Bob to |
their bosom, but soup in theirs. Jacky |
looked contented, Bulger looked proud |
and the boys around envious. By this |
time, it had got rumored around, that
there was tail in that soup. Bob hav-
ing made his guests supremely happy
by his graciousness, said the hour had
come and he must 60" Where, why
must you go. dear Bob?' they said II
have n engagement across the branch"
he replied. Il see hand you annot see
That beckons me away,
near voice, We cannot hear,
Bids me no longer stay"
1t is almost needless to add, that the
voice and hand referred to, were those
of the celebrated sportsman Reese T. be-
hind a tree. Circumstantial evidence,
but dribbling a spoonful of soup into the
plate; spoonlng 1t up, and gently streamf
ing it back. "But Ill buss a Mink
eat any of that SOUP said Bulger as
the old does appendage, made its appear
ance on top. He had worried down, al
ready, more than quart. For an hour,
an expert couldn't have told, which was
the sickest, Jacky or Bulger. To say
that Jacky was as profane as old Ben
Wade, would be doing violence to that
gifted gentleman S inspiration, but to say
that he swore as much in ten minutes, as
sixteen Sea Captains could in half an
hour, is no exaggerat!on whatever. One
OF the party ventured to console him;
stepping up to him in graceful manner,
with his coat off, he began, GLOW beauti-
full is this land, sgivensus by benefcent
Maker! How rich the abode, he has
breathed into existence, for his creatures
striking out of chaos symmetrical, lord
ly, gorgeous and glorious world, velnlng
1t with thOus and rivers, and Citing
it with one great heart, the sea, He holds
above it His protecting hand, gem-lig ht
ed with a million of stars, and taken
man, and placed him in it; and say
eth all this Is yours, from the purple arch
OF Heaven, the magnificent world OF earth,
the riyulets, rocks cliffs, trees, flowers,
yea, into the crescent sea; the silent sap
phire spangled marriage ring of land.
{ | don't care a-d-n, about all that
Tell Bob R. to go to h" Bob S response, y
if made any, is lost to history, but he =
started for Henryvllle, that evening, prob
ably in obedience to his friends request
A NANCY cur, with the hydrophobia, has
no more horror of water, than BuI ger
has for venison soup. Why Bulger
doesn't like it, thereby hangs the tail =
They laughed right merrily each one apart, | }
TO see me feed on hair; :
They thought their hungry banquet on my |;
heart.
Was more substantial fare. Il
Come with them then, and play your eager -
With gibes, and jestings rare, ;
Az, come, and banquet daily on my heart, II
I'll laugh, and live on hair.
Or. w. a. Williams, of Lawrenceburg, "
S stopping in our village, where he will :.
remain several days. He is Dentist OF ~
many years experience, and not only "a
| skillfuI workman, but q gentleman of ~
inc social qualities. He guarantees his =,
work. We would advise all who need the e
% first class Dentist give | ="
lim call. q