Weekly News, Volume 1, Number 22, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 21 July 1854 — Page 1
xM An Independent Paper Devoted to the Interests of the People, News, Agriculture, Education, Literature, the Markets, &c, &c. VOLUME 1. RISING SUN, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1851. NUMBER 22.
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BY
THE WEEKLY NEWS. 19 IUELISEED EVERT FRIDAY MORSIN9
CHARLES C. SCOTT. Office. Comer Main and Market streets, ovci Lot North's Grocery Store, Rising Sun, lnd. Rates of Subscription per Annum. One copy in advance ------ $1:50 One copy, if paid within six months - - f 2:00 Oue copy, if not paid until the close of the war ---------- 2:V The Tvi-ius will be strictly adhered to is: everv instance.
men who have done housework. I haven't the least objection to trying it, notwithstand-
ing, and presume it will be the easiest day's work I shall have this year," rejoined the husband. Both being agreed, the next day was selected for the exchange of employments. A quiet smile lurked upon Mrs. Crosby's mouth, and the squire evidently thought it a line joke, one which would afford him a large fund of merriment, and be the means of
coffee," and had a long struggle with the beef steak, which refused to broil to his satisfantion. When returning to the dining room, after a long absence, looking heated and impatient, Mrs. Crosby remarked, consulting her watch, "that he had been absent long enough to make a beef steak."
man," and had no sympathy for inexperienced housekeepers. "What's next on the docket, I wonder?"
the ridiculous figure which he fancied Mrs. Crosby was about that time making. Leaving the squire to work out the rest
he thought, consulting his memorandum, j of the items, we will attend the footsteps of "Ah, stove to black. Weil, I must admit j Mrs. Crosby to her husband's office, and note that the coffee which boiled over hasn't im-1 her experience there. proved its appearance much. I'll look up!, Tom Pettifogger, the lawyer's clerk, star-
This observation the squire remembered I the brush."
j cd somewhat perseveringly when he saw
to have heard before, but did not make it apparent. At length the coffee and meat ""-f brought in, and all things were pro-
Rates of Advertising. Ten lines or less, three insertions, - - - $1:00 ery subsequent insertion. ----- t;s Advertisements by the Year, ChigeaMe Quarterly, or at Alver's Pleasure 'i of & echinm. - ----- ftl.itit
i " " ------ - 2o.oi j house tidy, and in devising new means of r " "' ------- 25.00 ; gratifying the palate of the squire: who, i. " -------- All lMtl - O I i ,
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5,,v. ; strange to say, i.sea ga 100a, ar.a aoun-
proving to his wife that housework was nounced ready bv the officiating master of
nothii.g more than a pleasant amusement.
I The deluded woman thought her time ' was fully occupied in keeping a good sized
card of 1 square, unchangeable. -
Transient advertisements mist be paid in i dance of it
ceremonies. Mrs. Crosby seated herself and began to carve; the squire took his place at the head of the table, and proceeded to pour out the coffee.
"The bread, Mr. Crosby," suggested the
'B!es3 me, I forgot it!" he exclaimed,
He seemed to think that this
l-r Ail letters and communication? connected j jumped npon the table ready cocked, and
ith the orfiee must be post-paid to ensure atten- j Mrs. Crosby, (or some other person) had but j dropping the coffee pot and jumping up so
to utter a few magical words, and every hastily that he came very r.car overturning
j thing was done. But to Lear these trilling ! table. j duties termed enormous, when there was j The bread was soon procured and cut in
"only two of them" to look after, seemed a j slices varying in thickness from a wafer to a great absurdity to Siuire Crosby, and he in-j junk of four inches. war liy resolved to v rite an article on the j "The butter, Mr. Crosby," suggested his
subject, ana let me sterner sex K vow now companion when he was again lainy seated. . our hero
much the- were imposed upon. j "I declare, what a poor memory I have prised in some dishonorable act.
Pl'BI.IcHKD BY RKQl iST. Oh, Give Me Rack My Brother.
Oh. brinj to me my brother, Asleep i:i death's embrucd, --r never cr;r. another Fill v.r his vacant place'. Oh. never car. another In this cold world be lhund ";!i heart so warm ai.d gentk, A -id voce, of pleahi sound. Bring back to me my brother, With deep blue luuphinz eye Vs ith shining hair and noble brow, And ail too smlh to nrs! He was s i kind and eroitlc How can we give him up? 11 -w can we still live n.and drir.k 1'r.m sueh a bitter cup? liiing back to me n.y brother Oh. -ot"d that this might be; brother. 1 must wait awhllo Before I met with thee".
So saying, he prepared the polish and set : Mrs. Squire Crosby enter the office with sn
about the operation at once. The stove was '. assured step, and proceeded to hang up her quite hot, and he couldn't work to any ad- ! bonnet and shawl with a genuine business vantage. The more liquid he put on the j air. more it would not adhere to the stove, and j "Tom," said Mrs. Crosby, snapping her he began to think it was bewitched. (fingers carelessly, "is this office iu perfect At this stage of affairs he happened to J order?" recollect that somebody had said that milk "Yes ma'am," replied the infant barrister, was the best thiug to wet the powder with: I more surprised. so he hastened to the pantry, and pouring "I beg leave to differ with you, sir. Do out a quantity, applied it to the refractory you see these papers scattered all about stove. That didn't mend the matter much, here? Tick ihem up and file them in proper and the smell of burned milk began to be order." quite disagreeable. The room was filled "Where is the squire?" asked Tom Petwith smoke, the floor around the stove was tifogger, with mouth agape, dotted with little spots of blacking, and the "I'm squire to-day, Tom, and you are my squire's hauds were certainly not the cleanest j man of business. Mr. Crosby told me that
i ne captain was not au averse to w.i.iuig i io spi-.re, itpi.tu iu-: , vo.ta-n. i. awhila with much satisfaction. ! watch. "Tn..c ...,1,lr,., .l,t V..'c A-f. I "TV.," A,...c .-..rt.i.S! " V.'.-II, ?r ."rush
A. IVtM 1 I. lilt (3 V HH-tliiti.-, nUVUb tli(u ll'l . v ' v . - - . - . , n , . . . .... - . ficuly of yours, Captain, I should like to! "And the writ of replevin?" i:..er-jtpte know the full particulars, for do you know ; Mrs. Crosby.
ith a pleasatit ; squire.
"Art! ti?
continued the squire's wif
smile.
Saunders was quite ready to re'. tie his 1 the lady, troubles to such a listener, and so straight-; "1'ba lu-v . way unbosomed himself. Ic appeared that ; ise afiair? his neighbor Jones swine had trespassed up-1 "All ut'.tnn on his grounds, destroying at certain limes, of the tmn of sundry quantities of corn and potatoes, and to i "Ha, ha! r.o
indemnify himself, he had shot one of said ; to me, Mrs. quadrupeds, for which act the owner had j "Locked brought an action. I vant h rn
"I can tell you what to do in th's case precisely as well as the squire himself," siild
Mrs. C, smiling more pleasantly. "What tend was the animal worth, do von suppose?" i Ahe
"Just about six dollars, Mrs. Crosby," j closets it. crd
.'.'j iv.iC '-..e. LrC'"Cj O" pT'j 'I to Sir, ,.S V."'3.i US iiUitZ:.1.'! r.o, vc-u can't w.l that !vrv.l
Crosby! Where's Toon?" the office and sent off did he will be bak to-m Trow"
"The deuce, Mrs Cvo?by!" "I said Tom, sir. And how have ; -.ded to the cases which I left r y : t;
m! lot's see. Are tho d'..she v,
r, suelves
ed
...... . . - .i . . !1 ? . 1. 4.T -,i -
" hat do you imagine the wnoie aila.r cieaneu, stove u..icivea, me h.epi ui..l-, ..
swept, stairs brush
swent
wiil cost if it goes to trial?"
"Twenty-five or thirty dollars, perhaps," I ed, lamps trimmed, cfc ember-work 'Ijt. "Then the cheapest way will be to to ! "Hold on, Mr?. Crosby, for hc-tiven's
that ever was, when a violent ringing of the i you had a memorandum of to-day's work.
bell resounded through the house making : Produce it if there is such a thing." leave me ten dollars, and I'll settle the case
ur hero start as thou 'h lie had been stir- i Peettifogger fumbled about awile among 1 Captain," added the lauy, with a itime tnat , tcrenoon;
i tbp iimiors nml Kticreoiled in finding th( doe. ' was reallr bewilch;n?. 'h'2Z vor," T
While reflecting upon this laud.ible de-1 got!" And sotting down the cup which he j lie looked towards the door, then at Ins ! ument in question. With the faintess pos- The Captain mused a moment, and then j wno has (lore ermination, Mrs. Crosby had occupied her-' had taken up for the second time, he re-i hands, and finally at a large stain on his ! ble smile that a woman could produce, : excliamed, "I'll do it! Blow me, if I don't '; "i or on;y t
; self in jotting down a list of the duties newed his attempts at coffee pouring, and j shirt bosom, which bore a strong resemblaiico I Mrs. Lquirc Crosby read as follows: j believe you can settle it if any body can." which demanded attention the next morn-: this time was successful; but it must be j to blacking. j Items. Habeas corpus for Levi Lewis. j The Captain left the money and departed
No woman alive could do all that
; w"'i is a wont
This she folded, and quietly handed confessed that he eved the dark-looking bev-1 "I won't go! they mav rins all dav if thev i VT of replevin for the distress of Sim-; The niomei t he had gone, a note was d
I to her husband, requesting him to make out : erage with some uncertainty as he passed it like!" he exclaimed
a similar paper, so that no mismanagement ! across the table.
to ! eon Snooks. Fill out a quit-claim deed for patched to Fanner Jones, requesting him to
. might ensue.
!
"Muddy coffee ag:
Mr. Crosbv," ab-
the wash basin and trving to bring his nands John btvles. Advise Captain h lunders step up to the olnce. v hue loin was en-
inout action for uamacres aii'.inst r armer ' gaged on the writ ot Urown versus nw.
wliich he snrveved
"I go
tarougu
; the same performances every day. i necessary, for thev cannot be omitted.
to tneir accustomed color; out a second ring
! warned him that some person without was j not inclined "to give it up so." wit at ' "Confound that tintinabuia! I suppose
It is j have you done to it?" she continued, push- I it's some old man for boots, cloihes. grease
But i ing a large piece of the obnoxious article on ; or rags. If he does it again I'll bring a suit ; letter to Thompson.
"The list is no longer than usual." said 1 mbrlv said the lad v.
the ladv, smiling at the earnestness with i The siuire hain't a word to reply.
ith "Very smoky beef steak, my dear
nist t armer ' gaged on
Jones. A writ oi attachment it; the ca?e ct Jones made his appearance, and the sw.
Brown vs Smith. Examine letters respect- ' affair was settled for seven dollars, ing Miss Bright's breach of promise case. , The letters of Miss Bright were examined, Send Hi-ggin's bill. Write a threatening 1 ani nothing like a promise of marriage could
Terrify Joe Bunker, De made out of them. Mrs. Crosbv imme-
i every ioren-
o of i:s?':
i "For only two of us. Mrs. Cr-ts'-i j "Are you a woman of vc-raclty, . : ov?" asked til sou.ro, wim a smi: 1 "ISo gentleman has yet prosum
it in quest,. on, respouueu tn-i iai slight inclir.f.tion of the body. "Then I give It up and rnak? surrender of these r remise?." "And only two of usr' "Mrs. Crosbv, I ):?z vor.r ' ;n.
arn
r thou : In the cno ! 5n this d
It here v rk .rld
en'. t'.n-.;b, -eph.g , of glom.
j don't be frightened; you can take your own one side of her plate. "You must be ex-! of assault and battery!" cried our incipient if possible. Respectfully invite Colonel diatelv wrote to that vonnglady advishig her i time," she added, in a bantering tone. i tremelv careless, or such thing would not ' house-keeper, making a few desperate dash- j Drummer to call and settle Major Green's to drop the proposition of the case, r.-? there
that I
mornirg. I a genth. man,
?. little assure that I
v.-is you. svill
i t;:e none
! Feigning the utmost indifference to the i happen as otten as they do." ; es at the dish-cloth, which he mistook for ; hi:!, lo take depositions in Jggm s slan-: -vaj5 no reasonable hope for her succeeding if 1 results, he remarked that he should proba-j "What a woman this is to remember, to ' the towel, and hurrying towards the door ' dor case. Get up an issue between Town- I the letters were the only evidence in the pre-
V it i'loy we meet thee, brother, N here kindred pe.vt no more, And journev with thee hand in 1
nd
be sure! Any body would suppose she j which he opened with a trembling hand.
i naa Kept a cuarv ot tnv umuckv ooser-. A n, good morning, squire. sa.u a weh
vations for a year.
send and Ferris.
burn.
Distress the widow San-
A;
the spirit's shore.
F..rthat swe t day Fi:i lonsing h.-n Uea'.H snail set me free "Ve'd spvl-i'j to meet eaehotlior then Bevond iit'e's troubled sen!
i om ; but
I bly "make quick work of it," and placing the paper in his pocket, returned to the ofjfice. t j The liege lord of Mrs. Crosby practised I law in a suburban town, and had acquired 1 considerable property bv the same. His wife
I had independence ciw oh to do her own! The squire had but a little appetite; his for truth to tell, the squire, was tb'r.kiig out of the office. Browbeat Mrs. Chandler ' rjol. Drummer to call and settle Major Green's
housework, but could not help thinking that ' wife remarked the fact, and hoped that the ; more of his personal appearance than his tor her landlord Hoggin, i weak Johnson s As the witness had not come to dis'i ( i ( (1 ii i she deserved some credit for so doino-. She ! simple exercise of getting breakfast had not ; wife's absence; besides, he imagined that : nose. The above to be done, besides attend-: p0Se in the slander case, Wiggins ve-ius
mises. lliggin's bill was sent, and
Make out costs and damages in case -r(,t tim-atemn.r letter to Tiiomi.-
Why, she has them all : dressed, good looking voung ladv. who evi- , of Folger and l'olsom. Examine the title -.ow Was she to "terrify Joe Bunker
at her tongue's end!" thought the individ- ; dently expected to see som. body else at - of lands lying north of the Mistleto river, item next on the programme?
ual addressed, though he didn't see fit to ' pear. "Is Mrs. Crosby in?" j claimed by 1 albot & Tompkins. Kick Bill
make any immediate rejoinder. j "Yes I no. she isn't in," he Jtamtr.erccT ; j Buzzleton (firm of Buzzleton and Buggs) to that effect, and also respectfully invite !
vtisparr.gTg-y ot woman s u-.'.;.e3. iiv its, I find make considerable wc;!:, ett : at least for or.3 little wife to perform." "You are pardoned on the ?p-'t. A;, me assure you that I do net regret ll. s ; experience; and perhaps the widow S.ti
Pettifogger was instructed to write a note ! ""a B-c,'u '"-
"And your numuie servant r.rn-ng nutabcr," replied the squ:re. bowing. We have or!y to add that the squire his word, that Tom Pettifogger marr"-:
had no particular desire to be praised, "jus- j taken it away, as one person who should be ' the young lady looked at him with some cu- ing to incidental office business as it may oc- ; Buggs, the fair lawyer and willing clerk pa-
Fr m the Home Journal. ONLY TWO OF US.
m' Hits, kobixsos.
i've made an engagement for you to
iij '-'a i.i.o eeiv, 'jlji (u ((('(e
Orosh'-, as his ;v
em;
tice where justice is due," was her motto; and our readers will perhaps coincide with her in the belief that it was rather hard to work busily a whole morning, and then be told that "she had done nothing comparatively." It was not encouraging to sav the
nameless, was in the habit of asserting.
riosity, and this embarrassed him the more. ! cur.
edon to the next item.
pretty seamstress, and " never used except as a
."0 o: us
The eeutleman winced and prepared ! Xow il must be ol)serveti taat our nero "Well, here's work!" thought our lady, i '-To get up an issue between Tov.Tscnd
himself a "-onerous slice of bread and but-! was remarkable for the neatness of his dress, her ardor considerably cooled by this formid- ar,d Ferris, ter. which he proceeded to dispose of as ' and lhe stain uron ls linen assumed enor-! able array of duties. "Tom, do you know j Tom?"
Don't that mean a cuarrel,
though he had lacked food for weeks.
When the morning meal was concluded,
mous dimensions under the searching glance ; much?" she asked, recovering her self-pos of his visitor. He dropped his eyes, and i session.
. least, and she awaited the experiment of the Mrs. Crosbv donned her bonnet and shawl, ; forgot the stain in contemplating hi
fe was placing dinner upon . , . . , . 10 1 : next aav with much interest
e tan.e.
and remarking that she would send home ' l'an'--
' II ivo. vou? I'm sorry.
V" M.-i busy to fulfil .. gl.t tone of rcutrct.
"Busy k speaker. '' s ' h.;t
it," she rejoined,
, T P T , Morning came, and the squire aroused his i the dinner.
ior i i ear i suaii : i r i i. . .
wue, aim iiiiuiiuea uer m a signuicam tone in a "that it was time to dress and make a fire." ! Mrs. Crosby did not wait for n second bid.
: ding, but remarked, as she left the cham-1
i woiii.i respcciiuuv inquire, ior , . , .
; oer. mav lie
left the house. Our hero was
now alone, and could carry on operations
without an evewitnes
was much more pleasant." "Xow we'll consult the list, ho added
Excuse the disorder of mv
morning, Miss Haynes," he added
"Just that," said Tom.
"Well, then let us prevent it, by means."
sooty 1 Tom didn't seem to know whether lie : "We have only to let it stand as it is, the-
j did or not yawned twice but expressed . for ' they are peaceable fellows that won'
r-. I) T t:
vAc iiv-' x j xi t ic I.. i o '
AC llU'l U S.igliU Uai.r. Ol V.i'Ji'.lii, l i'jli'brain fever, or something of the kind, -" i ?1 r. eer ' nnis tn -if-ril f'-e n Ar..r
on his
tins
"I was i
OresS llllS r.O nrv.n.On in Words. nrinrA tr.r tUmtnlcoc "
and have things go in regular order.
"I : 1 v .
mi-Tl;t riit himself in rr-ad'n : -
than the hundredth time, . onn a.. ,ro,.f.. i . , . , , ' . ! departure from the truth. But the souire
It seems ; ..... !. . . . . . . . I ronbl Tint think of anv- ot.hrr wav to exriise
. ,i, , , ., ..n er e Uur heroine Had taken the precaution the dishes, put closets m order, wipe done shelves, e tout vou must ready suffer from want -1 . , , 1 1 1 ' i h;msrdf from the dilemmi and he wis not
O I I I (J- , ...... v,
I disposed to coniess me exiici suae oi tne
"I mean, are you much of a lawyer?" re- "Distress ti.s widow Saubuni. comes ne:;t.
which be observed aa "l'3-" -"v J,ja" j sumca our lair narnster. : is that right, lom .' '
as you rang, and you see me enacts oi i..e , .j tnow & about the squires business "The Squire had ordered tol?r an r.ttach-
accident. ma'am." ! ment on all her things" said T-
This it must be confessed, wr.s rather a
I"
i'te, nns tne
.r.eu v.- r,:it-p;ayer. "Let rnc- look at your baud," ivsician, as he entered hot from
! ment on all her things," s.i
"Very good! You must co-operate with ; 0f explanation.
'ri"-'--'-
g vo;;:
I exercise."
miaou
bf
e ily," said Mrs. Crosby,
1 in a short time had a brisk fire. She aliow- , ed herself to do just what her husband had : been in the habit of doing and no more. I He usually left the coal dust and cinders for ; her to sift and clear away as well as the remnants of wood and shavings to pick up; and i she didn't feel inclined to limit his privi-
stove, keep fire, attend to door bell, sweep hall, brush stairs, sweep parlor, dining room
and kitchen, dust furniture, triruc lamps, do ,
chamber work, wash meal for oven, clean vegetables, stew cranberries, make pudding, and entertain visitors, if they happen to call." "Bless me, is that ail?" cried our house-
' It can't be otherwise," continued the lire, decidedly. "It is a comparatively I- life for a worn m to attend to & few .'itsehoid cares." "A few household cares!"
. . . . ' irtrri.. of Tn .-!.!.. ,..l i i it n !.., ...i
i ..... (1 . f .... .. i , - ,t ! ra l ii liiiz. L.iii' . i lit; uiLj:iiii i.iiriiT Li'iiti Kfrnt-i. i ;iii 111.1. it;tivii .1 . . . . n ...
uca, .ma. uuMii,4iiuui(i.au-: - e imagine Ins mortification at discerning a g put into the bargain. What a laborious ; !n tlie r-iiddie of the room, also covered with j about a little matter. It sounds larger than , hck gtrc..k across hs ,-.lce wh;ch u a
wwn.,, i.iwm, ,-i.iiu- uirtc iuin, ciii(.i vmei 1 il ie;i:iv is. x (iiuiiv 11 cievi liiu luuie li
a great fuss
case to his fair-eyed friend, who, after making a few common-place remarks, took her leave. "What an ingenious excuse that was! Nobody but a lawyer would have thought of it!"' soliloquized our hero, glancing compla-
! cently in a mirror pertaining to the hat-tree.
begin with, as that is put down next.
most ludicrous aspect. No wonder the
' young lady looked at him with curiosity, !
business!" Siuire Crosbv looked very wise, ;
and spoke with a slight degree of irony. ' rtidcs used the evening before. These she "You talk like one who is unacquainted 1 not molost' and without pulling up the
. .. . . . . .,v.-. o .,..(,;- t..t- ,u t. .... . .....
vita tins subject; out at the same time. I am "coi "- ' i....-., , ana th;thcr, at a great hazard of their de- 1 strained her from a hearty laugh.
ing to allow mat you know as much :a 1"- f'"l"-' -r,-1" molishment. As the idea never happened : S.iuire Crosbv went back to the kitchen
So at it he went, knocking things hither j for nothing probably but good manners re-
about it as the generality of men; and that The squire had evidently completed his i to occur to him that he could carry a waiter
c.-.i.'t be construed into a compliment to the ; toilet quicker than common, but it was nev-
I ertheless nearly an hour before he made his
with a slow step. To his utter astonishment
sex ov any means.'
Crosby? Haven't I eyes, and can't I see : his wife reading before breakfast, and he ihserve look around me comprehend?" could not help smiling to witness her per-
aeinanae l tne squire. "You might, without doubt
I lit whether
feet sing froid.
'I've been up a long time, and renewed
you do, ;s another thing," rejoined his wife. ! the fire twice, Mr. Crosby," she remarked, "Re that as it may, however, I am satisfied j without looking up. that I can find enough to do to keep me j This was the squire's favorite salutation on' of idleness." : when his wife happened to take an extra "Where there's or.lv two of us?" cap of five minutes.
full of articles at one time, be made a great j jt was twelve o'clock, and he had quite formany journeys between the dining room and ! otten ,Vul,ler. The fire was entirely out.
"But isn't the fact a self-evident one, Mrs. : appearance. It was something novel to see j kitchen, which necessarily consume consid-' thc room was in a sad plh'ht the list cf du-
erahie time. 1 he disn-washing proved not. half mmi.W.pd. and the meat, xe?-
. ...... 1 j - O rather an awkward affair, and didn't progress I tables, etc., remained untouched, so rapidly as he could have wished. He His zeal had cooled amazingly since morncouldn't wipe the cups handily, the saucers ;nT and he half repented acceeding to his seemed bungling; and the plates would slip! wife'S proposition. He had expected to see back into the water; but after break ing a cut- j ler enter every moment express herself satglass tumbler, (which he felt certain of isfieJ wjth the experiment and desire him matching the next day,) knocking a large j :n a VCry humble manner to go back to the piece out of a platter, (which he resolved to ' 0fflc an,i rcsumc his legitimate sphere of
'Only two r.f us?" added Mrs. Crosbv. i The gentleman made no reply, for he un- nastc together while dinner was cookinsA i
quietly; f..r .lis just as necessary that two ; derstood what the remark meaut without the and cracking a pet dish of his wife's while But Mrs. Crosby did not appear and he should cat as four." j aid of an interpreter. He proceeded to busi- ! setting up a piie of plates, thc matter was' was at length obliged to collect his energies
"Well, it certainly must be a great under- j ness with great alacrity, piling the books taking to cook a little food, wash a few dish- ; and papers on chairs, aud nearly spilling p iiTia lay tho table three times a day! j some oil by carrying a lamp the wrong way, Why, I could accomplish the whole in less and by allowing the kettle to lil over some time than two hours?" j five minutes before he was ready to take it "Those duties you have named do not j out, he succeeded in getting a cloth laid, comprise the whole of housekeeping, Mr. I though in rather an awkward manner. Crosby." "I think I should relish a piece of beef "Perhaps not; I shouldn't mind throwing ; steak, Mr. Crosby, remarked the lady, in the in a littie dusting and sweeping, once iu a j rocking chair."
But it certainly appears laughable i "Ah, then, you shall have it, remarked
brought to a close. The knife cleaning was for thc purpose of making a fire, another thing altogether; there wouldn't be After wearing out his patience, he sueany danger of breakages, and he could "put reeded in his undertaking, and consigned 'em through" quick. But the black spots j the meat to a cold oven. It was too late to
were deeper set than he imagined, and re- j think of a pudding. Airs. Crosby must ex-
quired the exhibitionof more "elbow grease" than be had any idea of. He contended
cuse that item, although he had always expected it of her, under all circumstances.
wtnle.
longest with the carving knife, which, in-j He began to think it did take some little in
consequence of lieing awkwardly handled, ' genuitv and calulation to dispose of so many
to hear a woman complain of the work when ; the housekeeper of the day, patronizingly, there is only two in the family. I verily lie- J as he busied himself with napkins, cups, llcve its nothing but habit," quoth the 6quire j saucers, plates, knives, forks, &c. He tried
inflicted a deep cut, as a slight token of remembrance. This was a mistake that caused many other mistakes during tho day.
duties in a morning, and to have some faint suspicion that housekeeping wasn't such a fine joke after all. He wondered how Mrs.
owing, undoubtedly, to the clumsy liand- i Crosby prospered, and whether she didn't age which the squire wrapped about his ! wish herscif safe at home; busied himself
w-.th becoming gravity. j to recollect bow Mrs. Crosby arranged them, I band. J in anticipating bow frightened she would lie "Sopjiose you try it for one day, proposed t but in spite of all his attempts, ho could j It may be weli to remark that the afore-: at finding how much work had been laid out Mrs. Crosby, with like seriousness. "I'll go ! make no application to that lady for advice, ' said list was laid carefully in a conspicuous and how completely non-plussed she must
to the office and do your work, and you can remain at home and do mine." "It' rather a novel proposition, and I don't a" tV!i s-tni - recall .i mi io rv-v ie!ibrteJ
as s&e apparently was absorbed in her read-1 position, and frequently referred to. He atirg. tended to the silver, and then glanced at tho A ! looming to the kitchen, tho squire at-i clock. The hands pvSnt.fcJ to an hour which 'vedd ti th" ir.nV.r"- a ".IcV-icis rr of i .--"irrv't-hoo h'xr- ' s.' "' n." ...'i for - o
inevitably appear, if a client should happen to call for advice. This last was fucK an p.inuring idea, that our lawyer rubbed his nr.' Is tr""tie ''"1 laughed to h;r"eeif ft
me to dispatch ail the items here named
with the least possible delay. I will test your knowledge a little, if you please. What is a habeas corpus?" "A writ for delivering a person from false imprisonment, or from one court to another!" said Tom, promptly. "Very good. What about this Lewis
case!" 1 "I made it out last evening, ma'am." ' ""ou acted very- properly. Next comes ! a writ of replevin." j "That's all ready finished it just as you I came in." I
"I'm glad that you attended to your busi- j
ness, lom. I'll spcaK a good woru ior you to my husband." "Thank you, Mrs. Crosby." "Two things are disposed of, then habeas corpus and the writ of replevin. Do you know our pretty seamstress, Tom?" Mr. Pettifogger colored to the very climax
of his forehead, and said "y-e-s," in a very
peevish manner. "Help me, Tom, and I'll help you. Have you had a quarrel with that young lady lately?" "Day before yesterday and and I'm afraid she won't come round right again." "Never fear; I'll warrant you in that quarter: we'll bring her around iu no time, Tom. but but I must get through the list." "I'll put you clear through it by by " "Ah, Tom, don't swear!" "Well, I don't know what all this means; but blast me that ain't swearing ma' am if I don't do my best for you in any way
you name." "Margret is a fine girl next comes the quit claim deed. You have got blanks ready to fill up?" "Exactly!" "Dip your pen and dash it off, added
Mrs. Crosby. While Pettifogger was filling up the deed for Styles, in popped Captain Sauudcrs to take advice concerning an action for damages brought against Mm by James Jones. "My husband is not in at this moment, Captain," paid Mrs. Crosby. "Please sit down and wait a little while." New our heroine was a pretty woman and had exceedingly captivating manners, wh'ch ..ver" Tprei Viv pi..s:rr lhe ',.''r ..ex. -
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"Because she can't pay some Kind ot r. j humbug bill brought against l.er by that j swindler Sampson." ! "Can't this unjust action be quashed?' ' "It ought to Iv, at any late. It can be . put off long enough to give the widow warning of what is going on, so that sue can put j her things out of hisre-ich," replied Tvin. ! Tfttifoggcr, you are. a treasure? Just ' run over and give the widow a siy piece oi advice, and then I will help you make out damages in the case of Folger and IV Lor.,.'' It was thus that Mis. Crosby went on, and by noon, with the able assistance r-f
lom, had reached the last three items, v i.: "Kick Buzzleton (of the firm of Buz '.'op-n and Buggs) out of the office; browbeat Mrs. Chandler, and tweak Johnson's nose.', Ou her return, our gentle attorney met lu r seamstress, and having some work to consult her about, asked her home to d:'inrr.--As soon as she entered the house, she knocked at thc door and said, laconically, ".'ieady for dinner." What a ludicrous spectacle met her vision, Mr. Crosby with a segment of a squash in one hand and a potato in the other. "I have brought a friend home to dinner, Mr. Crosby," added the lady. "The deuce you have!" cried the squire clavating two notoriously smutty eyebrows, half in vexation, half in wonder, at his wife's gravity. "How soon will dinner be ready?" she continued, drawing forth her watch with
the air of one in a hurry.
"Judging by present appearances, it will ; ment almost without an be on thc table in about an hour and a half 1 broker, amazed at bis a-.lv from this time," said the new housekeeper, I overjoyed at his eseapo, o opening the oven door to look at the meat, ; wards Webster aiti-mpn-d which was not yet blistered with thc heat. ' ",mt tin. iliui.Jor gathered "As there is only two of us. Mr. Crosbv. I ' .v"r lv '1v - a! K" fl
cannot listen to any excuse for this unj.ar-; SOUi ' " "' donable deity. For my part I can't see ! nil'ul " what vou have found to employ yourself; , . . - (r "W (( t,. alHHit!" i ir ... I '"Till CHIT, t "Come, Mrs. Crnsov, don't exu.t until vctr T. iii . . ' , . , i I.i-, r ; work lias been inquired into. ibore is snob . , , . . l.lii 1 "'11 tie a thing as crowing before one is out of the , , " have an c.-i woods." j "If you refer to ny office bus;nN, I am Wh.it very glad to in form you that it is succms- purposo; in f-lil. r.r-'rop'.; ',.-.', i-j I I Iif.- 1 s',r A ' : - (i '.'. -
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