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Show How Tuf.v Coi'itx Dow.v East. Sally, the housemaid, paring apples in the corner. Enter Obadiah, who seats himself in the corner- opposite Sally without saying a word for fifteen minutes, but finally, scratching his head brents the silence with: Obadiah There's a considerable imperceptible alterin' in the weather Miife last week. . Sally 'Taint so' injudicious arid "so dubitably coM as it w is; the thernomi . can has .lowered up to one hundred decrees higher than the zenith. Obadiah I think it's likely, for the birds of that spe. ien fly a great quantity quan-tity higher in warmer days thau in cold ones. Dull parties assume, a. grave and improving look.' and a long' pause' en sues. Finally, Obadinh gives his pate another harrowing scratch and again break--.the silence with:. Obadiah Well, Sail', we chaps are emtio- t.i nun a :!ii o h . ri. i o ire sn.-ri ininiicle good sleddin' to-uiorrow. I suppose they 11 have insatiate good times on it. I should be supernatural happy if you will di'srrac e me with your company; 1 should take it as a dernindary honn 'besides we're caleu latin' to treat the gals with raisins and blackstrap. Sally I should be S'ipermtural glad to. disgrace you, but our folks .suspect company; -1 fa n't go.- - Obadiah sits awhile, and at length starts up as thouth 1 new thought had come upon trim. Obadiah Well, now. I know what I'll do; I'll go home ind thrash out those beans what have been laying down in the barn such a darnea long while. Exit Obadiah. Ex. : |