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Low ME TO TOAT YER BAR SKIN
lhe Bnitnnorc Western Continent tells tine fol.
lowing good one, combining gaIIuntry and green.
ness:


some TWO weeks sIncI, young gentleman
from one of the Southern states came To Wash.
'"s'"h' l" choc"'or to obtain an nPPUlnInrht in
one OF the new regiments about beng raised for
Mexico. 1t was hls first trp 10 tie north, aud
having travelled straight through from AluIanta
10 Washington, without stopping on the road, he
had better opportunity Of Jcl ing than seeino the
effect produced by tic change of climate. On
the day after hls arrival ho introduced by the
member from his district. TO several youn,, ladies'
with one OF whom II fell to his lot TO walk from
Gadsby's 10 the capitol.


Tho lady was provided with rondcrous mulf.
now so fashionable an article of dress at the north.
Our hero was IN a dlIcnma-what to call it, or
for what purpose II used, he did not know
But one thing he did know. and that was that il
was any thing but polite for gentleman 10 allow
lady 10 bear such a burthcn. He scrutinized it
with much uneaslncss for some time; he could not
DIVINE what ii onancd, but he was perfectly fu-
m'Iiar with the "kWcr, and unable longer 10 re-
strain his SaIlantry, he extended his hands, say
ing.


Miss Julia Tor me 10 toat ger Tar skin for
you!'


THANK you, sir-don'i trouble YOURSELF" re.
Piled Miss Julia, bIushng very rcd.
| 'oh, laIht no trouble III the lcasl!' replied our
nero insisting on relieving her OF her hur,hcn.


Inc merry gIr at last consented, rather than
enter INTO so embarrassing an explanation; and
ta"Ing the mutl' under one arm, our hero Offered
The OTTER to his fair cOmpanion, with whom he
marched boldly along the uvcnrc 10 the capitol, tc
lhe no small wondermcnt of the passing crowd.


1t IS needless to add that he soon discovered his
mistake; or that he has from that hour held al
ladies' m'it!s IN utter abhosrcnce