The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-20 00:00:00

THE SUN,

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That tickled him, and away he went, a little better
pleased.
Now, thinks I, its time to look arter Nancy. Next
day, down I went; Nancy was all alone. I asked
her if the 'Squire was in. She said he warn't.
" Cause," said I making beleev I wanted him, " our
colt sprained his foot, and I cum to see if the 'Squire
wont't lend me his mare to go into town."
She sed she guessed he would—better set down till
he cum in. Down I sot; she looked kind o'strange,
and my heart felt queer on the edges. Arter a while
sez she—
" Air you goiu' down to Betsey)gastin's quiltin'?"
Sed I—" Reckon I shall."
Sed she—" I s'pos you'll take Patience Dodge ?"
Sed I—" I moight, and again I moight not."
Sed she—" I heard you're agoin' to get married."
Sed I—" Shouldn't wonder a bit—Patience is a
nice gal."
I looked at her—l seed the tears a-coming.
Sed I—" May be she'll ax you to be bridesmaid."
She riz up—she did—her face as red as a boiled
beet.
" Seth Stokes," sez she, and she couldn't say any
more, she was so full.
" Won't you be bridesmaid ? " sez I.
"No," sez she, and she burst rite out.
" Well, then," sez I, " if you won't be bridesmaid,
will you be the bride ?"
She looked up at me—l never seed anything so
awful putty—l took rite hold of her band.
" Yes, or no, rite off," sez I.
" Yes," sez she.
"That's your sort," sez I, and I gave her a buss
and a hug. I soon fixed matters with the 'Squire.
We then hitched traces to trot in double harness for
life, and I never had cause to repent my bargain.

DREA.DFUL THUNDER STORMS.
On Wednesday evening heavy masses of clouds passed
over Derby towards the east, and shortly after wardsvivid
flashes of lightning were seen in the distance. The light-
ning played with great brilliancy for several hours, but
it was not until yesterday morning that we heard of
the fearful extent of the storm which seems to have
raged with terrific fury over a wide extent of country
embracing the east, north-east, and south-east. Hail
and rain tell in great quantities, and we have heard of
cattle being destroyed by the lightning in several parts
of this and adjacent counties.
At Staveley, a young man named Renshaw, of
Wardthorp, was killed. It appears that the deceased
and a labouring man were what is called " topping
up" a haystack, and had only about half the
waggon load to put on to accomplish it,
when Renshaw was struck dead and the man
knocked down and for a short time remained in-
sensible. The horse in the waggon shafts was also
knocked down but not hurt. Young Renshaw's " billy-
cock" was shivered to pieces, and his clothes on one side
shattered as if pigs had gnawed them. His boot-top was
cut off to the ankle as if with a knife, Mr. G. Shaw's
house roof was stripped of two rows of tiles, and some of
them were found across the road, a distance of more than
twenty yards.
Yesterday morning a storm passed over Derby, with-
out doing any injury. One flash of lightning was in-
stantly followed by a terrific peal, which startled the
inhabitants. The rain fell in torrents. At Willington,
a few miles from Derby, a woman was struck down, and
three colts were killed.—Derby Reporter.