Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-23
NO. II.
FROM THE DuaIFRIEs COURIER.

FROM THE DUMFRIEs COURIER.
Disappointed Lore.-AIargery Bell,
canty auld wife ofthe age of %, wha gains
an honest livelihood by selling apples, who
has been three times a bride, and as often
a widow, lately took it into her head to be
married again. Her 10 was wIdower of
the name of James M'Donald, ten years
younger than herslf who served in the ar
my in the days of his youth, and who, (un-
fortunately for the peace of poor Maggy,)
is a veteran IN wooing as well as in fight
ing-or in other words, too old cat 10
draw a straw before On Monday week,
Maggy went 10 her friend James, and re-
quested as a favor that he would speak to-
a neighbor to allow her the privilege Of
slowing the mast valuable o. her Bit o
furniture in his garnet, as the Laird was
threatening 10 pound them for rent Mp
Donald's answer was avery gallant one
'Maggy' said he ye ken we are wldowors,
an dInna see why we shOuldpay twa rents
since ane might do vera weel for us baith.'
This was what is called breaking the ice,
and Maggy, overioyed to find HIM so
complying, modestly replied, i think sac
too; but its no for the like o. me to speak,
for you men folk haze il a. in your ain pow
err By chattering in this pleasant man.
ner, the happy pair wiled the time away
till late hour, when the swain, of course,
could do no less than convoy Maggy hame.
On the Wednesday following, he visited
her by appointment to tax a cup O tea,
and speak about it, and the matter was so
far arranged that M'Donald regretted over
and over again that the want of money
should compel him TO want a wife for the
present. TAX nae thought o. that said
Maggy; Il haze d., twa pigs, galore O. APP
pies, am ither things, and they shall a.
be yours on the day o the marriage
'Bravop said M'Donald, then wen aff
to Lochamben the morn's morning, and
III lust talk ae civil smack and bid YOU
GOOD night, my ain canty Maggy.' 10
this proposal Maggy objected, and thou int
he might Just as well stay where he was
and they would be the reader to start on
the following morning. The swain was no
difficult to persuade, and by five o'clock on
Thursday they were up and on the road.
When they reached Maggy's name-sake,
'wi' the mony Iochs,' she gave her 10 Is.
Cd. to pay for what drink mightbe needed;
hut when the lawn was called, he refused
TO come down, and levied from his intend
cd fresh contribution He next wished
/, TO finger the 81; but Maggy demurred,
and at length confessed that she had only
one. M'Donald on this wdxed very wroth,
and exclaimed, "then III be hanged gif |
marry ye.o and though Witnesses were
called TO attest the ceremony. the loving
pair retraced their steps homewards, and
literally got their labor for their pains
On reaching Maxwell-town, they agreed
mot to let on but what they were married,
for the truth is a party had been invited to
tea. etc. and M'Donald's friends, to tine
number of thirty, spent the evening IN the
most JOYOUS manner. As the glass circu-
lated. the secret spanked ont, but as Mag.
gv spoke of "seeing what could be done
the morn,0 .WDonald agreed 10 accom-
pany he home, amidst the cheers and
congratulations of all present. The morn
soon came. but with it came no 81 note,
and like other hard-hearted SWANS. who
court less for love than a comfortable dow
ry, .MDonald Immediately flew off at a
tangent. and left poor M9ggy minus some
los. or lbs. and even more solitary thar
she had been before. Her whole dispose
BILE wealth. saving always the apples anC
the grumpies, had dwindled into II. col
lected in bawbees from BARNS; and sh'
may truly say and sing too,
, "For the lack Of gold he left me,
And of all that's lear bereft me-"