The Arkansas advocate., 1830-10-06

I round iIcr waist, when sfle wsis e5sTTT cary l ing an armiul of wood; and when the horri6ed prude let the wood fall, and screamed, and when every corn on her feet was twinging under the blows they received from the iunlbiing sticks, lie made 9 very very polite bow, and said, he really asked her pardon; but to save himself from slipping he had caught hold of her, thinking she was the gate post.
 Poor man. though Aunt Betty-sit is evident his feelings carry him away ]; and his bashfulness throws all blame on the slippery walking
 One of Betty's acquaintance was in the habit of sending her q newspaper to read once week; and soon after the last mentioned incident, the following advertisement chanced to omeetthe maid en;s eye.
 "An elderly gentleman, with a com fortable property, and correct habits, wishes for helpmate to cheer his wid- owed state. She must be good looking, neat, and intelligent; but youth Is rot required. A place of meeting to settle preliminaries will be appointed, when a letter requesting the same shafl be left at the post office, directed 10 Q. T."
 Aunt Betty smote her heart three times when she read this. %. T. stands for Oliver Ieazle,' thought she; it's just as guessed; and he has chosen this delicate way of intimating his particu- lar regard for me-
 She persuaded one Of her young friends to write a letter, with a promise of secrecy. The answer came as ex- pected, and green lane that wound round the village school house, was ap- pointed as the place of meeting.
 Aunt Betty rose early on that event ful day. Six times the fork was heated before she could make her ringlets curl to her satisfaction; and her whitest, best stiffened lawn apron was put on with the most becoming formality. He will see at glanee,' thought she, that l am good looking and neat;' and it will not take him long to discover that am .i1a- teHigept.'
 The Captain felt little anxiety a. boot the personalities likewise. He worchis gold buckles, his diamond rings, his nicely plaited hand ruffies, and his gold-headed cane. Where women are concerned, what man was ever old enough to be wise.
 Aent Betty was on the ground three quarters of an hour before the appoint ed time, and her maidenly modesty had led her to rnullle her person so closely, that the silrewd old Captain at first had 10 suspicion whom he was dealing with. lie took her hand and pressed it ten defiy-the pressure was gently return ed. He asked her permission to see the face of her to whom he was so mucbin- debted. Aunt Betty, in great agita- ton, removed her hood, and looked up to him in wreathed smiles. sThe Devil? exclaimed the profane lover, and throw ing her hood plump in her face, he walked off faster than he had walked for thirty years.
 Several communications were after wards sent to o. T., but the captain never failed to swear Foundly at the boy who delivered them; and they were all committed to the flames unopened. For the remainder of his life, be and Aunt Betty lived on much the same terms that existed between their rival cats, who after glaring and growing by the hour together, ended their confer encc by hearty clapper-clawing, and went off howiing, to meet the clapper- claw again.
 Yet when the old man died, Aunt Betty wept bitterly, and wore mourn ing. q shall always believe, to the day of my death, said she, that Captain Teazle had great regard for me; though he, poor man, had a strange way of showing ont
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