Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-05-31
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FOUNDED ON PACT.
Obed Slow was one Of your real Yer
Snonters. He measured exactly ak
feet seven without his cowhides, and
there was no one but allowed him to
be the clumsiest aud stoutest fellow
the town Of n. afforded. Obed was
considered the very cream Of the pa
rish. He boosted Of three titles, viz |:
Justice Of the Peace, Captain Of Militia
(termed by the vulgar the hedge fence
and hog reere.) Moreover, he WAS
proprietor Of, as he said, the best farm
IN the town; and every young lady as
sented that all that seemed lacking for
his comfort, was q partner Of his ho-
nors.
Captain Obed, 40 he was called, had
fingered TO the age Of forty in single
blessedness, without the idea Of ma
trimony once entering his Uranium.
Bot one Sunday, that little rogue Of q
Cupid showered upon him vOlley Of
arrows a. he cast his eyes upon the
buxom form Of Deacon Patch's daugh-
ter Dolly, Who was sitting in the sing
er's seat. The same heart that had
laid forty years squeezed up in The
breast Of Captain Slow, beat like the
pendulum Of clock: Every one observ-
ed that Obed did net fall asleep more
than once during the forenoon services.
and whsn be returned home from meet
Ing. his bead hung dewu like q mush.
re0@ ae neon day.
The bessafytG peTseH Of Dolly Patch
was now 0p9srmosti In Obed,a thOughes,
aad be proceeded straightway TO con.
cult bis mother on The affair. Obed,
with brsee heart. declared to her the
whole tale Of his levc, and incapabiIity
Of managing such 'snpOosh STAIRS. -
s0h lad, Obed,' said the old lady, TAX
Jog pinch Of snuff, lad dear, dew
spunk right ops there's beginning in
every thing Obed thought exactly
500 for il lie said, that he was seen about
ten in the evening. walking through
the snow across the Tote, towards Dea.
con Petch's house. When Obed ar
rived at the door, his courage began to
fail him, and he vas on the point Of
turning back, when his mothers words
flashed across his mind, and he, wilh
almost desperate courage, gave one
loud rap on the door, with his huge
and half frozen fst, whirh was aus
swered by the sharp bark Of the house
dog and Deacon Pateh's double bass
voice. with Sect cut Pap, walk in. ,
After q few thumps Of feet against the
door way, the sharp aud frosty VissRe
OF Obed Slow Vas seen to peer out from
a bear skin cap, and great coat Of snuff
eOlOred cloth.
Captain Slow, after de6ing his sp.
parel, and giving The Deacon two o.
three hearty shakings 0f che hand, and
mskiag Dolly one Of his military bows,
N which he displayed 10 perfection !
6gure 8, very modssllyheiped himself
&C : seat ia Mrs. Paieh's arm chair.
Fortunately for Obed, the Deacon
had just taken his last quart Of cider.
and draWu on bic red night cap 70 foi
low MrB. Patch, who bad lust retired,
and after bidding Dolly % take coed
ksey Of the ire withdrew, leaving the
Captain and Dolly BY themselves. -
New, this Dolly was q real creature
Toe jokes she, AZ this very time, had
lover 70 whou she expected soOn 90
De married add nov she had q fine
chance 70 play joke On Obsd, there.
lore she concluded 10 be a. fond Of
him as possible. Soon the slsck tailed
J 1, aud Obed began q think 4 hiaS
ts@e % have matters operating, as -
felt rather drowsy. Bet be eould net
thick d q single word that would ap.
ply 90 bic case. Dolly sac locking In {.
60 the FIRE, seemiegiy very maeh en-