Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-06-01
s.Oh. don't kill him. pa.'' said Molly

ssOn, don't XIII hiH. pa, SAID Molly.
with a scornful look at her lover, '.he
never barks at genteel people,"
s'Genteel people, You rude chit.
your exclaimed Mrs. Gray; .3but
don't you mind what she says, Mr..
Ploughsharc-she's spoilt thing
though, she is my child. But la, she
don't mean any thing by it,
II don't know whether she means
any thing by it, or not" said Joshua,
after turning as many colors as the
honest brown Of his face would allow
shut one thing know, if that dog
was mine, he'd have dreadful sore
head afore he was "a hours older. ]
wouldn't keep no animal to bark at my
friends, not 10
The young man was very cordially
received by the old folks, who, after
chatting upon a variety of subjects
such as the last sermon, the last mar
riage, the last death. and all and sin
gular of the news Of the town-and
after treating him to some fine pippins,
which had been well kept through
the winter, and also to some boiled
cider. which the Deacon had tapped
on purpose, retired to rest much ear
lier than usual, but pleading as an ex-
cuse, that tomorrow was Monday, and
that IT was necessary for them to re-
tire earlier in order to rise betlmes for
the business Of the week.
This was as kind and considerable on
the part Of the old folks as need be.
But true love is always diffident; and
Joshua's heart beat like trip ham
mer before he could muster courage
to speak.
sHarkr said Molly, looking saucily
at him-'don't you hear a partridge
drumming?
'Pshawr exclaimed Joshua, making
a desperate effort, and all at once
planting his chair close beside that OF
his cbarmeI-swhat a duced fool am
to be such a coward believe in nv
soul love has taken away my wits
Your witsn said the girl, snatching
away the hand which he had yentur-
ed to take-syou never had any wits,
OF else you wouldn't have come here
to night
Oh, don't be so scornfuI,' said the
you e man. you don't know how much
] love YOU
NO, nor j don't want to know re-
torted the girl-'keep away your fill
thy handsr
Filthy" exclaimed Joshua, resent
where you're mistaken
Miss Molly. My hands are as clean as
soap and water can max them; though
perhaps they amt quite SO white
rs -
'Nhiten interrupted the scornful
'ass--'why they're as brown as an In
gems and as hard as piece of horn.
1t must be a gentleman's hand that
touches NINE
well, if that's your look OUT re-
turned the lover. rising ana taking his
nat. you may have your gentleman's
hand for all me. My hands are Of d
good honest color; and if you are
ashamed of them, am not--and so
good night to you Molly Gray.
Good night. and Joy go with you,
aid the girl, as she closed the door
,nd bolted it after him.
Her next lover was Il respectable
blacksmith, some twenty-five years Of
age. " no had already accumulated a.
handsome sum of money, and was do
ng good business in the way of his
radc.--Mapy lass would have been
dad to get him; but passing by all 9th
RS. he fixed his eye upon the proud
Molly Gray. He paid her special
Tisit; he put the question; he solicited
Ter baud. But it was all in vain.
'Faughr said she, how black yours
paws are, Id as soon marry barrel
IT charcoal as man Of your trade.
No Mr.. Anvil, YOU re not tho man ior
ne. You'll never catch me a going
o church with blacksmith.
lind, ed! Miss Moll,.' returned the
elected lover, as he planted his hat
lrmly on his head and beat it down
With his hand-.you may go further
md fare worse
THAT'S my look OUT retortcd the
yirl.
Her third sutton was a shoemaker. |!
he also was an industrious young nan
'f good c:iarac ter, and doing a thriv-
ng business. But he was not the
nan for Molly Gray. She called him
MIR. Wax. declared she was not to be
strapped 10 the side Of any man of his