Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-06

was as civil as could be, and 10 nc IN special
manner, for all | had treated him 50; and he come
and sot down BY me aud went to taikin' and
said he was gon' to ride round isIeun the next
day, ami wished would 60 with him. was go
in 10 saw mo- right off, but he cut me Oh short
and said he wuuld'nt take no answer then, Out
he would come arter me to morrow, and II haa'ht
mind to 20, why well and good-he could nna
somebody else it was likely-and then he .eit
me without giving me chance 10 moruiy "''''
but though, he would Offer to 60 home with me-
and manned if he did to run away from him
bat instead of tina, he complained OIL headache
aud told US we must excuse him.
offered to get him some campfire, hut ne
said no, and then he spread out his hand on his
stomach and fetched long sithe! and looked so
fantastical like that was jst ready to burst out
a erwin. Jist before he said soInethin' about
a bone sore, s'pose he had the r"omatis.
Well, the next day took whack into Mer-
rum JOYS, and she had jist got letter IRON her
teller aboard the Alliance, the selsame ship mat
10 went IN, and says she, has thee got letter,
Pegoys' To be sure,' saws but she said she
knew better, for she happened to Know every iet-
ter that came, and besides she said that lin Gar
ner had seen 10, and he telled Tim that he wasn't
n,yer a goin' to write me, for he had heard OF my
ddoes; and then the agsra,ating jade showed me
her letter that was writ so pretty. Ny dear
Merrum' was every other word with him, and
down To the bottom Of the letter was ship hsur-
ed out very handsome, only the masts was a Int
lie sgui Soncky; aud on the other side was writ,
by pen Is pure my ink is black
Ny low to you shall never LAX.
Well, was as mad as Tucker when see this,
and then was ntermiHed to have the tust teller
1 could ketch. Aud meant to 90 and ride with
my Boston teller, live or die. So after dinner,
dres, up in clean dmity roper, aud white
apron all starchcd up to the nInes, aud Cali
ninc petticoat, and directly up he come and
fetched a rap at the door; SO opened it. aud he
seemed nightly tickled to See how had drest
mn for him; and he said II il warnt for one thing
more than another, heed a'gin me smack upon
The spot. So he teled me that | must come
aIona TO rail fence that could get up on, Tor
he had cot a skitlish horse that was not Used to
million. So long | went, feeling as cute as an,
thing. and got up on the fence, aud up he mount
ed on the horse aud come along tn me-, and just a
I was reac hin out To git up behind. what does ne
do but give the horse cut, and away he went IKE
all pnssest, and down come COLUMBUS. d no"
mod lwas, didn't dare to show my head III tie
gang ss,u COR q eek, aud don't know when
shouIdagin, but one Sabbaiay was comin home
from meetip, I see john Dino, and tried to
sheer out as II did mt see him, but he strait
I'd to me, and saws he, How dye do, Peggy?
] thought II was piece OF lmpadehce III him.
aud sprunted up, aud saws |, w hat is IL I"
thee how do, John Dino? no body but good
for .nothin long shore teller would a sarVed 90
such a trek as thee did me;' aud then MAS III
choked up | couldn't speak auuther word. A,
that he looked solemn. Well Peggy saws hr.
Il only did il to pay tor the trick You sarved me.
and now | hope the account Is even. I've been
wanting 10 see YOU TO make up, aud II you Won
rup aaav, nor slam the door IN INV face. III
come and see you th,> eyenIng--su tell me whe
Their NAV come Why yes. SAYS |, spose
So So then he went off home. aud sure eGou =
hadn't mure than cleared ANA, The tea rhlngs
than in he come. Well, the gals cot item that
he WAS there, and away they Gene toJ. aud 1t VA
so long that We hadn't been altosrthr', ttat ~
rally had cute time. So then he used ~ COME
every night; and one Sunday night when We VA:
all alone, he pUpt the question. Now what eouit
dos Jo wasn't expected home IN six months
and though liked him better than d zen Johr
Di,uo's, nv pride was SIGH tina, couldn't hea
10 be so long neglected like. So | told Diln'
that wasn't under no engagement to nobody
and in short that would have him. Well. hi
wanted 10 be married right away-so next Sun
day we was pubii,hed-and tie next fifth day ar
Ter was read out OF the Friends meetin. Blu
arter was published. begun TO think what
fnnl was. for | didn't love Join Dino. art
couldn't bear the thoughts OF havin him.
In short was paled 10 know what 10 Ito. A
last | be,housnt me. Now Dino was dreadful
Jealous crlt,er, So that the next first day arter
VAS published. went tn meeila IN the afternoon
md when came GU, spled Nathan Bunker. al
old sweethear, of NINE, that hadn't spoke 4
for length of time. So | Contrived to wall
along where ne stood, aud jist as / VAS passln,
How does thee do. Nathap,' saws land az h
WASN'T lookln out for the H. speak, he was quit
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Wa. Pessy,' says he. 'hus
does thee doS | dd'at know thee at first. =
Where has thee KEEP, 'hy>ed th,s month ot Sun
days?' L can't s,op.' says |, in the middl
az the street 10 talk to felers.' With tina, r
comes along side OF NE. aud we sor to ,alkin a
if We had 'ot min,t TO live Petty sooa pee
ceived John comn along. but made a. did,
see him nil he cot Close TO, and then pre'end'
10 be flustered too, II Was So student a.
be stared aud ylared al aud John. a'd then I"