Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-01-30
EDWARD BUCKETS couRrsu,p

oid Mr.. Po,ey, tic father of Polly Pos,
eseH io ii'e ciOsc 10y our house and Poll, u
ed 10 come right citcn, she " - dart, d turty
gal, and used To- have some mighty queer
Feelings about her at last one Gay. my mo-
thoF says, Ned, why don't YOU court Poll, q
On, said ], nanny, do want to- but 1
uoh know what To- s1y 10 her why. Ncd 3
says she, jest 60. and the fust good cLane,
70" si,, say, hne weather, Miss Polly, and
mat "iii DC beginning, and one word brings
ON ahothcT, ana u she likes YOU, YOU may
/ soon tell II and when YOU Sit IA a good way
OF ohati jest say. Miss Polly. you'yC got nv
"c1rt' anu she likes that purity wei, then
Pop ihe question. ~, one SUNDAY evening
'oId mother thought It was a good time to
50 to see Folly, she sand "a did sine 10 I
hNed up put On nay best clothes and cot.bcd
ny hair, and AID mother il she thought III
DO. oh yes, says she, ia call YOU the ofean
thiag now So Of starts and soon found
my -eii at Mr.. iO-cy'S doaT.--'N los that
says Mrs. Po-cy, Edward Bucket ss,,
/ Walk ~ Mr.. Bucket, bow's your NANNY
and Tie oh'idrcu' All sturin, thank YOU.
now al your folk " AN well sir Thar
soi Poiy-says I, whats The news. Mir,
Polly oh. MIR Bucket saws size. nothing
believe, only heard You were about O. e,t
married Thar, thought I, to .uri.rt. 4.
broa'h'd already. oh no saysI. .Ni.-, p
", Only wants 20 be About iLl--time n..t,
comes on. aud t begun TO San dIcadfiIiy m
I run the Old man How arc YOU. Air Buck
ct = Well thank YOU AncraUhiic .ut-
( per Vas over, and begun 80 thiak ou-i,t :.
De saying some thiug ou the subject 50 ,ot
On my cnnir and my heart swrll'd al wa.
inl g lfie but rise, va, tliuhins about rny
hizIiness 80 NJ last s1N. Mr. ro~ev PoIt,
I <" 10 tho door and sec II the rain don't uuit
POLLY iump'd up. aud run To the door. and
'ookins out, SAID, rs 81 cork. Ma. ! can't -c,.
nothing bat lighicn ! 900 another cloud i.sf
behind Noa, though, :. ny time Polly
kept staying in tie piI1lr. and cot still -is6-
ir- IN nay chair, tell at last cliicd np a.I .u,
courage. and walked 90 whtro Polly "a, N
vas 80 dark could "a see her. and - -p9A,
NAT she might answer. 80 a. bow could hnt
hcr Pine weather, Mes TuliS' 'Oh us
hr Bucket. ~ 'op raIrv.' We'll ,..u 4
know, u4t TIC ram = .r- uiaac IL ,ss...f .... f.
J. AID ~ TIE time bad got my hand on -
shoulder. zone ',otd brings on another. ~.
T. some tunes, says See la Nr Ru-L.
II, What su ugly n.,ht for wedding Thar.
thought I, now Hy time 81. sa,s l. Nj.
Polly, mother suys you've got nv Ersr .tl.
Goo, Nj Bucket. mYy hC rs youg heart TL.
stump n me. and 81 I could Of 81 Sos Lat. 1
believe would icu oA tlsn.. bet a.pt tIl.
iFg on ilii q iil,. bgt rDuld.nt tarsrt tlr
htcr-s1 told hcr I wound como Re loo, i..lr,.
louE. and sle sail .lc did'nt Gaze il ItIi..af.r
told hcr waited @, cog4t htr. a..d 81. I'D
.hc dlitt r1l. DO di s1 got r,y Lst .nd
started home lricr iir Ifi1i -1.i ri-ft srl
40 ihc waf inuD { hept ultk.t- ago.i tf.e
liver. but i'nu-., ED boty voral know h.
and would rob ollie iui Polly tad ali th.
Ffi- oi q. itIl r.ouer got hold ont aud I
tuef' ne how r0t -enteci scouiitu but
the pssF'' ~ s.' at nC sI mc-t assgt +.
Chat 30 ri-Ht maI "a Polly ord i-n'
ri'tr =" Der since tff every time ! srr 70
tonrf teller. viTDIt r1perteure. arter ttc
sai- it.Da ol o., trf -eafltr 4nf 90. h..r.
Important ~ isr11sI Nj Jerks.
q ths Nantucket lpqoif~r. very grave
~ accounts fof the fsct lhs' porL - 90
very plenty IN tic Western Ststcs. by