Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-16


character to take care of. But folks
tease and torment me so much, to tel
'em the particulars about my MARI
| age, that don't know but | had a:
goods set down, once for ali and tel
my experience.
CHAPTER III.
! The Marriage Of Mr.. John Beedle.
When | left off my second Chapter,
believe Twas sPunling up to sally
Jones like all vengeance, and theaten-
ing TO give her the butt END ofniy SEN
timents, wasn't L? Well, | was as
good as my word. The next Sabbath
day | went right to work, after meet
ing upon the outer man, as Deacon
Carpenter says, u by shutdown, things
looked about right. say nothing,
but when stood up to the glass, to fin
ish and sort Of titiyate my hair and
whiskers and so torta--I saw a little
fellow there that looked wicked. And
says |, if Sally Jones knows which
side her bread is buttercd-but no mat.
ter; she shan't say | didn't give her
chance.
Well, | went over to the Squire's
pretty wen satisfied in my mind so
after nuttering and growing about
her a little while, up and shew
the cloven foot. "Sally," says | twill
you take me for better or wofser ~
This put her to considering and
gave a flourish about the room, and
cut carley-cue with my right foot
As much as to say-take your own
time.
At last says she, "I'd as liv's have
you as any body intho world, John, but
declare-I can't"
You can't ha; and why Z"
"Cause."
"Cause what?"
"Cause can't--and that's enough.
| would in q minute, John, but for only
one reason and that I'm aleard to
tsll ye."
"Poh, poh," says I, /" don't be BASH
full If there's only one stump in the
way,.I guess here's a fellow"
well then, look tother way, John,
| can't speak if you look at me-"
go yes-there, now,s your time,
says |, with flirt."
"The reason is-Joe Bowers the
stage driver. Now you shan't tell no.
body, John, will ye."
"Who would have thought ofthis
Sally Jones !"
1t seems to me, the very old Boy
had got into the women. They fairly
put me to nonplush. All this time my
popularity with the ladies was anna
zing. To see them hattering and soft
soaping me all over, you would have
sworn that | had nothing to do but to
pick and choose. ] had as much gal
lanting to do as wanted, every where
and for politeness and gentilityI new
erturned my back to no man. Then
they were so thick and familiar with
me that they didn't care what they did
or said before me ; and finally when
they had any erfands or chores to do,
who but was the favorite bird to fetch
and carry2 was forever racing and
cantering from post TO pillar to do their
| biddings. Rain or shine snow or mud
nothing stopped me ; and may say, |
fairly earned their smiles by the sweat
| ofmy brow. Then it was 40 Mr..
Beedle What should we do without
MIR. Beedle % But when / caught
! one alone, and began TO touch upon
the matrimonial sentiments, then how
quick the tune was changed! o the
ways Of the women arc curious.
Patty Bean was not the first run
against by long shot. never -lost
anything for want Of asking; and was
plagy apt to begin to talk turkey, al
ways when | got sociable, if it was on
" out of politeness. Now and then,
one would promise, and then fly off at
the handle but most all contrived
some reason or other for giving me
/ the bag to hold. One had taken a
firm resolve never to marry-no, new
er. never and the next Sunday NOR
ming she was published. Another chick
en- thought she was great deal toe
young to undertake TO manage iaml-
! ly. AT last | took great shine to
the school. marm. Huldah IIornbeam
though she was ten years older than
| |, and taller by half a yard of neck
When / offered her heart and hand
she fixed up her1nouth and says 4" I've
a great respect and esteem for you Mr.
BeedIe, but" and SO forth. Moth.
ing viii cool a man down quicker thar
"respect and esteem" unless it is ;
wet blanket. But let Huldah alone
she had her eye upon Deacon CarPen
far all tha fiyne