The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-23
From the Wheeling Gazette.
COUSIN TILLY'S BET.

As soon as the Harrisburg Convention nomi-
mated the old hero of Iippecanoe as suitable
person to preside over our beloved country,
Frank Smith looked around among his female
friends to select suitable individual to preside
over his affections. Frank was whole souled
Wing and reposed the utmost confidence in the
success of the nominee Of the Convention lie
was engaged in business, and only declined ia
king a wife on account of the uncertainty of the
times He kept an old dirty bachelors hall,
which was genteelly furnished with every thing
requisite for housekeeping All that was want
ing to complete his happiness was beautiful
companion, with heart like his own Frank
was as fine a Young fellow as ever rallied around
the Tippecanoe flag, and might have cut quite
conspicuous figure in the world, If he had been
gifted with less difidence.
Frank soon came to a decision. He silently
nominated to the highest Office in the gift of his
affections, young lady who was, in every par
| ticular worthy Of his noble heart She was a
| distant family connexion-a charming cherry
checked, cheerful, capricious creature OF a ecu
sin-about as old as himself, and endowed with
a proper share of that good common sense foi
| which our fair countrywomen are so eminently
distinguished all over the world
Frank Smith embarked enthusiastically in the
double care of love and politics He carried both
with him, hand in hand; but it might have been
observed that he conducted one cause with elo-
quent words and the other with eloquent looks.
He often told his fair cousin, lilly, that General
Harrison was his choice for the highest office in
the gift of the people, but never did he tell
her that she was his only choice for the highest
| most in his own gift. But why should he have
told her so' She knew it as well as he did
| His ewes had many time told her a story too
plainly to be misunderstood.
Frank had made at least a dozen attempts to
disclose his feelings to his cousin, but his lips in
yariably refused to obey the promPtings OF his
| heart.
cone evening, Just before the Presidential
election, the two were together engaged, a:
every body else was, in talking over political
matters-for lilly, like all other pretty girls
was thorough going Harrisonlan.
"Cousin lilly" said Frank, Kit is now Ger
tain that Old Tip will be our next President
| The people will then once more be prosperous
/ business will revive, and those young men VIII
have all along hesitated about changing the1
condition, may now just well look out 10
helpmates What say you to that
i certainly think said she, ethat our sex
sbonld now. that this long contest is about tC
close. receive share of their attentions.
eyes, cousin lilly, Harrison IS good Tor th'
,evt four years-That's certain! You must have
Noticed cousin lilly, that l am heartily tired o
this COMPOUNDED bachelors life; and from the at
tentions have paid to you, the object of my at
fec-that is-the- the-that you are the was
about to-oh listen to the glorious TipPecano'
songs in the streets!
For all the world seems turning round,
For Tippecanoe and Tyler TOO!
Franks incoherent love speeches were Gu
short. fortunately for him, by crowd IN tn
street singing Justify the famous song oil 'Ilppe
canoe and Tyler too"
Greatly. cousin Frank said lilly, you ar
NOT fit for any thing but TO talk politics.
Il am afraid there is too much truth IN VIVA
Won saw replied Frank, 'but still must insls
That tried my best TO tell you my thoughts upo
different subject
sAnd why did you not finish telling them:
said his cousin archly.
because was too much of blockhead, o
i coward
"A bold Tippecanoe soldier you are truly :
Won need not fear me, cousin Frank; am onl.
= q woman. A.
! so YOU are, cousin; but must CONFESS una
am the greatest coward on earth when as
tempt TO open my heart TO you
+ sMost astonishing said lilly; r.,
u EtAIl very true, my cousin Yeu kno" iu'
Well know YOU do-that l have long enter
taiped deep-what was | going to say
don't believe Van will get more than SIX STATE
: at the outside
cousin Frank, shall nave 10 put you
charge Of old Tips keepers you are gong CT
zy,' r. h.ahoxI
u sure YOU. Cousin Tilly; tell me how to get out
,h;s sonfonnded auandary You know what
Re want to tell YOU. How shall say itp
Don't know said lilly rs,
as Cousin said Frank, imploringly
ii eWell,
o. dsl bet you that Harrison will be elected
en- said lilly. .s.,f, renli
ce sOh. but would bet that way mysei'' -'f-'
ne 'S Woa wish me to help you out ofyour q1and
7 = Cousin Frank You must therefore 'aks
e bet