Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-03-04
Miscellany.
From the Wheeling Gazette.
COUSIN TILLY'S BET.

As soon as the Harrisburg Convention NOM
mated the old Hero of TipPecanoe as a suita-
bic person to preside over our beloved coun-
try, Frank Smith looked around among his
female friends to select suitable individual
to preside over his affections. Frank was a
whole-souled wing, and reposed the utmost
confidence in the success of the nominee of
the convention. He was engaged in bust
ness and only declined taking a wife on ac-
kept an old dirty bachelors hall, which was
genteely furnished with every thing requisite
for housekeeping. All that was wanted to
complete his happiness was beautiful COM
panion, with heart like his own. Frank
was as fine young fellow as ever rallied a.
round the Tippecanoe flag, and might have
cut quite conspicuous figure in the world,
if he had been less gifted with diffidence.
Frank soon came to decision. He silent
ly nominated to the highest office in the gift
of his affections, young lady who was, in
every particular, worthy Of his noble heart
She was distant family connection-ac charm
ing cherry checked, cheerful, capricious crea-
ture Of cousin-abouta as old as himself and
endowed with proper share of that good
common sense for which our fair country-yo-
men are so eminently distinguished all over
the world.
Frank Smith embarked enthusiastically in
the double care of love and politics. He car
ried both with him, hand in hand; but it
might have been observed that he conducted
one cause with eloquent words, and the other
with eloquent looks. He often told his fair
cousin lilly that Gen. Harrison was his choice
for the highest Office in the gift of the people.
but never once did he tell her that she was
his only choice for the highest postin his own
gift. But why should he have told her SO :?
She knew it as well as he did. Hiseyes had
many time told her story too plainly to be
misunderstood.
Frank had made at least dozen attempts
to disclose his feelings to his cousin, but his
lips invariably refused to obey the prompt
ings of his heart.
One evening, just before the Presidential
election, the two Were together engage
ed, as every body else was. in talking over
political matters-for lilly, like all other pref
ty girls, was thorough-going Harrisonian.
'Couzin Tilly,' said Frank, sit is now GER
tain that Old Tip W i'll be our next President.
The people will once more be prosperous
business will revive, and those young men
who have all along hestated about changing
their condition, may now just as well look
out for helpmates. What say you to that ?
Il certainly think said she, shat our sex
should now, that this long contest is about to
close, receive q share of their attentions
yes, cousin lilly, Harrison is good for
the next four years-ihat's certain! You
must have noticed, cousin Tilly4 that am
heartily tired of this COMPOUNDED bachelor life !;
and from the attentions have paid to you,
the object of my affec--that is--the-the--
that you are the-I was about to-oh listen
to the glorious Tippecanoe song in the streets !!
For all the world seems turning round,
For Tippecanoe and Tyler too!
Franks incoherent love-speecbes were cut
short, fortunately for him, by crowd in the
street singing Justify the,famous song of Tip
pecanoe and Tyler too
Really, cousin Franz said lilly, you are
not ftfor any thing but to talk politics.
Il am afraid there is too much truth in what
you say replied Frank, 'but still, must in
SYST that L tried my best to tell you my
thoughts upon different subject
'And why did you not finish telling them =
said his cousin archly.
Because was too much of blockhead,
or coward
"A bold Tippecanoe soldier you are truly
Y on need not fear me, cousin Frank; I am
only woman
$50 you are, cousin; but | must confess
that am the greatest coward on earth when
1 attempt to open my heart to you.'
Most astonishing said lilly.
| "All very tue my cousin. You know
| Iuii WE'LL know you do--that / have long
| entertained deep--what was / going te