Litchfield enquirer., 1841-01-14
COUSIN TILLY'S BET.


 nominated the old Hero of Tippecanoe as . suitable person to preside over our beloved country, Frank Smith looked around among his female friends to select a suitable indi- yiduai 10 preside over his affections. Frank | was . whole.soul Whig, and reposed the ut- most confidence in the success of the nomi- nee of the convention. He was engaged in business ard only declined taking wife on account of the uncertainty ofthe times: He kept an old dirty bachelors hall. which was genteely furnished with every thing requi- site for housekeeping. All that was wanting to complete his happiness was a beautiful Frank was as fine a young fellow as ever rallied around the Tippecanoe flag. and might have made quite conspicuous figure in the world, if he had been gifted with less diffidence.
 Frank soon came to decision. He si- lently 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 "a charming, cherry y-cheked, cheerful. ca. pricious creature of . cousin-about as old us himself, and endowed with proper share of that good common sense for which our fair c0untrywomen are so emlnently dissln- guished 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 eloquent words, and the oth- CT with eloquent looks. He often told his 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 post in his own gift. But should he have told her SO! She knew it as we'll as he did. His eyes had many time told her the 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 ing of his heart. Al y..s
 One evening just before the presidential election. the two were together, engaged, as every body else was, in talking over politi- cal matters; for lilly, like nll other pretty girls, was thoroughgoing Harrisonian.
 .Cousin lilly said Frank, it is now cer- tain tha: old Tip will be our next President. The people will then once more be prosper ous--business will revive, and those young men who have all along hesitated about changing their position. may now Just as we'll look out for helpmates. What say you to that!' .7.-..s .t .-e Il certainly think said she, 'that our sex
 
 close, receive a share oftheir attentions '
 Yes, cousin lilly, Harrison is good for the next four yeaTs-that's certain! You must have noticed. cousin lilly, that am heartily tired of this confounded bachelor life and from the attentions have paid to you, the object of my affec-that is-the -the-that you are ,hc-I was about to-oh! listen to the glorious Tippecanoe song in the streets! 'f
 fs" For all the world seems turning round, , For Tippecanoe and lilly too :"
 Franks incoherent love speech was cut short, fortunately for him, by crowd in the street singing lustily the famous song of .Tippecanoe and Tyler too.'
 Really, cousin Franh,' said lilly, you are not fit for any thing but to talk politics.
 Il am afraid there is too much truth in what you say.' replied Frank, .but still, must insist, that tried my best to tell you my thoughts upon . different subject And why did you not finish telling themi' said his cousin, archly.
 'Becnuse was too much of Q blockhead. or q coward!'
 "A bold Tippecanoc soldier you are, trll- ly! You need not fear me. cousin Frank; II am only woman.'