Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1842-11-26
BURLINGTON IOWA, SATURDAY NOVEMBER g. le4,

thing was the matter, drove of the dogs,
and inquired what had happened to cause
such confusion. "What the devils the
/ matter now9" he said, ssyou all look as
down in the mouth as we did on the San
tatFce (Santa Fec) when the quarter mas.
ter told us the provisions had all give
out? What's the matter?-wonft some.
body tel! me: Old oman, has the dogs
got into the kitchen and eat up all the
supper, or what else has come to pass
out with it,"
s:Ah, old man, bad ncws!' said the wife
with sigh.
"Well, what It's it? You are all getting
as bad as Floyd, tarrifying fellow Il
dea,h''
"Parson Gynpsey was digging a new
horse-trough, and cut his leg 10 the bone
with the foot-adze, and can't coaae 20.
dearw
Il wish he had taken fancy 10 q
done it a week ago so wes noul a 20. an.
other parson; or, as long as no~other time
would suit but to-day, wish lie had Gu,
his dcrn'd eternal head OFF,
90, my! husband" exclaimed Mrs.
Peablosson1. Brushy Greek Mad, stand.
| ing in the piazza with his fiddle, struck
up the old tune Of
"Wel dance nl night till broad daylight
l And SO home with the gals in the morning.
Ned's hint caused movement towards
the dancing room among the people, when
the Captain as if waking from reyerie,
exclaimed in loud voice, 20, the Devil!
what are VIC all thinking OF? Why,
here's Squire Tomp,sins, lie can perfcrm
the ceremony. Ii a man can't marry
folks, what's the use Of being Squire at
all?''
Mamma did not come in better time TO
the children Of Israel in the wilderness,
than this discovery Of the worthy Cap.
tain. 1t was rs viviying as shower Of
rain on corn that is about to shoot and tas.
sci, especially to Geo. w. HoIgkinssan
his lady.loye. 81
Squire Tompkins was newly-electcd
magistrate, and somewhat diffident oi his
abilities in this untried Department.. He
Expressed hint of the sort, which the
Captain only noticed with the cxcla.na.
ton -"Hool tool!'
| Mrs. Peablossom insin1atedfo her hus.
band, that i'll her day the quality or bet
ter sorl Of people in North Caroline, had
q prejudice .agin' being married by ma
gistrate. To which The old genllemau
replied--"none ofyour nonsense, old la
dy--none Of your Dupln county aristoc-
racy abou. hero now. The better sort Of
people, think YOU say! Now you know
North Car'Knaa ant the best Sta'e III the
country, no how, and Duplia's the poor
est county in tho State. Better sort Of
people, is it? Qaality, ch?--Who the
Devils better than we are? Ant we
homes An: VIC laisea cur c!lilaras tie
cent, and learned ykem how to read, write,
and cyphef? Ant tou't under New
man and Floyd for tho country? Why,
damn ii. we arc the very best sort ofpco-
pic. Staf! nonsense! The wedding
shall go Polly shall have Il husband
Mrs. P's, eye lit up, her cheek flushed, as
She heard .'lhe old North State spoken
of SO disparagingly; but she was wo-
man ofgood Sense, and reserved the cas-
tigatien for future curtain lecture!
Things were soon arranged for the
wedding; and asthe old wooden clock on
the mantlepiecs struck one, the bridal
party were duly arranged on the floor,
and the crowd gathered round, eager to
observe every twinkle Of the bridegroon's
eye, and every blush Of the blooming
bride.
The bridesmaids and their male at
,endants were arranged in couples, rs in
a cottillion, to form hollow square, in
tho centre Of which. were the Squire and
the betrothing parties. Each Of the al
tendants bore . candle; Miss Tabatha
held hers in a long glass caadlestick,
which had belonged TO Polly's grandmo,h
er, in shape and length something re-.
sembling "CIeopatra's needle Miss Lu-
visa bore a fiat Tin one, the third bore
such anaricle as is usually suspended Oh
a nail against the wall; cut out Of wood
with a pocket-knife. For want Of fur.
thcr supply Of cand!esticks, the male al ]
Etendants held raked candles ia. theifs
hands. Polly wasdrcsssd in white, and
wore boy fnxer with lie green 1cavessin
Ifisr hair; nnt1shs. whisper went round
sS ~ don't slle look pretty n Geo. W.,
EHodgkin reioiceds IN = white saliQs 49,
and ! vest and p6 aloone
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