Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-09-02

for Governor, inquired his county and
took wine with him. His name was
mentioned by the letter writer's from
the Springs. Brown Crash was in his
perihelion!
The season leaned to its close, and
the following paragraph appeared in
the New York American:
" Fashionable Mtelkigence.-The
company at the Spings is breaking up.
We understand that the Vice President
and Brown Crash, Esq, have already
left for their respective residences
The latter gentleman, it is understood,
has formed a matrimonial engagement
with family of wealth and distinction
from the South. We trust that these
interesting bonds, binding together the
leading families of the far-divided ex-
tremities of our country, may tend to
strengthen the tenacity of the great
American Union!!"
1t was not surprising that the class
in Slimford who knew every thing
the milliners, to wit--moralized some
what bitterly on Mr.. Crash's devotion
to the Diapers, after his return, and
his consequent slight to Meena Dimity.
+" If that was the effect of fashion and
distinction on the heart, Mr.. Crash was
welcome TO his honors! Let him mar
ry Miss Diaper and they wished him
much joy Of her nose; but they would
never believe that he had not ruthless
ly broken the heart of Meena Dimity,
and he ought to be ashamed of himself
if there was any shame in such dan
|dy"
But the nilliners, though powerful
people in their way could not effect
the momentum Of Brown Crash's glo-
'rics. The paragraph fromthe Ameri-
can had been copied into the Slimford
Advertiser, and the eyes of Sassafras
street and Pepperide street were alike
opened. They had undervalued their
indigenous "prophet.' They had
mis-interpreted and mis-read the stamp
Of bis superiority. He had been obli-
ged to go from them to be recognized
But he was returned. He was there
to have reparation made--justice done.
And now what Office would he like,
from assessor 10 path-mastcr, and would
he be good enough TO name it before
the next town-meeting. Brown Crash
was king of SIimford!
And Harriet Diaper! The scorn
from her lip had gone, like the blue
from a radish. Notes for 6" B. Crash,
ESQ.," showered from Sassafras street
bouquets, from old Diapers front
yard, glided to him, per black boy
no end TO the en6earing attentions, un-
disguised and unequivoca. Brown
Crash and Harriet Diaper were enga-
ged-if having the front parlor entire
ly given up to them of an evening
meant any thing--if his devoted tho
she thought rather cold) attentions
meant any thing.
They did mol mean any thing!-
They all did not mean any thing!--
What does the Orthodox minister do,
the third Sunday after Brown Crash's
return, but read the banns of matri-
mony between that faithless man and
Meena Dimity!
But this was motto be endured. Har-
riet Diaper had a cousin who was n
+" strapper!" He was boss Of a saw
mill'in the next county, and he must
be sent for. He was sent for.
The fight was over. Boss Diaper
had undertaken to fog Brown Crash,
but it was a drawn battle, for the COM
batants had been pulled apart by their
coat-tails. They stepped into the bar
room and stood;recovering their breath.
The people of Slimford crowded in,
and wanted to have the matter talked
over. Boss Diaper bottled out his grie-
vance.
Gentlemenn said Brown Crash,
with ono of his come-to-6inner smiles,
:" am culpable, perhaps, in the minu-
tia ofthis business-justiiiable, | trust
you will say, in the general scope and
tendency. You, all of you, probably,
had mothers, and sonc Of you wives
and sisters; and your "silver cord,
naturally sympathises with worsted
woman. Bat, gentlemen, you are re-
publicans. You, all of you, are The ru-
lers of country very large indeed ;
and you are no, limited in your views
TO one woman, nor to thousand wo-