Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-10

SlpluE IN tue lnlermlSSiNn with ali the !
women that came 10 meeting. soon made
choice "f a vile for her brother 10 the
person of Sally JcpSvu. who lived but a
couple of miles from his farmvatd-l
she was, as she told Josiah, OF a rupped
make, thick set, wholesome looking anu
as smart rs n steel trap. SO IL was
agreed urrn that on SUNDAY night JOSH
an should commence his courlship. Ac
cnrdingly, after supper he mounted his
horse, ard Stated with much fear and
trembling Tor Squire Jepson's. lie rode
very slO~ that he mig hit con over wha,
he had o say To Sally; but after think
ing over many forms of speech, he ar
rived at the house quite AT IA loss how To
open his heart. Having tied his horse
10 the fence, he Thought ne would recon
noItre the premises before going in; but
although there vas a light IN the sitting
room, The curtains were drawn, and no.
thing could he discover d. After wulk-
ing round the house Two or three times.
aud going Il the fence To see ir his
horse was red securely, he finally made
"a desperate effort, went TO the well and
took u drink from The bucket, and then
gave / rap at the door.
Wa k ~! bawled The squire.
After fumb!Ing some lime tie finally
raised the latch and entered.
Why, Josiah Baker! exclaimed the
Squire.
Why, Mr.. Baker! echoed his wife; is
that YOU! Set to the FIRE.
Sally said nothing, bot smoolhed down
her yandyke, land her hands on her lap
and looked into the fire. The young
est children. who we're sitting on the
Hearth commenced whispering together !
respecting the object Of the visit. for it
being Sunday night, they suspected he
had come u sparkling. Silence continued
lur some mIauleS III the children could
contain themselves no longer, but snlck-
cred out laughing.
Now pick up your legs and 90 TO bed
tor your manners, SAID the Squire, the |
dame a! the same lime giving them a
slap that helped them on their way
considerably.
After the confusion Of this sudden
movement had subsidized the dame asked,
How is Miss Hester. NJ. Baker?
Reasonable, ! thank You.
Alter an interval of a few minutes the
dame spoke out again.
J think Deacon Sprin's wife must be-
poorly, for | see she sot down in the
last prayer, and didn't get up 10 the
b]lesSiu'.
Well, now I didn't mind that. said Jo-
siah.
Why, where were your eyes, Mr.. Ba.
ker?
JOS ah made no reply, for the fact
was, his eyes were fixed upon The cor
ner pew on the right hand side, where
sat Sally Jepsou.
Our ltrlir man was unusually solemn.
today Thought the self righteous was
pretty we'll out up. The shoe fitted a
good many on 'em.
Yes, replied Josiah.
The truth was, he would have given
the world to change the subjecr. If he
had known what To say, for his thoughts
had been With his eyes. upon Sally. and
he had not heard a word OF the sermon. |
Even The singers seealcd uncommon
baked, SAID the Squire. | never heard
EN- sing louder. But do wish they
would give mp the new cuI1rcrion and
stick 10 Near and BRAY. so that a todv
could Ilne wrh 'em. 'TwouId be much
more edifyin'. And then they've
got To openIn their mouths so wide that
none o! The SOUND goes through the nose
al all, aud seems 10 ,ose all the solemn.
Ness as 'twere.
llIdn' you think, Mr.. Baker that the
Iitie man WAS uncomuouly lilIed up
~ prayer? said the dame.
Fortunate y for josiah, this was a cad.
Ing question. and the monosyllable YES,
came 10 his aid. Just then, the clock
behind the door began 10 strike nine,
and before il was done, the Squire and
his wife had taken a candle aud zone 10
bed, ~cau'ionlng Miss Sally not TO forget
TO cover up the cmbers after Mr.. Baker
was gone.
Now, though the sudden departure OF
the old folks had relieved Josiah from
one dilemma, IL left him in a worse one
for he was alone with Sally without a
single idea IN his head. and his tongue
clcay'ng to- the roof Of his mouth, which
was jry as a po~de- horn.
! believe my horse is q little uneasy.
said he, after a silence Of several mn
utes, and he jumped up and went out TO
the fence, and walked round a litlle.
took another drink from the we'll and
then rushed into the house, determined
to make a bold push, aud breach the
subject Al once. 80 he drew his chair
up near Sally, and addressed her,
Miss Sally !-daTnatiUu!-
What 10 you say, Mr.. Bakerl