Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-01


thirsty traveller. Here. too, the moth
Iers advice was remembered, aid one OF
tanny's cream checses was left 20 Lee
ready on their reiurn, with the wheaton
loaf they should get at the bakers, Low.
lers had appoties in those DAYS.
In Boston the rose ef Sharon artact.
CD the eye OF more than one idle officer
ia red coat n she pissed al ing The
purchase OF the 81 K was male, lawn coi
"r, and IN ube fold carefully placed
In the hands of Isaac. Early as they
had LEFT. ere that was done the NOON pas
SELL To Fanny, IL had seemed short:
she had never boon in Boston. aud Every
sign was read, every person noticed. and
the march of The Kings troops in King
street stepping % fine baui Of music
seemed 10 her like enchantment and ST.,
afterwards told her mother that she fan
c;ed she heard those martial strains. and
saw the glitter OF their arms long after
hor head was laid upon her pillow a.,
n,ght. aud until sleep chased away the
illusion.
AT the south end they aligned for a
short Time at the bakers. ncxi door TO
Col Davis store, noted for sci inv The
best West India goods. and whose boys
hcans oil nelasses surrounded aud exc.u
ded the approach To the horse-b'ock.
which then fron,ed the door Of evcty
store All bat one of these were living
on the ground. as they were then re
ceiving them from the vessel: that ona
leaking mnch at one of Of the heals.
was headed up. Isaac was mo un.ed-
brought his horse by the side oil this and
Fanny tripping over the lain nogshcads
gained this ia order 10 vault into her
seat behind him. low unlocked fur
The incidents of ii;si Who can forcsee
what lime will produccl Oar good anc
our evil fortunes alike are Wisely
shro1ded from the penetration Of human
eyes. The spring that Fanny excr,ed
started the heading out of the upright
ho5shead OF melasses, and down Fanny
sank aniil her feet rested on the bottom
slipping as il were through her dress
which did not readily srlllc into The
thick huId' Both l<iac AMI FANNY had
too much good sense TO be the wiling
"el-cts oil street spectacle, and the first
endeavor was 10 be out and away with
all spes d.; but before Isaac could dis
mount and come 10 aid--for 10 get out
alone was not essy-her whole dress
(noi the new oae) riding skirt and all
VAS drinking deep Of Col. Davis md.
lasses, who saw the affair from behind
has counter where he remained.
Charming Fanny! sweet and more
sweet Fanny was soon behind Isaac. the
horse reekiDg with mc.asses, in a Ionp
gaiiop over the Meek for the shades rl
kexbury. When the woody road was
reached. Fanny iir-t broke the silcnce
by inquiring If the new dress hnd been
kept clean Of the meIasses. All is safe.
SAID isaac. 'and Far, what a sugar can.
dy condition you have got in toachiog
her dripping frock and tasting.
Il have tasted better mclassrs.' Fan.
ny followed the exam2.e-they divided
the LOAF aud as they nibbed u of. recon-.
rnended II 10 their paIaies by touching
the ends at each bite upon The reekino
dress OF Fanny. As they passed trav.
elier here and there, or some Her lean.
ing over n gate, who looked SURPRISED
at The plight they we're in, they laughed
outright.
II the customers Of Col. Davis near
Boston, knew nothing of the matter.
the reader will noi suppose that the
people OF Sharon were loag ignorant.
Tor such was not tho case. Fanny Of
course told her mother on the niuht. and
as soon as she reached home-Ihe mo.
;her impaired il that daJ to her sister
and three ncices- and on the FOLLOWING
Sunday, during the exchange OF con
gratulatioos on coming cut Of meeting
tho fact Of Fanny IlarlA visit To buy he,
wedding dress, and her SLIP in the cas
OF metasses, was known TO all Sharon
iaiFest blossom Of her wales. charming
Fanny. sweet Fanny. sweet hear! /
the reader now satls6eds Have we
proved tho etym0iogy OF sweetheart
T, u not, let him know that for years aftet
wherever a young couple were seen be
fore marrIage riding upon the sam,
horse, the evsnt Of Fanny was remem
Dered and pointing them out, the observ
or wouin ssys there goes - viii
his sweetheart behisd him. What mat
tiers u 81 this compound word was fouo,
earlier! We say, il was wander,oo
about without fixed meaning until IN,
journey OF Isaac and Fanny; this hk,
a statute 20 usage, at once gave il dat,
and stability.
Isaac Tolman. from carly life, kept ,
Journal Of events cOnaected with hi
family and his farm. When his wife
died, who preceded him TO the erav,
about iourice1 moaths, his Journal ter
'n'naies, hes saving made bu; one entry
August 30, 1873. Ny vito died, m.