, 1844-01-20

4No" piCh up you icTS dbu 20 10
bed Tor your manners; said the Squire,
The dame at the same time giving
them a slap that helped them on their
way considerably.
Alter the confusion arising from
this sudden movement had subsidized.
The dame asked.
How is Miss Hester, Mr.. Baker,
Reasonable | thank YOU
Alter an interval of "A few minutes,
the dame spoke ont again
Il think Deacon Sprin's wife must
be poorly, for ! see she sot down in
the last PRAYER and didn't get up TO
the blessin.'
swell now ! didn't mind that said
Josiah.
why, where were your eyes, Mr..
Baker,
Josiah made no reply, for the TACT
was, his eyes were fixed on the cor
ner pew on The righthand side, where
sat Sally Jepson.
Our little man was unusually SOL
pmn to day; | thought the self-righle-
Gus was pretty well cut up. The
shoe fitted a good many on en-
Yes replied Josiah.
The truth was he would have Civ
en- the world to change the subject. if
he had known what to say. for his
thoughts had been with his eyes, up,
on Sally. and he had not heard a
word Of the sermon.
Even the singers seemed uncom,
mon ba|ked;' said the squire. q new
er heard them sing louder. But
wish they would give up he new col
lection and stick 10 Nicer and Brev,
50 that a body could JOIN EN-
'Twonld be much more edIfyin.' And
then they have got TO openm' their
moIlhs so wide that none Of the
sound goes through the nose at all.
and seems to loose all the so'emness
rs 'twere
Didn't YOU think. Mr.. Baker. the
little man was unconmonly lifted up
in PRAYER! SAID the dame.
Fortunately for Josiah, this was Il
leading question, and the monosyila-
bic yes camr tn his did. lust 'hcn
the clock behind the door began to
strike nine. and before it was done,
the squire and his wife had taken a
candle and gone 10 bed, cautionIng
Sally not to forget to cover up the
enhers after Mr.. Brker was gone.
Now. though the sudden depar-
ture of thu cd folks had relieved 10
siah from the dilemma; il left him in Il
worse one; for he "a alone with
Sally, without q single idea in his
head, and his tongue cleaving to the
roof Of his mouth, which was as dry
as a powder horn.
Il believe my horse is a little unea-
sy,' said he, after a silence OF sever.
al minutes, aud he jumped and went
out 20 the fence. and walked around
a little, took another drink from the
well. and rushed INTO the house, de.
termined TO make Il bold push. and
breach the subject at once. So he
drew his chair up near sally and ad'
dressed her.
Miss Sa'ly!- Darna,inn.'
what do YOU say, Mr.. Baker?
'narnatIon!
OH thought you spoke TO me.
'What d" YOU think OF getting mar
ried. Miss Sallyr
did you speak To me, Mr.. Baker?
sSartainlv | dld-lhere's nobody
else % speak to, as ! see said Josiah
looking around the room.
Sally now began to color up. her
throat sweIled, and she reminded 10.
siah of one Of his turkeys. and thus
furnished him with a topic for con
versation.
Miss Sally, do you love turkey?
Yes
(which do you like best on it, ap'
pie sauce, or cranberry?
'Apple.'
so do H. said Josiah. (Which dc
you think is the sweetest, Sally, hon
ey or maple sugar?
Honey
Thunder! we're neal alike as two
pumkins. Now Sally. I'll tell YOU
what's the sweetest thing in natur-
it's you.'
Now be still. Mr.. Baker--for moth.
er says praise 10 face is open dis
grace
He now drew his chair close to
hers. for rs he told his sister after.
wards, he hogan TO get his pluck up.
Sally SAYS he. whats the sign when
any body lreads on your toe7
It's a sign they love you. Oh!
Mr.. Baker, you've smashed my feet