Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-20
Last Scene i'm Maj. Jones' Court.
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AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUNG FOLKS TO FOLLOW.
Pi.eville, FEB. "a, l843.
To Mn. THoMpsox- Sir.--I am too hap
py and no mistake-ths twenty-second Of Feb.
Tuary is over, and the Communication 50 devout-
" to be wished for" is tuck place. In other
words rs married man! am in no situation
to tell you how all the thing tuck place, not by
no means, and ii it wasn't my promis, don't be-
lieye could keep away from my wife long enough
to write you letter. Bless her little sole,
didn't think loved her half as good as do, but
to tell you the rale truth, do believe Pve been
almost out Of my senses since mite afore last
But must be short this time, while the gals is
glagin Mary in tother room. They are 80 bad
had the iicens got more'n week ago, and old
Mr.. Estman brung home my weddin suite just in
time. Mother would make me let cousin Pete
wait on me, and Miss Kesiah was brides maid.
Mother and old Mrs. Stullions had every thing
ranged in first rate style long afore the time arrv
and nothin was wanten but your company to
make every thing complete.
Well, bout shutdown cousin Pete come round
to my room whar we rugged out for the occasion,
and don't believe l ever seed him look so good,
but if he'd jest tuck off them bominable great big
sorrel whiskers Of his, he'd looked a monstrous
site better. put on my yaller britches and blue
cloth cote and white satin jacket, and my new
beaver hat, and then we druv round to old Squire
Rogerses and took him into the Carriage and
away we went to old Miss Stullionses plantation.
When we got thar, thar was most everlastin
gatherin thar waitin to see the ceremony, afore
they ate supper. Every body looked glad and
old Miss Stulons was flying about like she didn't
know which end she stood on.
"Come in, Joseph" SEES she, ssthe gals is in
tother ROOM"
But couldn't begin to get Ia tosher room for
the fcllers all putin and haulin and shaken the
life out o. me to tell me how glad they was.
ssHowdy, Majer, howdy, !" ses old Mr.. Beers,
"I give you joy-yer gwine to marry the flower
o the country, as always sed. She's mon
strous nice gal, Majer."
"That's fact" says Mr.. Skinner, stthat's a
fact, and hope you'ii be q good husband, to her,
Joseph, and that you'll have good luck with your
sThank ye, thank ye gent,em.n-coms alone
cousin Pete, !" ses ], a. quick as could get away
from sem.
The door Of the other room was opened and in
we went. never was % struck all up in hear
afore-there sot Mary with three or four more
gals, beautiful as an angel, and blushin like rose
When she seed me she kind o. smiled and sed
sssood evenin.n / couldn't say word for my
life for more'n aminit. There sot the dear gal
self What an internal Gus man must be who could
marry her and tlIeH make her unhappy BY treatin
her meant and determined in my sole to stand
stween her and the storms Of he world, and "a
love hsr, and take care of her, and make her hap
py, IS long Is lived: If You could jest seen bel
Is she was dressed then, and IL you want mar.
RED man; you couldn't help but envy my luck
sfter III the trouble Pc hs6 to get her. 6he Va:
dressed jist q my likin, 10 Z line white. muslin
flock, with short sleeves and white satin clippers
with hef haif all han9ing over her sn6x- whit,
neck and shoulders, in beautiful curles, withou
single breast pin or any kind Of juelry, 'cept