American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-14
YANKEE COURTSHIP.

After my seigh-rde last winter, and the
slippery trick | was served by Patty Bean, no.
body " oud suspect me Of hankefing after the
women again in hurry, To hear me jump
and swear and rail out against the whole terni-
nine gender, you would have taken it for grant
cd that should never 80 much az look at one
Of them again to all eternity. Q, bat | was
wicked! Tear out their eyes, says |; blame
their skins: and torment their hearts; finally,
took an oath, that if ever meddled, or had any
thing to do with them again, might be hung
and chokod.
Bat swearing Off from women, and then go-
ing into Westinghouse chock full OF gals, all
shining and gliscnng in their Sunday clothes
and clean faces, is like swearing of from liquor
and going into grog.shop: It's all smoke.
| held out and kept finn to my oath for three
whole Sundays: foTenoonS, afternoons, and ia
termssons complete Ga the fourth, there
were strong symptoms of change Of weather.
A chap about my size was seen on the way to
the meeting house, with a new patent hat on;
his head hung by the ears upon shrt-coIlar;
his cravat had pudding in it, and bTarched
out in front into Il double bow knot lie car
ried straight back and a stiff neck, as j man
INT to do when he has his best clothes on;
and every tino be spit, he spiang his body for
ward like tci-kmo, in order ID shoot cle0r
of the 'ufl y.
Squire Jones' pew is next bat two to mine,
and when stand up 10 prayers, and taEo my
coat tail under my arm, aud turn my back TO
the minister, ! naturally look right straight at
Sally Zones. Now Sally has got face not to
be grinned at in a fog. Indeed, as regards
beauty, some folks think she can pull an even
yoke with Patty Bean. For my part, | think
there is not much boot between them. Any
how, they are so nigh matched that they have
hated and dasp!sed each ether, ike rank poi
son, ever since they were school glrIs
Squire Jones had got bis evening fire OH, and
set himself down 10 reading the great Bible,
when ho heard a rap at the door. "WaIk IN.
Well, John, how der you? Get out, Pompey."
"PIetiy well, thank We, Squire, and how do
you do:" Why 30 as to be crawling--ye ugly
beast, vii yo hold your yor? Haul up chair
and sit down, John"
GLOW do yom Go, Mrs. Jones2'' 60, mddin;
how's yer marin? Don't forget the mat there,
MIR. BeedIe." This put me in mind that
had been off sounding several times i'll the
long muddy line; AID my boots were in sweet
pickle.
1t was now old captain Joness turn, the
grandfather, Being reused from d0ze, by the
hustle and racket, he opened both his eyes, at
first with wonder and astonshment. AT last
him a mile; for he takes it for granted that eve
ry body is Just as deaf as he is
"Who is III say, who in the world is III"
Mrs Jones going close to his ear, screamed out,
ats JOHNNY Beedie." 'Ho, Johnny Beedle, |
remember he was ono summer at the siege of
Boston" mo, no, father, bless your heart,
that was his grandfather, that's been dead and
gono thls twenty year, "lC; but where
docs he come tron7" "Daown taown."-
sand what does he do for a livin'!" And he
did not stop asking questions, after this SOFT,
till all the particulars Of the Beodlo family
were published and proclaimed in Mrs. JonesS
last screech. He then sunk back into his doze
sgau.
The dog stretched himself before one hand
iron; the cat squat down upon the other. ST.
lence cane on by degrees like calm snow
storm, till nothing was heard but cricket I'M
der the hearth, keeping tune with a sappy yell
Iow-bmch forestick. Sally sat up as pr,,u,
if she were PINNED to the chair-back: her hands
crossed geuteeiy upon her lap, and her eyes
looking straight into the fire Nanny Jones
tried to straiyhten herself too, and laid her
hands across IN her lap; but they would not
lie still. II was full twenty-iour hours since
they had doue any work, aud they were out OF
patience with keeping Sunday. do what she
would to keep them quiet. they you'd bounce
up now and then ana go through the moli1hs
in spite of the fourth commandment. For my
part, | sat looking very like fool. The more
/ tried TO say something, the more my Tongue
stuck fast. pat my right leg over the Ieii,
and SAID chem" Then | changed, aud put
tho LETT over the right. 1t was no list: tho ii
lence kept coming on thicker and thicker
The drops Of sweat began to crawl all over
me- got my eye upon my hat, hanging on
peg, OIL the road to the duoI: and then eyed