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

uge Of Methusaler. lie would toss up his drum
stick, and while it was whirhn' in the air, take
of gill er rum, and then ketch it as it came
down, without losin' a stroke in the tune
What dye think Of that, ha? But skull your
chair round, close or long side o nc, so yer can
hear. Now, what have you come teF!' 81
after? o, Jest takin' a walk pheasant
wakin', guess" "Mcan Jest to see how you
all do" ''Ho!-That's another lie. You've
como a-courtin', Johnny Beedlo--Jou're alter
our Sal. Say, now dye want to marry, or on
ly to COURT"
This was what call choker. Poor Sally
made but one Jump, and landed IN the middle
of the kitchen; and then she skulked IN The
dark corner, till the old man, after laughing
himself into hopping cough, vas put to bed.
Then camo apples and cider; and the ICE be-
ing broke, plenty of chat with Nanny Jones,
about the minister and the sarmon. ! agreed
with her TO Il nicely upon al! the points OF doe
trne but had forgot the text, aud all the
heads of the discourse but SIX. Then she teas
ed and tormentcd me to tell who | accounted
the best singer in the gallery that day. But,
mum--there was no getting that out OF me,
Praise to the face is often disgrace,' says /,
throwing sly squint at Sally.
Sally and were left sitting good yard apart,
honest measure. For fear Of getting tongue
tied again, set right in with steady stream
of talk. told her all the particulars about the
weather that was past, and also some pretty
cute guesses at what it was likely to be in tu-
turo, At first gave Il hitch up with my chair
at every full stop Then, growing saucy, re-
peated it at every comma and scm-colon; and
at last it was hitch, hitch, hitch, and planted
myself fast by her side.
81 vow, Sally, you looked So pIaguy hand
some to-day that | wanted to eat you up
'Pshaw, git along yop," says she. My hand
had crcpt along, somehow, upon It's fingers, and
began to scrape acquaintance with hers. She
sent it homo again with 4 desperate jerk. "Iry
it again'-mo better luck. "NhY, Miss Jones,
you're gettin' upstropulous--a little old maid
lsh guess" Glands OFF is fair play, Mr.
Bcedle."
1t is a good sign to find girl suky. knew
where the shoe pinched. TWAS that ERE Pat
ty Bean business. So ] went to work to per-
suade her that ! had never had any notion after
Patty, and TO prove it fell to running her
down at a great rate. Sally could not help
Ginning in with me, and rather guess Miss
Patty suffered few. | now not only got hold
of her hand without opposition, out managed
| to slip an arm round her waist But there was
no satisfying mo--so | must go TO pokjng out
my lips for buss. | guess J rued it, She
| fetched me n slap on the face that made mo see
stars, and my ears rung like brass kettle for
a quarter Of an hour was forced to laugh at
the Joke, though out of the wrong side of my
mouth, which gave my face something Of the
look Of a gridiron.
The battle now began in the regular way.
"Ah, Sally, give me kiss and have done with
it." "No won't, so there, nor tech TO. -
| "I'll tako It whether or 10" "Do 1t If you
dare" And at it we went, rough and tumble.
An odd destruction Of starch now commenced.
| The bow Of nay craYat was squat up iii halt
shake. Al the next boat, smash went ShIt
collar, and, at the same time, some OF the head
fasteaings gave way, aad down came Saliy's
hair in flood like a unIIdan broke loose, car.
rynr away half dozen COMBS. One dir of
Sally's elbow, and my blooming ruflies wiItcd
down into q dishCloth. But she had no time 10
boast Soon her neck tackles began TO SILVER;
it parted at the throat, and whorah, came
whole school of blue and white beads seam
pering and running races every which way
about the floor
BY the hockey il Sally Jones isn't real grit,
there's no snakes. She fought fair, however, |
must own, and neither tried to bite nor scratch,
and when she could fight no longer, for want
of breath, she yielded handsomely.
The upshot of the matter is, fell in love
with Sally Jones, head over ears Every Sun
day night, rain or shine, finds me rapping at
Squire Jones' door, and twenty times have
been within hairs breadth of popping the ques-
ton But now have made final resolve;
and if live till next Sunday night, and don't
get checked in the trial, Sally Jones will hear
thunder.
THANKSGIVING Day IN WAsHINGToN. The
worthy Mayor of Washington city has APP
pointed the 9th inst. to be observed rs day
of thanksgiving and praise in that city. His
proclamation requests:
"That all secular employment may be sus-
pended during the day; that all ministers OF
religion and their congregations, and all other
citizens, may assemble IN their respective
places of worship, to offer up thor gratitude
and praise to the Creator of the universe, Tor
the manifold mercies with which he has favor
ed our country during the past year, in its eX-
emption from the visitation OF war, pestIiGnce,
or famine, and for the enjoyment of peace,
health and plenty; to impure of Him a con"
tnuauce OF these blessings, and to vouchsaie
to US the preservation of public and domestic
tranquility, of social order, aud of public and
private virtue; that he would be pleased TO
preserve and strengthen, by the ties of concord
and affection, our National Union, and pcrpe-
tuate in their purity our free institutions and
public liberty; that He would shed abroad
through our land the spirit of brothery love
and liberation; and, fiually, that He would
graciousiy iniuse into all hearts the principles,
and conform all lives to the practice, of the
benign precepts of the Gospel of Peace"
RELIGIOUS INrELLIGENCE. The Synod of
New Jersey met in Salem on the 2lst ult--
From the reports received by the Presbyteries
it appears that there are in connection with the
Synod l09 ministers, l07 churches, % licenti-
ates, and 81 candidates. They decided to send
the Rev. DIR. Baird to attend the convention