Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-05-06
MIS- G. ELL AN & O u S .
TIE VILLAGE C0QUETTE.
ALMo sT AN ELoPEME EMIT.

We met an cid friend the other day,
whom we had not seen for several months
| John said we, in the course of our con-
versation with him, why don't you get
married and settle down somewhere =
Get married, and settle down. you said
John repeated with emphasis.
Yes
81 came very near settling dorm, with
| out geurug ma - led, q white ago.
'How's that?
No matter-I don't ike 20 tell secrets
10 an editor
But in confidence, yoa know John
Come, out with it,
Won't you lel!
Mo-
Now | know YOU VIII; but pledge me
tina, my name shall not go with ii, and you
shall have the story, and may tell II as
much as yos please
We pledged our 's2cred honor and
John threw away his cigar, and commeH-
ced.
Here some two or three months ago |
happened into one Of the preltiest li'tle vii
lagos you ever set your eyes upon -
what was It's name 2
That's my concern, I'd III manage it
with your assistance. 1t was indeed n
beautiful village, with pretty streets, pretty
| houses, pretty gardens, pretty fences, pref
ty every thing-and among other things
pretty romcn. The latter you know,
naturally take liking to; and Of course
was not displease1 when a kind of fifteenth
cousin, whom called on during n short
stay thereon business, strictly-invted
me TO make his house my home for a fort
night or so. while went over the sport
ing grounds in the neighborhood, and killed
all the beasts, birds, and witches, that ran
wild there. Hang me if didn't thank the
fellow with full heart; and | moved my
little bundle Of clothes and other rubbish
to his house in double quick time. Well |
had been there three or four days, and had
been cunning every day, withou, so much
as killing a woodpecker or reetoad, whom
one day, in crossing piece Of open ground
surrounded with woods, | discovered, not a
little TO my surprise, the prettiest girl had
pearance, | Judged at once she had lost her
way. and prepared myself at once TO per-
form piece OF true gallan;ry. So, walk
ing straight up TO her, communicated my
suspicious very lightly, and inquired if |
could render any assistance.
She replied that she had lost her way
in attempting to get through the woods By
an obscure path, and would be very much
obliged If led her 10 the main road. or
| in irh Ia
Away we started together. On the way
we chattsd about every thing we could
think OF, Except her pretty self, which |
was thinking OF coninually,) for she was
sociable as an old School-mae, and even
told me her name, the name OF her father,
and the names of half dozen brothers
and sisters, whom had never seen, and
did not care 10 see. When we got TO the
road, she pointed out her fathers house.
which was in sight, and was going to thank
me for nv services; but ] stopped her by
saving that il would be very little out Of
nv way 10 seer her home, and | preferred
TO do so. All the way there, we chaued
and laughed, and told stories. and even
Jokes; and by the time we parted at The gate
Of old Deacon BIS farm house, | could
have sworn tina, we weie old acqualnan-
ces. | left her, hoping 10 see her again
some time and she left me, hoping 10
hear Of my safe arrival at homs.'
| The next Sabbath met her at church;
the next Monday evening a, village par
| ~, and escorted her home; the next Friday
| called on her accidentally the mex, Sun
day evening by permission-in two weeks
was in lovc-in three | had told my love
and 10 four was the mex, move 10 the
biggest fool that ever grew on, OF natural
philosophy. Three times | popped the