The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-03
IIlS0lAIhlhAN NlA(J0So
THE VILLAGE C0QUETTE

We me, and old friend the other da
i whom we had not seen for several months
I John, said we in The Course OF conve
: sation with him, 'why don't you get marie
5 md settle down somwhere?
'Gel married and settle down, you said
John repeated with emphasis.
Yes
i came very near settling down wi1hou
getting married while ago.
=. 'How's that
NO maller--I don, like to tell secrets Il
an editor
But IN confidence, you know, John
ICome out with H.
'Won't you leI?'
No.
Now | know you will, but pledge
me tha, that my name shall not 60 with IL
and you shall have the story, and may
ell it as much as you please
We pledged our sacred honor and John
sArew away his cigar and commenced.
Here some Two or three months ago,
happened into one of the prelllsl little vii.
ages you ever sci your eyes upon
w hat was tic name2
That's my concern, and I'll manage il
without your assistance 1t was indeed a
beautiful village, with pretty streets, pretty
houses ple''y s"nces, pretty every thing
and among other 'klnss. pretty women
The Ia'er you know | na"'slIy take a
liking to, and Of course | was not o-oless
d when kind Of fifteenth cousin,on whou,
called during a short stay thereon b-'isl'
ness, suiclly-inviied me TO make his
house my home for fortnight or so, while
| went over the sporting grounds IN the
|nephborhood, and killed all the beasts, birds
md witches that ran wild there. Hang
ne j: didn't thank The fellow with full
aear., and | moved my liule bundle ol
.Io,hes and other rubbish TO his house in
IoubIe quick time Well, had been gun
alng every day without so much as killing
A wuodpecker or ,ree,oad, when one day in
crossing a piece of open ground surrounded
,n,rely with woods, discovered. no. d
title 10 my surprise, the prel'ies! g'll had
4ver seen in my whole life. From heI
appearance, judged al once she had lost
ler way and prepared myself Immediately
perform piece Of pure galIan'ry. 81
Walking straight up 10 her, communicated
my suspicious, very politely and inquired
ii could render any assistance
She replied that she had lost her way j"
attempting to get through the woods by an
obscure path; and would be very much O.
bIigtd if led her 10 The main road, OF
poin. ou. the direction in which it lay.
Away we started together. On the way
we chatted about every thing we could
think of, Except her pretty sell, which ]
was thinking OF continually for she was
soclable as IN old school male, and even
told me her name the same of her father,
and the names OF halt dozen brothers
and sisters whom had nsver seen, and
did not care TO sto. When we got TO the
road, she pointed gu, her faIher'S house,
which was in sight, and was going TO thank
me for my services but stopped her b!|
saving that it would be very little out Of
my way to see her home, and preferred
10 do so. Ali the way there, we chaieGI
and laughed, and told stories, ard even
Jokes; and by the time we parted at the
gate of old Deacon BIS farm house
could have sworn that we were old ac.
quair.ances left her, hoping 10 see he'
again, sometime and she left me, 'hopngI
to learn OF my safe arrival at home
The next Sabbath met her al church,
the next Monday evening at village party
and escorted her heme-the next Friday j
called on her 'accidsniaIIy'-Ihs next Sun.
day evening by permission in two weeks
was in love in three 4 had told my
love-. '.-and fear was the next move to-
the biggSI fool that ever grew out Of na'ur'
al PHILOSOPHY. Thee lines | popped the
question, but she wouldn't say Yes or no or
even hint that she would or would not sea
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