Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-28
MONEY MATTERS IN BOSTON,
SHOOTING ONES GRANDMOTHER


! The above IS the English OF d very common
express, ION, that IS generally used when any
/ lddlNdual would laugI at another on accom-. I
oil some mistake that he may have made. IL
commonly idlls upon the earaiter this manne Z
---fhat 5 me tIme yOR shot your granny
WIN the origin or meaning OF This quser ex.
PRESTON weare wholly una,quainted, but the
iaed which II suggests To our mind, we will
illustrate by the iolowiug story
Once IN The olden times, there lived in the
goOdly city oil Cincinnati, a certain ancient
teI''eman, who was noted Tor his veal IA aud
tcceniTIciiles. lie had beautiful daughter.
the winning OF whose heart was the chiei
ambition oil all the young men in the country.
Among the many who had never been intr /.
0lced, aud therefore, only admired her ia the
abstract, were couple oil Kentucky bloods
iFom Lexington. They were bosom conpun-
Ions, ou a. idie would have il, both striving
iof the same cad, VIZ: an Introduction 10 the
lar unknown. They finally concluded how
ever, that they should become acquainted NJ
The sans time, leaving the more distant future
10 the DEGREES Of fortune.
la process vi lime they made their appear.
ance Ia our city, but as they had brought no
letters with them, aud we've unacqusintcd
SIlh the arislocucy, the commencement of
Iheif campaign was gloomy. For a fca DAYS
Hel' P1ihclpaI amascInent was To walk by the
mansion where resided the Buckeye charmer,
''u 'lis tnry ala Ia the morning, at noon. and
II the quiet evening OF every day.
On au OCCASION ii SO happened that ,brx
,aaneed 10 walk within hailing distance al
.he old gardener OF the mansion, who MAS
DUSTY engaged ia trimming some gra pc vines,
wneii The llca Suddenly entered their noodles
tnli they might employ his services 20 advan.
tnge. WhrTeupoa they jumped over lie
fence, aud the elder Of the two commenced
the following dialogue:
''halloo, old Covey, here is a silver dollar.
eni now we want you 10 give Us helping
hand
well, gentlemen. Ishall be happy TO as Isl,
YOU; what Is it you WANT"
we understand that your mister has
very pretty daughter, and we want TO become
acquainted with her. We are strangers in
the city and would know bow we Ray be
introduced"
Ihdts rather pulling question. young
gentlemen But hold. IN give YOU INV adyirc
There is gentleman living at the Broadway
holel who Is very intimate in the family. aud
y you wall scrape an acquaintance with him,
! douo' net ne VIII De most happy 10 crafty
Thank YOU. thank you old Cover we s,oo
a. 'hi' ii tel, ant the game is openins .au
tiiuiiy food plternOon, John"
A couple OF days then passed away. during
Wh'en nmc there bad been certain maneuyr a
earn on which we will leave TO the read 6
Imagination The young bloods succee,l d IN
cuHns the cooperation Of the family friend
WIGS, noble conduct they were constantiv
eN,o'iug to The skies. The hour for the LONG
desired iniroduCtion finally arrived. WiiR
n'"s ani smiles, and tender speeches. The
'ntuchy gentlemen were us,Iered into the
l'n tidiy furnished parlor OF the unknown
niO1b. la lew moments the veal hy beauty
10 ide her appearance: the gentlemen were
Introduced By their iricnd the lady, Who was
ia great gee received them in the most polite
minuer possible, AID the lovers were perfectly
mid with drlight. The evening chat was
exceedingly interesting 10 oil concerned. but
wts Interrupted by the following CONCLUDING
s-ens. The lady. who hsd left the room for
a moment, presently made her appcsnsnce
hinsnE uPon The arm of an old gentIeman
alid az She approached the young Kentuckisns'
s1e tossed over silver dollar 20 them and
begged permission to introduce 70 thei, a.,
qu'iniance Ser Father, the old eorey and 0gy.
aeHeT. Such i sometimes the end of even
heniucky cbivalryaud one OF the many modes
ln winch people occasionally Shoot the;,
un1d otlHrs. II Cincinnati ChTOHicl,.