The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-02-21

"S'y icu' Snc U'ue tne appearances u
one having the influenza all her life
and never using anything for it but hel
Ipocket handkerchief.
5a' Miss bachelor was 'spretty we'll as
common. thankee." and, "Miss La
telle." said Preni to very pretty niece
Of Miss Bachelors, How are you?"
"Very welI," she warbled.
Prent was the only gen,lemnn pres.
ent. He sat himself down--and in
five minutes thereafter was Yin town.
as the saying goes.
He felt happy and lookel happy. =
He thought perhaps he would have
some difficulty in getting Miss LntelIe;
bur even that produced pleasurable
excitement. The reasons for his beliel
were good, too. He was not hand.
some. and Miss LatelIe had refused
three, already. But she was the first
girl of his acquaintance, and he deter
mined to commence at No. H. and
try down to '.etc," with no number.
To his surprise he advanced rapidly,
from the weather to love in single
leap; to matrimony in one more. slow
well fee!" thought irent.
He was about proposing, when Miss
Bachelor said, in a voice to which a
coffee-mi would have been music: 81
declare, feel quite chilly" There was
no dpubting her veracity; but il was.
Prent thought, awkward to say so at
that moment. Supposing she was 1T
was not his fault. He wished her in
the south of France, or the kitchen
Stove. rather than there.
alt is rather chilly" said Prent.
Miss Bachelor was troubled with
teeth. Prent knew it.
''l'm told" said he, "that slight chill
in the air is worse than really cold
weather-for the teeth. Have you
heard it?" A'a.
"l'ear me! No." said Miss B..
ii must stay, them"
She assembled the stairs with rapid.
y, and they heard no more Of her for
the evening. a.
Mr.. Prenl wasted no time. but pro-
posed without delay. Miss Lalele ac-
repled-all comfortably. Now it puz.
zled Prent TO know how to act. II
struck him forcihly that he ought 10
say something sentimental. But wha,?
He WAS new To the business. and felt
nv Mkwardly. He had heard that sac
lions speak louder than words" and he
lrled. Acted admirably on the sup.
position that she must be love-sick; he
kissed her; and repeated the dose at in
tervals; but it had no visible effect; and
lftcr the very last, she said-"Oh!"
At ten O'Clock Prent was Il most rea-
" 10 leave. Half-past-the same.
Eleven; ditto; halt-past; one more kiss.
" ell, then; oh" Twelve. A des,
Jerale etlort--and two kisses. son,
lom gone.
"My dear fellow" said Prattle, .you
lent mean to say you are to be mar
ied?
"Ofcourse do" said Prent.
"Murried. eh?' Hadn't Pra,tle eat.
N suppcrs with him, all for his oleas-
ire, regularly, and as regularly told
i'm, the next day it was unhealthy, but
him by he ping him 10 eat an
''her every evening; drank with him.
noked with HIM, and performed vari.
ms liz e dIsiniereSted services? lie had.
Neil. then, there could tie no doubt on
is friendship, and he told Mr.. Prent
! was foolish idea. - i
"And l"ur object is to have some
ne to bother you while YOU ive?"
aid Pratlle, ''"r grieve when you're
cadH "SomethIhg to die lorg'
ut ls,' said Prent.
I'll you believed you were destined
} live twenty years. don't YOU think
ou'll be better of singier'
81 think should" said Prent. He !
nswered this. rs Pratile asked it, in :
lew otlate hours and champagne sup
ers.
"Hum,' said Prattle, and straight q
ay went 10 n doctor friend of his =
It lies in the stomach; s disordered," q
I'D Prattle, ''lake this note and say 6
mi you. He's rich, and his names q
III; foot it, h
"lt's of no use, DOCTOR" said Prent, a
rs destined" ~ ,' h
"What are the symptomsr' asked e
nysic. Il
various" answered Prent. 8
..lnstance,'' SAID Physic. a
Rheumatism, palpitation, cold sweat, 'e
I'm in the chest, etc. etc." said Preni. y
'Let me try 10 remove them," said g
iysic, tits eating that does it." al
"Na," said Prent, '.l've experiments 9
on that" raa ealssi {"