American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-09
From the st. Louis Reveille.l
CATCHING A GREEN ONE.
By sLLITAIRE,


Linnville, in the Platte country, has been
,lebrated, since the first advent of civilization
that region, for the unmarriageable quality
several old maids, who, full of hope, had
migrated to the promising lands of the west.
here is, for certainty demand for girls IN
.e west, and many ardent young men are ca
pr to throw themselves into the arms Of beau
ON certain condltions-that is youthful
eauty. Sally Clinton, one of these old maids
be speak Of, had a certain share Of beauty, but
could not well be called young and tender,
Mess you can call thirty a tender age; but with
Ter increase of years, instead of the fires Of
rue love burning out, they increased in
tIength, until with the aid of her mother, Sal
resolved to have husband if she had to trap
i'm with fish net.
Ben. Ellis was the gudgeon Sally fixed her
Eyes upon, for the very reason, it would ap-
bear, that he was the opposite to her in gene
al character, and in years particularly. He
Pas young and moreover, tender, and, besides,
bartook strongly of veIdaDt hue, even to
downright gretnnesS in his perception of all
hngs, even to women; while on the contrary,
Bally had grown into knowing broom, and
knew all things with learned spirit" even
o the "catching green one."
Many efforts were made by Sally TO attract
Ben's attention, but his bashfulDess was bar
10 these tender essays; and if she succeeded at
church, on Sunday, to catch his eye for mo-
nent, it was in vain she watched through the
whole service for a second glance-lt was not
10 be h d. She had seated herself in the pew
before him. but all to no purpose; he manifest.
ed an obstinate adherence to his diffident mar
per, until at length she determined to ''carry
The war into Africa" as the politicians say, and
resolutely entered the same pew lie occupied,
and set herself right bang up against him
Ben. turned pale, qnivered slightly, and altho'
brought up all standing, succeeded in regaining
bis breath after the shock, but look at her he
wouldn't. In vain she held The hymn book al
,him--fIultless was her manGIvIe of gong up
on her knees during PRAYER and dliec ly 'front.'
lug him; he stolidly fixed his eyes on a stripe
in his panlaleons, and refused to see the full
blown charms before HIM. Sally noted his in
! difference and grew desperate; Ben. noticed her
shaw tremble, and he became afflicted with a
slight ague too. Matters were coming to a
crisis, and soon they banged in conclusion, for
at The very moment Ben. was preparing to
jump into the next pew, Sally dropped right
over upon him IN a well executed faiDting fit
The poor fellow came nigh falling out OF his
boots, he was so frightened; but sezlng hei
with a show of courage, he held her up while
the women Piled her with their salt bottles
After few preliminary sneezes she revived
and salt, of whose properties we have great
faith, had effected another cure The dropping
flower which hung upon our hero now, in a
voice soft as the breaihings Of any instrument
you like, imploIed Ben. TO take her home Il
A her nsa-how could he refuse2-he couldn't
Raising her form, which some writers woult
call fragile, but which who wish to be parti
cular, state as weighing about one hundred ant
seventy. five pounds, Ben. conducted her from
the sanctuary; and by this psak act of his head
which was aided by all the strength ofhis bod
he put his foot in IL" h.i -t. y.. ~
When they arrived at the maternal mansion
Ben was about to modes,ly take his leave, bu
Sally come the fainting man@avre over hin
sgaip, and he was forced TO carry her in to he