Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-08-05

face gcttn reIticr And reddor the nearer her fling
ems cum TO his
"Mos: al--only little bit more" ses he, hold
In on Ill his fingers cum agin her little white hand,
when he jumped like he was lectrifed. drapped the
TIRED, and begun TO squirm round in his Seat like
yeath worm on the pint of fishhook
After gittin it little. he tuck hold agin and
went through the same nterestin operation two OF
three times, tellin Becky lie loved to bother pretty
girls they always looked so charming when the
gentlemen bothered 'ern !; and how she shouldn't
have another bit after she knitted that bit up, aud
a whole hesp of such nonsense, until Becky
| put away her khittin. ,
THAI p said he 81 know'J I'd make you quit
workin. and know you're mad at me for botherin
you m,ic-aint yol?"
"Oh no, MIR. Cottou,'' ses she, "l'ni not mad in
! the least"
What was to be done now? Evry niinrit they
sot thar sayin nothin, he was growth more and
more faint -hearted--No time was to be lost, and
after screwin his courage up TO the very highest
notch agr, and clearn his throte two or three
times. ses he, in low, husky voice,
miss Becky!"
7 'What?" ses he.
"Spose, now, young was to fall desper
ately in love with you 90
'.Oh, I'D like that very much ~ ses She.
"-And was to love you almost to death !'
''That would be very delightful"
And sposin that he want to marry you and
nobody else. 2"
"1'hat of course!'' ses she.
And sposin he had plenty OF property I'd
make you comfortable? 2"
THAT would he all the better!"
And sposln," SEES Rancy, drawn MIS- cheer
little closer, --"spOsin he was to court you %
"l'd like that first ratc' ses Becky.
And spcsin, Miss Becky, your family didn't
have no objections TO the match 2"
'All the better !" SEES Becky.
'.-Aud he was a man OF rood character ~
81 wouldn't have other ~ SEES she.
"--And man of sense and experience 2" ses
Rancy, lookin as dignifed as he could.
''rhat's the sort!'
"-And sposin,'' ses Rancy, feelin for her hand
-"sposin he was wilin to die for you. he loved
you SO much 2"
"Oh" ses Becky
and sposin he was to tell yon how he
couldn't be happy in this world without you, and
how he often cum near drowndin himself In the
branch about you Z"
Becky put her handkerchief up to her face and
shuck all over.
Don't cry, Miss Becky" ses Rancy, in very
aflectionate voice.
'.Oh, Mr.. Cot.om!" ses she.
''Ah, Miss BecIy--Sposin, then, he was to ak
YOU to have him rite off--what would you say z"
THAT depends on what sort of a lookin man he
was,' ses Becky.
'sWell, Miss Becky SEES he. gaspn for breth,
and grabbn hold OF her with both hands-''sposin
he looked like metz
Then Id teH him 10 go about has business for
good for no,i,in .fool'" ses she, with loud
laugh as she pulled away from him, and run to
the room whar the rest of the gals, who had been
listenn all the time, aughin like they would
die.
The poor old Teller never recovered from the
shock he received that night.--Ilis hart was moke
outright, and from that day until the day of his
deh when it may be sed ne jest naturally dried up,
nobody ever seed him smile Durin his lifetime
he used to read the marriages in the papers with
tears in his eyes, and whenever Weddin tuck
place in the settlement, he was sure 10 have SCI
rious time for 4 month, when lie would git SO bad
off that the neghbors used to have to set up with
him every night.