Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-13

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From the N. Y. Spirit of, the Times
Bin Jenkins troubles on the first night
Of his marriagel
Bill JENKINS was very modest
man; and although he had mingled
with the world at barbecues, shooting
matches, bar.rooms, and at mary OF the
ct cetera places where men may occa'
sionally be found-yet he was modest,
very-whenever placed in the compa-
NY of ladies. lie trembled when a
pretty girl would speak to him, and felt
like a culprit at the stand when he was
called upon 10 see Miss So and so
home.' Bill could never explain or
account for this singular. tinldity. He
would sing, frolic, and be as wild as
Rover, among men, but pettlcoat
would unnerve HIM Instantly.
Lucy Ann Liggons, ayoung widow,
had set her cap' for Bill. and was de-
termined to head him or die Bill, to
tell the truth, loved Lucy, and was as
miserable out other company as he was
timid in it,--but as to popping the
question: that was impossible. Lucy
knit purses, hemmed handkerchefs,
worked shirt bosoms, and gave them
10 Jenkins, as well as several gold
rings, but still Bill would not propose
Lucy declared to him repeatedly that
she loved him and was miserable when
he was absent from her, and her hap
piness in life depended upon being his
wife-but bill was dumb. Al last Lu.
cy was determined that he should hear
thnnder,' and when he next visited her,
after some preliminary soft talk on her
part. she very affectionately said, Billy,
my dear, when are you going to ask
me to marry you! for want to getmy
dress ready. -
Bill tainted on the spot, cad harts.
horn and water were applied Tor haif
an hour before he was finally restored.
What has been the matter. Miss
f.ucy?, sas s.-e -
oh. nothing much; you tainted when
you were about 10 ask me 10 marry
you-but Itold you yes-and, oh, how
happy we will be- when we are mar
ried!-I will love you so dearly, and,
as you said next Tues day.. why | am
willing the wedding should be thcn-
my dear Billy, now do love YOU
i am willing, Miss Lucy was all
that jenkins could articulate, while Lu-
cy almost kissed him into fits. What
glorious victory! 5<+Ss 81
Here we ought to stop, but justice TO
our. narrative requires that we should
proceed TO the finale.
s. The next Tuesday had come, and
Jenkins was trembling at the approa. III
of evening-some,hing seemed to har-
row up his mind, and to no friend even
would he communicate his deep dis
tress.
You are not afraid, certainly, to go
up and get married-why. TO marry
such beautiful, charming, and intel
lectual being, as Mrs. Liggons, ] should
wish that time would fly like news upon
the Electric Telegraph line. Cheer
up, Jinkins-cheer up Ez Ns
Oh replied Bill you don't know
what distresses me. / can go up and
get tmarried-that is easy enough, but
there is something-l know i'll feel
it-there is one thing | am satisfied |
never will be able to do, unless Lucy
will assist me-. ve@1esz . s<gIss3-.e-
e But Jenkins could not explaia-!le
dared not tit was his timidity--he saw
the Rubicon before him, and he knew
he could. not pass it-but he was de.
aermined to trust to luck and Lucy.
q The night. came-and they were
married. All were merry; the laugh,
sIle chat, the song, and the dance, made
up.a lively party until midnight-they
Commenced to disperse, and al one
O'Clock Bill Jenkins was left Solitary
and alone in the hall. Lucy Ann. had
retired, and her bridesmaids were eff
in distant room. Bill jenkins wait
ers and friends had gone home with the
ladies. Bill was now at the point
where he thought his firmness would
fail him. His situation was a peculiar
one. He was not certain which was
Luey AIMS room, althoughhe had been
told---and even had he known he could
lhe Watchman cried past TWO O.
clock and yet Jinkins was still alone
and apparently engaged in rpersuing
an old almanac, which, by chance; had
been left in his coat pocket. An old
female darkey, who resided in the fam
iiy /, bad been been prevailed upon by
the ladies, who noticed Jnkins' bash,
fnlness, ITO show him his bed room, and
she accordingly introduced herself to
him in as modest style as she we'll
could. -, 80 ,
.Mr. Jinkins,, said she, .it's past two
o'clock. Ibis ! - SsJ@ -
sOh. yes-I know it-pm going home
q a few minutes. Old woman. where
smy hat?' +
.lt's in Miss Lucy's room, sir-you {
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