Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-13

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certainty, all things willing.'' So with this
determination hoped the Polka step,
hummed a line or two from a sentimental
song and then eased off upon monthly
magazine. was kept in sort Of nervous
state until the long-wished- Tuesday
evening arrived When it did come, had
any one peeped into my chamber about a
couple of hours before sunset, they would
have seen me before the glass trying to tie
beau Villar's knot; with my face Clearly
shaved, my hair oiled and perfumed, nv
Slrohmyer pants fitting gaiter-like over a
pair of Iiarman7s broad-toed boots, and my
white vest with a standing collar stIilly
starched, fitting my person with unwrlnkl-
ed precision. had not as yet put on my
Paris coat, for my wallet Caius Martins, OF
ebony complexion, was standing a one side
brushing the notes from its glossy black
surface When he had finished he handed
it to me, with low bow saying, "Alassa,
when you puts on dis switch tail de repres-
sion upon de young ladies will be regular
KILN, links. | can't see how dcy can
desist de charms of SIGH nice young gemp-
man any how-he! he hep "Ah Caius,
you are always disposed to hatter me-
come that will do now, just 60 to the stable
and saddle my horse and have him here in
double-Guick time" ''Cartainly sir,0 and
with broad grin out he went. In the mean
time | whlred about the room, sometimes
peeping into the glass and thinking to my
self that after all, when blessed, ! was not
such bad looking fellow. began to be-
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table, and if the ladies had any taste !
thought was calculated TO produce few
sighs. and cause considerable disturbance
about their finer feelings. In few minutes
Caius announced that ny horse was ready.
So with the Joyous hope Of meeting with
the fair forest girls and spending pleasant
evening. sa, out in fast canler for the
house of Miss Bridget Crmple.
1t becomes me now to speak in reference
to Miss Bridget, so that my readers may
have some idea in regard to SO important a
parsonage She is then, first. spnsler.
with good deal of gaul and wornwood
worked up in her composition, whifh sarce'
ingredients have been renl ara i little more
Ipungen, <lnse she was . ed by neon
7. lsy she ss so sc sss and loa,.A unon
Aslein as .ssstsss, sars sha ses a
very relirS .a5 s.es. sng gent. taen to
see her except on 4oassssasess | wa. surpris-
cd when she honored ne with an invitation.
Her appearance is not the most progresses
ing, being somewhat of the Meg NlerrIy's or
der, with thin visage, sharp nose, small black
eyes, thin lips, and a mouth ornamenled
with only two teeth in front, an upper and
a lower, iaacisa. She is close or 10 fifty.
and the grey hairs have .icarly rooted out
all those which were once jetty black
Miss Bridget also has a tongue, which con-
trary to all principles in mechanics, has &C
quired sharpness from constant usage. She
can be very agreeable to those whom she
likes, but don't incur her displeasure, for
blasting is the tempest she will raise about
your ears.
An hours ride brought me to Rosebud
Cottage. The sun was just sitting and as
his last rays fell upon the cottage windows,
surrounded as they were with woodbine
and honeysuckle, dismounted my horse at
the yard gate, walked to the front door, and
was ushered by smut into neat little par
lor, we'll furnished and having about it the
air of every comfort. expected to find as
entered several ladies' assembled, but to
my surprise there was nc one in the room
save tall, honey and gaunt gentleman, who
from all appearances had seen some two
score and ten winters. His hair was Of d
dirty sandy color and cropped around like
the Round-heads in the time of Charles I.
IIa ctooroI ,,,,,ci, tho .bop ,Ior- HI
low receding forehead, with bushy eye
brows which nearly concealed a pair of
twinkling grey eyes His nose was long
and hooked his mouth wide and teeth pro-
jecling. The neither man was not more
captivating, for pair Of striped pants, strap
ped down with strips of white leather, con-
cealed his broom stick legs, and pair of
heavy Yankee boots decked out his feet,
which projected much backwards in the
shape of heels. He wore also on this oc-
caslon snuf-colored coat Of ancient cut.
with heavy collar, short waist and swallow
tail. His vest was black, and his cravat be-
ing snowy white was tied in such manner
as to prevent his very high shirt collar from
cutting the lower portion OF his ears.
must confess | was little tickled at the
o"trc appearance of this gentleman. had
never seen him before and we were stran-
gers. commenced conversation, how
ever, about the weather, the very late spring
the crops, sc. | found him man of few
words, and rather disposed to be taciturn
, We sat for some time perfectly silent, he
tWlrlng one thumb around the other ant
occasionally signing, SAB imo pectore," anc
fit to burst with laughter, wondering VIVA
, sort of an ''hanimal'' this could be. In
few minutes my awkward condition was re-