Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-11-10
MARRYING


There will be great deal of marrying and
giving in marriage this Fall. Indeed, the hap
nv pastime has already become serious one
in extent only. We advise both sexes to
be on the alert--for just as certain as snuff
fer to a candle, all the girls, or all the men,
we don't know which, will be married and
out of the way befor the year is out. A war
of extermination-in match making sense
is going on, and loneliness be unto those who
do not feel and acknowledge its influence
That heads of families are wide awake, no
one can doubt who reads the following:
Mr. Smithson, Ian improvement on the name
of Smith) wished TO take Miss Brownly, IAN
other improvement TO the opera. He had
been on terms of intimacy with the family for
about five years, but " never spoke OF love- -
on the contrary, he had frequently declared
his intentions OF leading bachelor life. One
morning he put his hand on the bell-handis
and was admitted
"Oh. James" exclaimed Miss Jane, where
| have you kept yourself so long :"
This took Smithson a little aback, for he
had spent the preceding evening with the fam
iIv Refore he could answer. however, James
brothers and sisters eight or ten in number)
had gathered about him. Summoning all his
courage he said
al have come to ask vou-"
-" Not here, James-not now-oh !"
THAT is" stammered Smithson, i" ii you're
not engaged-''
ooh oh water-quick,' shreked Jane.
"What's that" inquired her father, "who
says she's engaged?"
&c didn't mean" said Smithson, in con-
fusion
"Of course not" continued Mr. Brownlv,
you couldn't suppose such thing, when
you have always been our favorite ~
Then advancing and taking poor Smithson's
hand, he said
take her, my boy, she's good girl, and
loves you to distraction. May you both be
as happy as the days are long"
ThereupOn mother and children crowded
upon Smithson and wished him much iov, and
company coming in at the moment the affair
was told to them as profound secret So
SmithSon got a wife without popping the
question, and almost before he knew it him
self But we cannot help thinking he was
hurried into matrimony
Turn About Two Yankees were stroling
in the woods without any arms in their pos
session, and observing bear ascendinga tree,
with its large paws clasped around the trunk,
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paws, one in each hand. He instantly called
out TO his comrade
Jonathan, | say, 90 home and bring me
something as fast as you can, till | Kill the
varmnt. Mind don't stay, for I'm in a fix"
| Jonathan ran offas fast as he could, but was
exceedingly long returning. During the time
the bear had made several desperate attempts
to bite the hands OF him who held it At length
Jonathan came back.
HaIIoa, Jonathan, what the deuce has
kept you ,"
Well, III tell YOU" replied Jonathan
"when got home breakfast was about ready,
and guessed it would be as we'll 10 wait for
it,
Here, now, Jonathan" said his comrade,
"come you and hold it, and I'll kill it in a
jify."
Jonathan seized the bears paws, and held
the animal while the other could kill it.
"Well, Jonathan, have you got hold Of
him -
81 guess have" replied Jonathan.
Every well, hold him fast-I guess I'll g
to dinner"