The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-11-10

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%, elder Sniales, you're the last indiwiddi.
wal that ought to Ak = srch question 20
shall die, | shall give it up?
Madam, my interest in your welfare is in.
tense, allow me TO entreat you sti more We
henien'ly, 10 Ohburden your mind; perhaps ii
is in my power TO relieve your
Relieve me! what an idee. 0, elder, You
will be the death o me ifyou make me revulge
my feelin' SO. An nour ago, + felt as if I'd d,
died afore I'D a slid what | hev said now, but
you've draw'd it out O. me,
Respected madam, you have as yet pro-
mulgated nothing satisfactory pem.t meg
-, granfther grieyious! must | come to il!
well then, il | must | must, so to begin at
the beslnnln' When fret heerd you preach
your sarmon unsettled my faith: but after a
spell was convinced by yer argefyin', and
gin up my 'roneous notions, and nv mind GOT
considerable earn. But how could / set Sab
berday after Sabberday under the droppins'
O. yer voice, and not begin to feel a more'n Or
binary interest in the speakern | endeavor.
ed moi tew, but | couldn't help it: twas In
vain to struggle aglnst the fec ms, thai pre-
TOSSED my buzzom. But its all over with me
now! my ielicitude is at an eend; my sit ya-
ton is hopeless! shall 60 back to Wig
gletown next and never trouble YOU no
more.'
'Ah, Mrs. Bedolt. YOU alarm
Yes, on ~never'lI see no more trouble with
PrlsslIly. ~ gwiae back to Wiggletown.-
Can't bear 10 60 back there mother, on account
o the Individuals | come away to ge, rid Of.
There's Cappen Conoot, he's alwas been after
me ever since my husband died, though haint
never gin him any incurragement-but he
won't TAKE no for answer | dread the crit
tiers attentions. And Square Baily is wcn-
~dertully rich-butthar amt no recommendation
to me-, and I've tnld him so time and agin, but
| spose he thinks I'll come round bymeby.-
a nd deacon Crosby he lost his partner a spell
aIore lie me away, he was very much pleased
with me; hess wonderful fine man-mak a
fust rate husband. | kind o. h%esitated when
he promulgated his sent ments to me, told him
I'D think ont till | com back-sspose he'll b.
at me as soon as | git back there. | hate 10
disappoint deacon Crosby, he's such a fine
man, and my DECEASED companion sot SO much
by him, but then Idon't feel tor him as ! dew
for. He's a Presbyterian tew, aud | don't
think 'twould be right to unite my destination
to his'n.
Undoubtedly in your present state Of
feeling, the uncongeniality would render uA-
ion-' e9. atfE.
Oh, dear, dear, dear! l can't bear to go
back there and indure their attentions, but
thank fortune they wont bother me long-I
shall 90 into u decline, know shall, we'll as
want know it. My trouble'sal soon be over
i shall die and expire,-my children's well
OIL, my darter's married to a man with money
undoubtedly they'll put up a MONUMENT to
my memory I've got the description oil ready
~tor't--it asys.
Here sleeps Prissilly P. Bedott
Late relic of Hezekier,
How melancholy was her lot!
How soon she did expire!
She Id'nt commit self suicide,
Twas tfibulation killed her,
Q, what a pity she hadn't a died
Atore She saw the e%IdeE!-
And 0, elder you'l visit my grave, won't
you and shed two or three tears over lt?-
.TwouId be a consolation few me to think you
would.
In case | should ever have occasion to jour
ney through that section Of country, and could
consistently with my arrangements make itcon-
%venien, TO tarry for a short time at Wiggle-
town, l assure you it would afford me much
pleasure TO visit your grave accordinly to your
request.
0, elder, how onfeelin'!
Unieelin! Did Inot understand you cor
rectly, when | understood You to request
me ~ visit your grave?
Yes, but / don't see how you can be SO earn
whenAl'm q talkin' about dyin'.
| assure you, Mrs. Bedott, had not the
slightest intention Of manifesting q want of
feeling in my remarks. should regard your
demise as a most deplorable event., llwould af-
iord me no small degree of satisfaction to pre-
vent SO melancholy a catastrophe, were itIn
my power,
Well, h guess I'll go hum. lfsaIIy should
know you was here a talkin' with me, she'd
make an awful fuss.
Indeed, | see no reason to fear that my doc
mestic should interfere in any Of my proceed
ings.
o, lawful sakes! how dumb you be slider. |
didn', allude to Sal Blake-I mean Sal Hpgle,
she't you're ingaged tew.
Engaged to Miss Hugle! you alarm me, Mrs
Be-.
Now don't undertake to deny IL elder, eve
~ Body says it's a fact.
Well then ii only remains for me to assert
that every body is laboring underan entire and
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