Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-18
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BELLE OF BELLEVlEW:
Or how Joe Simmons " Went it Blind"
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BY sHucKs.
Mr.. Editor:-I suppose that all men have,
in the course of their lives, known Mary
Wilson. have known several, aud ven
lure 10 say, no one can be produced who
ever knew n Mary Wilson who was not Il
most charming gIfl. Byron had a passion
for the name OF Mary, he says,--l have, aud
always had, passion for the name OF MARY
Wilson. In this matter, ! cut under byron.
The Mary Wilson OF which this story treat
eth, Mr.. Commercial, was belle--a village
bcle--lovelest Of the lovely, iairest OF the
fair, aud all that sort Of thing, sir.
Even Squire Lindsy, Who had grown, yes,
sir-grown a lille gray, from his long aud
nrduous courtshp-was not any nearer the
realization Of hl- hopes than he had been
four years previous. roy Mary w lison
was beautiiul--aud of course could do moth
ing wrong. She was rlch-aud all the mar
rIageable masculInity ia the country loved
her-except myself
Common Consent, who is supposed TO
WELD a great deal Of influence IN some re-
spccts, bad picked out squire Lndsy Tor the
future husband Of Mary Wilson. First, be-
cause he was swell oll';" secoad he was
quite good looking, portly gentleman -
thirdly, his farm joined that OF MIR. W lson;
iourlhly, he had himself told IL in confidence,
that be would marry Pop Wilson, or break
tface"-nnd every body thought the squire
was man OF his word lilhy aud lastly,
nobody could get Mary Wilson to deny the
truth OF the report. Therefore, Common
Consent bad IL thaI Squire Liudsy aud Mary
Wilson would soon lac married-but Conn
mon Consent was wrong.
Ever since the time when the Patriarch
Joseph IN the full possession of youth and
health, refused the very liberal, but SOME
what indiscreet offers OF Mrs. Potph0r, the
name oil Joe ia lnnumerahlc instances, has
attached Ia fool. Joe Simmons, tor IN
stance, was known through the country rs
pretty good fiddler: but Common Consent,
had something 10 say about the matter, aud
Common Consent voted hun tool-this
time Common Consent told the truth
said, aud consider It worth repeating,
| cut under Byron; that had passion tor
the name OF Mary Wilson. Wen, Joe
Simmons cut under me. lie not only had
n passion for her name but he had passion
iOr her dear person--yes, sir, Joe loved her
with an intensity that would have made Il
fool OF hun, Il nature had not torestalled
that catastrophe.
What a thought Joe Simmons, the son ot
cold Simmons" (he owned no property, aud
everybody called hun - old Summons, ') dare
To love tho belle OF b,lleylIle! Joe SIM
mons l-weHl
There was . grand Quilting Bee at VIII
sons, aud II was Thought that on that ocCa-
sion, something would DO Let out that would
confirm the report OF the rumorrd marriage
Of Squire L.indSy aud Mary Wilson, aud
fsonsoquently there was no httle excitement
a.. fht, la 4 f,.. .ttttf
ing.
=, ~ SHOULD Kill himself, or wait uli he died
which he tel, would not lee long; but tnal-
~ ennclude.i, about 5 O'Clock, 4. NJ, amer
reeeiving some important advice from his
mother, 10 saunler roul,d to Wilson's, and,
Lv talking with some OF the working men
about the place, get one, moI@ sight ol tue
sacred object OF ms passion aud 'Hen-
Mr.. Editor, there is somewhat rusty adj
age, some hundreds Of Years Older uan you
or /, To w.t. Al the fools are no, dead
vet" ami / yerly believe that twill apply
To the present time aud generation. as II auN
time aud generation that has preceded IL
But, SIR. look around you, amoug all yuui
acquaiutances, aud you viii fad that all th'
fools are married, or likely to he. Therefore
my hero, who Acknowledged himself hal
fool, must have wife somehow.
Mary Wilson, what shall We do TO anus
ourselves tsll supper time {" sad Que OF a.
twenty or thirty young ladies, VINO were col
lecied al Mr.. Wilson's. There will be IA
beaux here ull seven or eight, anu as uo
vet four; and the qudI has more around
now than can work so advantage"
MARY Wilson was hunarcd, spoiled
wild, wiliul, lTtpetaous, but Warm-h eayis
and aiiecti0nate CARL, aud she replied 10 he
inserrogasor by patllag her auu around ia
waist OF thc lSiger-aai kissing her mos
wi,ininvly on the i.ps, the Two saunJered &
the front Window.
al there isaR Joe Simmons sad ia
friend, i" talking TO ghe worAWcu. Lets "a
him in on 10 .e porch, anu have soae laa-
he's such a foot. .
The proposition was freely seconded, an
some ons sent TO tell joe u come in1o u
house.
There is something about your hall los
that always finds favor With the ladies'
Joo's personal appearance was uneXeep1'ot
sble as far a. Nature was concerned, WI
had finished him with an athletic, mnseuia
and symmetrical outside 10 make up tor "a
absence Of the mental jewel w'thin.