The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-08-31
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MIR. NiPPes was very lucky In hnding
agal jnst to his mind, what lived about
tea miles selow his plantation. Nancy
Parker was rich aud though shs wass't
very ysusg nsr very handsome, she bss
lsagss to Mr.. Nippers. church and filled
his eye exactly; SO ne sot in oourtin her
with all his might. Tea miles was a gsod
lspg ride, ana as he was very eeonom-
zeal mN"' - used 10 ride over 10 cid Mrs
Pa,ksr's Yiaotatlss every Sunday morn.
ing, go to eAnrch with the family, take
dinRer with 'sm And ride home in the
oeSl Of the evening. In that way be
managed to kill tws birds with one
stone; that is to advance the prospects Of
his hapPiaess on this earth and in the
wsrld 10 come, ht the sagae time without
losing any Of his week day time.
ride ever dusty road, is very spl
10 seil assatiemaa's dry goods, aad make
him and his horse very tired. However
Mr. Nirpsrs SidA't mind the fatigue SO
much as his horse, but in a matter stch as
he bad in hand it was very important
that he should make as gssd an lMprss.
sIoa as possible, Sc he adopted PLAZA
by which he was able 10 present himself
before the esJsot Of bis Affections in or.
der, with his Sunday ooat as clean, ahd
ms blooming ruflle- as fresh and neat as
il they had cune out OF a handbook -
Tnis was happy expeiisat, ana what
nnbssy but 1idowsr lover wsuld tkink
Of: He used to start irsm heme with his
sew coat aud shirt tied up in q pocket
handkerchief, and rldeln within quar-
Ter Of mile Of AIR. parker's plantation,
he weald tura, eft ints thiekct OF chink
apin bushes whore nsbody could see hits
ana there make his rural toilet.
One bright Suaday msrAing, Mr.. Nip.
Pers had arrived at tbis dressing ground
1t war Rs imPertant occasion. Every
thing wss promising and he had made up
his mind 10 pop the question that very
day, there W az no DOUBT In his mind that
he would return home aa engaged man,
and be was reckopin over to himself the
value ol Miss Nsoo.ls flauia isn aaa
alggers, while he was setlin on his horse
maxim his accustomed change Of dress.
He dropped the reins on his horse IS
neck what was browsgn about, max in up
his last Bight's scahty feed (rom q bush.
es in his reach, aud kiekla aad stsmpln
n
turn.
I'll fix the bus mess this time SAYS
Mr.. NipPers TO himself. I'm bring
tnlsgs TO the pint this time, ses he, as
he united the Handkerchief with his clean
clothes and ad them on the saddle
| bow
'We, Ball, ses he, Nv jst got TO say
the word, and-we!' ses he TO his hosre
what was k'cin and rearis about. w i
you cursed old foo! and the business is
settled like fallln Of log
He was drawin his shirt over his head
whsa Ball give sudden sprisg what l,ks q
TO make him loose bis balance. sWo, ;
ses he--but before he could get his arms
out Of the sleeves, ball was whelin and
klckin like rath al seine ding that seem
ed to trouble him behind. Down weat
the clean clothes shirt and all on the
ground. Blast yer internal pIoters-
wo now!' SOS he, Mr. Nippers, grabin at
the rciBs. But before he could get Aold
of EN-, Ball was off like a streak Of light
min, with a whole swarm of aller jackets
aronnd his tail.
! Mr.. NlPPers grabed bold Of The name
| and tried 30 stop the hsrse, bat 1t was 40
use. Away went the infuriated Ball, and
another moment brought him to the
house. The gate was open, and in dashed
the horse with the alnest naked NIppers
hangin 10 his neck, holeriH, stop him!
hornets! hornstsl' as lsud as he could
scream.
Out cams the dogs, and after the horse
| they went round and rouad the hsuse
seatterin the ducks and chickens, terri
fyIn the little niggers out - their senses
the noise brung the wimmin to the
door.
'Don't look, Miss Nancy! hsrnets! we,
ketch hinp
Shouted the unclad Nippers, as with
spent breath he went dashn cut of the
gate agin, with the dogs still alter him
aud his herss's tail switehin in every di.
rectien, like ayouns hurryesne. Miss
| Macy got one glimpse of her fsrlorn lev
er. before she soald get her apron TO her
eyes, she tainted at the awful sight, while
his fast reeedin voice was cryin--
.Hornsts! stop him! hornetsp still hung
in her ears. 4
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