Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-15
From the New Orleans Crescent
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'ssAl HALF MhsRIED YANKEE

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S Dlring one ofmy. falnbles down Royal
street d feWsdlys ago my attention was
4aftractedsIo very beautiful young lady.
dressed dinthe height d the fashion, coming
W. on alie.oI,pos ae sittes While her alien
4 lion was tirectedE ITO some object in the
street.. she came in seontact with stiae.
good looking Ysnk lee, who stood about SIX
lleel twos inches in his bots. In order ia
give hss tt,s hs stepped
4 ebliqssl - = So .. hi
doing SO, her le!t foot caught mat III his,
and threw her down in the gutter where
the mud and water WIS alb ul six inches
deep. The sx-Iooter then set about re-
lievicg the young lady from the uniurtun
nate predicainent in which she was placed
After rolling her out of the gutter, he raised
her upon her feet, when he veatured TO say
to her, t.Aly dear Miss, have you injured
yourself by the fall you had!' 10 which
she replied, with a half smile, 'No, sir"
Het then took on. bis white pocket handl,er.
Chief, with which he endeavored to wipe off
some of the mud and water from her dress
and pretty face and hands. T..
w hen the usual apologies had been made
on both sides, for the present mshap, the
Yankee picked up her parasol, and a small
bundle, which had been partially brnken
open by the fall, containing sundry articles,
and laid them down on the sidewalk; after
which he expressed a wish to get carriage,
and to see her home to her parents, as she
might have a long distance to co. The
lady stated 10 him that she, lived i'll Custom.
house, near Rampant street. and would
accept Of his kind offer. The carriage was
sent for, and when it arrived the young
lady was. placed in it, and the Yankee
after having got her consent, took u seat by
the side Of her. t, see her home. During
the short ride to her residence, he inquired
of her If she had father and mother
She replied lll,t she had mother Only
He next asked if she had any brothers and
sisters. She replied that she was not aware
of it, if she had, and that her father was
very rich when he came 10 this city, about
ten years since. .eaC a11a ,als ars,f'i
Says the Yankee, might l. ask you,
Miss, how rich was your father AT the time
of his death?' Id, 81. III, s...--,{ .ts =. /
''IIe has now been dead alb put six
months, and just before he died he was say
ing to my mother he was worth, in cash,
$40 ,OO0.'' She here interrupted the con.
.yersabian, hg inioslniRg hun / hat she Was
then nt. her b ONE. The driver was ORDER
ed TO stop. Il wns id nfront of a three-story
brick house.. The driver was requested to
dismount from his seat and ring the bell.
The summons brought the servant to the
door, when the fine Yankee gallant gets
out OF the carriage and assists the lady out
into the house FL
He replies to her that she must excuse
him then, ns he had some very urgent bisi-
ness to transact at that hour, and, by her
permission. would return again in the
evening-altsr which, for the first time, he
inquired if he should have The pleasure of
knowing by what name he could address
her. Says she, with a gentle smile, sMv
name is Mari,-." lie then takes his
leave of her with a gentle squeeze Of the
fair ones hand, and makes light steps to
his office in Camp street, thinking over the
good and bad fortune that he had met with
in The last two hours, and no douot cogila!-
ing to hinselt that the one would more than
balance The other, as $4,000 was not to
be picked out Of the cutters every day, MS
well as lovely young girl of seventeen:
and 10 all appearances having all the ac 4
complishments Of a young lady of that age.
While pondering over the affirs Of the.
day, night sets in, and the Yankee prepares
himselfto pay the evening visit, according
10 promise. He closes his Office, and
wends his way to his unfortunate fair ones
misunderstanding at the same time.
should a fair chance offer, to pop the
question:. On arriving at the lovely ones
dwelling, he rang the bell; the servant
came to the door, when our Yankee in
quired if Miss Maria was at home. HeI
was answered in the affirmative, and "WIil
you walk in STRIP He was ushered iffsp)
the parlor, and asked to be seated for al
few moments, while she could call her
young mistress, who was up stairs. After
a few minutes had elapsed, the lovely Ma
ria made her appearance down stairs
When tho usual salutatons had been gone
through with, seats were taken upon the
sofa. Conversation then commenced on
the mishaps Of the day, and. then a long
discussion on travelling, balls and courtlng,
While upon the last subject, the Yankee
observed to her, that it put him very much
in mind Of getting married himself, for he
had been thinking over the matter a long
time 10 do SO; says he to Maria, II have
fallen quite in love with you at first sight
and will marry you if you will give your
consent to do so; what do you. say my
lovely one.'' The question being rather
unexpected, brought her to the blush, when
little composed, she turns to him and
says, "she cannot say anything without
first getting the consent of her mn.' "HeI
inquired, .swhere is your ma?' s'She is
up stairs, not being very well.'' "Cannot
she come down this eveningF' says the
Yankee; 81 have sor,e idea Of leaving the
city Tomorrow, and will be absent some
time, and would like to get your answer
before go,' A thought struck Maria that
| she had better strike while the irons were
hot, and therefore gave her consent TO
marry him and get her mas afterwards.
So the bargain, was struck and sealed by
few soft kisses. Now, says he, 81
would like to ge, married in the shortest
time, Maria.'' "When would it suit YOU
best - says she. "To-morrow evening: -