Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-12-12

what lived about ten miles from
his plantation. Nancy Parker
was rich, though she wasn't very
young nor very handsome, she
belonged to Mr.. Nippcrs' church
and filled his eye exactly; 20 he
sot in courtin' her with all his
might. Ten miles was a good
long ride, and as he was an eco
nomical man, he used to ride
over to old Mrs. Parkcr's planta.
ton every Sunday morning to 20
to church with the family, take
dinner with them, and ride back
in tho cool Of the evening. In
that way he managed to kill two
birds with one stone; that is to
advance tho prospect Of his hap
piness on this earth and the world
to come at tho same time without
losing any of his weekday time.
\ ride over a dusty road is apt
to soil Il gcn,!cman's dry goods,
and make him and his horse very
tired However. MIR. Nippcrs
didn't mind tho fatigue as much
as his horse; but in a matter, SIGH
as he had in hand it was very
important that no should make
rs good an impression as possi-
bile, SO he adopted n plan by
which he was ale to present
himseltbcfore the object ofhis at.
tcctions in order, with his Sunday
coat us clean. and his blooming
rufilcs as fresh and neat as il
they had Just come out of a band
box. This was happy cxpe-
dent. and nobody. but widowcr
lover would think oft. lie used
to start from home with his new
coat and shirt tied up in pocket
handkerchief. aud after riding
within n quarter Of n mile Of
Mrs. Parkcr's plantation, he
would turn OFF into thickct Of
chinqnapin bushes and there
make his rural toilet
/ One bright Sunday morning
Mr.. Nippcrs had arrived at this
dressin' ground. Ii was an i'm
portant occasion. Every thing
was promisin', and he had made,
up his mind TO pop the question,
that very day. There was n"
doubt in his mind that he would
return home an engaged man;
and lac was rcclOnin' over TO
himself the value Of Miss Nancy's
plantation and niggcrs, while l,c
was scttin' on hrs horse maxim
his accustomed change of dress.
lie had dropped the rcins on
his horses neck. what was
brow>in' about. making up his
last nj Hhl's scanty feed from tho
bushes in his reach. and kickin'
and stompin' at such flies ~ were
fcrdin' on him in return.
+ III! fix the business this time.
SEES Mr. Nippcrs to himself. III
bring things to pint this timc.''
scs he. and he united his hand
kercl,ici with his clean clothes,
and he spread them on his saddle
bow. '\Vo. Ball. scs hc-.l've
jist got to say the word. and-wor
SEES he to Iii, horse what was kick
in and rcarin' about, .wo. you
cusscd old fool!-and tho bust
ness is settled jist like falIin' Of a
L., Ill In, oh
over his head. when BALL gave a
sudden spring what like to made
linn lose his balance. 'Wo' Sos
hc--but before he could git his
arms out Of the sleeves ball was
whccIin' and kickin' like raih as
something that seemed to trouble
him behind. Down went the clean
clothes, shirt and all, on the aTtls.
Blast yer pictur--wo nowv scs
Mr. Nippers, grabbin' at tho rcins
---bu, before he could get hold Of
'cm Ball was off like streak Of
/ Iightnin'. with a whole swarm Of
yallcr Jackets round his tail.
Mr.. Nippcrs grabbed hold Of
the name and tried to stop tho
horse. hut it was no use. Away
went the Infatuated Ball, and ia
kin the road he was used to trav-
elm, another moment brung him
to tho house. The gate was open
and in dashed the horse with tho
almost naked Nippcrs hangin' 10
his neck hoIlc,in'-.-'Stop him.-
| horncts,'-as loud as he cooId
scream. Out came the dogs, and
after tho horse they went roun2