Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-13

before the object of his affections in
order, with his Sunday coat as clean,
and his blooming ruffles as fresh and
neat as if they had just come out Of q
handbook. This was a happy expert
ment, and what nobody but widower.
lover would ever dream of. He used to
start from homo with his new coat and
clean shirt tied up in pocket-handker-
chief, and after ridin within a quarter
Of mile Of Mr.. Parkers plantation, he
would turn off into thicket Of chinka-
pin bushes whsr nobody could see him,
and thar make his rural toilet.
One bright Sunday morning Mr.. Nip.
pers had arrived at his dressin ground.
1t was an important occasion. Every
thing was promisin, and he had made
up his mind to pop the question tha,
very day. There was no doubt in his
mind that he would return home an
engaged man. and he was reckoning
over to himself the value Of Miss. Nan.
cy's plantation and niggers, while he
was sitlin on his horse maxim his accus.
toned change Of dress.
He had dropped the reins on his horses
neck, what was browsin about, maxim
up his las, nights scanty feed from the
bushes in his reach, and kickin and
stompin at such flies as was feedin on
him in return.
I'll FIX the business this time ses Mr..
Nippers TO himself. I'll bring things
to the pint before 60 home this night
ses he. as he united the handkerchief
with his clean clothes and spread them
on the saddle bow.
'Wol ball. SEES he, I've only got to say
the word. and--wo!' says he 10 hi.
horse what was kickin and rearin
about-'wo! you cursed old fool-and
tina business is settled jist as slick as
fallin of log"
lie was DRAWN his shirt over his head
when Ball gave sudden spring what
liked 10 made him lose his balance
.Wop ses he-but before he could gel
his arms out of the sleeves, Ball wa,
wheelin and kickin like rath at some
thin that seemed 10 trouble him from
behind. Down went the clean clothes
shir, and all upon the. ground. Bias
yer internal pictur-wo, nowp ses Mr.
Nippers. grabbin q, the reins. Blu, be
fore he could get hold of EN-, Ball wa
off like streak Of creased lighnin.
lowed by steamboats,. with a who'll
swarm Of yaller jackets round his tail
Mr.. Nippers grabbed hold of tn
name and tried to stop The horse, bu
i, was no use. Away went the infu
rated Ball, and takin The road he wa
used 10 travelling in. another momen
bruns him to the house. The gate wa
open. and in dashed the horse with III
almos, naked Nippers hanging to hi
neck. hollerin, "s,op him! hornets! hol
ne,sp as loud as he could scream.
Ont came the dogs. and after tn
horse they went round and round III
house, scattering the ducks and CHECKER
and terrifying the little niggers out I
their senses. The noise brought II
wimmin 10 the door.
.Don't-don't look, Miss. Nancy! no
, neisl wo! ketch him. shouted the VI
clad Nippers, as with spent breath /
went dashing out the gate again. vii
the dogs after him, and his horses ia
I switching in every direction. like hu
ricanc. Miss. Nancy got but one glimP'
, Of her forlorn lover. and before Of
could get her apron TO her eyes 81
tainted at the awful sight, while his ia
e receding voice. cryin, 'hornetsl stop hi
horneisr still rung in her ears.
She never seed her devoted Nippe
4 again. The settlement, was too full
l. hornets after that. What become
h him nobody knows-bu. it is genaral
believed that he turned into q Centa
!. and is gwine 10 this d ay hollerin, he
n nets! hornelsr