The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-12

yours. But howel rs this! thought YOU
and Funk Frost understood each other too
well for that.''
80 we do understand each other by
this time, 'pre,,y well / thank you,' but
not perhaps, in the way that you suppose"
"Why Lu! Thought you doated on him.
and he on you"
"Well! what Of thats Should it follow
as matter Of course, that shalt ever
permit so handsome name as that OF
Lucy Nichols TO sink so far below zero,
in the science Of no-men- ella ture, as to
change it to that frightful one of mistress
Funky Frost, of Funktown, Funk hun.
dred, State of Matrimony? To h. sure I
love the fellow like Boston-and l know
full we'll he idol,zes me. But, Pshaw!
Sibby, dear, ! should just as soon think OF
seeing flash OF light ,lIume this dark
chamber, and the angel Gabriel walk in,
cody putting away on 'long n,ne' in his
mouth, as to marry any fellow where
everything don't fit to tune Why /
once knew widow Sackey, Of Scrabble
town, Kentucky, who wouldn't allow her
daughter to unite with the late Mr.. Sack
ey's overs-er, Though general favori,e in
his neishborhood,) because he had been
subordinate to, and in the service OF the
Sackry's; and above all, had the misfortune
Of an unIucky name What think you It
was! Why, Lowboy. She declared it
had lo,v u"d!-and the Sackeys should
never, by Ser consent, be lowered in any
way! God help us! Do you think sh.
was right, Sibp'
81 don't know Only I,ntend to choose
for myself; as think nv mother ST., me
the example. But how did it all turn
out!'
"Why the girl had been 'hamperei' Ito
Use phrase Of sailor Billy or crossed, or
disappointed SO often, that she was bent
on marrying the very next man that en-
:ered the lists. Sure enough, smart, dap
per, Yankee clock pedlsr came along, staid
that night; and next morning iate,whea
they sent servan, to his room TO call him
down TO breakfast, it was discovered that
thu clocks, that .cuid't 60 before, and
the girl that did nj 90 before, and the ped
lar and his horse and dearborne, had all
taken to @oi"e unanimously, in the night.
Poor thing! l don't know rightly, what
became OF her: but I dad hear something
vague abou, his swapping her of in some
trade-as he was already provided tor at
home! cried when l heard h-but could
not blame her. Could you, The a,iao-
cratic Mrs. Sackey, was trAe 'bir IN the
clock trade.'
"poor girl! hate nNthe men, They're
so deceitful But to return, Funk is good
looking enough, is he not Lu."
80, for that matter, could manage TO
shove him through crowd, dare say;
but it might be at the imminent risk Of
swapping off that great nasal handle, that's
sticking upoa his lace, Just like the lead.
en- quadrant On the face of our sun.dial
However, Icare not figs end for beauty
i'll man, (too much like kid slipper on
an elephant ttlhe out Of pIace,) and
confess that he is well enough endowed,
as to his physical confirmation. But added
to the insurmountable difficulty already
named, in the name, 10 another, just as
bad 7"
"And what is that, pray, i'll may make
bold to ask"
"Why his everlasting homili.s on sys-
tenn He'd want thing 10 its own place,
always. And then again, / haven't doubt
fellows would be saying, alter we were
married few years,-"There 90 the
young Funkys!-as like the old fowl, as
young wood.peckers! every man Of 'em
with his long billy Oh! ugh! S,b, I could
never stand it IN the word And then
too my dear, never could get rid OF the
idea Of dlsagreeable odour, about the
name: it's too near to fnngus-and too
junky for me entirely. Now who'll be
asleep first! Here spes!'-
'Now, Mr.. scraggs. have you put down
all thatl'
'AlI.s
YOU'RE sure it's all rights
'All rights.
Then 1--WE nothing more to add, except
TO say, IFS TOO bad! amt it's
TOO bad.s
'Sys'sm, you perceive, Mr. Scrgss, has
worked the ruin, and bIighted the hopes,
Of a likely and promising man! D-n
system. Good night to you, Mr.. Scraggs.'
Exit, muttering.l
Good night Mr. Frost.s
Near Mt. Olive, lizard Co., Arks.
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DoD0E OurDoNE.-Ths first ticket TO Jenny
I.,nds Concert in Providence was sold to Col.
Ross. of the Providence and Worcester Expire IS,
for $3.50 The cash was paid on the spot. The
foolish imtatou Of Jsnny's original genius will