Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-06-08


had fondly hoped would have been occupied
by her herculean lover.
One night towards the close of my first
quarter, / awoke with tormenting thirst and
lay for some time endeavoring to muster up
courage tosdescend to the kitchen and get a
pitcher of water. It was cold December
night, there was a long staircase to descend
and winding hall to cross, before / could ar
rive at the kitchen. However, / arose, and
wrapping a blanket around me, silently opened
] my chamber door, and began cautiously to de-
! scend. 1t is always the case that when onei is
under henecessity of being particularly silent,
/ he is always sure to make the greatest posi-
Bile disturbance. If you are watching with a
sick friend, who has Just dropped into the only
sleep that has fallen on his lids for eight and
forty hours, and attempt to stir the fire, the
/ poker falls Gathering from your hand, the
shovel and tongs bear it company for pure per-
versity, and the wretched invalid awakens from
/ his dose. If you attempt to steal kiss from
the lips of a chere anne, while her gouty papa
! is snoring in the chimney corner, your ehaste
salute is sure to have the report of pistol,
and the grumpy papa is sure to stand upon
1 his podagra-swolen feet just so IN the pres
ent instance, every individual stair creaked
/ with the burden of my person. However,
succeeded in reaching the kitchen closet where
quenched my thirst. But an unlucky pump
kin pie stood temptingly near, and Satan, ever
abroad upon Sunday night to oblterate the
good lessons learned in the day, must needs
tempt me to assail it. While engaged in this
agreeable employment, heard step on the
staircase, and had barely time to shut the
| Closet door. when some one entered the kitch-
en- with light Reconnoitering the cause of
this intrusion through the key y-hole, found it
was Miss Jemima Jiles, who had risen at this
unusual hour for the purpose, doubtless, Of
I beginning the important duty of washing
clothes early in the morning. was confirm
| ed in my opinion when I saw her rake open
the ashes and build up a tremendous fire
Here was dilemma. Though wrapped in a
blanket stood shiyering in slipperless feet;
and what if the lady, what if Jemima should
have recourse to the closet? Would she not
scream out, alarm the house, and place such a
construction on my motives as would procure
my immediate dismissal from the town Of On
ionville Jemima seated herself before the
fire, and looking at the clock, muttered to her
self-'Its most time
A low whistle was soon heard; then the
window was raised and Increase Peasely
JuIup6u iulO the ToOtil. 116 wore mug 70 hAllLS
bell topped hat, with coat and pantaloons of the
1 brightest blue, yellow waisteoat and a heavy
brass chain.
/ He kissed Jemima and shook her 6ercely
lhy the hand,
Glad to see We smart and lively. said the
lover. Began to be afeared you was sick or
suthin', cause ouswarn't TO meetin' this after
noon, / was olmighty sorry, cause Isholdn't
have worn this yeller vest if hadn't expect
to see yes should ha' worn the old striped
one; keep this for courtin' you, Jemima.-
'Tis notorious harnsome one, amt it, Jemi-
ma? fought to be, for it cost me three dol
lars and City cents.'
i IT'S very fancful. said Jemima, and think
/ it becomes you
| Suits my complexion, hey, gal so think.
Wall, this hat ain t slow, nnther, that cost me
two dollars, by gosh 1 got my coat and
trowsers for twenty.tew, but then I beat the
feller down, took him in leetle grain about
/ them ax-handles swopped away. The sum
total of the clothes have got on, taking ac-
count of the watch and chain, is ,forty-three
dollars and fifty cents. ButI don't mind ex-
penses to please you, Jemima. Glad to see
you, by Jehosephat! Though. to-be-sure, !
didn't mind what folks have been sayin' bout
You and the amsterdam his eyes,
Don't swear. cried Jemima.
WALL won't replied her lover, only it
makes me so jotred mad 10 think of bis shin
in up to you. Why / could hex him like ere
alton.
why don't you. Increase Q inquired the
gentle Jeminla.
The next time I come across him, guess
/ will Arter I have beeninto him, you could
take up bis remains in a chiny cup an saser.
I'd use him up 10 the tip eend.'
.Hushl hush!' exclaimed Jemima in whis-
per; j hear father on the stairs - q
i want to know = cried Increase.
Ny starsf cried the lady, wherell you go ?
That closet-that's the place-in-ir.' -
Increase tore The door wide open. II Hprov-
ed false alarm, but my infuriated rival saw
me in my hiding place. Selling me by the
throat with his left hand, he dragged meinto
the centre Of the room, while he drew back
his right, clenching bis fist and preparing tc
demolish me.
Amt you pretty fellow . roared the Ajax
You darned pusillanimous snake in the grass
you insignificant reptyle you adder that:
crept into the bosom of Squire Giles family
TO pison their peace, and then laf at it with
your hands in your pockets. could lick yo1
into nothin'-but what for Jemima? Pooh
lpooh! LII shan't hev her arter ALL Thenlet
ting me go. be continued in atone of deep pa
Ethos-tOhl Jemima! Jemirna! once believed
every word you said; never thought you
would have sucked me in-but now see il
all You've broke my heart and I shall &C
down to Augusta, in the state of Maine, and
chop logs for liyir'.' -
He darted through the window and vanish
ed as he appeared. Jemima, casting a venge-
ful glance at me, flung herself into chair
and uttered shrek upon shrek. / leave the
termination of this business to the reader-tht
appearance of Square Giles-my ineffectua
attempts at explanatioh--a personal encoun
ter with the father of the fair one-and my
expulsion from Onionrille with aquarter's pay
in my pocket. believe the lovers were sub
sequently reconciled.
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