The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-12-16

: look her dead IN the eyes, aud aSk her. il
bolc, manly way--as II You were pncin.
pork-to marry you. WI y0u DO h. Jer
y? Come, speak quick, Tor am iuteres
: ted IN tets matter, aud il don't do il to-day
/, by the Lord, wil for myself, tomorrow
have held oil for you long enough, and /
you don't bring matters to a close, as ] say
in the next 2wenty-iour hours, why. then
as cold weather IS coming on, III try my
hand, msself, in the courting lihe--anl you
know, Jerry, that Doctors are the vory dev.
ii amongst the wOmcu."
This method n address alarmed jerry,
and he promised to Do as / directed.
Accompanying him home, | saw him fair.
ly dressed, and then left mm, as the demand
oimy other patterns were urgent.
Jerry mounted his Steed, aud set of at a
brisk canteE fos major Smiths. Il was on.
| y mile aud a-haE and would have been
Travelled in quarter Of an hour had the
steed kept his gait, But, somehow, as the
( distance shortened the canter ceased aud a
pace superseded 1.-THE last half, ais pace
had moderated to a walk, and when heihad
made the last turn in the road, MS horse was
browsing the grass and cane.
Up to the last few hundred yaads, Jerry
was as brave as panther with cubs, and
determined on following out my prescrip-
lions TO the letter; bnt the moment the
house, with It's white chImneys, commenced
lsppsaring round the bend OF the bayou, the
white pin feathers began to yeep out in his
heart, and verify, nothing, believe, but my
threat, if heproved recreant to-day, of court
ing her myself on the morrow, kept him
from giving up the chase, and retracing his
steps towards come.
But the house was reached and the hear.
ty uoice ST the Major, bidding him alight,
cut off all retreat. He was now fairly in
forit.
Jerry got down, left the yard gate care
fully open behind him, led his horse up the
MAJORS fue grass walk TO the steps, and
was about bringing hlm with mm into the
honse, when a servant relieved him OF the
task. by carrying the steed TO the stable
Not noticing the air of astonshment with
woich the Major was regarding him, he
shook hands with the negro fol Mayor
Smith, and bowing to large yellow water
jar, addressed it as Miss Mary" and then
finished the performances by sitting down
in q large basket of eggs s-the suddenyield-
ipJ Of his soat and the iaughtheF Of both
father and daughter, aroused him to full
Consciousness Of how ridicuiousy he was
acting. His apologies and axpanations on
Y setEed 70 render BAD matters worse, and
ne lAsEeiofe Wisely ee'efnpiied 10 'aAe
chalf enc say hotnihs more
Dinner was SHORTY announced and this
he concluded in very respectable style, and
without making any more serious mistake
than eating cabbage with spoon or help
ing he lady toihe drurnsrcE atihs chicken
A tciga' was smoked after dnoer.and ihen
Ine t olo M'lof, SWING enc wa s'ss, 'o"
'e 'a'lp ley' 'S'''9'eo 'l'"' ,'e NUS l'''e DIS
ape'''ooi iS ai,0 fe''ie'' FaNi''e vac 'ieio
- 'el'5 s''u ~ u','s ,i'e' -'oW u ueFef
""a Wy 1850 " ~ '''ly'
The old MAJOR IN addition 10 planting
Gotten, was great dabbier ~ hoftlcuitgre,
and bestowed grsat attention on the cuIti-
Valioh ., 'nF grape Dy nlucH care ana
sie''n' ne ii"o 80 ,'"ProVeu upon 'he com
, mon Varleties ol ine country as 70 render
si. shens 'us s.sn',s in,eiiol % 'he choices'
io'eIsu opeT''i,eu0. an "a A'eosIye afpof"as
~ .l,e ' li.'uu'eu y 'ne saluel---'ue hhes' ana
,i.os. A'elialse ~ .ne Smainp,,and 'hls was
ii'e'a,,y oo'eieu .' WIN 1ne ,uooy clusters OF
s'"Pe' ii'" ~ 'i'e iuiie'' Tue u iiPehe7s'
"Now or never say, was the word
with Jerry. %, making desperate effort,
he iaultered ont, Miss Mary your father
has a very fine gaeden--sllall we lookiat the
grapes ri am very fond OF them, Miss
Mary--do you like grapes, too,-- ha ha :"
and he tried to end this wonderful attempt
with laugh. while the cold sweat burst out
rom every pore OF his body.
I" Very much, Mr.. Wilson, and pa S are
very fine, considering that they have not the