The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-04-17
MISCELLAN NEOUs.
SlngnIar Mode Of Courtship.

The Rev. DR.. L., an eminent
Scotch divine, and professor of theology
was remarkable toE absence Of mind
and indifference TO worldly affairs. Hi:
mind. wrapped up in lofty contempla,
tions. could seldom stoop TO the ordinary
business of life; and when at any time
he did attend to secular affairs, he gen
erally went about them in way IN
like anybody else, as the history Of his
courtship viii show. He was greatly
beloved by his elders and congregation;
was full Of simplicity and sincerity, and
entirely unaequainted with the eti-
uuette of the world. Living the soli-
tary, comfortless life of bachelor, his
elders gave him frequent hints thai his
domestic happiness would be much in
creased by his taking to himself q wife,
and pointed ont several young ladies' III
his congregation. any one OF whom
might be q fit match or companion for
him.
The elders. finding all the hints had
no effect in rousing the doctor to the
using of the means preliminary to
entering into a matrimonial alliance.
atlast concluded to wait upon him and
stir him up to the performance OF his
duty. They urged on him the advan-
tages of marriage, its happiness; spoke
of it as divine institution, and as afford
ing all the enjoyments of sense and
reason; and, in short, all the sweets OF
domestic life. The doctor approved OF
ali they said, and apologized for his
past neglect of duty, on account OF
many difficult passages of scripture
he had Of late been attending TO, and
promised TO look after it the first con-
venient season." The elders however
were NOT TO be put off any longer they
insisted on the doctor at once makiug
use of the means, and exacted from him
a promise, that on Monday afternoon
he would straightway visit the house of
a widow lady, few doors from him.
who had three pretty daughters, and
who we're the most respectable IN the
Doctors congregation. To solve any
difficult passagei in the book of Genesis,
10 reconcile apparent discrepancies, or
clear mp . knotty text would have
been an easy and agreeable task to the
doctor, compared with storming the
widows premises. But to the opening
of the siege the doctor must GO, and,
with great gravity and simplicity, gen.
ale seader, you can imagine You see
him commencing the work. s4sdf8sas
After the usual saluiations were over,
he said to Mrs. W -
i seMy session have of late been ad-
vising me to take a wife, and recon-
mended me 60 call opon you; and as
YOU have three fine daughters, | would
like to say word to the eldest If you
have nosobjections.o eg
as q Miss W. entered, and the doc
Tor, with his characteristic simplicity,
said to her: qxa ef3t tsil esteiz
.s.gehMy session have been advising me
10 take wife, and recommended me to
cali upon you.1 ss assi
The young lady, whe had seen some
thifsy summers. was not to be caught
90 easily. She laughed heartily NJ the
doctor's abrnpeness, limiting to him that
in making aasernon, 1t was necessary
20 cav something first, to introduce the
subject property, bsforehe entered fully
upoa il and ~ tor her part she was
deselrh ned not to surrender her liberty
ut moment's warning "the honor of
hsr sex was eoncerned in her standing
out.2H hHs .Wai4 afIs 4fti
. This was ell . waste of time to the
doctor, and he requested to see her
sister, hHHaea z 81
Miss Ellea W. then entered, and
% ~ time, the doctor said: eGr
!. e Mr. sessisn have been advising me
% take wife, and have been speak
ing to your ester, who has just gone
ouf nj the doors aud asashs 10 not in.
eliasd that way, what sseuld yoa think
Of being Mrs. L-W II