The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-03-20
Courtship and Marriage,
II OLDEN TIMES.


Tie following j.. a mastery sketch Of the man
ncr, and habit, Of the good people Of Boston,
nearly n century ago 1t is written in pleas
in. st,le-and we have seen It stated as an ear.
ly production of Rev Mr. Fox Of NcwburyporL
and possesses no ordinary degree Of merit A.
faithful picture of the times to which It relates
and we doubt not will be eagerly read by candi.
date. for mauimouy Of the present ngc, whom
We trust will be much edited thereby. 1t was
al rrs.ed to Lis Dear Betsy:
If know YOU viii cxcu.c yorr old great uncle
ol so winters, Tor troubling YOU with long cpg,
lr, especially since 1t i, to be on subject which
ts occupied so much oi YOUR attention ut late,
Tour marriage crowded my old hear, with many
ruculrctou~ oi former times aud could nor r'
s.I IT,. temptation Of proving that am far from
tie u.rlc-, dav, of second childhood, 10y giving
rou some account Of y0ur gr'utitthcrS cow'shp
aud wedding that YOU may have tie pleasure III
contracting It with your own. Besides when
YOUR grandmother Vr more probably, your gic0t
auut'. dear suptrduuatcd spnsicrs. are railug a.
the drgeucrary uf modern times, You may make
u.r ui NY narrative to coniu'c qucrul0u-ucss.- -
But should YOU BE- ever thus obliged 10 derive
benefit from my production. prllhee pretty Bees,
,lu yot tell ,he old folk, that uncle S-lomon has
tuned States evidence: for fear il tLrv fOGLd
nc uu'. even he dignity Of age would tot pre-
vent them from NAL treating The grey beaded
turucoar However this may bc | an d't'rnju
cd e. awr.r ,,u must inform Nuu before
rrr.n. R.'-y. that was h.o h'r john, cuuHdau,
i jltuk .hUt o. h' wu|.u 'r,m-thofe' The
,,ln.v story ol l., love. guI tur'hrr o.r.H'ri
t, hrijr-mau, w,rh l- tar Nearest "pp'ul,h
hI,, rSrrW.It towards mliuWuu,
Your grandfather had. 90, thr saving is been
SOFT NJ m h4,iuo--, 200 a sul'. shop -'.u.....
stocked with ru-. tape. Jg.cl8, .u"m~ g..
nhoul one wear lie r.l-luu-,y tu.. down uD>
-lu'trr-, cvrurd l- door sovy; uu' hS ware
hul," and dI-,yi his guuu, himself every NOM
iuc hv the time ayy dawn broke; f'r ia lose were
'ir d.N- when Uou got rlrh ly r'uy early, AMI
,u,u- their uru 'u-'n-~. met Ny -."rpug. n- 'hry
o." "",y. un.I u,.h. q. leaving .to.r concerns IN
t. NlI. . H"g.,lw- BOYS 80 Indeed -
" ..H w. g y.-u- rau We h,dur capital bat
%. reputation Gov ministry nml rar"p''y.--
Honesty auJ labor were q, mlgh m fashion them
p. dauv coat, AMI ~'trCh,d cravu, ng, iowa.
d,yS; and uo sensible wo'rou would a,lpw her
daughter to br crurtcd hv any Young who was
mot his own servant 20 do your grandfather
ll~llCt, ne N'- con- rbtltil n N''N 'lll N'lI'g
man: and a, he bad been very drl,grut IN bu,
ness, aud W., fully IS years of age, he did not
think it h,iug very dissipatcd + him to engage
in scghng party ut the North End, This
opiuinn was strcngthcd when he learnt that the
whole expense would not exceed four and sA-
pense.
The hour for starting, 7, NJ, was rapidly
approaching when your grandfather sailed forth,
tp 4, NJ th,s
appointed rendezvous Ills second best cooked
hat was tied under his chin by blue cotton
handkerchief, while lis Young clc proirUdcd
from behind, rs sun rs If II had been griprd by
the icy fingers ol Jack Frost himself instead Of
being strictly cuvelupcd IN eel skin An cx,en
s,ve ramlct cloak, with "A minute cape, inches
in breadth, wrapped up his body, and covered
hi. snuff culorrd coat and small clothes of stock
mgs, drawn over shoes aud all, to keep uut the
snow Yarn mIttrns protected his hands, and a
woollon uppct was wmm'y tucked round lis
neck People formerly, Betsy dressed IN unison
with the weather and the occasion.
"lhe sleigh, tlc only double une then in Dos.
ton, \ vast collection Of unpaiuted boards, cOpa.
Tie Of containing u mudern load Of 80, drawn by
q vaflcgatod team Of G horses, and driven 10y
black Caesar, Ot immortal memory as chariotcCr,
waiter, and fiddler, WAS at the door, lmmudl.
atcy, the party, consisting oi gentlemen, who, ~
iar as drys, was concerned, were fac Sp,ltS Of
your prosrnior, and ladies cnyolopcd IN liuscy
woolsey cardinals the hoods q, which were ol
such ample dimensions that their heads looked
like so many beer casks, seated themselves III the
vehicle, Aud away they went, animated by the
inglc Of cuc or two COW bells, to lake u cup Of
hot tea, and have dance at mann lhump,on's
ut Dorchester. Cwsar. ON their arrival, tuned the
three suingcd fiddle, the gentlemen appeared
~ their square tocd pumps aud the ladies shook
oil their patterns to display their little 'cst in
peak ocd, high.lcolcd slippers And pt it they
went, dancing aud skipping for dear lie, until \
o'clock, when they hurried to town, for To he
abroad after uco X on common occasions, was
then a smc slgn oI moral drpmvity
"Bul, uc,s have not spun out this long story
about the slcghridc for nothing, The pith Of
the matter ia TO come now. On this eyen;ful
eve your grandfather was shot dead by Don Gu
pd, or rather Prudence Bu,lcr's ewes.
He came Sighing aud simpc,ins and looking
very much like fool lie dreamed all nigh
of that taper arm 80 closely confined in tight
p A. = l.. Z Al. Al.