Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-28

| Il never seen you belore--so help me,
God!' cried Gusse:. eneree,ically.
'Don't you swear! said Deacon Pea.
body; If you do Ill kick you into fits.
| won't have no profane or vulgar lam
guage USED in my house.
'Oh, bless you, bless you, respectable
old man. Tell him he must come viz
me--teil him have speak to ze cons,a.
ble--iell him. Sobs choked her utter
ance. ...
lis pesky bad business;' said the
Deacon, chatting with unwonted ire
'Gusse,, you're a rascal
Take care. Deacon Peabody! Take
| care said the unfortunate shop-keeper.
i have remarked YOU was rascal,
Gusset. You've gone and marned two
wives. and that 'ere's Ga, burglary, eff I
know anything about the Revised Stat
oo.s.'
Two wivesr cried the poor French
woman.
'llalf dozen. for augh, know to the
contrary said the deacon. Now clear
out of my house, go away to the station
and clear out TO Boston--I wont have
you about mel
But, deacon. hear me-
Il don't want TO hear you, ye sarpint.
cried the Deacon, stopping his ears with
his hands, 'marryin' two wives and then
come a eourtn' the third! Go long |!
Clear Gui!'
Even Mrs. Peabody, who was inclin-
ed to put in word for the eulpri,, was
silenced. Susan turned from him in
horror; and in despair he fled to the rail
way station, holly pursued by the clam
orous aud indignan, litlle Frenchwoman.
That afternoon, as Miss Susan Pea.
body was walking towards the village,
she was overtaken by Jonathan Doubi-
klns, dressed in his best. and driving his
FAST horses before his Sunday go .to-meet-
ing chaise. lie reined up his horses and
aceosied her.
'lIollo, Suke. get in and take a rider
Don. keer If do, Jonathan, replied
the young lady. accepting the profered
seat.
Il say you said Johnathan, grinning,
u
puppy, didn't he!'
'lt's dreadful. if true. replied The young
lady.
You had narrer escape, did'n, ye'
pursued the lover. But he warn, ney.
er of no account. anyhow. Wha. do
the folks say abou, i.!'
They hahn, said a word since he
cleared out
.Forgo, that night | rode home with
you from singing SCHOOL,! asked Jona-
than. suddenly branching off.
No, | hGin't, replied she, blushing
and smiling OF the same time.
Remember them apples gin your
'Oh yes
We'll. they was good, was nj ihey?'
First rate.
Got hull orchard full o. them kind
o fruit, Suke,' said Jonathan. suggest.
lively.
Susan was silent.
'G'langy exclaimed Johnathan, put
ting the braid on the black horse. Got
any idea where you're going. Suke!'
I'm gong TO the village
No you haint-you're gong along
with me-
Where to!' ..
Providence; and you don't come back
ill you're Mrs. Douoikins--no how you
can fix H.
How you talk Jonathan
Darn The old folks! said Jonathan,
putting on the string again, 'ef i was TO
leave you with them much longer. they
would be tradin' you off on some city
leller with half dozen wives already
The next day. as Mr.. and Mrs. Dou-
bikins were returning home in their
chaise. Jonathan said:
May just as well lelf you now, Suke,
for | hlint any secrets from you. that
Gusses never seen them women afore
they come stoppin' into your house and
blew him up. l had, though. Cos, me
ten dollars. Thunder! | teaclied 'em
what to say. and | expect shey done IL
well! Old Gussel may be shop keep
er, but If he expects to get ahead of Jon.
aihan Doubikins, he must get up good
deal earlier O. mornins!'