Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-18
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starting out oil MS head, and shiverlng from
head to foot.
'He asks me who l am. O, ladies o,
you we're respectable old gen,ilmone hear
him vat he ask. Who ! am, perfdc! ah,
Pm your vifen
q never see you 'fore-s' help me Bobn
cried Gusset energeticaIIy.
'Dont you swear said Deacon Peabody,
'ef you do, I'll kick you into fits, by golly!
| won't have no prolane or vulgar language
used in my house,
20, bless you bless you respectable
old man tell him he must come viz me.
Tell him have spoke TO ze constable. Tell
him sobs interrupted her utterance.
'It's pesky bad businessn said the dea-
con, chafng with unwonted ire. 'Gusset
you are rascal.'
'Take care, Deacon Peabody, take caren
said the unfortunate shopkeeper.
q remarked you was RASCAL, Gusset.
You've gone and married two wives, and
that 'ere's flat burglary, et know anything
bout Revised Statoots'
'Two wivesp shrieked the Frenchwo-
man.
Half dozen, for aught know 10 the
contrary said the deacon.
'Now you clear out of my house-go
away 10 the station, and clear out into Bos-
ton l Won't hev nothin' more TO do with
you.'
'But, deacon, hear me-
Il don't want 10 hear ye, ye sarpint y
cried the deacon, stopping his ears with
his hands. 'Marryin' two wives and COM
in' courtn' third. Go long clear out y
Even Mrs. Peabody, who was inclined
10 put in word for the prit, was sicn-
ced. Susan turned from him in horror,
and in utter despair he fled 10 the railway
station, holly pursued by the clamorous
and indignant Frenchwoman.
The same afternoon, as Miss Susan Pea
body was walking towards the village, she
was overtakcn by Jonathan Doubikins,
dressed IN bis best, and driving his fast go
ing horse before his Sunday-go-to-meeting
chaise. He reined up and accosted her.
Halo, Suke get in and take ride.'
Don't care if do, Jonathan replied
the young lady, taking seat.
Il say-you,' said Jonathan grinning,
shat 'ere city feller'S turned out pooty
pup, aint hep
'Its dreadful, if it's true,' replied the
young lady.
you had narrow escape, didn't you !?
pursued the old lover.
'lndeed,' she answered.
'But he warnt never of no account any
way you could fix it,
sWell he warn't' replied the young lady
'Wha, do the old folks think about it @
'They haint said not one word since ht
cleared out.'
'Forgot that night rode You home from
singin' schoolp asked Jonathan, suddenly
breaking off.
No l hainr,' replied the young lady
blushing and smiling at the same time.
Remember them apples | gin your
20, yes.'
'Well, they was good-was't they p
First rate, Jonathan
Got hull orchard of them kind er fruit
Suke,' said Jonathan suggestively.
Susan was silent.
Galangn exclaimed Jonathan, putin
the braid on the black horse.
Have you any idea where we are gon
TO go, Suke p
I'm going TO the village
r no, you amt; you're going long wit
4 me-
'Where ,o?'
Providence. And you don't con
back till you are Mrs. Doubikins, no ho
4 you can fix it Susan.'
!, 'How you talk, Jonathan
q 'Darn the old folksn cried Jona!ha
d putting on the strap again. 'Ei was
is leave you with them much longer, they
be tradin' you off to some old feller wi
h half dozen wives already
$, The next day as Mr.. and Mrs. Doubiki
as were returning home in their chaSe, Jo
J. athan said confdentialy--
is 'May as well tell you now, Suke, for
haint any secrets from you; that Gus'
!, never seen them women afore the d
ID they came siompin' into your house a
n bowed him out. / had though. Cost I
ID ten dollars, by thunder! l teached ,.
: what 10 say, and | expect they done il we
= Old Gusset may be sharp siore-keep
n but if he expects to get ahead of Jonath
Doubkins he must get up plaguey sle
,e earlier o. mornings