The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-17
BILL JINKINS' TROUBLES.
THE FIRST NIGHT or HIS MARRIAGE.


barbecnes, shoOting-matches, bar-rooms, and
ut many of the el ceiera where men may fire.
auently be found-yct he was modest, very
whenever placed in the company Of ladies.-
lie trembed when little girl would speak
to him, and felt like 4 culprit Mt the stand
when he was called upon to see Miss So-nnd-
so home Bill never could account for this
timidiiy. lie would sing. froc, and be US
wild as Rover, among men but petticoat
would unncrve him instantly.
Lucy Ann Liggons, 4 young widow, had
set her cap for Bill, and was determined to
head him or die Bill! to tell the truth, loved
Lucy, and was rs miserable out Of her COM
pany as he was timid in it; but as to popping
the question, that was impossible. Lucy knit
purses, hemmcd wasli-rags, worked shirt-bo
SONS, and gave them to .Iinl;ins, rs well rs
several gold-rings, hut still Bill 'would not
propose Lucy declared to him repeatedly,
that she loved ht-i rDc was miserable when
he was absent from her, and her happiness in
life depended on her being his wife; but Bill
was dumb At last Lucy was determined
that he should hear thunder and when he
next visited her, after some preliminary re-
marks on her part, she atlectionatey said
BILLY, my dear, when are YOU going to ask
the to marry you! for "ant to get my dress
all ready
Bill tainted on the spot and llarts horn and
water were applied lior half an hour, before
he was finally restored.
"Nhat has been the matter, Miss Lucy!"
ooh. not much: you tainted when you was
about 10 ask me to marry you; but told you:
and q, how happy we will be when we are
married! will love you SO dcarl y.-and as
you said next Tuesday, why am willing the
wedding should be :hcn-my dear Billy, how
| do love you"
"l'm willing, Miss Lucy" was all that
Jinkins could artcuate, while Lucy almost
kissed him into fits. What glorious victory :.
Here we ought to stop, but justice TO our
narrative requires that We should proceed to
the finale.
The next Tuesday had come, and Iinkins
was trembling ut the approach of evening"
something seemed to harrow up his Mind
and to no friend would he communicate his
distress.
'You are not afraid, certainly, to 20 up and
get married, why To marry such beautiful,
charming and intellectual being as Mrs. Lig-
CONS. you should wish that time would fly
like news upon the electric telegraph line
Cheer rup, Jinkins; cheer up, Jinkins; cheer up.
Oh replied Bill you don't know what
dis,resses me. ! can 20 up and get married,
that is easy enough, but there is something;
! know it, feel it; that never shall be able
to do, unless l.ucy will assist me
Explain YOURSELF replied hi, friend, 'and if
] can with proprcty, | will cndeaver to rem
der you comfortable
But Jinkins could not explain; he dared not.
it was his tmidity: he saw the Rubcon be-
! fore him and knew he could not pass it; bat he
was determined to get married and trust to
luck and Lucy.
The night came; and they were married.
| All were merry; the laugh, the chat. the
song and the dance, made up lively party
I until midnight, they commenced to dispcr,c,
and at one o'clock Bill Jinkins was left soil
tary and alone in the hall. Lucy Ann had
retired. and her bride maids were oil in 4 dis
tant room alone.
Bill Jinkins' walters and friends had gone
home with the ladies'. Bill was on the point
where he thought his iirmncss would leave
him. His situation was u peculiar one. Tie
was not certain which was Lucy AIMS room,
although he had been told; and even had he
known, he could not 20 to it.
The watchman cried past 2 O'clock and
yet Jinkins was still alone, and appcarantly
engaged in pcrusing an old almanac, which
by chance had been left in his coat pocket.
An old female darkcy who resided in the
family, had been prevailed upon by the ladies',
who noticed Jinkins bashfuncss, to show
him his bedroom, and she accordingly intro
ducei herself TO him in rs modest style rs
she could.
'Mr. Jinkins,' said she, It's past o'clock
OH yes; krow it: I'm going home in u
few minutes old woman, where Is my hat
Its in Miss Lucy's room, sir YOU can get
/ it there if you'll 20 in Mr.. Iinkins, why
don't YOU 90 to bed! Miss Lucy i, there
waiting for You; don, be so modest; the Ia
dies will laugh at YOU. Come with me and
| ! will show YOU the room, for want to put
! out the lights, lock the hou,. and 20 to bed
The old woman seized hold OF Jinkins and
pulled him along until she got out of the
| hall, and the gaz. was hNCd Tor moment
upon the entry door but she was determined
to put him into Miss l.ucy's room, and after
violent efforts succeeded. There he stood
with the knob OF the door In his hand, bu,
the old darkv had been smart enough To lock
the door outside. Lucy pretended for some
time to be asleep, but that sort of CANNON
would not answer; bu, at length she said
"My dear Billy, what is the ma'ter!'
4 want nv hatn screamed Jinkins: and
/ Lucy knowing his modesty, lcapcd out of
bed, and after rarrcssing him for some time,
Billy wen. to 'cd with his cloths and bocxsss
on, and tranh=d till morning.
How Jinkins subsequently managed mat
tcrs and ,hina> in general, can be known by
application to his dear Lucy Ann.
Reader, strange rs il may appear, there are
Jinkinscs all over the world; but the freema-
sonry OF welded life draws the curtain before
the eyes of the uninitiated. Going to bed on
the first night after marriage, must be among
the most delicate situations Of life Ask your
married ncighbor how it was with him.
Observation-Disclosures you must whip
me for running away from school any more
"Why," "IIecausc my school book says that
! auts are the most industrious beings IN the
world; and amt \ tru-ant" 'Polly! Box
his ears"
THE LACK HER LAw.-John Brown has no
objection tu the lick-her law. when applied
/ TO Jane. James argument is simple and con-
elusive. When John does liquor he does
lick her. When John don't liquor he don't
lick her: therefore, il John can't liquor he
won't lick her, the conclusion she wishes to
reach.
David Hunt, Esq, wealthy planter near
Rodney. Mississippi, has just sent to the
| Treasurer of the American Colonization So
ciety Fire Thounnd Dollars. lie gave five
| hundred dollars in April last, and has con-
tributcd from five hundred 10 one thousand
dollars annually, for the last twelve years.
| There are many other benefactors TO this So
ciety in Mississippi, and also in Louisiana.
Mother, mother. here's Zekc fretting the
H. N,t. hin, crv ary,in Zeke then rnofh-