Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-04-19
A uALF MARRIED YANKEE.

A HALF MARRIED YANKEE.
During one Of my rambles down Roy.
al street, few evenings ago, my a,ten-
ton was attracted to a very beautiful
young lady, dressed in the height OF
fashion, coming up on the opposite side.
While her attention was attracted to
some object in the street, she came in
contact with fine, tall, good.looking
Yankee, who stood about six feet two.
In order to give her the right of way he
stepped obliquely to the right, in doing
so her left foo, caught his and threw her
down in the gutter, where the mud and
water was about six inches deep. The
six.looter then set about relieving the
young lady from the unfortunate prcdic.
ament in which she was placed. After
rolling her out OF the gutter, he raised
her upon her feet, when he vcnturcd to
say to her, "My dear Miss, have you
injured yourself by the fall you had?" tc
which she replied with half a smile, mo
sir He then took out his white pock
ct handkerchief, with which he cndeavor.
ed to wipe off some ofthe mud and wa.
ter from her dress, and pretty face and
hands.
When the usual apologies had been
made on both sides, for the present mis-
hap, the Yankee picked up her parasol
and small bundle containing several
articles which had been partially broken
by the fall, and laid them down on the
side walk; after which he expressed u
wish to get her carriage, and to see
aer home TO her parents, as she might
have d long distance to GO. The lady
stated to him that she lived in Custom
house, near Rampart.street, and would
accept of his kind offer. The carriage
was sent for, and when it arrived the
young lady was placed in it, and the
Yankee, after having got her consent,
took a seat by her side, to see hel
home. During the ride to her residence
he cnquircd of her if she had father
and mother. She replied that she had
neither only. He next asked her if
she had any brothers and sisters. She
replied that she was not aware of it if
she had, and that her father was very
rich when she came to this city, abou,
ten years ago.
"Might | ask you Miss, how rich your
father was at the time Of his dcath?"
"He has been dead about six months;
just before he died he was saying to my
mother he was worth in cash $7O,OOO.' -
She here interrupted the conversation
by informing him that she was then at
home. The driver was ordered to stop.
IL was in front of three story brick
house. The driver was requested to
dismount from his seat and ring the bell.
The summons brought the servant TO the
door, when the fine Yankee gallant got
out Of the carriage, and assisted the ady
into the house. He replies to her that
she must excuse him then, as he had
some very urgent business to transact a
that hour, and by permission would re-
lurn again in the evening-after which,
for the first time, he inquired if he should
nave the pleasure of knowing by what
name he should address her. Said she
with gentle smile "My name is Ma.
ria -"
He then took his leave Of the fair one
with a gentle squeeze of her hand, and
made light steps to his office in Camp.
street, thinking over the good and bad
fortune he had met within tho last two
hours, and no doubt cogitating TO him.
self that the one more than balanced
The other, and that 100000 was not to
be picked out Of the cutters every day,
as we'll as a lovely young girl of seven.
'een, and to all appearance having all
he accomplishments of a lady of that
age. While ponderng over the affairs
of the day, night set in, and the Yam.
kee prepared himself to pay the evening
visit according to promise. He closed
his Office, and wended his way TO his
fair ones residence-intend.
ing, at the same time, should a fair
chance offer, to pop the question. On
arriving at the fair ones dwelling he rangl
The bell; the servant came 70 the door,