The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-29
Jonathan's Courtship,
OR, ATALE LOVE AND STRATAGEM
BY JEROME W. sPALDING.

BY JEROME W. spALDING.
The oritter loves me! | know she
loves me 70 said Jonathan Dobkins, as he
sat on the corn field fence, meditating on
the course Of love that was running-Just
as Mr.. Shakespeare said it did-rather
If Suke Peabody has taken
shine to tha, gawky, long -necked. stam-
merin', shy critter, Gussett. because he 8
city feler, she ain't the gal took her
for that's certain. Nos it's the old folks,
darn their ugly pictures! Old Mrs. Pea
body was alters dreadful hifalutin' crit
tor, with stuck up notions, and old Peabo-
dy is a soft head, driven by his wife-just
as our old one-eyd rooster is driven about
by that cantankerous, Grabbed .Dorkin
hen But if Idon', split it my name amt
Jonathan I'm going 20 the CITY by rail-
road next week, and when come back
l'll wake some snakes that's al"
The above soliloquy may serve to give
the reader some idea Of the land in the
pleasant rustic village whore the speaker
resided. s 81
Mr.. Jonathan Dobkins was young far
mer, well to do in ths world, and looking
out for wife, and had been paying his
addresses to Miss Peabody. One Mr..
Cornelius Gussett. who KEEP, dry goods
shop in Hanover street. Boston. suddenly
made his appearance in the field, and be-
gan the cut.ing-out game.
Dszzled with the prospect Of becoming
gen,leman's 3 wife. and pestered with the
|imnortunties OF her aspiring mamma, the
village beauty began TO wayer, when her
lover determined on last and bold strike
to foil his rival. He went to the CITY and
returned OF his business he said nothing.
not even TO pimping old maiden aun,
| who kept house for him. He went not
near the Peabody's, but laboring in his
corn field. he patiently awaited the result
Of his Vaccinations.
The next day Mr.. Cornelius Gussett
was seated with the old folks, and their
daughter, in the best room in the Peabody
| mansion. chatting as pleasantly as Possi-
BILE, when the door opened, and in rushed
very dirty Irish woman.
| Is il there ye sit. Mr.. { ornelius Gus.
sett Kome out Of shat before | fetch ye
We spalpeen Is that what you promised
me before the praste, ye haythen, ye nay
CUR Runnin' away from me and the
| ohilder-your lawful and welded wife
and runnin' after the Yankee gels, ye in
fdelv'
/ /" Woman, there must be some mistake
here" stammered Gusseit, taken all bacl
/ by this oharge. s.s9..--s,ss
| +" Divil bit Of mistake, ye sarpint
! Oh, wirra, wirra, was it for the likes 0
We sacked the little Dennis McCarty
who loved the very ground trod on, ant
all becauss ye promised to make lad!
Of me. We black ,hafe Of the worldP' Wi
ye come to the railroad station, where
left little Patrick, beoass he was so sic
with the small pox to come any further
or viii ye wait till | drag ye?''h
Go-go along; I'll follow you. STAN
mered Gussstt, who thought it best to tenn
! porize.
I'll give you ten minutes" said yira
go; if ye ain there it's ME cousin, Thad
:, Magrudry will be alter ye, ye thaie ~
And away went the uDbidden guest.
MIR. .Gussett had then engaged in stan
mering out denial OF all knowledge {
the virago, when the parlor door openee
and a little blaok-eyed, hatchet faced VIZ
U man in flesh silk gown and a cap
. many ribbons perched upon her head, il
!, yaided the sanct.ty of the parlor.
Is he here J" she cried in very d,
u cided French accent.
"Ah mon Dieu zare he is Ira
, tor! monster! Vat yourun away from
Q Dis two tree years nevair zee you--n
d yair, and my heart broke very bad el
! ,irely !"
T., "Who are you z" cried Gussett, h
d eyes starting out Of his head, and irem
IS ling from head to foot.
l. "He esks me who ami Oh. you a
y very respectable old gentleman-ye
'e hear what he asks! Who am !! perfd
>. am your wife -
IS IL never saw you before, so help n
IS God =, cried Gussett, energetically.
q Don't you swears!" I" said old NJ
n Peabody; " for il you do. III kick "
Is into fits. will not have any profal
o. swearing about my house." 9e
"Oh, bless you, bless you. respectful
se old gentlemen. Tell him he must con
r. with me tell him he must come with IN
70 tell him have spoken wiz ze constab
in tell him" her sobs interrupted her UTE
he ance.
ly "I,'s a pesky bad business" said 4
ID Deacon, chaang with unwonted ire. Gu
il. sett you are a rascal -
is Take care, Deacon Peabody; Ia
ly care, sir" said the unfortunate shsp -kee
f.. er. iti7
Ie, al remarked that you were rasc
nd Gussett. Youhave gone and married T.
,l wives, and that ere's fiat burglary, e
nd know anything about The Revised s.
ort ltoots." @
nd Two vife!'' almost shrieked I
French woman.
nd "Half dozen, for ought know to /,
el, contrary % said the deacon. Now y
er. Eget out Of my house; go away to the
to ltion and clear out to Boston. ! wantI
,ut thing more TO do with you" %
lid But Deacon, hear me.
w. 81 don't want 10 hear you, you 9
NJ pant" cried the good Deacon. stoppi
ar: up his ears with both hands; marry
the two wives and comm courtin' thin
i, G'lang-cleai G out y
in. Even Mrs. Peabody, who was inclir
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