The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-01-19

EAHLY COURTsmIP IN OuIo.

NEATLY AS 1T WAS ToLD TO Us BY OUR OLD
PRIEND--oyER A GLASS oFcIDRR,
II you can't get them that you want,
you must take them that you can git."
! and that is how came to marry Patsey
= Love will go where Ills SENT any how,
and we cant help it; and the harder
chap loves a gal, the poorer chance he
stands 10 git her--the thing is Just here,
the more he loves her the more shy and
trembling he is. and he can't half tell his
feelings TO her il he tries--wbile the care.
less and unfeeling chap, that's got no more
love in him than boss, can have dozen
gals after him at once. have thought
the heart was like mud turtles eggs; you
dent the shell On one side, dent on the
other side made in the same manner will
bring all smooth again. Soyith the heart;
one girl makes dent, il remains bruised
ill some other presses il, pushing out the
old bruise, and leaving in new one.
Well, well, accidents will happen, folks
vii! laugh; the world is more fond of fun
than logic; and they might as well laugh
at me as anybody. .s-..'-,-H
So agreed 10 tell you about my first
courtshiP. 1t want Patsey but my first
sweetheart was proper han some GIRL
worked for her father. Ohio was all in
the woods then, and everybody lived il
log houses, except down in Cleveland
there was a store or two. And my three
hundred acres. that is worth DOW one hum
dred and fifty dollars an acre,wasn't worth
when | bought it only three dollars
Pashaw, pashaw how times is changedI
Glad 10 git corn bread and gummon gra.
w then ; had to 90 thirty mies-down to
Chagrin-to mill. | always used to go
for boss instead OF himself, for | only
heated" ninety pounds in weight, and
made lighter load over bag OF corn on
hossback. Let me see, weigh eighty now.
Well, l was twenty-five years old just
about, and in love with boss's daughter,
but always tho't she felt leehe above me,
for | was not any taller then than | am
now; not quite as tall as she was anyhow,
and was working for eight dollars month,
and had tu dress in tow linen at that
You never see one Of them logging froeks,
made like shirt, out OF fax-tow, did ye2
Well, till bought this blue coat " len Z
married Patsey thirty and five years ago,
| ne 'er wore any but tow, and il it want
Sunday to-day should not bad it on, tor
despise 'strayagance and new-ianged
humeries and thingombob noodles round
yer big houses.
Twas IN love thirty five years ago, head
over heels in love, and never dared TO say
a word about it. Her name was Jerusha.
| longed 10 tell her how my heart swelled
and burnt for her as it thumped agin its
chist, but could never screw my cour-
age up TO the pint--but | lhou't | would
some day--or some other day. I'd been
alone with her many time, and had re-
solved and re.resolved on popping it right
out, but The stiffness was as awful on them
'casions as Inc roar of Niagara, and my
heart would feel all over like your little
finger does when you hit your elbow agin
a thing accidental, tinglin' fulness.
CuSs my luck, said | to myself. one
Sunday night, as | cum home from mill
after a three days ride. Jerusha had
beau--a chap from town, dressed as
smart as dancing master. My heart
jumped into my gullet the minute seed
him. ! felt down in the mouth, for know.
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