Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-07-27

wid6ters shoaid look ont Tor hreakers--
Absalom Nippsrs vas widower and one 81
the particularest men IN the world when,
bis wife vas aiigsho used ID dress a com.
mon q Geld hand, ana didn.t asa 10 take
pains With himself as slL Everybody knows
how he spruced mp about six weeks after
Mrs, Nippefs died, and hew be went to
church yegular every Sunday, but the PEG.
pie did net have much csnfaence 10 his re-
ligion, and used % say BE west 70 church to
show bis new suit Of mourning, and to look
at the gals.
With such character among The win.
min, i aintto Be supposed that he stood
any chance of getting another Mrs Nippers
near home and whether be was is bad 10
his frst vita IS they said be was 81 not, one
thing vas certain be had to 60 abroad for
one ~ fll her plses.
Mr. Nippers wAs very lucky to 6nd gal
just ID his mind, thht lived about ten miles
from his place
Nancy Parker was rich, though she wasn,t
very young or handsome she belonged to
Mr. Nipper's church, and suited his eye ex-
actly, so be set to courtin' her with all his
might.
Ten miles was good long ride, and as he
was an economical man, be used to ride over
to Mr.. Pa.ker's plantation every Sunday
morning to 60 t. church with the family,
take dinner With them, and ride back in the
cool Of the evening.
A ride over dusty road is apt 10 spoil
mans dry goods aud make him and his horse
very tired However, MIR. Nippers didn't
mind tho fatigue as much as his horse but
in matter such as be had on hand it was
important hattie should make as good an
impression as possible, So be adopted plan
by which hecouad present himself before the
object of his atfectiens in order, with his
Sunday coat as clean, and his blooming ruff
fes as fresh and Reat as if they had just
come out Of % band box.
This was > happy expedisnt, and nobody
but Yidower lGger would think Of it. He
used to start from home with his new coat
aud shirt tied up in pocket handkerchief,
and after riding within quarter Of a mile
Of Dir. Parker's plantation be would turn off
into thicket Of bushes and there make his
regular toilet.
One bright Sunday morning Mr., Nippcrs
hal arrived at his dressing ground. Il was
an important occasion Everything was
promising, and he. had made up his mind to
pop the question that day There was no
doubt In bis mind but be would return home
an engaged man aud he was reckoning over
to himself the value of Miss Nancy's planta-
ton and negroes, while sitting on his horse.
making his accustomed change of dress. He
had dropped thetreius on bis horses neck,
while II was browsing about making up last
ighrsIscafty feed from the bushes In his
reach and kicking and stamping at such
flies az were feeding on him Ii return.
I'lisfx the business this time, said Mr.
NippeTs to himself I'll bring things TO
paint this timss -aa he IEaiSd bio siss
clean clothes, and spread them on his saddle
bow.
we, Ball, sIys he, I've JUS. got to
say thD word, fud--wop says he 10 his
horse, which waS kicking and rearing about
Wo, you old fabl.-and tho business Is set
tied juat like falling off d log
Hewas drawing his shirtIo over his head,
when Ball gave sudden spring which was
like 10 make him lose his balance -
Wo,T EaysIhe, but before he could get his
arms out Of his sleeves, Ball was wheeling
and kicking like wrath At something THAI
seemed to trouble him amazingly.
Down went the clean clothes, shirt ana
all onthe ground. We, blast your pie
ture, wo,' says be, grabbing at the reins.-
But before be could get hold of him, Ball
was off like streak Of lightning with
whole swarm Of yellow jackets around lis
tail. Iinching him like thunder
Nippers grabbed hold Of the name. and
tried q stop his hl:orse, but it was no use.
Away he went infatuated and taking the
road 10 was used to travelling. another mo-
ment brought him to the house = The gate
was open, and in dashed the horse with the
almost naked Nippers hanging 20 his neck
holleripg like blazes, stop bin hornets +
as loud as be could scream.
OutScame the dogs, and after the horse
they went around the house, scattering the
ducks and chickens, and terrifying the little
Nuggets out of: their senses. The noise
brung the FimmTn out
Don't look, Hiss Nancy. hornets wo /
ketchE him I shouted the unclad Nippers, as
with spent breath, he vent dashing out Of
the gate with the dogs still after him, and his
horses tail switching in every direction like
hurricane n
Miss Nancy got one glimpse Of her for
lorn lpver, and before she got her apron to
her eyes, she tainted, while his fast retreat
ing voice crying hornets stop himl hor-
nets \ still rang 10 her ears.
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