Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-26
Popping the Question.


teous Sally Hammond, but owing to an unconquer-
able feeling of difildence he had never been able
to screw up his courage to the sticking point re-
qulsite to enable him TO inform her Of his predilec-
tion. Three several times he had dressed mp in
his Sunday -go-to-meeting-6 and made his
way to her fathers house, determined this time TO
"do or die" But, unluckily, his courage oozed
away, and became small by degrees, and beautifully
less (as the politicians say) till when hewas fairly
in her presence, he was barely able 20 remark that
il was warm evening. Sally, at length, got tired
of this oftreiterated observation, and resolved to
help him out of his predcaInent for, like true
woman, she had not filed 10 perceive what Jedi
diall was trying 10 come at but couldn't. For the
fourth time Jcdediah came, but did not succeed
any better. Sally conlfnenced her attack by IN
forming him that Mary somere an intimate friend,
was going to be married
"fou don't say so" said Jedediah, that being
the only idea that occurred to him, except one,
and that he didn't dare give utterance TO.
Yes" said Sally, she's going TO be married
next week. II seems rather queer that she should
be married before me, considering she's year
younger" NsG
Jedediah's heart leaped up in his throat, but he
didn't venture to say anything.
There was pause.
Jedediah,n resumed Sally, after little hesta-
ton, "I'll tell you something, IL you'll PROMISE
certain, true that You won't never tell anybody
"No, WON'T" said Jedediah, stoutly proud OF
the confidence reposed In him.
1T isn't much after all, said Sally, casting down
her eyes, "only dream and don't know whether
ought to tell you after ALL though to be sure
there was something about you in il"
"Do tell me- pleaded Jedediah, his curiosity
overcoming hs bashfulness In degree 4
" But I'm afraid you'll tell after allp
"No, won't certain true hope i may be
horsewhipped IL don
Then-don't look at me, Jedediah, or can't
tell it'll dreamed that--that---that you and I'll
never shall be able to tell you--that you and /
were going TO be married the day before Mary So
mers
Jcdediah started, as II struck by galvanic bat
terry, and shouted enthusiastically" 50 zoe nil,
gosh, If you'll only say the word"
OF course Sally was astonished at this sudden
application Of her dream and could not believe he
was In earnest. At length she yielded her consent,
and her dream was verified at the altar, in less than
n week.
/ Ladies that have bashfnl lovers, take heed
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EEw MoDE or FsscINe.---It Is said that gen
ternan residing in Windsor, Vermont, has intro
duccd into that region method of fencing, which
for cheapnees or durability and efficiency, can
hardly be surpassed. He procured stakes Of a.
suitable wood, Eve feet in length, and sleeps the
lower portion OF them In solution Of blue yitrol
ono pound Of vitriol 20 forty OF water This rem
ders them almost indesructibe by the natural pro-
cess of decay lie then drives the stakes into the
ground at the distance of eight inches apart,
bringing the tops into straight line, and mailing
upon them narrow strip OF board using one nail
for each stake. Among the advantages Of the
fence thus made, apart from its chespDess, It. Is
said that "cattle and sheep can't get through IL,
horses win not jump II, hogs win 20 good DE
tance round, rather than climb over Il, and lazy
man can't sit In the shade ofitr