The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-19


|, II want to git a pair W hitchin' irons"
said Bob, before he got fairly in the door.
Good morning said the Judge, look
ing up. sFs 5aesl3 . q -
Eyes, want pair Wv ironss Judge,
'medently. What's the dalnage2'' '.'
"You want a marriage license | sup
pose. Seventy five, cents is the fee"
."Cheap as dirt, Hand 'em over"
.sYou name is rr-----." n .ga5.r
|. l"Yes, my name is Bob Green, Robert
Green when its writ" 1..
And the lady's name -" -.
THE gal you mean AM, her; names Sally
Dumpkins, in course. "a,Ire $50 1sts!zua
!, Bob pocketed his "irons" and after
seeing Squire Linkum, and directing him
to be at old Dumpkins, "in about a hour
or a hour an a 'af,'' proceeded to the
grocery to Gil his pockets with ginger
bread. f e .IH s1
In "about hour or hour and 'alf,"
Squire Linkuln did go to old pumpkins,
and there he found the afore-time happy
Bob, seated on an inverted half bushel
measure, looking the very ghost of misc
ry. The latitude and longitude of his
mouth had been completely reversed within
that unhappy interval.
"Why, Bob, what on earth's the mat-
ter? exclaimed the Squire. .E..a
"Matter enough, said Bob, sorrow-
fully. The fact is, Squire, she's backed
out, she's flung up, slid, in short she can't
be found. ...,,.s.ss lr..sl.ts.. "a
The Squire joined the old folks in the
search I'M the house, corncrib and pigpcn.
AS they had read The story of Genevra
they looked in everything bearing the re-
hottest resemblance to a chest not even
omitting 5 the coffee-mill.@ Bob,e in the
meantime.e S was seeking consolation by
smiling and munching the gingerbread
which. he had 50 generously thought to
divide with his beloved Sally. Finding
the search fruitless, the Squire endearored
to reconcile him. to his fate, and then
tramped for home. sIfs1 htR ~
Poor. Bob. Many gloomy thought
obtruded itself into his unsophisticated
minds He thought ofksuicide. Yes, in
that way he could wreak terrible vengeance
on the faithless Sally Perhaps she would
see his clay cold form lowered into the
silent grave, and hear the clods of the
valley fall upon his gloomy coffin, and
bitter tears would gush from her repentant
heart. Perhaps she would long to rest
beside him. But then, perhaps, again
she wouldn't, Perhaps il he. did stick
his neck under "a rail fence and shut his
wind of, she might laugh at his folly and
call him darned foel In that case he'd
feel bored; SO he very wisely concluded
he wouldn't do it. In about three days
afterwards he was glad he didn't, for as he
wasspassing old Dumpkins' who should he
see but his "'dorable Sally pms Bo5's
feelings almost overcanne him, and even
Sally was evidently endearoring to sup
press her emotions; but whether Of. mirth
OF affection he couldn exactly determine.
Bob had the most unlimited confidence in
the power of perseverance, SO he made
another effort to win back the lost tenant
of his bosom. The eloquencc of despera-
tion was too much for even her stony heart,
and in half an hour she had again con-
sented to become one half of Bob This
time be wasn't going to be Disappointed;
he wouldn't be run off from, anyhow,
Accordingly he got Seth Slcker to go. for
the Squire, with instructions to sax if the
same papers would do,' while he watched
the GAL" 9Ha--'5S' II
In due time, Seth and the Squire ap-
peared, and, all things being ready, Bob
and Sally stepped out on the floor. Sally
apparently tickled nearly out of her wits,
and Bob in perfect ecstacies. The Squire
began: Dearly beloved. We hev geth-
cred together to jine in the holy bands of
matrimto'ny these. our brother and sister,
!" Not zacdy Squire" put in Bob. ';not
'zactly.aJ Ne're no relation at all as
y-i-tlnli1 .eoiiees sita aga4 T4I4s
II The ceremony proceeded without any
further Interruption, except, an occasional
snigger from Seth, until it devolved upon
her to- sayr''yes," when, to Bobs horror
and parnazement, she exclaimed most en-
.phatically mo- He coaxed and plead,
'but she pertinaciously refused. Hebrought
down theilwhole torrent of his eloquence,
and made appeals that would have melted
apythinr boSsessed of< on;,,,+;x o,o.,x,