Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17
ssBut no butts, Joe Do as | bid you, 60

ssBut no butts, Joe. Do as l bid you, 60
about it at once, and"
''You will stand by me p
eyes, to the last. [ know you, Joe !;
you're good workman, and will make any
body good son or a husband"
''The old fellow will be so mad though" !"
"Who cares, [ say. Go quickly, but
quietly"
Tomorrow nj ght then," said Joe.
eyes," said Danforth
"Tll hire Culver's horse"
''No, you shan't.'
"Nor'
II say no. Take my horse, the best one,
young Morgan, he'll take you off in fine
style in the new phaton."
sExactly."
"And as soon as you are spliced, come
right back here, and a jolly time we'll have
of it at the old house"
"Her father will kill me-
"Bah he's an old fool, whoever he is !;
he don't know your good qualities, Joe, SO
we'll as do, don't be afraid faint heart,
you know, never won fair woman
s'The old .lan will be astonished."
''Never mind, go on ; we will turn the
laugh on him. I'll take care of you and
your wife at any rate
s'Tll do it," said Joe.
"You SHALL" said Danforth, and they
parted in the best Of spirits.
An hour after dark, the following even
ing, Joe made his appearance, decked in
nice new black suit really looking very
comely The old man hustled out to the
barn with him, helping to harness young
Morgan to the new pheton, and leading the
spunky animal himself to the road, away
went Joe Walker in search of his bride.
A few rods distant from the house he
found her as per previous engagement, and
repairing to the next village, the parson
very soon made them one in holy wedlock.
Joe took his bride, and soon dashed backto
the town of P, and halted at old
Danforth's S house, who was already looking
for him, and who received him with open
arms.
''Is it done ?" cried the old man
Eyes - answered joe
Bring her in, bring her in," continued
the cid fellow, in high glec, ''never mind
try; here Joe, to the right, is the, best sar-
:sa.'e coed 4 III
the anxious farmer rushed away for lights,
returning almost Immediately.
Here's the certificate, SIR said Joe.
eyes, Yes"
"And this is my wife he added as he
passed up his beautiful bride--the bewitch-
ing and loving Minnie Danforth.
''What, roared the old file what did you
say, Joe-you villain, you scamp, you au-
dacious cheat, you, you"
cit is the truth sir we are lawfully mar
ried. You advised me to this course,
you assisted me to this course, you planned
the whole affair, you lent me your horse,
you thought me last night worthy of any
mans child, yes encouraged me, you prom
ised me to stand by me, you offered me the
cottage at the foot of the hill you
81 didn't. | deny it. You can't prove
it you're a-a-a-'
''Calmly now, sir" said Joe. And the
.entreaties of the happy couple were at once
united to quell the old mans ire, and per-
suade him to acknowledge the union.
The father relented at last It was job
of his own manufacture, and he saw how
useless it would be finally to attempt to de-
Istroy it.
He gave in reluctantly, and the fair Min
ME Danforth was oveejoycd to be duly ac-
knowledged as Mrs Joe Walker.
The marriage proved joyful one, and
the original assertion of Danforth proved
truthful in this respect The cunning lover
was good son and faithful husband, and
lived many year to enjoy the happines;
which followed upon his runaway matchs
while the old man never cared to hear much
about the details Of the clopement, for he saw
how completely he had overshot the mark.
LEAP YEAE-The leap year originated
with the astronomers of julius Caesar, IS,
b. C. They fixed the solar year at 1865
days hours, comprising as they thought,
the period from one vcrnal equinox to anoth-
er the six hours were set aside, and at the
end of four years, forming day, the fourth
year was made to consist of '66 days. The
day thus added was called inter-calary.
This almost perfect arrangement was denom-
mated the Julian style, and prevailed
throughout the Christian world, till the time
of Pope Gregory XIII, in 1882, when the
calendar was altered to its present state.
The difference between 365 days, 5 hours,
4S minutes, 81 seconds and 6 decimals,
which last is the true length of the true as
Economical year, caused 100 and 1903 not
to be leap years, nor will 1900 be leap
year, but the year 1000 will be one.
The Julian Calendar was defective, and
the Gregorian was substituted for it in 1882.
It was introduced into the Catholic States of
Europe in 171O, and adopted in England,
by act of Parliament, in 1852, eleven days
loEt &c tLa aaloalar tho 2d of