M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-20

larry was q SnreWd 1elloW, ana
slightly in love with Blanche, the el-
der sister, who, it seems, old Ludwig
bad sent off to bed; but as he aftdr-
wards told me, thinking half loaf
was better than no bread, he accepted
the invitation, and seated himself by
her side. In a short time they
were in close conversation, and Harry
finding her chubby arm was oncif-
cling his coat collar could do no less
than span her waist with his atm;--
and without permitting her to see the
drift OF his remarks, he found by in
genious questioning that the old far
mer was worth about thirty thousand
dollars in stocks, besides two good
farms worth about the same sum, and
that her sister Blanche was engaged
to be married to a neighboring farmer
and that the ceremony was to come
off in a few weekR.
1t was late that night when Harry
retired to bed, but as he lay watching
the moon, he formed resolution, the
result of which we shall unfold, But
the next week was Blanche's turn to at
tend school, and when removed from
her fathers scrutiny, she seemed tul
ly to appreciate the good looking phiz
and comely figure of the precrpter,
and he was equally assiduons in his
attention to her studies; and in conse-
quencc, when her rustic lover came in
to take his turn in the old back par
lor, the big fire and double arm chair,
Blanche's head was so full Of the good
looking school master that the suitor
received very little attention, and gen
orally took his leave in a very pig.
giSh manner. Still the podagoguc re.
tained Lis position in Katrine's good
graces, while the old man declared
he was :" The shlickest poy vot ever
come to Musquito Valley; init more
prains as ter brcecher, und more sense
as ter doctor" At length Harry as
certaining from Katrinc that the pro
posal would be tavoably received,
boldly asked old Ludwig for her
hand.
you wants mine Katrinc, does
yonlo -.....-..'
"Yqs, sir, | think | can make her a
good husband" ~ .....
"WelI,. den, You shust hitch up ter
green horse in ter pay wagon to.mor-
row, and 90 down to ter sQnires, and
den you marrics Katrne den You
comes back again and help make ci-
der, und | lpays ter Shquird five tollar.-
Now mind you don't 8htay, because |
must 60 off to town inshpectors' meet
in und not come back till night"
"Hurrah for a farm!" says Harry to
himself, "and a lot of spoons" and
bidding the delighted Blanche, with
whom he had an understanding, TO be
prepared the next morning for her
wedding, he went to Katrihe, with a
mournful visage to tell her that their
marriage would have to be postponed
for a few days in consequence OF the
squire's absence, which was ,ofcoursc,
"a fabrication Of his own. In the grey
of the morning the next day, old Hans,
thn haldfaoed horse was hitched M,
and Harry, with fair Blanche, were
soon, streaking along at good round
trot for tho town sqnire's house,
some five miles distant, and as they
drove up to the house, that worthy
issued from the door, pipe in
mouth.
"uello, Harry, thought Old Lud-
wig git, you Katrine, how come you
to get Blanche, eh2"
{" Hurry up the cakes. old fellow! y
reioined Harry, "it'S all right ; here's
five dollars for you, and just call your
hired men as witnesses" ~
A little crowd soon filled the huge
kitchen, where the table was already
covered with ii smoking breakfast, ard
bidding them join hands, he inquired
"Now, den, mine poy Harry, does
you love Blanche better or worse, and
shtick to her till you ties to death ! "
b" Yes"
"Und you, Planche do you akree
to shtick to Harry like teath to a tead
Niger 7" .. ,....
"Yaw."
"Den | join you togedder man and
wife--Amen! Now shust sit down
and breakfast nit u.s."
Some years after this incident. we
were riding through the district where
this scene occurred, and being anxious
to see our old chum, we called to visit
him. AS we drove up to the yard ,
two very rosy boys, with very big
heads and very white hair, were play
ing around the door step. A. sun
burned man was watering a pair OF
horses at a trough, and bade us ''good
day" without recognition. -.
p 'sHarry, my boy, don't you know
me-" said we.
is that ia Why, come in,
and stay a year or two with me, and