M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-02-07
THE UNCLAD HORSEMAN,
A TALE FouNDED ON FACT;

dosolem Nlppers was a wldower,
and one OF the particularest men, per.
haps, that ever lived; thought some
people said that when his wife was
alive, he used to dress as common as
field hand; didn't use to take no pains
with himself at all. In his settlement,
he had a monstrous bad name, partIcu.
larIy among women, who used to say
that he didn't allow his. wife more
than one dress year, and as for new
shawl or bonnet, the poor woman
didn't know nothing about such things,
Every body noticed how lie spruced
up about six weeks after Mrs. Nippers
died, and how he wea. TO church reg.
ular on Sunday, But they didn't hays
any confidence in his religion, and
used to Eay he only went to show bis
new suit Of mourning and 10 ogle the
gals. Old Mrs. Rodgers hated him
like pison, and SAID that she believed
his poor wife dieg broken-hearted; and
as for his pretending to be sorry about
It, that was all sham, for she could
see plain enough a. the funeral tha,
he had one eye in the grave and the
other on the gals, that were there, try.
ing TO pick out Of them a wife.
With such character among the
women it aint to be supposed that he
stood any sort ofa chance of getting
another Mrs. Nippers near home; and
whether he was as bad 10 his first as
they said he was or hot, one thing
was certain, he had to look abroad for
some one to fill her place.
Mr. Nlppers was very lucky in finds
ing a gal just 10 his mind what lived
about ten miles from his plantation
Nancy Parker was rich, and though
she wasn't very young nor very hand
some, she belonged 10 Mr.. Nippers's
church, aud filed his eye exactly; so he
sot in counting her with all his might.
Ten miles was good long ride, and he
~as's very economical man, he used
to ride over to old Nh. Parker's plans
tatloh every Sunday morning, and 20
10 church with them, and ride home
In the cool Of the evening. Iu that
way managed to kill two birds with
one Stone chat is, no advace the pros
poets OF his) happiness on this earth,
and In the world to come, at the same
llme' wiENuI losing any Of his week
day timge'
Ay:ide Of ten n;lpS on a hot Sunday
l"ornlng, ever dustyes.AaA ;s yery
apt to soil gentleman's dry soCus, 10 ,anc
make him and his horse very tired =
Mr.. Nippers didn't mind the fatigue
SO much as his horse; but in mat ter
such as he had in hand, it was very
important thathe should make as good
an impression as possible: So he a,
dopted plan by which he was able to
present himself before the object OF
his affections in order-with his Sun.
day coat as clean. and his. blooming
.ruHes as fresh and neat as if they had
just come out of a band. box. This
was a happy experiment, and what
nobody but widower-lover would
ever dream Of, He used to start from
home with his new coal and clean
shirt tied up in pocket handkerchief,
and after riding within quarter OF a
mile of Mrs. Parker's plantation, lie
would turn of into a thicket Of chick
apin bushes, where nobody could see
him, and there make his rural toilet.
One bright Sunday morning Mr..
Nippers had arrived at his dressing
ground. It was an important occas.
sion. Everything was promising and
he had made up his mindto pop the
Question that very day. There was
Iho doubt in his mind that be would re-.
turn home an. engaged man, and he
was reckoning over 70 himself The sal.
'pe Of Miss Nancy plantation and
piggers, while he was s,seiline on rs
horse I mailing bls ssaa sIepsd 4 mango
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