The Shasta courier., 1856-01-26
HOW som Ra,c. Go, Caught.

"Mr Bates met Sally Jones for the first time
at quilting, and in sixty seconds alter sight he
determined TO court her. He sat beside her as
she stitched, and had even the andacity to
squeeze her hand under the quilt The truth is
mighty and must be told. Although Sally did
resent the impertinence by stick wI't her nee
die. she was not half so indignant as she ought
TO have been. ! dare not say she was pleased
bat perhaps should not be far from the trnih
if did. II is undeniable that the more gentle
! and modest woman is. the more she admires
courage and boldnes in the other sex. Sally
blushed every time her eyes met those oil her
bean, and that was as often as she looked up
As for Sam, the longer lie gazed The deeper he
sunk in the mre of love, and by the end OF the
evening his heart and his confidence were buih
completely overwhelmed. As he undertook TO
see Sally home, he felt numbness in his joints
that was entirely new 10 him. and when he tried
to make known his sentiments he had previ-
ously determined, he found his heart was so
swelied up that it closed his throat, aud he could
not utier word.
"'What a da-ned, cussed sneak | was'
groaned Sam, as he turned that night on his
sltepless pillow. What's come over me that
cant speak my mind 10 pretty gal without
a-chokin' 10 Lord but she is too pretty to live
ON this airih. Well, I'm a going to church with
her tomorrow: and if don't fix matters afore
git back, then drat me-
1t is probable Sam Bates had never harkened
10 the story OF 'Rasselas, Prince OF Abysinia, or
he would have been less credulous while thus
listening to the whispers of fancy, and less ready
TO take it for granted that the DEFICIENCIES of the
day would be supplied by the morrow. To-
morrow came, and in due time Mr.. Bates. tricked
off in bran-new twelve dollar suit of Jews
clothes, was on his way TO meeting beside the
beautiful Sally. His horse. bedecked with
new fair bride, and new saddle with brass stir
rups, looked as gay as his master. As they rode
up 10 the meeting house door, Sam could moi
forbear casting triumphant glance at the crowd
OF Sallys adorers that stood around filled with
modification and envy at his successful audacity.
Sally face was rosea,e with pleasure and BASH
fitness.
Stop minute, now, Miss Sally I'll jst git
down and lift ye OFF,
Sam essayed 10 dismount but in SO doing
found that both feet were hopelessly fast in the
stirrups. His face sweed and Redeemed like a
turkey sobler's. In vain he twisted aud kicked;
the crowd was expectant; Sally was waiting.
Gosh darn the steerupn exclaimed Sam. en-
deavoring to break the feathers with his desper-
ate kicks. AT this unwonted exclamation Sally
looked mp. ami saw her beams predicament.
The bysianders began to snicker. Sally was
grelyed and indignant. Bouncing out of her
saddle, in a twinkling she handed her entrapped
escort stone. Here Sammy, chunk your foot
out with thisr
"Oh. Sally Jones, into what an error did your
kind heart betray you, TO offer this untmely ci-
Witty in the presence of the assembled county
ADMIRERS rivals, and all!
Sam took the stone and struck frantic blow
at the pertinacions strrup, but missing his aim,
it fell with crushing force upon soft corn that
had come from his wearing tight boots. whoa.
darn ye = cried he, losing all control of himself,
and threaning to beat his horses brains out with
the stone.
a. Don't strike the critter, Sammy said old
Jones, you'll gin him the poll evil but ist let
me ongirih the saddle, and We'll git you loose in
no time
So In short, the saddle was unbucked, and Sam
dismounted with his feet still fast in the stirrups
looking like a criminal in foot-hobbles. With
some labor he pulled off his boots, and squeezed
them out OF the stirrups, and pulled them on
again. The tender Sally stood by, all the while
manifesting the kindest concern and when he
was finally extricatcd, she took his arm and
walked him into church. But this unlncky adj
venture too much for Sam he sneaked ont
of the meeting during the first prayer, pulled off
his boots, and rode home in his stockings. From
that time Sam Bates disappeared from society
Literally and metaphorically he shut up shop
and hung up his fiddle"