The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-01-24
Aa Jn expected Proposal Of
Marriage. .a.
pnoA 4HE "wieow DrDorr pApEas."

rROh lhE ntoOH BEDOTT PAPERS.
Mr.. CaAxE.--"Wcll, widier, I've been
thinking boutiakiug another colnpanion-
and ] thought Id ask You"
W,dow.--"Oh, Mr.. Crane. cgscuse my
commotion its so unexpected Jest hand
me that are bottle o canfre off the inentle-
try sbelf--l'm ruiiicr faint. dew put little
mite on my handkerchief and hold it TO my
nuz. There--,hat'll dew--Tn obliged tew
ye--now FIN ruthcr moro composed you
may pcrceed, Mr.. Crane"
Mr.. Crane.--"Well, widder, was apoinr
to ask you wbelher--whe,lier-
Nidow.-"COntinner, Mr.. Crape-ttew
| know irsturrible embarrisin.' remem
ber when my deceased husband made his
suppostions to me, he stalnmered aud slut
tered, and was so awfullv nustered it did
seem rs IL he'd never git out in the world
and spose it's generally the ease mt least
it has been with all them that's made sup.
positions 10 me-you see they're gineralIy
coneerting about whnt kind Of an answer
they're ngwinc TO git AND it kind, o makes
em nervous. But when an individual has
reason to s'pose his attachments reciprocal
ted, | don't see what need there is O. bcin'
1ustrated--tho' must say IFS quite emLar-
rasin' TO me-pray continuer."
Mr.. C.-"Well, then, | want to know if
you're willing should have Melssyl"
Widow.-"1he dragon 2"
Mr.. CD hain't said ANYTHING TO her
about il yet--thought the proper way was
to get yonr conscn; first. 1 remember when
courted Trypheny We We're engaged some
time before mother Kcnipe knew ANYTHING
about it; when she found it out she was quite
put out because dident go TO her first, So
when made up my mind about Melissy,
thinks me, I'll dew it right this time and
speak to the old woman first"
Widow.-"OlI woman, hey that's pur-
ty name to call me !--amazin' periite tew =
Want MeIissy, hey! Tribbclation! gracious
sakes alive! well, Ill give it up now! all
ways know'd you was siinpoton, Tim
Crane, but | must confess dident think YOU
was quite so big fool-want Melssv, dew
ye? Ifthat don't beat alll What m ever
lastin' old calf you must be to spose she'd
look at you. Why, you're old enough to
he her father, and more tew-Mrlissy amt
only in her twenty oneth year. What ree
dickilous idec for a man o your age! as gray
as a rat tcw wonder what this world is ~
comm tew h; is astonishin' what fools cid
widdiwers will make o. themselves Have
Melissy Melissy w
l Mr.. C.--"Why, wilder, You surprise me
I'D no llee Of being treated in this way
after you'd ben so polite to me, and made
such fuss over me aud the girls"
Wiiow.--"Shet yer head, Tim Craue--
nun o yer sass 10 me. There's yer hat on
that are table, and here's the door, and the
sooner you put on one and march out o
totLer the better it'll be for you. And | adj
wise you afore YOU try TO git married agin,
to 60 out west and see flyer wife's cold
and artcr ye're satisfied on that pint, jest put
little lampblack OH yer hair-'t would
add to yer appearance undoubtedly and be
Of saryice tew you when you want to flour
ish round among tho gals--and when ye've
got yer hair fixt, Jest splinter the spire O
yer back--'t wouldeRt hurt yer looks a
mite--you'd bc intercly unresistable if you
was leetle grain straiter."
Mr.. C.--"Well, / never ~
Widow.-"lIold yer tonguc--vou con-
sarned old coot you-I tell ye there's yer
hat and there's the door--;be of with yer.
SELF, quick metre, or Ill give We hyst With
the brooms,ick."
Mr.. C.-"Gimmcni ="
Widow, rising. out say amt
agwine 10 stan here and DO insulted under
my own rutland so--git along and il
ever You darken my door agin, or say aword
to Melissy, it'll DC woss for you-that's all. !"
Mr.. C.-"Tremcmjous What a bnster"'
Widow.--"Go long so long go long,
You eyerlastin' old gum. won't hear an