The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-02-14
From the Widow Bedott Papers.
The Widows INDIGNATION.

The Widows Indignation.
Here is specimen of the widows in
dignation at the old gentleman for whom
she had set her cap, but who propose.
for The hand of her daughter instead 0
!, herself: r.s......
4 Widow-O, Mr.. Crane. excuse my com
motion--it's so unexpected just hant
s me hat bottle O. cam6re on the mantletry
lshelf-Im ruther faint-dew put little
\ mite on my handkerchief and hold it te
my nose. There--that'll dew-I' IN rath-
+r obleeged tew ye--now I'm rather more
composed, you may proceed, Mr.. Crane
Mr.. c. Well, widder, was going tc
4 ask you whether
i W.-Continner, Mr. Crane-dew-1
know it's turfible embarrassin.' Iremem.
Der when my deceased husband made hi,
Superstition to me he stammered and
suffered, and was awtully fus ered--i
did seem as if he'd never git it out in the
world. and | pose it's generally the case
Al last 1t has been. with all them tha
supersitons to me--,ou see, they're gin.
lerally concerting what kind of answer
they're agwine TO gi, and it kind o make.
EN- naryous. But when An individual
has reason s'pose his ,at:achm nt's recip
Ierated, | don't see what need there is O
his being husticated--tho.' | must say IT'S
quite tembarrassin' to me-pray contin
nsr.
Mr.. G Well, then want to know i
you're willing 81 ould have Millissy?
.W.-The dragon. .e
Mr.. CT hain't said anything to hel
about it yeti thought the proper way
Etoget Jour consent FIRST | remember
when l courted Tryphtny W. were en-
gagged sometime before mother Kedipe
knew anything about it, and when she
found itout she was quite put out b cause
/ didn't go to her hrst So when | made
up my mind about Melissy, thinks me l II
dew it right this time, and speak to the
old W, man first
W.-Old woman, hey! that'a purity
name to call me!-amazin' perlite -
Want Melissy, hey! Friberlaton! Ora.
cious sakes alive! well I'll give up now
ALWAYS know'd you was simpIeton
FIN Crane, but [ must confess | did'n nj
think you was quite SO big a fool--want
Melissy dew ye? What an everlast no
old calf you must be to s'pose she'd lrot
at you. Why, you're cid enough to be
her father and more tew--Millissy ain't
only in her twenty oneth year What a
t'redickilous ide+ for man o. you re age
las gray as rat tew! | wonder what this
world is a cdmmin' tew; It's astonishin'
what fools old widdiwers will make O.
themselves! Have MiIlissy! Millissy!
Mr.. C.-Why, widder, you surprise
me-Pd no idee of benz treated in this
way after you'd been so polite and made
such fuss over me and the girls.
/ W.-Shet your head, Tim Crane-nun
o. your sass to 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. t'otheI, the better it II ne for YOU
And | advise you afore you try to get
married agin, to go out west and see il
yer wife's cold, arter you're satisfied on
that pint, just put a lutte lampblack on yer
hair -'twould ada to yer appearance on
doubtedly and be OF sarvice tew when yew
wait to flourish around among The gals
and when you've got y hair fxt, jest
splinter the spine o. yer back-'lHould
ent hurt yer looks mite-you'd be en-
tirtly unresistible if you was leelle grain
slraiter.
i Mr. c. Well. I never. .s..T
Widowe--Hold yer tongue; consarned
ld coot you; I tell We there's yer hat and
there's the door; be off with yerself.
quick metre, or III give ye hyst with the
broomstick. s.... .,.......,...,...-.--...-..
/ Mr.. C.-Gimmeni!i -. l.s..ss tss.3.e ,.rJ
Widow, rising Git out say; / ain t
agwine to stand here and be lnsulted un-
der my own ruff--so, git long, and if
you even darken my door again, or say a
word To Millissy, it, II be the wus for you;
that's ALL q 2 a. ~. .sesA 1sa4
Mr.. c.-Tremenjous! What bus
| ter! .~. LIZ.
Widow 60 long go long. you ever
lasti..' old gum. I won't hear another
word (stops her ears. / won't, won't,
| won't Exit, Mr.. Crane
4 RULE FOR MEASURING ClsTER zs.--Thc
following short rule for measuring cisterns
we give for the benei Of all who may
ever need any Information in that line:
Multiply the diameter of the bottom in
inches by the diameter of the top, then
multiply that prodnct by 1854; divide the
last obtained number by 23l, cut off four
] figures at the light hand AMI the quo
tient will be the answer in gallons. -.
EN- A teacher of Sunday School in
4 RoSt,,p NJ ac an tya,,e.d IN noact;on;,,. l,;r