Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-11
She wouIdn,t Marry a Mechanic.

She WouIdn't Marry Mechanic.
A young man commenced visiting
,ung woman and appeared to be well
eased. One evening he called when II
as quite late, which led the lady 10 In
lire where he bad been.
Il had to work tonight
"Whal! do you work for a living" she
Quired, in astonishment.
Certainly" replied The young man
am mechanic"
81 dislike the name Of mechanic !.
I'd she turned up her pretty nose.
This was the last time the young me-
lanic visited that lady. lie is now
eallhy man, and has one of the best wo-
en- in the country for his wife.
The lady who disliked the name OF me-
lanic is now the wife of a miserable Tool
regular vagrant about grog shops, and
le, soft, verdant, silly. miserable girl, is
olged 10 take in washing IN order I"
lpport herself and children.
You dislike the name of mechanic.
h? You whose brothers are hut well
ressed loafers. We pity any girl who
as so little brains, who is 50 yerdant' so
oft, as to think less of Young man for
eng mechanic-one OF Gods noble
,en- and The mos, dignified and honora-
Ie parsonage of heavens creatures. Be
are, young lady. how you treat young
zen who work for living, for you may
ne day be menial 10 one OF them your
elf.
Far better discharge the welI-fed pau
er, with all his rings, iewelry, bTazen-
ess, and pomposiIy, and take 10 your al
eclons the calIous-handej, intelligent and
dustrious mechanic.
Thousands have bitterly regretted their
who have turned their backs 10 hon
A few years have taught them a
lesson.
Ep,roR IN HEAvEN."-- fell
no four exclamation points alter
ing tile, expressive OF wonder
,alinn, and utter disbelief. we
eliuve il true, for the credit OF
- but we "have our Tears.
The sentence quoted is the caption of
late obituary Of dePsrled' editor, the gooo
naured writer of which winding up as TO-!
| lows
~Are we not glad that such an editor Is
in Heaven There the cry Of "more
copy" shall never again fall upon his dis
tracted ears. 3.fhere he will no more be
abused by his psJuical antagonists with
lies and detraction that should shame de-
mon 10 promulgate. There he shall be
no more used as ladder for the aspiring
to kick down as soon as they reach the de-
sired height and need him no more
There he shall be able 10 see the immense
masses Of mind he has moved. all un-
knowingly and unknown as he has been,
during his weary pilgrimage on Garth
There he will find all his "srilcIes credit
ed" not peal Of his 'ihunder stolen"
aud there shall be no horrid "typographi-
cal errors" TO throw him into fever. We
are glad the editor is in heaven"
Coon. The Boston Journal says that
passing one Of the delivery windows al
the posioaice, we overheard the following
dialogue between the clerk in attendance
and diIapidated specimen Of "Green
Isle -
Clek- Holding up the letter where
do you live 2
Pal--'An sure its meesell that's not
married al all, al all
Clerk--'Where do you live, ] say.
Pat-I have three sisters living around
here somewhere
Clerk--'I don't wish TO know anything
about your sisters, or whether you are
married or moi. BAT where DO you live Z
Pat-.Bv the Holy ST. Patrick, | dom
live anyv here. make boots Ouf inthe
country"
As criminal was once on his way
10 the gallows, proclamation was made
thatif any woman present would marry
him under the gallows, with the rope a.
round his neck, he would receive par
don.
81 WILL" cried cracked voice from a.
midst the crowd.
The culprit desired the eager candidate
for malrimony to approach ,he cart, which
she die and he began 10 examine her
counienance.
"Nose, like knife, said he, clips like (
waters, drive on bangman."
A lille girl. observing goose with
yoke or, exclaimed
why, Ina. there is goose got corsets