The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-15
81 Srlrrtra sturu.
From the Newberry Mirror.
I III E L AST + R EGGS
TALE OF
LOVE. POETRY AND PROSE.
BY
o. b. NJ AVER.



lhe most favorable condition for Poe
Try. IN when human nature can be placed
IS surely during proposition of mar
rage ana yet no man is guilty OF
"Olanker prose- than on such AN occasion.
ihere Is more poetry uttered lii trade
Tor nan yard OF Swiss Mus!ln.- Cas-
"d1 "'o"yM.
The forenoon of Saturday WAS srent
hy David IL croa. orx;e,v IIe had now
lis letter written, and resolved to deliver
it with his Easter egg. that very S,tur
day night, in rropria persona. lie had
also selected aud memnrized several phra
ses, which he intended as preliminary to
the all important stem of "nxin" B,kkv
if she would have him. So, abou, sun.
down, he dismou,ed AT the gate Of Mr..
Jacob Towns.
Good evening, Davv my boy. how
goes il Z was the sululn,ion the merry
old man gave his visitor.
'Fust rate | thank YOU, how do YOU do
Yourself. 2 answered David.
Fat AS q buck, ouIv cant iump AS
far replied Mr.. Towns, breaking into II
loud lnuuh. Then. striking David O..
we're blow with his fist between the shoul.
der blades, he lade him go along into ia.
house, that it made AN old f.llow feel
twenty wears older, to look at such a
Young hearty looking, strappiny raskaI
a. ho was.
David followed the old gentleman into
the house. There, before IA window sew
ing, sat Bekky Gowns, so dazzling iu her
lovoliness that David durst not approach
her.
'liowdy Dave said Bekkv, rising up
ana going to meet him with her hand
extended, take chair and set down.
low have you been Dave 2
why not very we'll Miss Becky. I've
heen troubled - with II - hSi,l't
been exactly well AN~ BckkN.'
How David could tell such II bar.faced
lie am unable to conceive, unless it WAS
viii. the view Of exciting something like
pity in the bosom OF his mistress. ! am
satisfied, tha. Bckky Towns never had
her notions Of manIlnrss in health, shape,
"ud feature. 50 fully realized, rs when she
"aled upon David Hartman that Satur
day evening before Ester Of the year
1890.
Mrs. Towns came in. at this moment,
amd gave her neighbors son hearty
greeting
why Ia. Dave, what a fine looking
Young man YOU have grown up 70. WHY
YOU must weigh nigh onto a hundred and
hfIy pounds.
4 weighs jest hundred and tiEtv.tmec,
on Mr.. Summers stIIyer,ls,' replied David,
strengthening himself; and swelling on,
his chest, like solder, at the command
front face
We'll, suppose YOU have been wei
Dave
i haInt nothing to complain Of he
answered, III some embarrassment, uu
der this cross examination. lie WAS some.
what relieved however, by the disap-
pearance. OF Bekky, who went out TO
super'ntend the preparation Of supper
Mr.. Towns then began conversation
with him about agricultural matters, in
the course oil which he remarked that it
was TOO dry TO do anything. 10 which
David answered, that he WAS Of the same
opinion, and that truck was n sutterin
Tor want ot ram. Mrs, Towns cnquired
a''er The state ot hi" mothers garden, aud
declared IT was, 'utte:aIly onpossibe to
plant anything onteI 1t would raIn-now
that WAS the Gods truth.
Supper was ready-and they all seated
themselves around The table.
Say grace, Dave whispered Becky,
win look 6ewItchlng'y beseecling.
lheJ bend the'r heads reverently for.
ward, ana David Hartman, Tor himself
ana the family, whese guest he is, gives
thanks 10 Tue frovider ot The Universe,
IN 'iie following wo.ds:
almighty ""d' these blessings are thy
Gnl may they be enjoyed with sense
~ l'y love unto us, aud to all mankind.
amen