The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-15

hands convulsvely clutched and his BODY
wrlthing, as though 10 was suffering al
agony too great for human nature. Blu,
it was only a yawn-and such yawn =.
none but contented, well treated Ole
man could indulge in "a yawn tha,
made every joint in old Jacob Towns
crack, from his jaws to his ankles. lie
then proceeded towards his chamber door
followed 10y his wife, aud, af,er getting
through with another paroXysm Of yawn
ing, which lasted nearly sixty seconds, and
utter;ng a Sneeze Of Tremendous empha
sis he retired, not without re.appearinp
however, in the most ludicrous dishabile
TO request David TO look out before h G
went TO bed and see if there were any
signs of rain appearing in the "frma.
ment."
David drew his chair close up to
Bekky's.
Here is something purity lave Lro'l
you, Out YOU mu,n'l look at it untcl YOU
! 60 to Your room. Saying this, he drew
small calico bag, very awkwardlv made,
from under his vest, Ind placed it in
Bekky's lap.
4 declare, il it amt Easter egg
She cried, rs She took the bsg in Ler
hand, but won't look at it tel 20 10
bed
There's somcihn wrote on it. and
I there's somethm' else in the bag Bek
ky, in answer TO this, bestowed upon Da
Nld look OF such ovcrpowering tender
ness, that hc Was forced to abandon all
his preliminary steps, and Selling hcr
hand, he said
Miss Bekky, | love you, and YOU know
1t; then what's the use Of was;in words
tell nc now il YOU love me or no.
she averted her face an Instant, and
then suddenly looking him full in the
eyes, replied with Il Seriousness, that de
cIared the irrevocaOie nature Of her an.
sWer.
Yes, Dave, love YOU, and If YOU
Jom't know il'-hcre she dropped her
eyes and biushed-I am sure YOU ought
10 know it,
'And you'll marry me =
Yes, Dave
And II your parents won't consent 10
ii. vCu will run away with me =
Yes, Dave, YOU know WILL
'AnT continued DAVID, you'll kick
Martin Sawyer y
. Yes but give me time, Dave, SC
that can DO it without hurlin' his feel
ms
Nob'e hearted Bekky! when misfor
tune shall approach your home to deliver
YOU your allotment Of earthly woe, those
words Shall shine out upon your cottage
door, aud your happiness shall remain
unmarried
i never gave Martin any reason 10 be,
Ii"vo that loved him, but it's rs much
rs can do to prevent him from akin me
to marry him. Here is 4 Easter egg lie
gave me yia,erday.'
She rose up from her chair and follow.
ed by David, went to the mauleIpiecc
and took from II tumblcr guinea ego
dyed in madder.
Since YOU gave me your egg she con
llnuch, i have fell upon plan TO lei
M"tin know that prefer you.
Martins been my buzznIn friend, anL
he has knoW'd for more nor three weeks
| tha; loved you; now III be dogged
ooh, Dave Dave! what have yo,
said . its protsne swcariu' as sure a,
you're II man, Dave. To think now lha,
YOU have cursed in my presence. Oh
Dave. Dave! did think this Of YOU
Don't git into quarrel with Martin
lie has such a high temper, and OF
know what y dreadful fight he had will
Jake Smits. Oh don't quarrel with him
for my sokc, Dave, do cont =
Dog my old cat il I'm afraid Of him,
reiterated David with stubbornness for
which Rimgwood ought 10 have scratched
dirt into hIs face for a month afterwards
Tears strcamc! over BekEy's face
She clasPed David's arm, aud, bearing
all her weight upon it, forced him back
into the CHAIR from which he had risen
aud sank upon his knee as naturally as g
chill would have done. Her heart was
full the man who had said grace al
her fathers table, and to whom she wa:
betro,hed-av, irrevocably betrothed-
had sworn a frighttuI oath in her presence
She hid her face upon his shoulder and
wept most pteousIy. David could no,
s!aHd it-who could Tears the size o.
April rain drops ran races down hi,
cheeks, aud, after several inaffectua! at
tempts to keep his heart down by swal
lowing, it would come up to tile very TOP
Of his throat, where it poured out its an
guish, in the most woeful sobs.
oh Jeeminy what have went and
done |! Oh Bek-kek-ky do.hoo oo-don'
cry so
You wo.ho wo.ho woho wo.ho'nt hurt
my fhe fhe fhe fheelings any NOR,
Dave = sobbed Becky.
No Bekky won't IN be d.
'An.and you wo ho wo.ho wo.ho'nt
say you'll be do.ho doho do hog'd any
mora 4
No Becky. Now do hush I'll prom
ise you anything
An.an an and you won't rhi.fhi.fhi
fhight Martin Sawyer
No Becky =
She kissed him. Then, taking hel
handkerchief, she wiped the tears from
Davids eyes and her own alternately, un
4 MI THAR ave lila hocam as rel as tho nm.