The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-11-05
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some hhhee ltl--bustont tor all ktOW
oC-but what OF thal9 There ave a greal
humber Of Yankees. an Of whom. as
matter uf course, provided they are ofthe
genuine stock, had their early training In
Yandeedom Mr. William Barley came
West few years ago: but even in that
icre is nothing remarkable, for many /
came West before him, aud doubtless m 4. |
ny will follow afer lisa good thing
that some pvuple do take noliuh 10 come
West, for WerB they all disposed 70 remain
one place, they might make the earth
slightly lopsided, and thus brihg about |
arrangement Of our present regular order
OF things Nj William Barley fell in love
with a farmers daughter. soon after his
apT trance among usi but suppose he did9
Don't young men often fall IN love with
farmers daughters9 And mure than that.
don't young men often marry them2 Mr.
William Barley Was a man, "lree born
and Of mature age, and therefore il is
presumed that his RI hts TO fall in love
With and even tiiarry, farmers daugh.
ter, extended as far as the tights Of any
other persuni that Is, provided she loved
Aim well enough, and he lutgd her well
enough; and provided the old gentleman
whom she cal ed dad" was willing; and,
ltslly, provided marm" did not leel dis.
posed TO Kick up a muss about e. But
perhaps | am branching out little too
far. We have II that NJ William Barley
fell in love with farmers daughter; now,
the quesliouis, did no marry her9 OF rlth.
or. as we would say "out West" did Mr..
I William Barley and the farmers daughter
lgot marrisd2 No, they did not. Why2
Did he not entertain TOT her feeling suf-
iciently tender to warrant him 10 making
her his wife7 lie did. Then. as q novel
st would say, did she not irdioate 10 him
that his love was rbtarnedq She did
Was her ''dad' so oruelbearted as TO re.
fuse his sanction 10 their union2 Nothing
Of the kind. Did her "marm" manage 10
put a CHECK to the progress Of aflirs7-
BY no means, on the other hand. she
would not have had them stop for smart
: chunk Of fortune. Then why did they
not marry2 All, there's the rub.
One unlucky evening Mr William B,r.
ley, though strict teetotallaF, ehanoed
to indulge in n horn too much, which Il.
nalb brought the unfurtunale termina-
Iion. But l will lei him tell his own stO-
Ty:- o5 w. oi
"Soon after haued pout here in II.
" linoiA----not exactly here, but IN another
"a part Of the Slale---I got acquainted Will
Captain Smiths darlor Sally, and 1 mus
say she'was The hagnsomeat gal ever me
4 with, swow. she was . fale peeleF--
= bright black eyes; pretty little mouth al
ers curled up wi smile. soft brow
Is hair all twisted in With posies from he
! own little flower. garden, aud such like,-
You couldn't guess how soon / took
\ shine arter herr and the best Of the job
q was she got Ia the same fix arter me jos
about as soon. rrHr rt
swell, Sally and me, we talked tie ma,
n tor over together. and the FIRST thing VI
3 know'd we'd concluded 10 get hitohsd in
D ter She same harness. so we could pull 10
e gether ~ long as We lived. reoolleo
# Jest how brought th5 matter up. Salll
and me, we were a setting on the Cap
. tain's back porch, and / was breaking
y up a oorn.stalk and a Tipping the piece
} at her, and she was sending smiles bacl
At me, that made mo feel like | was dang
= ling at the lower end of a rainbow. up I,
i my chin in roses. Al last ! could stanC
II no longer, and sez l;
"Sally. | swow to gracious. you are
= the prettiest critter | ever sOt eyes on"
: "Shaw, know better" sez she, all ia
twitter. In l.-
fPon my word ou are.' see |, ''and
). you needn't 20 and try to deny IT,"
Eyes, | will" sez she.
81 didn't seem To notice that. but SCI
n I, "if / could ouly be with you alters, !
Z lookin' in them 10 ely eyes OF yourn, anC
a drinkin' in them sweet smiles, (you see
10 I'd read that IN a book, J I'D never wan
,s to fnd better world than this. Say
Sally, how would you like TO hitch trace
with me and let folks call you Mrs. Bar
e ley7p
u Hush, William. "sez she. ''or I'll sla
you, for know you amt in aTnest. "
[" Pom my word be, seq . and the
: throws away the corn,slalk. aud letches
hitch up towards her, aud puts my arm
around her waist
70 "Well, sirs, that did the business. Sh
!, dropped her pretty heal d ,wn OF m
shoulder like she couldn't help Il, the b
bright tears come inlo her eyes, and Sd
said:
" "If the old folks are willing. am
you may ask them"
IN "Gaulyoffullusl but that tuck m
10 about Ihe short ribs. III never Tor one
a. thought about having TO ask the cli folk
But l'd gone too fur to back out. SO
Jest let on, as if il waru't more nor WI
y expecting, and then told her I'D CON
- over and talk TO them about il in wee
or so.
Agreeable 10 promise, went over
n Captain Smiths; but felt moral streal
le ed, for knoW'd had ticklish Job b
fore me. Tlis thing of asking a coup
a, Of old folks for their gal. when you has
! sn't much ldee wat their feelings are e
m wards you. ain't the thing il might !
cracted up to be.
when | got TO the Captains, i va
o. evening. found Sally OUT BY the ga,'
IN pailing the COWS. ! stopped and got
20 talking TO her and then pitched a 81
glance towards the house. and saw th
,ll man hnI ala ,uonnan hacking thrOuU