Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-06

Jones, "yOull gin him the poll evil But list
let me on girth the saddle, and well git you
loose in no time"
In short the saddle was unbuckled, and Sam
dismOunted with his feet still fast in the stirrups
looking like criminal in foot hobbies.
With some labor he pulled off his boots,
squeezed them out of the stirrups, and pulled
them on again.
The tender Sally stood by, all the while mani
testing the kindest concern; and when he was
finally extricated, she took his arm and walked
him into church
But this unlucky adventure was too much for
sam; he sneaked out of the meeting during the
frst prayer, pulled off his boots, and rode home
in his stockings
From that time Sam Bates disappeared from
society. Literally and metaphoricslly he shut
up shop, and hung up his fiddle He did not
take 10 liquor, like fool, but took to his axe,
and cleared don't know how many acres of
rugged, heavy timbered land, thereby increas-
ing the value of his tract to the amount Of sew
eral husdred dollars.
Sally indirectly sent him diverse civil messa-
ges, intimating that she took no account of that
little accident at the meeting and at length
ventuTed on a direct present of a pair Of grey
yarn stockings, knit with her own hands.
But while every effort to win him back TO the
world was unsuccessful. the yarn stockings
were a great comfort in his self-imposed exile
Sam wore them continually, not on his feet,
as some matter of-faet BOBBY might suppose, but
in his bosom; and often, during the intervals
of his work in the lonely clearing, would he
draw them out and ponder on them till bic tear
gathered in his eye
''oh! Sally Jones, Sally Jones, if had only
had the spunk to have eouTted We Saturday
night, instead of waiting till Sunday morning,
things might have been different -
And then he would pick up his axe, and whack
It into the next tree with the energy Of despoir.
AT length the whole country wasi electrified
by the announcement that "Farmer Jones had
concluded to sell out and 90 West" On the
day appointed for the sale, there could not have
been less than one hundred horses tethered in
the bam-yard
Sam Bates was there, looking as uneasy as q
pig in strange corn field.
Sally might have been little thinner than
usual, just enough to heighten rather than di-
minish her charms
1t was generally known that she was ayerse
to moving West. In fact, she took no pains to
conceal her sentiments on the subject, and heI
pretty eyes were evidently red with recent weep
ing.
She looked mournfully around at each famihal
| object. The old homestead, with its chinked
and daubed walls; the cherry trees, under which
she had played in childhood; the flowers she
had planted; and then to see the dear old fur
niture auetiOned oiI-the churn, the apPle-but
ter pot, the venerable quilting frame, the Ocea
sion of so many social gatherings.
But harder than all it was when her own white
COW was put up; her pet, that when calf, she
had saved from the butcher it was too muct
and 4ha fa,rs a Jo,,-,,
ing cheeks.
Ten dollars, ten dollars for the COW ;"
"Fifty dollars :" shouted Bates
"Why, Sammy" whispered prudent neigh
Dor, 'she hain't worth twenty, at the outside.
"l'll gin fifty for her, )" replied Sam, dOggedly
Now, when Sally heard of this piece OF gal
lantry, she needs thank the purchaser for thu
compliment, and commend Sukey to his espe
cial kindness. Then she extended her plump
hand, which Sam seized with such a devOuring
grip that the Little maiden could scarcely sup
press scream. She did suppress it, however
that she might hear whether he had anything
farther TO say; but she was disappointed. IL
turned away dumb, swallowing, as it were
great hunks of grief as big as dumPlings.
| When everything was sold off, and dinnel
was over, the company disposed itself about th'
yard in groups, reclining on the grass, or seate'
on benches and dismantled furniture.
The conversation naturally turned on thi
events of the day and the prospects Of the JOne
family, and it was unanimously voted pitt
that so fine girl as Sally Jones should be per
mitted TO leave the country So evidently agains
her will
"Hain't none Of you sneaking whelps tn
sperit to stop heri" asked the white heade'
miller, addressing group of young bachelor
lying near
The lOuts sniekered, turned over. Whispers
to each other, but no one showed any disPosi
ton to try the experiment.
The sun was declining in the west. Some c
those who lived at q distance were already gon
to harness up their horses Tomorrow, IN
Belle OF Cacapon Valley would be on her wa
to Missouri
Just then Sally rushed from the house, wit
face oil excitement, step all determination
Arrived in the middle of the yard, she mounte
the reversed apple butter kettle.
Il don't want to go West-I dOn't-I don
want to leave old ViTginia-and I won't leave
if there's man among ye that has spun
enough to ask me to stay"
But where is southern chivalTy withere
beneath the sneers of cold bloOded mahgnity
ehoked by the maxims of dOllar-jingling prU
r dencei distanced on the circular raee-cOurs
of progress Bankrupt through the tricks {
counterleiting politicians
; Deluded Querist, no Like a strong an
, generous lion it sleePs-sleePs SO soundly tn
even apes may grimace and chatter insults IN i
face, and pull hairs from its tail with impunIty
but give it good hard poke, and you viii hes
a roar that will make the coward tremble an
the brave prudent.
Hearken to the sequel Of Sally Jones.
Scarcely had she finished her patriotic al
dress, when there was general rush. The lei
active were trampled over ike pulled goat ski
at baechanalian festival
, Miss Sally, L axes you"
Miss sally, / spoke first
al bespeak her for my son Bill" squeak'
an OctOgenarian, struggling forward to sen
her arm.
To hide her confusion, Sally covered her fat
> with her apron, when she felt strong ar
: thrown around her, and heard a stentorian vOi'
shout
''She's mine, by Gauley :"
+ Sam Bates cleared swath as if he had bee
! in grain field, bore his unresisting prize in
4 the house. and slammed the door on the chez
: ing crowd.
The wedding came of that night, and on q
following morning Sam rode home, driving b
! white COW before, and carrying his wife behiI
4 him.
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