Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-01
Yankee CourtEhip.

cullar institution" and the parties at nrSt
| sight are as shy as rabbits. Sally generally
sits in the chimney corner, beside the dye pot,
knitting stockings, and Jonathan sits in the
opposite corner, eating apples, swapping seed
occasionally at his sweetheart, and looking at
the pictures in the fire. Thus they will sit
and say nothing hardly" until late in the
evening, and Jonathan thinks it time to go
home, when he will put on his hat, and depart
with some such remark as this {: q Well, Sal,
guess Id better be gittiu' along. It's hog
KILN tomorrow, and I've got to be up right
smart airly.'
Good night, Jonathan call agin," is
the response of Sally and she puts np her
kuitting-wo and goes to bed.
Hit" says Joshua Cher name is Mehit-
able, but we call her Hit for shortness, after
sitting up with her till near midnight without
saying word. '' don't know much about
courting, but eff you'll just step behind the
door, I'll tell you suthn':' aud Hit stepped.
Riding out, one day, in the old chaise, with
Sally by his side, Jonathan, after going about
three miles without speaking, ventured side
glance and, observing that Sally, overcome
by the heat, was apparently" asleep, he be-
came venturesome. Her head gently reclined
on one side, and her pouting red lips were just
parted sufficient to show glimpse OF the pear
ly gates within. Jonathan's heart went pit
a-pat. The temptation was too great. Sally
would never know anything about it so,
leaning toward her, he stole from those beau
tiful portals some of their nectar. Sally was
not humuxed" bit, and Jonathan ventur-
ed again and again, until she awoke, when,
stretching her arms, and giving yawn, she
broke the silence with Jonathan, what
are you doin' on Z"
=" Nothing, hardly" responded Jonathan.
" 1 know you aire meow, for | can feel it
jest as plain as day"
Wall, ef you don't like it," says Jona-
than, | guess | won't tech you agin,"
"Wall, neow," replied Sally, 50 didn't
speak as to that l was only thinking how
sly you was abeout it, that's ALL"
1t is supposed there was mutual adjust
ment Of difficulties " all reound." There is an
amount of galantry about Jonathan OCCASION
ally, that challenges admiration /; while. at
the same time, there is an " amazing sight Of
" calculation" mixed up in the matter Once
upon time, he was crossing toll-bridge in
company with his gal When he came to tho
dollhouse he pulled out cent and paid his
own toll, at the same time saying, Sally,
guess you'd better pay for yourself, for don't
knows shall have you yet" Careful and
considerate but we suspect he made a pru-
dent, saving husband, aud Sally did not think
any the worse of him for his economy, either
On another occasion, he visited Boston in
company with his intended, for the purpose of
seeing the 4th of July celebration. lie was
mighty pleased with everything he saw, espe-
cially the sogers" He expressed himself
satisfied with the Common, but thought it was
pity to let so much good land lie idle cal
culated how many cords of wood the big
tree would make and expatiated upon the
propricty of t. dreening" the frog pond.
At length tie appeals of hunger brought
his thoughts down to the subject of food and
approaching one of the numerous stands for
refresh nents, which are always found around
the Common on the 4.h Of July, he took a
su.vey Of its contents, consisting Of lemonade.
mead, egg-nog, spruce-beer, apples, cocoanuts,
doush-nuts, buns, candies, gingerbread &c,
of which latter article he purchased a three
cent hunk, and immediately commenced de-
monstrations upon it. After taking mouth
ful or two he turned to his sweetheart and
exclaimed Sally, that is amazn' good -
Why don't you buy piece for yourself ?"
q" ( guess got some TO hum bettern that.
I don't like to eat such stuff 'ithout l know
whose hands have bin in it,"
Wall, you can make proper nice cake,
Sally, when you set about it-and sech sweet
cake, too-almost as sweet as somebody
know"
Meow you get eout,'
''Shant dew itA
All, what is so charming as rustic silnpici-
ty ! as Marin Sageblossom used to say and
she was famous woman in "Old Berkshire"