The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-03-04
YANKEE COURTSHIP

N, ""o ''"S So'c all llle way from Oiu
Berkshire TO York State. We don't won
der he is Il sinner in his old age, for when
Young he compelled diflidcnt comrades to
rise and speak in meeting, by so placing
bent pins under them that they could not
help sitting on them. The editor Sins
against great light-wc know so by tho re-
l'gIous phrases he uses, and 10y his pokins
fun at religious people. As we are some
what advanced in life, and have an eve
peeled to the fact that "evil communications
corrupt good manners" we are in hopes of
not being injured 10y the New York Sunday
editors who are yearly destroying many
sulcS.
Yankee courtsllip, in the country, is "pc-
Guitar institut"n," and the parties at first
SIGHT are as shy us rabbits. Sally generally
sits IN the chimney corner, beside the dye,
pot knitting stockings, and Jonathan sits in
the Opposite corner, cutting apples, snappin"
seed occasionally ut his sweetheart, and
! locking ut the pictures in the fire. Thu,
! they vii! sit and say nothing hardly until
late i'll ll:c evening, and Jonathan thinks it
time 10 go home, when he will but on his
hat, and depart with some such remark as
this
"Wc!l, Sal, guess I'll better be cittin
along. Its hog KILN to morrow, and I've
got 10 be upright smart airly."
"Gool night, Jonathan; call agin," is the
response Of Sally; and she puts up her
knitting and goes to bed.
''lli;,' says Joshua, (hcr name is Mchita-
bic, tut we call her lit for shortncss,) af:
ter sitting up" with her Till near midnight,
without saying word, 81 don't know much
about counting, but ef you'll Just step be-
hind the door, Ill tell ye suthn' = and Hit
stepped.
Riding out, one day, in The old claiSc
with Sally by his side, Jonathan, after 90.
n% about three miles without speaking,
vc"turcd side glance, AMI observing that
Sally, overcome by the beat, was "appa,cnt-
ly' asleep, he became vcnturcsomc. Her
head gently reclincI on one sile, and her
rou'ng rcd lips were just parted sufficient
TO show glimpse of the pcarly gates
within. Jcna;han'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 beautiful!
portals sumo OF their nectar. Sally was not
'iumuxcl"a a bi;, and Jonathan ycn,urcd
again and again, until she awokc, when,
stretching her arms, and giving a yawn,
she broke the silence with:
"Jonathan, what ore you a doin on ?"
"Nothing, hardly" responded Jonathan.
81 know you aire, meow, for can feel it
jest us plain as day"
"Na'l, ef you don't like it," says Jona-
than, 81 guess wont tech you ayin.'
"Wa!l, neow," replied Sally, Il didn't
speak us TO that; ] was only thinking how
Iarna,ion sly you was abeout it. that's
all"
1t is supposed there was a mutual adj
J''stmcnt OF difficulties sail reound." There
is an amount of gallantry about Jonathan
occasionally, that challenges admiration,
while, at the same time, there is an "amaz-
ing sight" Of "calcula.ion" mixed ND in
the matter. Once upon time, he was
crossing toll-bridge in company with his
"gal." When he came to the dollhouse. he
pulled out cent and paid his own toll, at
the same Time saying, "SalIy guess you'd
better pay for yourself, for don't knows
Shall have you yet" Careful and consider
ate; but we suspect he made prudent,
saving husband, and Sally did not think
anything 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 Fourth of July
Celebration. lie was mighty pleased with
everything he saw, especially the "sogers."
lie expressed himself satisfied with the COM
mon' but thought it WAS pity to let so
much good land lie idle; calculated how
many cords OF wood the "big tree" would
make and cxpatiatcd upon the propricty
OF "drccnng" the frog pond. At length
the appeals of hungar brous his thoughts
down to the subject of food, and approach
ing one of the numerous stands for refresh
ments, which are always found around the
Common on the Fourth of July, he took a
survey OF its contents, consisting of lemon.
ade, mead cgg!gs-nog, spruce beer, apples, CO.
coanuts, doughnuts, bunns, candies, GINGER.
bread, DC, of whicl, latter article he mr..
chased a three cent "hunk," and immediate.
ly commenced demonstrations upon it. Af-
ter taking mouthful or two, he turned to
his sweetheart, and exclaimed:
Sally that is darnation good? Why
don't you buy piece for yoursclfa"
u guess got some to hum better'n that
| don't like to eat sech stuff itbout 7 know