The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-12-11

COUAfsN0 FARMER'S DAUGHTER.
Mr.. William Barley was brought up in
some Yankee oity-Boston, for all l know
of-but what Of that? There nre number
OF Yankees, all Of whom as matter Of
course, provided they are Of the genuine
stock, had their early training in Yankee
dom. Mr.. William Barley came West q
few years ago: but even in that there is moth
ing remarkable, for many came West before
him, and doubtless many will follow after.
It's a good thing that some people DO take
q notion to come West, for were they NIL
disposed to remain in one place, they might
make the earth slightly lopsided, and thus
bring about arrangement Of our present
regular order of things. Mr.. William Barley
fell in love with farmers daughter, soon
after bis appearance among US; but suppose
he did? Don't young men often full in love
with farmers daughters? And more than
that. don't young men often marry them
Mr.. William Barley WAS man, 'free born
and of mature age and therefore, it is pre-
sumed that his rights to fall in love with,
and even marry, a farmers daughter, ex.
tended as far as the rights of any other
person; that is, provided she loved him we'll
enough, and he loved her we'll enough; and
provided the old gentleman whom she called
dad was willing; and lastly, provided that
'marm' did not feel disposed to kick up a
muss about it. But perhaps Am branching
out q little too far. We have it that Mr..
William Barley fell in love with farmers
daughter; now, the question is, did he mar
~ her? or rather as We would say 'out Vest
did Mr.. William Barley and the farmers
daughter get married? No, they did not.
Why? Did he not entertain for her feel
ing sufficiently tender to warrant him in ma
king her his wifeY lie did. Then, rs as
novelist would say, she did not Indicate to
him that his love WAS returned? She did.
Was her dad so cruel-hearted as to refuse
his sanction to their union? Nothing Of the
kind. Did her marin manage to put IL check
to the progress of the affair! BY no means
on the other hand, she would not have
had them stop for a smart chunk OF IA tune.
Then why did they not marry? All, there's
the rub.
One unlucky evening, Mr.. William Bar
ley, though n strict teet"tall-r, chnncrI to
indulge in horn too much. which finally
brought the unfortunate termination. But
will let him tell his own story:
'SOOn after hauled w out here n HI
nois-not exactly here, but N nnoGEr. pat
of the State-lg", ;I:1uaint,d Il with Cay ,ar''
Smiths dartcr Sal.v. ana mu,t >:.y -h~
was the hnvnsomc>j @rl .vrr M N,,I,, i
swaow, she was Il rair rce..r-- u, ul Diacs
eyes; pretty little m"uth a!t'.'> a. dnl
with smile; soft brown han all r~l~t,,: II,
with posies from her own little enuwcrgarirn,
and such like. You couldn't guess how
soon took shine arter her; and the best
of the joke was she 60, in the same fix arter
me Jest about as soon.
'Wrll, Sally and me, W. talked hc mmttrr
over together, and the first thing We knuw'd
we'd concluded to get hItched inter tn same
harness, 80 We could pull together IT, iorg
as We lived. rccnlrcl je,l how brought
the matter up. Sniy and M, wc w,-ro II
settin' on the Captains back porch. and /
was u breaking up IL c0ru--!nik and Ii up
ping the pieces at her, ana she WIS usnd.us
smiles back at me, that made me feel like |
was dangling a, tn" lower end of a rainbow.
up to my chm in ro-"s. At last cou'd
stand it NJ longer. and ~ |:
Sally, | swaOw to grnc,"u-, You arr tn,
prettiest critter ! ever sot eyes on
SHAW, know better scz she. all III "
twitter.
'''Pon my word you are,' seq |, 'and you
needn't 20 and try to deny IT,
:Ye- | will,' scz she.
Il didn't seem to notice that, but >vz |,
If could only b" with you alters, a lookin'
into them lovely eyes Of yourn. and drink.
in in them sweet smiles, (you see, I'd read
that in II book III never want TO find any
better " world than this. Say. Sally. how wo'd
IL 10 ,,h Ih nd lott fnl Us
call you Missus Bailry:'
''llush, William, scz She, 'or III slap
you, for know you amt in nrnest.'
:'PoD my word he, sez l., and then
throws away the corn-stalk. and fcc'hcs a
hitch up towards her. and puts my arms
around her waist.
well, sirs, that did the business. She
dropped her pretty head down on my
shoulder like she couldn't help it, the big
bright tears come into her eyes, and she
said:
"If the old folks are willing, ain you
may ask them
'Gaulyarfulus hu' that tuck me about
the short ribs. Id never Tor onrr though
about having to ask tn "a folks. jr' ~
gone too fur to back out. 50 1T on. n"
if it warn't more nor | wt> "xprc, n. ",i
then told her Pa come over and laN 10
them in We or so.
Agreeable to promise. went over to
Captain Smiths: iu' it"' r"r,a! ~'rrakrd.
for | know'd | nad ., tirk Ish ipl before me.
Thi. thing of askln2 couple If Old folks
for their gal, when YOU haven't much idee
wat their feelings arr, towards you. amt the
thing it might BE- cracked up to be.
'Whcn got to III" Cnp,,.in- il WIS
evening. founn Sill, ont h, ,1r gate.
pnilinc the COWS. Stopped AnI go, T.,
talking with her. and then pitch Il " y,
glance towards tn" hnu,,. and INV t,r ,,ri
man and old woman y king tn, ouyh III
winder n, me. Grhokr,. but ,hn, mad, 4,r
feel more s,r-aked than ever. for he thougn;
struck me tina, Saly'd h,.n and cav. ,n.la
the hin, of what | wa> gong to 81, ,v
them. didu't l"t On. th,u.h, but jest k,nt
on n talking to the cal and j., tn, sam tan
,hey kent on prrkin" through thr usnler.-
Pretty soon Sail, began L. l.a.la hi. brtri
COW. and then she looked ,.v"r, v'3,,.h,
wny to see tia, 10 on. was n h~.ru 9. ii.
then she s.z to M. srz she.
william, tn. !, nv COW, ami i a.iI u.
our'n when we get mtrr,e.!'
81 stepncd up to the COW kindr, f,n,, y
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