M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-22
MlisttIIanrous 9rtitIts.
C0urtshIP.

could not, II they would, relate some
interesting incident connected will
their courting experience, and there
are few unmarried folks Of either se2
who do not take naturally to just tha
style ofnarative. Everybody expects
to be married at one time or another
and, consequently, everybody is anx
ious to know how everybody else WHIT
has crossed the matrimonial lubicon
managed the ticklish business. 81
W. NJ" explains to US how he came
to be married:
1t may be funny, but I've done it
I've got a rib and a baby. Shadows
departed-oyster stews, brandy cock,
tails, cigar-boxes, boot,jacks, abscond
ing shirt buttons, whist and dominOes
Shadows presept-hopped-s skirts, banC
boxes, ribbons, CATERS, lcng stockings
Juvenile dresses, tin trpmpets, little
willow chairs, cradles, bib, pap, sugar
teats, parogoric, hive syrup, castor oil
Godfrey's cordial, soothing syrup
rhubGrb, SIENNA, salts, squi!ls and doc.
tors bills. 80 '"
I'll just tell you how | got caught
| was always the darndest, most tea.
custard bashful fellow / ever did see;
it was kinder in my liGe to lie taken
with the shakes every time ] saw q
pretty girl approaching me, and I'd
cross the street any time rather than
face one; 'twasn't because | didn't like
the critters, for if was behind fence
looking through a knothole, | couldn't
look long enough.
Well, my sister Lib gave party one
night, and ! stayed away from home
because | was too bashtul to face the
music. ! hung around the house
whistling sold Dan Tucker" dancing
to keep my feet warm, watching the
heads bobbing up and down behind
the window curtains, and wishing the
laundering party would break up, SC
| could get to my room. Ismoked up
a bunch of cigars, and as it was get.
ting late and mighty uncomfortable,
concluded to climb up the door post,
No sooner said than done. and | soon
found myself snug in bed. "Now,'
says |, "let her rip-dance till your
wind gives out~ and cuddling under
the quilts, Morpheus grabbed Inc.
was dreaming Of soft,shal!ed crabs
and srewed tripe, and was having a
good time, when some one knocked at
my room door and woke me up. Rap
| laid low. Rap, rap, rapl Then
heard q whispering, and l knew there
was whole raft Of girls outside
Rap, rapi Then Lib sings out, "Jack,
are you in there ?" Eyes" says l;
then came a roar Of laughter. "Let
us in" says she. 81 won't" says |;
"can't you leta feller alone 2" care
you in bed ?" says she. 81 am" says
/. SECT up," says she. 81 WON'T
says l. Then came another laugh
BY thunder, began to get riled
"Get out you petticoated scare
crows p ! cried, "can't you get beat
without hauling fellow ont Of bed
| won't 60 home with you'll won't
so you may clear out !" and sending
boot at the door, felt better. But
presently, oh! mortal buttons! | heard
still, small voice, very much like
sister Lbs, and said :--"Jack, you'll
have to get up, for all the girls things
are in there !" Oh, what a pickle
Think of me in bed, all covered with
shawls, mufs, bonnets and cloaks, apd
twenty girls ontside. wanting to gel
in! If had stopped to think sho'd
have pancacked on the spot; as it was
I rolled out among the bonpet-wire
and ribbons in a hurry. Smash
went the millinery in every direction
had to dress in the dark--for there
was crack in tie door, and girls aCiL
peep and the way | fumbled aroun(
was death on straw hats.
The critical moment came. Afte
running my hands all over my clothe
to sec that everything was right ant
tight, | opened the door, and founC
myselfright among the women. "0h
my leghorn !" cries one. "My dea
winter yelvet' p cries another, an
they pitched in-they pulled me thi
way and that, boxed my ears, and Oh
bright-eyed little piece-Sal --, he
name was-put her arms right aroun
my neck, and kissed me right on m
lips. Human nature couldn't stan,
that gave as good as she sent.
was the first time ever got a taste
and it was powerful good. beliey
| could have kissed that gal from Ju
Ilius Caesar to fourth Of July, "Jack,
says she awe are sorry to disturb yop
but won't you see me home ?" "Yes,
says |, Z" will" did do it, and ha'
another smack at the gate, too. Afte
that we took a kinder turtle7doyeini
after each other, both otus sighing lik
a barrel Of, cider, when we wer
away from each other.
i,Twas Of tha close of q olorious ann