The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-12-01
4" 7 WOULDN'T BE A PREACHER S
WIFE"


"Have you seen our new preach.
er" said Isabelle Hamden to hel
most intimate friend, Liddic Norwood,
who, by-the-bye, was the belle of a
certain locality, somewhere in the
Western District.
"No, Isabelle, | haven't seen him.
Is he another ripe specimen of the
tribc?"
"Don't insinuate, Liddic. | tel
you, without ,jcsting, he is the nices
young man I've seen in many a day
Smitten are you! What's hi,
name :"
"Yes, Lddie, | am smittcn with the
Rev. John w. Hackaway."
Hack.a.way! Well. what a name
| never knew a preacher to have a
respectable name in my life. Hack,
away That's enough for me, Isa.
belle F! He'll never have q chance to
hack my heart
"Pray, what's in a name. Liddie
Surely a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet For my part,
| think it quite pretty name. Wait
until you see him, before you form an
opinion. dare say, if you could see
him and hear him preach, you would
think his name beautiful. Next Sab
bath is his first appearance here you
must 90 out by all means"
81 will for | have already made
an engagement to go with the incest
young gentleman in the whole coun-
try
"And pray, who is that?'
"You ought to know without ask
ing, Isabelle, but as it is such a pleas
ure to me, even to call his name,
will tell you; it is the handsome and
intelligent Mr.. George Thornton.'
"Thorn-tonl | hope, Liddie, you
are not going to wander through all
the beautiful flower gardens Of life,
where roses greet you on every side,
and at last pick up IA MOrn.'
ayes and if all thorns were like
him, I'd always gather them in pref
erence to roses"
"Vcry well, we'll let that pass for
the present: | want to tell you about
the new preacher. feeling assured you
will be pleased with him."
FiddIestcks do you suppose |
would be foolish enough to marry a
preacher! wouldn't marry st. Paul
especially if he were a Methodist
circuit rider"
"No, | guess you wouldn't, because
st. Paul would prefer bachelordom.
But do let me tell you about Mr..
Hackaway. From the description
you have given me of your beau ideal,
| think he will suit precisely"
Hack away, them"
"He is spare made, has a beautiful
form, is just tall enough; has black
hair, fair complexion, and the black.
est pair of whisaers you ever imag-
ined."
s"Now, let me finish Sharp.taileJ,
old fashioned Methodist coat, brown
jeans pantaloOns, lhreadbare vest, a
pair of shoes tied up with buckskin
strings"
"Not So"
"And his great grandfa,her's old
saddlebags."
ado hush, Liddie, and let ne tell
you how much you are mistaken"
"And then an old silver watch that
looks as though it might have kept
time for Noah, with brass key swung
around his neck with a cotton string"
"Fooljsh girl let me have chance
and I'll tell you how he is dressed"
"Go on, them Tra-la-la, fiddle.da-
da, tra.la.la.la.law p
"He wears nice new-fashiOned
cloth coat, cloth pantaloons, black
satin vest, fashionable boots, and a
nice watch with a black silk guard"
You don't say so Really, must
go out to church ON Sunday, just to
behold a worlds wonder"
"Yes. and I'll venture to say you'll
fall in love with him."
"Of that. Isabelle, there is not the
least probability, assure you but
even IL ! should be so foolish, and