The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-06-02
MIR. CRANE WALKS OUT.

Oh, no, Mr.. Crane, by no manner o
means, it amt a minnit tew so n for you
to begin to talk about gittin married agin
am amazed you should be afeered I'D
think so. See-how longs Miss Cranes
bin dead Six months land of Go.
shen why I've hnow'd number Of in
dividdiwals to get married in less time
than that. There's Phil Benefits wild
der that | was talkin' about jest. now
she was LOUSY Perce--her husband had,
ent hin dead but three months you know.
| don't think it looks well for acoman
to be in such hurry, but for man it's
a different thing-circumstances alter ca
sts, you know. And then, sittiwated as
You be, it's turrible thing for your fam
ilysto be without head to superontend
the domestic consarns, and tend to the
children, to say nothn of yourself, Mr..
Crane. You dew need companion, and
no mistake. Six long months and no
mistake! Good gracious Why, Squire
Titus dident wait but ar ,ceekS arter he
buried his fust wife afore he married his
second. just thought ther want me-
pertickler need o bis hurryin' so, sein'
bis family was all crowd up
Sech a critter as he picked out, tew -
Twas unsuitable, but every man to his
taste--l hain't no disposition to NEEDLE
with nobody's consarns. There's old far
mer Dawson, tew--his pardner hsin't
been dead but ten months. To be sure
he amt married yet-but he would a
been long enough ago if somebody |
know had gin him any incurridgement,-
But tain for me to speak o that matter.
He's clever old crtter and as rich as
jew. but-lawful sakes he's old enough
TO he my father. And there's Mr.. Smith
-Jubiter Smith--you know him, Mr..
Crane bis wife (sile't was Aurory Pike
she died last summer, and he's been squin
tin rouno among the wimmen ever since,
and he may squint for all thegood it'll
dew him as far as I'm consarned, tho
Mr.. Smith is respectable man--quite
young and hain't no family-very well
off tew, and quite intellectible, but | tell
ye what, I'm purity partituler. Oh, Mr..
Crane! it's ten years come Jannlwary
since ] Witnessed the expiration Of my
belovd companion IAN uncommon long
time to wait to be sure, but 'taiut easy
to find anybody to fill the place o Heze-
kier Brdoti. | think you're the most
likely husband If any individdiwal ever
see, Mr. Crane. Six months murdera-
tion ! Gurus you should be afeared I'D
think 'twastew soon. Why I've know'd--
Mr.. Crane-Well widder, I've been
thinking about taking another compan
ion, and thought Id ASK you--
Widow-O, Mr.. Crane, egscuse my
cenlmotiun, it's so. unexpected. Jest
hand me that are bottle o camfre off
the mantIer shelt-I'm ruther faint dew
pul little mite on my handkerchief and
hold it to my nuz. There, that1l dew,
I'm obleeged to ye--now | nj ruther more
composed--you may proceed, MIR. Crafe.
Mr.. Crane-Well widder, was ago.
ing TO ask you whether-whether-
Widou-Continner, Mr. Crane-dew.
/ know it's turrible emberfisin'. / re-
member when my deceased husband made
his suggestions to me, he stammered and
suffered, and was 50 awfully hustered it
did seem as if he d never gn it out in the
.world, tho must say it's quite embar-
asin' to me-pray coniinner.
Mr.. Craae---Well then, / want to
know if you're willing ! should have Me-
lissy?
W;dow--The dragon!
Mr.. Craae-I hain't said anything to
her about it yet, thought the proper way
was to get your consent FIRST. ! remem-
Der when courted Trypheny We were en-
gagged some time before Mrs. Kenipe knew
anything about it, and when she found it
out she was quite put out because | didn't
go to her first. So when | made up my
mind about Melissy, thinks me I'll dew
it right this time and speak to the old
woman first
W1dow- Old acomaa, hey that's pur-
ty name to call me- amazin' perlite,
tew Want Melissey. hey 1ribble.
alton gracious sakes alivel we'll. I'll
give isup now ! always know'd you
was sinpleton, Tim Crane. but mast
confess didn't think you was quite so
big fool-want Melissy, dew ye? If
that don't beat all What an everlastin
old cali you must be to s'pose she'd look
al goa. Why, you're old enough to be
her father, and more tew. Melissy ain't
only in her twenty -oneth year What a
redickilous idpe for maf'o' your age
as grey as rat tew! j wonder whaf
this world is a cunning tew; lis aston
ishin' what fools old widdiwers will make
o. themselves! Have Melissy! Meli>sy!
M. Crane-Why, wiider, you sur
prise me. I'D no idee Of being treated
in this way after you'd ben so perlite to
me. and made such fuss over me aud
the girl.
Widow--shet your head. Tim Crane,