American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-11-10

A. f+sg Know the Right Man. ala osis
IS Inu sontlUEh city lived syoung. asplt-
log youth BY she nam D Of KiDsou. who
possessed more pride aud inSplenre dian
wealth or seDse. Understanding that there
Wss farmer living sboat sixteen miles
from tie city. by The psmea Of MeKeeyer.
Of immense Wesltb and the father of, aWo
daughteEs.. he formed. thedesigu Of hecomr 4
ing acquainted vi hthe family .f DOT ul-
timstsly one OF il. members, consequently
one fns day he aeeked himsei in his gag-
est ex'eraals.r and sstArted for the farmers
mSusion.l u On the waV bis mind wsss full
Of spec ulstions upon the ptospsefs before
him: upon the manner 10 which he should
conduct himself before Mt. sMcKeeveT:
npon the style Of amisblsnees which he
should assume befofs ihs Misses Ne Keeyer.
and mode in which be sbOulduse Lofty and
en,aiDing. language geserallg.ss Evening.
had nearly disposed Of The SUI 10. The west
whol he arrived in sight Of Mr., ,MeKesv-
er'S. The ecens was expansive and de-
IigbtfuI. extensive fields pnd -leugtby fen
ces and lAnes. covered the lendScaps as FAR
as The eye could reach, Nbile the d dWsllisg
reared It's painted front high among the
tall branching oaks, which grew, around
it for shade and ornament. sol ,sl sbsss
KiDson's tosom sNelIeG with glowing
anlicipations at the wealthy and magni6
cent prospect before him. and be was aux.
ious 10 form the acqusintancs OF the whole
! McKeeyer family. Seeing shabby ok.
] ing man feeding hogs near the rcad, be
rode up to him. when the. following con
versaticn ehsued: ....-..,--,
"Hollo. Mr.. Hog feeder, is that Me
Ketyer's dweliiDp?" - -,
''Yes. sir, replied The hog feeder.
"Are you his oyerseei?"
q 'No sir."' 80 " ''' ~
7''wbat do you do. then?"s - r. r.
"Oh. feed hogs and do other liItle things
about the farm"
well, Mr.. Hog feeder. old McKeever
has some fine looking daughters, hasu't
be?" tA 90" 7'* ~ - 2
J o"Yes, they are tolerab,y ne-lO5kirg
gals" 20 2 :. ' ~
They would like, lits to marry, Noulaan'
they?' e'' 'F'i''5 = '-.T' -
.Don't know, But expect they woSli
. they bad good chance. -
"A good chance! They can get m
0 don't You think I'd be good chance"
well they may think so-go and tt.
: them"
Did IL don't. too; good evening, Mi
y Hog fteder."
Kinson tn, rode up to The gate an
3 slighted. Seeing the old lady in the pi
aEa with her daughter, lie thus addresses
! her: -, y ''F"
l. e"Good evening, madam. = II IS getlin
2 late. and should like to have permissio
10 stay all night with you. "'1 - - -. 4
:; lie was informed that be could do e,
and he very gladly took his seat iii d
J old gentleman should como 10. and she Il
!; formed him that he would soon.
10 He had not been seated but few mt
al ments when the old hog feeder came alon
is looking after the things. and finally can
ie in and sat down, The old man thea b
le gsu to make himself perfectly at hon
q with the females. Kinsan was astonish
IS at what he considered the hog feeder
a. iusolebce; but this astonishment was mn
. increased when he heard one Of the you
et ladies call him ''Psi"
IS Just as be heard tie hog feeder affe
Ap tionately called "ra," the boy was abe
or to take his horse, and be ihyoluntati
u said: ~,
ct boy don't take that horse; think
up win ride on Il u is no; too late--good e,
nd nng 10 ALL" ef' =, -,