The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-06-27
a cool MARRIAGE.

AZ general thing, they manage g eel me
beet in matters of bargains by the cool as
sumption Of unsOphstcated manners. Oar
friend Jonathan was one Of those green
mes.
A minister, settled in one Of orr western
villages. in which tie primitive manners 81
pioussr life hal not heen smoothed BY re-
naemsnt and cultivation, was seated 10 his
study, ons day. endsavoring to arrange the
heads OF to- morruw's discourse, when his
attention Was called BY loud knock al the
front door.
The visitor proved TO Be tall. gawky.
stumbling sosntryman. evidently arrayed in
his Sunday salt, and stout girl, attired in
dress 81 red saIiso, which. from the fire.
qsent and somp.asen, glance toward il hv
the fair owner, was considered quite a mag.
ni6ceni affair.
Won't yoa walk in ! asked The minister.
politely.
Much obiecgeA. sgoiro; doni know
but We will. say, you're munster, amt
your
Yes
IL reckoned So. Retsv AMI ms--tlat'.
Betsy--a first-raie sort Of gal. ANYHOW
oh. Jonathan. simpered the beautiful
Betsy.
You arc, now. and Won needn't - n lie.
ny it, Well, Betsy aud me have concluded
70 hitch teams. and VIC want you TO do j..
You wish 10 get married: !
Yes. | believe that's what they call t.
say, though, Mister, before we begin. lets
know what's going to be the damages. as |
reckon il isn't best 10 60 il blind
Oh. never sci ny price. ! take what
they give me-
well, that's all right, 20 shed, minister.
if you please; we're in hurry. 81 Joe's
got to finish s-pantin' the taier patch afare
night, and Betsy, she's got TO fetch the but
ter
Thus sdjured. the minister commenced
the ceremony, which occupied but few MIN
utes
Kiss me. Betsy said the delightful bride
groom. You are my old woman, now amt
il nice =
First-rate = IVES the satisfactory reply.
Hold on jerk I said Jonathan, as I've left
his wife abruptly and darted out al The gate
TO where the wagon was left.
What's your husband gone for;' asked
the minister. somewhat surprised.
expect it's for the sassases,' was the
confused reply.
Just then Jonatl,sn made his appearance,
dangling in his hand pailiui Of saasases.
Nam made them, and reckon they are
good. y they amt YOU Just send them back,
and we'll send you some more
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Or. ", an armv surgeon during the Amer.
lean war. was very fond Of a joke. OF not
perpetrsted At his own expense,) and had,
mo cover. great contempt for citizen Off.
GERS, who were more renowned for their cour-
age than their scholarship. One day, at mess.
after the decanter had performed sundry Pc
rambDiations OF the table, Captain 81, brave
and accomplished officer, and great wag.
remarked TO the doctor, who had been some
what severe in his remarks On the literary
deficiencies Of some Of the new officers,
Doctor ". Won are acquainted with Cap
tain G. ?'-" Yes, know him we'll :" replied
che doctor ; j" he's one Of the new set Bat
what Of him -" Nothing in particular, !"
replied Captain s /" have Just received a
letter from him, and | will wager Won a
dozen Of old port that you cannot guess in
six guesses how he spells car" Done. !"
said TIE doctor; rs wager."-" We'll
commence guessing" said =. X. a. double
49," No."-"Kaie.''-" No."-"Catte.r-
Mo-" Gait" No." Ka,.',-'. No.
that's not the Wv try sgsin, its your last
guess" Csght. No" sad =. You're
wrong again; and yop've lost your wager"
well. said the doctor, With much petu-
lance n manner, show the d does Re
spell ii:"-" Why. he spells it G. A, T.
replied =. with the utmost gravity. Amid
the roar Of the mess, and almost choking
with rage, the doctor .prang 70 his feet. ex.
claiming Captain s.. | am too Old man IA
be ififed with in this manner"
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