Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-07

At last all the girls of Joshua's ac
tquaintance were married to, Drawer if no
better men-all but one, Mary Dearborn
the prettiest one among them all, and al
good and sensible as she was pretty
Mary had plenty of suitors, but SHE
turned cold shoulder to them all, beine
determined in her own mind, that if she
married at all, she would have nobody
but Joshua Wheat. Tl-< @-a as-
Joshua had taken great shine tc
Mary ever since they were children; they
used to go to school together in the little
red school house on the hilf, he drawing
her to and from school in the winter OF
his little sled; and bringing her apples
as red and shining as her rosy cheeks.
When they grew older he still exhib
tied his preference for her, though in 8
somewhat different manner. Every Sab
bath, after meeting was over, he would
post himself by the church doorto escort
her home, and in the evening, arrayed in
his Sunday BEST" he might have been
Iseen striking bee-line for Squire Dear.
born's. About nine o'clock the old folks
would go off to bed, leaving Joshua and
Mary together And there he would sit
looking straight into the fire, scarcely
daring to move or breathe, with the mo-
mentous question trembling on the very
Tip of his tongue. yet never leaving it,
No nearer toward the object of his visit
when he left the house than when he en-
tered it. sri, ''es 1,'''ai 'l-.' O. s....'' '..
! Things went on in this way for num-
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Cured which gave Joshua quite start.
A son. of DR.. Hale, the village physician,
came home from co ollege, where 4he had
graduated, ; it is said, with, considerable
distinction. He was tall, lank, smooth
faced fellow, with more learning than
brains, and more brass than either. He
saw Nary in. church the first Sabbath
after his return. and, took great fancy
to her and commenced paying her CON.
lsiderable attention .e| sd n-a zs.5t 81 3
| Young Hale had always been Marys
particular aversion. She dislikcd him
from histboghood; butIshe did not scru-
pie to firt with him little, hoping to
arouse Joshpas jealousy and bring him
to the point. a,.. .r,t.,.r..~ = s-farfY.
t1o It seemed to have its effect; for, learn
ling that Mr.. Lawrence, one of his neigh
bors, thriving farmer, intended to give
a party, and having obtained an inkhng
in some way, that .tcollege chap as he
termed his rival, intended to take his
Mary, he went over to Squire Dearborn S
early next morning and asked her him
Iself., 80, ... s.... =. trsl.. IS
Delighted at the success of her ma
nouvre, Mary gave smiling consent,and
! at the appointed time, much othe Cha
grin Of the young collegian, who hadsin-
tended to appropriate her to himself, she
went, accompanied by j Joshua.
.bislafmedg at ,theg bare. possihility Of
Tossing her, Joshua appeared Ike a new
| man, and instead of moping in some cor
ner, as was his wont, not daring tospeak
10 her or any one. else, he remained by
her side neArly the whole evening,
scarcely quitting her fora moment, and
then when she requested him to bring
her some refreshments, .-r..s ss5o, =. {
Mr.. Hale, who had viewed joshua s
attentions with a jealous eye, heard this
request, and being we'll aware ofJoshua S
biundering propensities, very malieiously
placed stool in, his way. Pretty soon,
Joshua came back, and instead Of walk
f ing around the stool as anybody else
would have done, he stumbled over it
, and sprawling full length upon the floor,
landed the contents of his hands, which
f consisted of cup of coffee and . plate
heaped with doughnuts, pumpkinpie and
various other eatables, directly into
Mary's lap. .ts r. -.
This unexpected feat produced quite
, u sensation. Mary set up oudscream,
t and the rest Of the company rushed to-
3 ward her to see what was the matter,
and it was sometime before order WAS re-
] stored. o.. i ID :
When the tumult had in a a1measue
t subsidized, Mary looked around for the un-
t lucky cause Of it, but he was Nowhere to
:, be found. Mortified at the, ridiculous
, figure he cut, and the merriment of those
| who witnessed it, he had rushedfrom the
house, and never stopped or slackened
f his speed until he had reachedhis room
Y and bolted the door, firmly resolving as
y he did so, that he would nevefspeakj or
:. look at girl again, as long as-he lived.
r Poor Mary was more annoyed at
: Joshua S. evident discontinue. than at
f the loss of her dress, which, was nearly
Y ruined and she conceived a stronger dis
r Ike than ever to the young eollegian,
a whom she was sure was at the bottom Of
S lit all She resolutefy decfinedhis prof
i fered escort at the close of the entertain
a ment, going home with one of her
brothers; leaving him the alternative Of
e attending some other lady, or. going
I, home by himself. f. -,
o Two days passed, and Joshua never
y came near her; and on the Monday tol
d lowing, Mary put on her bonnet and
S shawl, and went over to the house fol
d the ostensible purpose of having gossip
with old Mrs, Wheat, who lived with hel
= son, but in reality to find outswhat hae
If become of her sensitive lover ta,t
l. Much to her disappointment, Joshu;
t. was not at home, though she saw coat
'f tail quickly disappearing through h an op
p] posite door as she entered 5the room
lt1 which she shrewdly conjectured to be
1t long to him, ...,3 ,,..... ,.',3 ;,
ID After sitting awhile and chatting witt
lie. the old lady, with whom shewas quite
ct favorite, Mary arose to go, saying, "sh
re guessed she would go across the lots, a
e. it was considerably nearer is.'..s. =.
D. al She accordingly passed out the bat
way AS she was going through tn
to. garden, she caught glimpseeof Joshu
is in an adjoining or hard, walking discon
,e. solately among the trees laden with thei
k. luscious fruit, and looking as though h
,r hadnta friend in the worldsf.jr -