The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-24
Cnnr4inr in Yankea--Land

otis HARD TO Choose" Everybody, his wife, and
no small portion of his children, know that counting
down east is frequently done by sitting up, as 1t is
termed After the swain has done up his chores he
puts on his goto meetn Clothes and quietly slips away
to the abode of his fair As general thing there
is no difficulty in the visited family to decide who or
which is the favored one aitho there may be as many
daughters shingles the roof. Sleeps eyes slyly
cast in certain direction, unavaing effort to not
appear partial alloverishness OF confusion at any
allusion her and fortyone other unmistakabe signs
tell plainly who is for One by one the family
retire. the old folks and youngsters and the beau finds
himself alone, with futterng pulse, flushed cheek,
silent tongue and his-sweetheast
It is not always So however Ny old friend, the
Rev Dr. Snobs felt flame for one of his flock. Nobody
knows to this day exactly which it The choice
lies between two sisters To the honor of the clerical
profession, be it said that they fond of the ladies
especially the Young and handsome girls. bright eye
whether blue black very easily penetrates the heart
of many of them much readily than their sermons
reeiprocate the deed Whether MIR. Snobs preferred
the or jet is non comatbus. But Deacon Blink
had two daughters, and Rev Dr. Snobs had sneaking
notion for one of them, 1t may have been the
blue orbs of Dolly Blink that fixed hint may have
been the black hemspheres Of Euth Blink that picked
his flint One thidg is certain he went courting-
another he went to deacon Blinks The courting was
proven by clean shave, a neat fit and fresh crayat
down east and pney woods parvenu custom that, ot
being ashamed to visit lady in the clothes YOU usually
(
self to gain her love- voyage and the voyage
of matrimony should, according to many, commence on
Sunday. So thinks the sailorso thinks New England
What futter there at the deacon among hearts
and gnghams when DR.. Snobbs came in Two pair of
cheeks took an additional crimson Two pairs of eyes
1 looked down in extra modesty.
Two castles of air had their foundations lad and their
turrets spires and minerets cupoa and other elevated
points grew extensively upward and heavenward.-
Parlors and saloons peoped with fancys progeny
oil
the topmost bali. The deacon. pleased, the dea-
coness was delighted think be likes Dolly, says dea
can Blink I'm certain its Ruth says Mrs Blink His
ewes are blue similarity is desirable quoth the deaco
Contrasts are preferable says his rib. You'll see, con
cude5 deacon B. 'Tis Ruth reoins the better three
quarters and soon two distinct snores announced an
end to the controversy. This was episodea curtain
lecture.
Meantime Dr. Snobs had been left alone with Dolly
and Ruth. Black lightning and blue fire played on him
like two gayanc batteries Ruth snged Dolly scOrched
his heart Azure oges and raven glances, melting
reflections from Dolly Blnk's iris mingled with the
etty reractons OF Ruhs peeper and the concentrated
splcndor almost gave the Rev Dr. Snobs the vertigo
at least he saw double Neither Of the sisters woulC
Weld an inch If Dolly smpered Ruth lisped If one
sighed the other pressed her side Each felt shs
was the parsons text and meant to yield till the
sermon was preached-or the vulgar say, "poppeC
the question" Both hoped, both expected, both SCI
up-grew impatient-jealo mutual look and bott
retired to their domitory that had never known dis
cordant word before
why don't you go to bed? CALCULATED Dolly.
/ why don't vou? accented Ruth.
I'm the oldest, aud he came to keep company viii
me- said Dolly with great dignity. That's the yer!
reason he came to see me- says Ruth perty. He don
ike black paint said Dolly He hates blue dye sal,
Ruth Mr. Snobs dislikes to be alone-I sympathis
with him-and so shall 80 to him, says Ruth.
Both went back to the parlor-both sat up-were a
wise at last as it first, but not half so friendly.
About daylight pale man, with pale crayat, nigh
have been seen vending his way sncakingly acros
vacant lots and round out of the way corners, seat
taking advantage of every in his way home. IL
soon after had convenient cali elsewhere, and decided
his preference in the hue of bliEkers by wedding
spinster with eyes just the color of cocoanu and
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