The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-02-27

which man feels tor a woman and
Visa Versa +"
I don't know" slowly responded
Uncle Daniel, knocking the ashes out
of his pipe, and shutting his eyes to
concentrate thought don't know
abodt the Uissy classy, but l hev expe-
rienced that ere likin."
Oh, my gracious uncle then you
have been in love how droll ! How
many times Come now, be honest
uncle"
The old man reflected a moment and
then asked, "does fancies count ~
"What do you mean by fancies,
uncle 2"
" | mean the latral attraction of o
petticut ginerally."
" No, no. Only real likings you
know. Only those cases when you
felt it would be great satisfaction to
be torn asunder by wild horses, or cut
into little fine bits for the sake of the
loved one.
Daniel reae ted again. and gave as
the result that he had always enter
tanned strong predjudice against wild
horses, and that he considered the
chopping process more Objectionable
still. But"that on at least two occa-
sions them likins he'd kim it over him
pretty strong"
=" Well, now" said Ellen, rolling up
her work and seating herself on a low
stool close beside the old mans knee,
"tell me all about it, won't you, uncle
dear 2"
Daniclshook his head, and made a
feint ofreflling his pipe, but the blue
eyes of his niece were so beseechingly
upturned, there was no resisting. So;
after clearing his throat, and modestly
promising that ''twant no great story
he begen:
" Forty eight years ago, I was
twenty-five years old, and was con-
sidered likely youngster Father
W Is well to do in the world, and ]
do suppose might hev he'd my pick
of most of the gals in the neighbor-
hood. But somehow or mother, /
didn't keer much about 'em and be-
yond goin' home with them from sing
ing school anil sich like, | hed'nt much
consarn with any of them. But about
this time our school marin got married
and the committee went over to ORA
cut and hired Deacon Spaldin's young
est darter to take her place The
fust time I sot eyes on Pemely Spal
din, felt that / was a corner. Suth-
in seemed to goright Though me, AND
l kim pretty nigh screeching right out
At fuqt | didn't know what allied me
but thought it was two water MELONS
| he'd been eaten so | tuck some pep
permint and salaratus, but got no re-
| lief.
HOwsoever to make short story,
| soon found out it was the school
marm--not the melons, that the pain
was here instead Of there (and Uncle
Daniel indicated the localities by plac-
ing his brown fore finger on the sec
ond and then Oh the last button of his
capacious waistcoat) in short twas a
likin L
Then you was really in love, I'M
Gle ?" Interrupted Ellen.
Wall, | don't exactly know wheth
er [ was 10 that ere--but I was in
partickeler strong likin, and it was
very distressin' While it lasted. I've
he'd the toothache. fever mayer, biles,
tic"
Yes, yes, never mind about that
again interrupted the impatient Ellen
Pm dying to know how it came out
You didn't marry her of course"
oval, no. CAN'T exactly say / did,
bnt | never~ kim so nigh dom ont
afore nor since y
"Oh, that's SO nice How near
the hymenial altar did you get, dear
uncl1 p
~ don't know nothing about your
high men all halters, but the change
of single syllable in talk he'd with
) that ere gal, would have tied me up
faster'n-"
Uncle Daniel was at loss for a
simile, so he said git out"
), "Only one syllable uncle 2"
~ Nary another. This is the way
it was, | kept CROWN more and more
miserabler, till at last kim to dead
kerchunck, and says to myself, Dan
ieI,' SEE !, put yourself out of misery
at once.' 4 will,' SEE l. This was
of Saturday. The next night, Sun
day, found me in Capt'n Enos Jinkins'
parlor, (Permely boarded at Capt'n
Enoses) with anew pair of boots and
a well CREASED head. From seven to
nine | talked with Capt'n Enos and
Mrs Jinkins, making eyes at Permely
when conld git chance Bime by
} Cant Enns and Mrs. Cant Enos