The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-18
HOW I FIRST MET MY WIFE.

There was always mystery hanging
about certain way that Morgan had, and
in which he was always joined honestly by
his wife-my own cousin May Stevens, that
had been-a way that troubled my curiosity
much until the one eventful evening that I
was satisfied by hearing the reason why.
1t was simply this: that every time a
word was spoken that led to the period when
Charley Morgan first met my cousin May,
they would both laugh very heartily, but
would always refuse to tell at what they
laughed. This was certainly very provok
ing, and / had little hesitation in telling
them so-not once but many times lat
which they always ended by kissing each
other, and looking very afectionate.
/ determined to have q solution of the
matter; if for no other reason than it
worried me. / am but woman, and having
pleaded to the possession of curisoity, 1 see
no reason why sometimes it should not be
INDUCED. With this resolution, I set forth
one evening, when we three, Morgan, May,
and myself, were drawn up before the fire,
and early settled for talk. There was no
time for mincing matters was my first idea,
and with this thought dashed boldly out
with: ..,5.ai .
"Mr., Morgan usually call him
Charley but was DESTROYS of showing that
I was really in earnest. Mr.. Morgan,
why do you always laugh and look at May
when the subject of your first meeting with
her is spoken OFF, I.y.a3ea .'a -.
This, / was sure, was simple ques.
ton; and yet, instead of answering it in a
simple way, they. laughed as if the words
had Just spoken were the very best joke in
the world. could do nothing, OF course,
but look grave and solemn, which in few
moments brought them both looking the
same, way, and then May spoke to me
seriously, and said: h. -.- -. -.
"Cousin Jane, you take our laughing
much more earnestly than I thought you
would. It is only little memory between
Charley and that brings the laugh; to us
it is droll remembrance, but, perhaps, in
telling it there would be nothing to amuse
any one" "'aee5A 10 q -"
The explanation brought back my good
humor in an instant, and with smile,
said :. z.-.t ...r7l5 .siiGa.,c e. seol5 III.
:Now, May, this is really unkind of you
for, SO long have you excited my curiosity
that even were the story not worth telling
you should tell it." Dses' t'Jj '''ia. Q a-''
Swell, cousin Jane shall have that story
May !; / will tell it myself to her."osgs sdi
/ At this. declaration was surprised to
see May flush up to bright red, and break
out rather vehemently with: !.
"No, Charley, that is really too bad. You
. shall not do it, sir. If cousin Jane is te
have the story. l will tell her myself IAnt
then, alter pause, she said, "When We arr
| alone" Hgilicea1 th5l."an22 y. 50 4
"You shall do no such thing, Madame
/ May" was Charley's laughing response
|. you shall do no such thing. This time
| shall have my own way, and cousin Jan,
shall not have her curiosity excited an!
more without being satisfied"
| saw there was to be discussion on tina
| point, but I knew in some way Charlie,
| was to come off victor, SO /, merely sayinl
that would be back in few minutes
stepped out of the room and walked abou
the garden until l 'telt sure the point wa
!. settled, when / went back and found Char
ley and May looking as happy as birds, AM