The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-09-19


her eyes in business, trying on dresses
and skirts and things, which, if You
are a gentleman, reader, you have no
business to know anything about,
""Oh Jerusha! Pm, SO glad you have
come. Have you seen Mr.. Popkins
yet?" said Sarah Jane. s. rsfn5ss.s- /
No, has he come ?" said trying to
affect a genteel indifference, I was far
from feeling. ..,r.., sTe.S-e,ts I
Yes, he called here this morning.
He said he would call with Sam this
afternoon and / suppose he'll come
through the woods, he said he had Of
ten strolled there when a boy, and
wanted to see them again." H. I
In a moment, a bright idea seized
me, would be walking accidentally
along the forest road I'd meet Mr..
Popkinks romantic interview, mutual
recognition, first impression, etc. /
caught up my sun bonnet, saying ! had
forgotten something, ran out, and took
my way towards the woods. -s,.S,,-,> /
| / reached the forest road, but there
was no one in sight. "Doubtless he
will come soon," thought l, as / folded
my hands, cast down my eyes, and with
a sweet simper on my countenance, af-
ter the manner of all heroines, waited
for the coming of the future lord of my
destiny. e..t,.FI .-aaeE.-,..et.;l't =
But just at that moment, prickly
thorn bush-drat it l-caught my dress,
and before could extricate it, had
torn it very considerably. Wasn't
that romantic situation for a young
lady-a good new dress torn to pieces,
and as if to make matters worse, l
heard mans step at some distance
tramping over dry branches, and a
mans voice whistling Kitty Clyde"
Of course L wouldn't for the world
meet him then, so plunged desperate
ly in through the bushes, and Lud- "a
massy upon me! the first thing l knew,
had dropped three feet down into a
ditch half filed with mud and water.
Any females first idea at finding her.
self in such situation would be to
scream, and true to the sex, emitted
a yell that might have awakened the
dead. The next instant | could have
bit my tongue off for thus attracting at
tention. / knew he must have heard
it, and would soon be on the spot, and
frantic at the idea, struggled violently
to extricate myself But l might have
been there every since, before my own
unaided efforts would have freed me-
for the more tried to get out, the
deeper foundered and sunk in the
soft mud and succeeded in nothing
but smearing my face, until mus
have been sight to see, not to hear of
There was no use trying, that was
clear, and / was on the point of burst
ing out with passionate word, wher
strong hand and an arm parted the
bushes, and great bigman, with whis
kers and moustache, stood looking
down at me, and shaking with sup
; pressed laughter. lE--asaI
eyes, it's dreadfully funny, I'm
sure" said I, sarcastically, perhaps
when you are done grinning you'll
have the goodness to help me out.
"Ten thousand pardons. ALLOW
me-" and STOPPING down he caught m,
around the waist and attempted to pul
8 me out But | was no feather, and th,
sticky mud held me fast. In vain h
: pulled and pulled-the more he pullet
!, the more l wouldn't come. Pm quit
,, sure l heard something once or twic
that sounded like an oath, as he fount
! all his exertions in vain, and his Goa
: getting awfully smeared. At last h
gave desperate tug, his foot slippe,
!, and oh reader; reader! in he tnm
bled head over heels and. there W
were, both floundering in the ditch to
:, gether. Het p aaI aai l'9t7if
"Wasn't this predicament :?
\ Wasn't this plight for romanti
young lady to be in? Ugh! I wa
h disguised I / hated myself, and tn
). man, who was picture to look at b
3 this time, and have no doubt I'd hav
! hated you too, if / had known yon a
I the time. His exertions were tremeu
dous, he kicked and swore, too, in
e manner perfectly awful; and at las
? with one desperate plunge that ser
+, the mud and water in shower aroun
o me, he extricated himself and stood o
e dry land. aert +a1e,srT a6r
d SHOW I'll have her out if / die fc
it," / heard him mutter between HI
e closed teeth, and bracing one arm firm
ly around the trunk of tree, he Ell
d circled me with the other, and pullin
N away until the perspiration stood
D. great drops on his brow, he landed m
Y at last on terra firma. i aG a9Fi.5
Ie There we were, two miserable mut
il dy mortals, with teeth chattering, we
S, dripping and frightful to look at. re
sr 81 am afraid you'll take cold if yo
t. stand here with these wet clothes on,
r, said he, making an effort to suppre.
y. his laughter. s'i taa dsia
IF "I don't care if / do, was my court
'e GUS reply. Z" / am sure / wish I W:
ID at the bottom of the Red Sea th
)" minutes" sg5iio .4i11s4et5 - 7 80.
Rather desperate wish," said I'll
y gentleman, coughing to maintain h
4 gravity: may ask to know the nam
m of the lady whom have been SO TO
le tunate as to serve. H.
,e eyes. YOU nav" I said rather sa'