Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-03
The REPUBLICAN,.
low IFIRST MET MY WIFE.



his w'fe--uly own cousin May Stevens,
that lad been-a way that troubled my
curiosity much until one eysn,ful evening
that vas satisfied By hearing the reason
why.
It was simply this: that every time a
word was spoken that led to the period
when Charley Morgan FIRST met my cousin
Nay, they weld both laugh very heartily.
bat would always refuse to tell at what
they laughed. This was certainly very
provoking. and l had little hesitation in
telling them so--not once but many times
---st which they always ended by kiss.
ing each other, and looking very affection
ate lissi1i lzI~ 3 - t-sd s =.
I determined to have solution of the
matter; If for M o.hsr reason than that it
worried ms.s an, but a woman. and hav-
Jag pleaded to the possession of curiosity.
$50 20 rsaSon WIN sometimes II should
not be indnIgsd- With this resolution. /
setforth one evening. when we three. Nor
gan. Nav anil myself. were drawn up be-
fore the FIRE. and early settled for talk
There was no time for mincing matters.
Was my first idea. and with this thought
dashed boldly ont with: ssse
''Mr. MoaoAS"-I usually call him
Charley. but was DESTROYS of showing
that l Was really in earnest. Mr.. Nor
gan. why do you always laugh aud look at
May when the subject of your first meeting
with her Is spoken of"
This. was sure. was a simple question;
and yet instead of answering it in SIM
pie way, they went back both Of them. on
the plan. and laughed as if the words, l hal
just spoken We're the very best joke in the
world. I could DO nothing. of course.
bot hook grave and solemn. which in few
moments brought them both looking the
same way, and then Nay spoke to me Sc
riously and sail:
Cousin Jane. you take orr laughing
much more earnestly than Z Thought you
would. 1t is only little memory between
Charley and that brings the laugh; to u
it is z droll remembrance. but. perhaps. III
telling it. there would be nothing to anusc
any ose." s1
The explanation brought back my COOL
humor in an instant, and with a smile ]
said:
Now, May, this is really unkind Of
you. for so-long yon have excited nay Gu
riosity, that even were the story not worth
telling you should tell it.'' slss.s
"Well. consin Jane shall have that sto-
~. May:I viii tell il myself to her."
At this declaration I was surprised to.
So Nay flush mp to q bright red. and break
out rather vehemensly with:
"No. Charley, thar is really too bail
You shall not do il. sir. Ifcousin Jane is
60 have the story will tell her mvself.'
And then after pause, she said, "whcn
We are alone" ~
You shall do no such thing. Madam
May" was Charley's laughing response.
''you shall do no such thing. This time
shall have my own way. and cousin
Jane shall rot have her curiosity excited
any more without being satisfied" irs-
= saw there was tn be q discussion on
that point, but knew in some way Char
ley was to como OF victor. so /. merely
saying that would be back in few min
uses, stepped out of the room AMI walke.i
about the garden until | felt sure the point
was settled. when went hack AMI foun
Charley anil May looking as happy a
birds. and laughing the old langhas usn-
81. As entered. Charley drew up the
rocking chair; and after seeing me safely
deposited in its depths. said:
"Now. cousin Jane, I shall tell ron the
story about how first met my WIFE,"
1t is just Ave years ago this summer
that was granted exemption for month
from nay desk and went down with my
old chum. Horace Hyatt. to his fathers.
IN old Monmoih. the garden of that nm
Justly souxed State. New Jersey. I~houl.
never have forgotten that visit. even though
! had not there met with an adventure
that hal its influence on the whole of INV
future life. l shonIf remember il for th
real. true hospit lily. the solid. oil time
comfort of the farm. and the quist way in
which. within few days after my arrival
Twas put in possession Of Il AMI male to
feel that it al belonged To me to 40 insr
WHIST T piessef with There was plenty
Of fab. and We 6shel: plenty of woolcork
and We shot, All this shall be spoken of
with proviso. SIS wc--5y which it
may be understood. so not mean Hor-
aces twin sisters. Carrie AMI Nsttie. a.
having participated IN all thsss sports -
They rodsto be sure. and charmingiy they
did it; they 6she1 AMI am obliged to
confess they were lucl<ier than their guest
But they did not shoot. though shall MOI
exult over the lack Of this accomplish
mcnt-they were charming enough with
out. am sure i shall ex.ite no jealousy
BY declaring that. with one exception
which, shall not mention here. Carrie AMI
Netsie Hvstt were the most charming girl
that | hal ever seen. AMI Twas inst hesita-
ting as to which one Of then should fall
desperately in love with when nv cslcuIa
tions were aIl disturbed by an accident
for SO l suppose must call it. though
really seeming like q special Providence
What this was / shall tell in the best way
know bow. ~ IS 80
For some days after my arrival at the
farm. my curiosity had been much excited
by the occasional panegyrics lavished by
the young ladies' upon one schoolmasc Of
their own, May Stevens BY name. who
was. according to hcir,highly colored A.
count. the most perfect thing Ia the shape
ofwomsn then living. / trial to persuade
myself that nothing in that limo could sur
pass Ncstie and Carrie. but still the repn-
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