Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-08-03
G A l. l. A Nj A N:
A RUN FOR LIFE.

Any one who is disposed to try laugh
will do we'll to read on
John Jackson was very industrious,
hard working young man Of twenty three
years. Being the oldest child and the on
ly son, he had always remained at home,
assisting his father upon the farm. John
was much respected by every one in the
nelghborhood, and many bright.eyed
girl had secretly thought she would like
to change her name to Mrs. John jackson.
But John was no ladies man" The
! iact was, John was very Lashrul. He
would rather hoe potatoes all day than
undergo the ceremony Of an introduction
to young lady. Mt that John disliked
the dear creatures far from it. We be.
ieve that hr, in common with all bashful,
we'll meaning men, entertained the very
highest respect and admiration for them.
And this, no doubt, was the nrtncipai
cause Of his bashfu}ness. He felt that
they were superior beings, and that he
was unworthy TO associate with them upop
terms ot equality. But we cannot stop to
moraize.
Nancy Clark was the daughter Of a very
respectable farmer, whose lands ndioined
the Jackson farm. Nancy wos a pretty,
saucy little witch, and she liked john
jackson. When they were children they
ATTENDED the same school. and as he was
few years her senior, was usually her
champion in the childish disputes that
arose, and her companion in goin- and
returning. At last, john became so mach
OF young man as to be kept from school,
as she had been in past years. John dis,
covered, too, that he had been growing in
stature, and it seemed as if he had been
growing out Of shape. His feet and legs
appeared very awkward he didn't know
what to do with his hands his face panied
kim; and, taking all in all, he was nclin
ed to think lie was not more than half pu,
together
Now the truth was, John jackson was
really tne,lookiue young man, and moth
ing but his admiration of Nancy would
have suggested any such foolish thoughts
about himself,
As nove1isls slv, il WA. loye'y dov in
August The heavens we're clear. serene
and beautiful; the trees were laden with
golden fruit, and the benn,;fpI h;ras ,wi,.
Tered their sonce Of loyo !, .bo h.o,,ho.
rfh-i,bere--wa've s,i1 1own "a eo-.b
once more: sucb l,f,v fiohta-tbav ,neko
onr head dizzvA We wara ,h,,, ~ Gov
",hat ear,b had ,ie)asa bar ha,n,;r,i ,s-
YES, of a wears rrs.s mad cIova- a,d
huneysuckles, which the nohle veoma,rv
Of ChestarviIle had paruered within their
,torehonses. ."-but unop q ssco,d ,bo,nbt
conclu3ed n ward !, ,bus. .,Tba fo,n,ar,
n, Ches,er>illa w ra aa,a hoci,,"
Joh, I,ck.o,', si..or had ,;,,i,n
that afarnoo,. his f,tbor bna ar,. -
&" "Ka;,h's N;l",o .o, so,,,a ,,Lo.,, o.-o,,,a
and John was left ,o rono;r so,,o .nol. 10
ha r.sJv on tho morror, 70 oo,,,.,,ao
mowing the meadow ,r,ss S,1as,I, !,
occurred to John tha, if he remained aha,t
The house in The or,erpo,r ba won1a ho
called IN s.. t.a time and h, reo,;ro3 10 ao
tina honor. of tho ,.hl. Taar,;A .,,;s ,o
ouic,lv shoulaered his scv,ba and stole
away ,o the meadow half = nns d;s,o,,
fu,ly resolved ,ba, he vouId M, laave ,bars
mill :, .os so sor,, ba ooara na, 80. ;,
nox and avoid .ee;no thu c;r,,
The maad,w was s,rroo,dol nm 81,
sides bv n thick f,ree, which arac,ran,
shut ou, what little brceza tbsra ,,;sh,
chanca to be stirrn, Tba en-, ,a,r.a