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

Z" Well, Sam, that's all very true, no
doubt; but what's the use of grieving
so about it, It's all over now, and the
rest is plain sailing enough."7 os
SIS it? l wish to gracious twas I!
That, bad as is, amt no circumstance
to what follers. We arranged to be
married this day week, and wish you'd
see the state old Perkins's house is in
ever since; everything topsy-turvy and
upside down, Sarah Jane among the
rest. Invent over this morning, think
ing I'd have nice, pleasant chat with
her about the future in general, and
there / found her, with her frock pin
ned up behind, an old night cap on her
head, sweeping and dusting, and brush
ing till you couldn't see your nose be-
fore your face. l thought I'd sit on the
stoop and smoke till she'd gone; but,
bless you! she started me off to run
errands and write notes to everybody
within "a thousand miles, and ordered
me till 1 felt pretty muchpl like singed
cat that everybody kicks out of the
road. / s'pose if I'd staid there since,
I'd been trotting up and down the same
way; but when / got Sarah Jane's
back turned, / cleared across the fields
and came here. Of course, it'll be the
same all the week; and when the day
comes, there I'll be, paraded before
five or six hundred people, in white kid
gloves. I've good mind to swear !!
wish I'd never thought about being
married it's not what it's cracked up
to be, / know it ain't It's all humbug
from beginning to end!" And Sam
fairly began to cry. 1ai a9na aEs
! would have offered consolation to
my afflicted relative, but where was the
use, with the melancholy facts staring
him in the face? We'll might he have
said to me-in the words of Byron
"Go, where the Hunters hand hath wrung
From forest cave her shriekng young,
@ And calm the lonely loness, ESQ -
| But soothe not-mock not nay Distress"
SCI s'pose I'll have to try and bear it
like man." said Sam, at last, in tone
that was low, but unspeakably mourn
full; "death and marriage is something
that's got to happen to the whole of us,
and | may as well make up my mind to
"suffer and be strong" I've got to go
home now and write to Billy Popkins
to come and stand up with me. You
knew Billy Popkins, Jerusha, when
you nsed to wear panteletts, and got
spankings. heard Sarah Jane saying
something to me about getting You to
keep her in countenance, so you'll be
able to renew the acquaintance. 8ar
"Good morning." said Sam, crush.
ing his hat down over his eyes, and
walking out with the slow and heavy
step of a man in whose breast all hope
and happiness have died out forever
Scarcely had he gone, when Sarah
Jane Perkins came flying in, all in q
futter, aud dropped into the seat Sam
had just vacated. / looked at Sarah
Jane, and Sarah Jane looked at me
and we both burst right out laughing
"Sam's been here, | suppose ?" said
. Miss Perkins, at last, wiping the teart
from her eyes.
Yes and / never had such time
) to keep from laughing right out in hi.
face" raR sss f. sIs- fas9 ar.-
"Poor, dear Sam p said the bride
elect, going off into another shout O
laughter, ''I wish you had seen hin
, last night trying to propose. Oh, j
was as good as any farce / covered
my face up in my hands and shook will
inward laughter-and Sam telling m,
all the time not to cry, for it woult
soon be over. o Jerusha! I'D givel
f the world to have had you listening
, Wasn't he a picture of despair thi
; morning 2" aI-r.ttfo fo 5assafest
: Yes; and when attempted to con
, sole him, he told me it was ".-eas,
: enough for the girls, bnt it was blame,
hard on the fellers." Poor Sam In
afraid he wont survive it %
i "Oh! I'll die," exclaimed Sara
!. Jane, pressing her. hands to her side
n 81 wonder if all men make such goosey
4 of themselves as Sam did. But
! Jerusha, to come to business, / wan
q you to be my bridesmaid" fa1 .loD
"Oh! of course, promised to b
7 that years ago." What'll you wear
White silk, under Honiton lace
= Y ou wear pink, it will be so becomin
3 to you, and keep me from looking lik
h ghost with everything white aroun
s me-" .ot r.a.
}. Very well. When is it to com
: OFF," .aga az
h Tuesday week; we're to be marie
n in the evening, and have ball, if San
> does not commit suicide before the al
n poined time. After waiting so man
It years, and trying to bring him to th
IF point, want everything to go off wit
e eclat. They say that fellow, Popkin
h whom Sam has written for, is rattle
|: good looking, well off, and all the res
o So, set your cap for him Jerusha dea
one wedding you know makes man.
q. / must run now for we're busy.
N you see Mr.. Wilkins before do, advis
,r him to take dose of chloroform an
d stay asleep, till it's all over. Bye-bye
II And Sarah Jane vanished. ,zea a1-
n. The important day of the ceremon
" at length arrived. Early in the morr
e ing l received a hysterical note frol
rs Sam, saying Mr.. Popkins would com
3 THROUGH the course of the day. and