The south-western., 1861-02-13


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AN Tscg.1Esr or ruE N1xErEESrH CENTURY Roman
tc elop1uient oh al OK sed-The Detroit Free Press
relates thG following. for the truth Of which it yoaches
An tlana attached to lumber Sled, and bearing
across its erossbeans coarse grained young and
4 buxom giri ot about s, dragged is slow length
along Larhed street yesterday ana halted in front Of
justice Pufdys office The couple dismounted and en-
tered tha tiHce where they made known their wishes
and requested to be married Immediately The expectant
bEidegrooa said lie had come to town with a load Of
produce fr his employer who owned THE team, and
Susan wabFed to buy d kaker dres-, he had brought
her along pn top of the bags On the way in they bad
talked thematter over and in view of the fact that they
sorter like1 each other aud had done considerable
e0urtiu' oil the sIy, concluded to set married
They DECLARED themselves OF age, and took the bonds
for better orfor worse The bridegroom was very much
eated ana kissed the bride an unreasonable number
Of times Then herequested the court to kiss her ana
even Vent 20 far to intimate. that all respectable
persons aaong the spectators might enjoy the same
privilege. He especially elate on the newspaper
question sPut er In he said in a reckless manner
put er iT the paper and make Susans all capi-
tails TIL pay for big letters. What's the in getting
married t putty gal unless you get il Ia the pa
pers?" I the midst Of this ubiIatou the thought of
the old MN struck him. andhe sobered down though
shower Bath had fallen on bis head Come, Susan
lie said taking her hand 'ets 60 home and see it
Lord won't he be mad" And lie drew a sigh and
switched PIP the cattle whose slow gait seemed all too
fast for hi3 palpitating hopes aud fears.
Love LaTTERs-A sIove letter. should be written
with noneof that fusome aattery and those unmeaning
terms of endearment which too commonly form the
chiefingreient n the amatory epjses 1faH engaged
young mar He should know that a refined and sen
stlve ming daterY must be really Objectionable and he
should rather endeaEor interest by pleasing and in
strucve Information, than to infame the vanity BY ILL
timed ana exaggerated praise. And even If the object
Of biz aetiOn should be lovely Us his fondest hopes
could wish even then he could show but tle courtesy
i'll CONSTANTLY forcing tile subject upon her notice
No, l0yeActter should be but afFendy letter. written
in atecFi0nate stran-not crammed with ridiculous
protestatiCn Of everlasting Affection but containing
all the writer has to communicate peFyaded BY that
tone Of fribadshp and love which must exist between
lovers
4 PRETIET LITTLE ALLEGoRy.-When Noah planted
the first vile and retired Satan approached and said
II will nolrish YOU, charming plant He quickly
brought thHee anlnas-a sheep, lion, and hog and
killed them one after anothernear the vine The virtue
Of the blood Of these animals penetrated and st
manifested. in its growth. When man drinks one COB
let he is taiu agreeable, gentle and friendly That il
the nature 5f the lamb When Ne drinks i've he j. Ike
ton aud saY= who is like me2n and talks ar stHpan-
dons hiuza When be drinks mere his senses forsake
him, and d length he waows il the mud. Nerd u be
said be RESEMBLES a hogg
lie tbats TOO good for good advice is too good for
bis neighb3I's company.
Death i the only master vino takes hsservants with
out d character.
~ AeH PFlG ahu pUfeiIg marry; tAeH cl4lu ~ dlC
He that 5orows binds himself with bis neghbors
rope.
Where lard work kills ten, idenes5 kills hundred.
Hasty people drink the wine Of life scalding hot
The tirnast friends ask the fewest favors
Contentis the mother Of good digestion
Folly ami pride walk side by side.
The Little Pilgrim has the following:
seculaf contemporary in article On preaching and
heating hls this paragraph: "a lady recently ii Civ
1F ttn onF1
she had listened several times, sad, thought ii was
the business Of the minister feed the sheep. This
man does not feed us He throws only clubs and stones
at Us, and sends Us heatng and hungry home Many
one of might gather useful hint from this to this
proper mode Of dealing with his flock. Harshness,
severity arid fault finding accomplish but little good in
the family the church, Or the world"
Little Susie A., pOrng over a book III which angels
we're repre$ented as winged beings. suddenly ezclam-
cd with mNch vehemeDce
Naming, don't want to be an angel and needn't
need I?'
'sWhy, Slse2" questioned her mother
Hump! leave off lny pretty clothes and wear fed
ders like hen!"
Many fashionable women who pretend to belong to
the unadultcrated ton have just claims they represent
.FatRfer batY tat Mr.. i. said beauty The other
day to her honorFd parent. "NNhy so my daughter?'
Because tie always stares at when he meets me u
the street" "BRt my child, how do YOU know that
Mr. Z. star.s at ybu?" 'WhY because have repeat
edly seen Linn do it.n well Julia, don't you look at
that impudtnt man again when you meet him. and then
he may stare his eyes out without annoying YOU in the
least keilember that it always takes two pair Of eyes
to make i stare"
There II many man who is fool and don't know
it-who i the aagding stock CT al who meet him and
cannot see I'd. 5Hca man j. the only who really
enjoys himself-Eho passes through life at case with
himself aud At reace with the world. His mind il a
thing of re1nse, ealm and unIufed Ike the feathers
of dead rooster Lis bliss is profound the Wis
dom Of an owl. He is an animated nothing, whom it
would be arrant saerilege to insult The conscience
of fool is dul inert sense Of repose-nothing more.
Didn't you tell mel sir, YOU could hold The plow?n
gaid farmer 10 i green Irishuan whom he had taken
on trial fol- d month
"Arrah bc aisg now" said Pat, ian how the blue
blazes can hould it an two horses drawing it away
from me2 But give it me in the barn, an be jaber
I'LL heuld II wid any one
Marriage said al unfortunate husband lis the
Of love"
"And yaumeR, replied the not less unhappy wife,
are the grRve diggers
Six things are requisite to create happy home.
Integrity must be he architect, ana tidness the up
An unsoeiaI oI snail says That love is combination
IT diseases-an affection Of the heart and ain infama
ton Of the brain.
n would have you to know, sir, that 10y name il
Frances and not Frank 'Ah, yes Mss bat you know
have th2 franking privilege
a short time ago, fine man became % completely
wrapped In thought that he was tied up labeled and
sent Of bY the frst train Of ideas"
An indcregt person Il like an Ruseaed letter, which
9rerybody rnay read, but which Is seldom worth any
ones reading.
fellow, only for Joke Of course, says The best
ray 10 retain vomans affections is not 70 return
them.R
1 handsome woman peases tie eye but good
ralnan pleasas the heart. The ones jewel, and the
1theF d treasure.
Lets take horn,n i phrase Of frequent utter
The blast of that horn may be the signal for the
1orter To cpan tfe gaze q Geata.
IL may sound ie pafaaex' !eute Dfeaking ot Doth
rnas of ar arnv il pretty sure way to make it fly.
BIZ not aHfontsd at jest 4 oas efoH salt a thee
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