Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-10

ner of the room in manner which Solomon
was not slow to perceive was pregnant with
danger; he therefore wisely removed tic da' :
.crous weapon from out her reach. His ncxI
movement was to close the door. which he
Ind no sooner done than the Squire and his
friends entered an adjoining apartment.
For a full half hour did the perseverin9
Solomon attempt by all the arguments h'
could command, to bring over the stubborn
widow to his views; but all in vain.
." tell you, Solomon Skies, to leave this
honse!:' was all the answer she would make
TO his proposals.
Solomon soon found that his bachelor pa
tience was butpoorly prepared tc contend with
!. widows stubbornness. High words then
ensued, and what the result would have been
it is impossible to say, had not the Squire,
who. fearing crisis was at hand, drew up
his forces in battle array, and rushed to the
seat of waE The widow was not SLOW to
comprehend this hostile movement Of her
visitors, and they had no sooner entered the
apartment than she disappeared through the
open window leaving Solomon master of the
field.
lie stood for while mute as mummy,
the very picture Of wrctchedness and des-
pair. lie could only point to the open win,
dow for a solution of his difficulties, which
was all sufficient to enable his questioEers to
comprehend the nature Of his case. All eyes
were now turnel to the Squire for his opinion
o. what was to be done. Said that pcis II
aye summo,ins all the dignity of his office,
and lorking as il the reputation of the entire
legal profession depended upon his decision
"Gcntemen, we have come here to have a
wedding, and it is my opinion that we must
hav, one 50 alter her boys, and catch her if
you can!
Not one dissenting voice was raised against
this verdict, for they we're accustomed 10 re-
gard Squire Allison's word as law, and the
law supreme. With one accord they marched
from the house, and Immediately started in
pursuit Of the fugitive from matrimonial jus.
tice but hatess and far in advance of all
was Solomon; the swallow-tail Of his Sunday
blue could alone keep pace with his rapid mo-
,ions; and even that, at times, appeared
about to rebel against all laws Of gravitaton
and give practical illustration of centrifu'
gal motion.
"Twilisht was succeeded by the sombre
Y,ucs Of nigh, before the party returned from
,I,;r unsuccessful search but us Solomon
was not one Of their number, they concluded
to wait his return, hoping tba; he would be
more successful than they had been, and thai
,hsy would vet have a wedding; in which
ovent, Squire Allison forcseeing that it woulo
he but all indifferent affair without the aid o
list mower which " hath charms to soothc the
savaoe breast" and also something with which
to arouse the ideas of the inner man, hat
,l,snatcLed AN order to town for q man wht
always oliici;ltcd upon such occasions, ant
who, next to the Squire himself, WAS thcmos
important parsonage in the settlement. Whc'
This Individual arrived, considerable curiosit..
w,, manifested to know what might be th'
content, OF certain long.necked bottles, whicl
had mys;crionsly made their appearance; bu
their surprise was soon relieved Ivy the Squire
filling his glass and proposing the health
the Unwilling Bride" This was no soone