The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-08-02


I've taken an awful shine to YOU pro.
ceeded Mr.. Silkskin, and female society
is so very scarce in our neighborhood,
and if don't speak now, somebody will
cut me out. Won't you say yes, Miss
Lee? DO now'
impossible, Mr.. Sikskin,' answered !;
4 have only known you day or two !;
we are scarcely acquainted
That don't make any difference here,
where female society is so scarce, replied
Mr.. Silas. do, now, come into the squirc's
and have it settled
replied by walking little faster than
/ before.
is it any prior engagement qneried
know the fellows name. Is it any prior
engagement, Miss Lee y
shook my head.
If it arn't, continued Silas, Il s'pose
you'll change your mind when you've
seen little more of me-won't you !!
Don't you think you'll change your mind
now don't you? I've set my heart on
having you for wife, have Say, when
you know me little better, Miss Olivy,
won't you change your mindy'
oh, dear, no! I'm sure it couldn't
make any difference answered.
i sot my heart on it, persisted Mr..
Silas; you amt in earnest?
4 am answered. Once for all, Mr..
Silkskin, couldn't possibly think OF such
a thing
III bet half a dollar its prior en-
gPge&aent, muttSr.& che youtl, '1SOy
Miss Lee, amt it?'
Receiving no answer, he walked beside
me in silence, and relieved his feelings by
whistlirg, until we had arrived at the
door of my friends dwelling, when he
muttcrcd:
i S'posc, scen' what's passed, my
room will be better than my company
and turned on his heel and left me.
| knocked at the door several times,
and received no answer, and finally deci-
dcd to venture in without further ceremo-
ny. \ hubbub of voices greeted my ears
as opened the door, and | stood in the
midst of II crowd of excited females
Mrs. Brown rcclined in huge Boston
rocking-chair, with handkerchief in her
hand, and tears in her eyes. Biddy was
perched upon her trunk. in the centre of
the room, ugly as ever, but with glow Of
triumph in her one green eye, and the
nine yonng ladies were grouped, like so
many NlobeS, in various poStures of de-
Spair. They were so much occupied that
they did not notice my entrance, hut con-
tinucd their discussion in ignorance of my
presence.
bridget, said Mrs. Brown, stay one
month longer and I'll double your wages.
stay, ihdade purity goose I'd be to
do that SANE, an me own Elegant farm
waitln' fur ne! calculated Bridget. III
have husband OF me own tomorrow,
and ! wonder We expect poor girl to DC
an old maid to suit ye"
But lie /! wait, budget, pleaded Miss
Miranda; ! IN sure he II walt,
Faith, Ian not sure, answered l'iddy.
Any way Il bird in the hand is worth two
III the huSh. II be married whilst I've
the chance.
And what will we do: sobbcd Mrs
Brown.
\ { can work meanwhile replied Brld-
get, coldly. lil a>k no wages for the few
days I've been wild We, for made me
match 10y them, and I'm not mane.
You wrctchtd girl! began Mrs. Brown,
but III the midst OF her sentence she eSpltd
me, ana broke OIL with the words, there 5
OnIa!
immediately the MODES became ANNA
lcu, ana Diduy, lor moment, loreotteh.
Once gathered about the tea'lablr, now
ever, her conduct became the general topic
oi conversation. Ohe-eyed, red halred'
plued, and hlgh'shou.dercd as she was.
She had found s4ltor on the third day oil
her TeSluehce al oiathhcr'llle-a wen 10
40, eideriy FARMER, VINO knew ny lohS eN'
peflence' that Tue only way 10 Keep
houSeHeepcr was 70 marry her'
You see Sa'd MIS- brown, there are
no Single IaGleS here' anu any slrl or any
WIDOW under nity' IS sure oil a match
Ana iolio"lhE th'S remark, came SO
ns., e'eS, .S,.no oc thesn n;,Is arn o,,goco5
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ny "ro,m,orrow, Thor,vo or,,. hoon horo
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.En onn ;Y cmgaT"J mara ,h,n month
hona' ca;1 Ne nu,.E rTS", 80. 49,
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"l"t p"pv'S 1ont ~ g. n,,no w. IaJ;"I hora1 " t.
e"t ,b"""ht " ~ S;i"se SI SiirIt;n ~ o,,d v.s ro
longer astonished.
The nine Misses Brown were going to
be married; and on the following evening
nounced, and the nine brde-grooms in
awrully new attire, arrived to claim their
lady loves
Each Miss Brown went and blushed in
turn, and ] as bridesmaid did nv duty.
supper followed, and after that a dance,
of which will only say that if you never
saw a western bali, YOU cannot imagine
to what pitch the art of dancing can be
carried.
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