American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-12-12
MY CoURT HIP.
Br ARrEMUs WARD.

There was many affectin ties which
made me banker arter Betsey Jane
Her fathers farm jined ourn their cows
and ourn squencht their thirst a. the
same spring our old mares both had
stares in their forEeds the measles broke
out in both famerlies at nearly the same
period. our parents Betsy's and mine }
slept regularly every Sunday in the same
meeting house. and the nsbers use 70 OBJ
serve-"How thick the Wards and Peas
leys air - Ii was sublime sight IN
the spring of the year to see our several
mothers Betsy's and mine with their
gowns pinned up SO they couldn't siss 'rm.
Iaffecshunitely bilin soap together and
aboosiu the nabers.
Altho l hankered intensely after the
objeck of my affeckshuns. | darsent to
tell her of the fires that was ragin IN NV
manly Buzzum. I'd try to do il. bas my
tung would kerwhallop up agin the roof
of my mowth & stick thar like deIh TO a
deceast african. or euntry postmaster 10
his offs. while my hart whanged sgia
nv ribs like an old fashioned dale agin
a barn floor.
Twas a calm still mite in Joon. AT
natur was husht. and nary zeffer dis
turbed the screen cilens. | sOt With
Betsy Jane on the Tense of her fathers
paster We'd bin rompin threw the
woods. pullen flowers aud driVin the
woodchuck from his Nativ Lair 50 -
speak with long sticks. Wall. we sOt
thar on the Tense. swinging our feet 70
and fro. blushing rs red as the Baltins-
willie scool house when il was first painted.
and lookin very simple. | make no doabt.
NV left arm was occupied in ballausin
myself on The Tense. while nv right was
wounded lovingly around her waste.
| cleared my throat and tTimblinly
sed
Betsy. you're gszelle."
| thought that air was purity 6ae l
waited to see what effeek it would have
upon her. II evidently dida'G fetch her.
SO she up aud sed-
You're sheep -
Sal
''Betsey, | think very much of YOU"
Il don't believe word you ssr-so
there now. come :" with which observs-
ton she hitched away from me.
Il wish there was windows 10 nv
sole % said L. so that you could see
some of my feelins. There's tire enaf
in here" said striking my buzzam WITH
my fist, ito bile all the corn beef aud
turnips In the neishborhood. yeersoo-
yius and the Critter amt circumstance
She bowed her head down and CON-
menst ehawin the string of her sun bon
net.
ear. could you know the sleepless
mites | worry through with on your ae-
count, how yittles have ceased 10 De A.
tractive 10 me, and ho@ my limbs have
shrunk up. YOU wouldn't dowt me-
Gaze on this wastin form and these ere
sunken checks
should have continnered on in this
strane probably for some time. but anfor-
tunitely lost my ballance and fell over
into the paster. kersmash. tearing nv
close and severely damaging myself Gun
orally
Betsy Jane sprung to my assistance IN
double quick time. and she dragged me
4th. Then DRAWN herself up 10 her
full bite. she sed.-
Il won't listen to your n0ncents no
longer. yes say rite strait ont what you
are drivin at LII YOU mean gitgen hisched.
IN IN.
/ considered that ere enough for all
practical purpusses. AID we proceeded
immejitly to the parsons and We ~as
made one that very mite.
Inlqries seldom forgotteE-benefts sci
dom remembered.
4 generous mind does not feel a belonging
to itself alone. bat TO the whole human race.