The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11


= Poor Mary was more annoyed at Joshua'l
evident discontinue than at the lOss oil he1
dress, which vas neatly ruined. and she COZ.
= ceivsd greater dislike than ever for ths
young cullegan whom she was quite sure
was at the bottom OF all. She Iesolu'ely
= declined mis- profFeted escort at the close u
t the entertainment, going !icme with ore q
. her brothers; leaving him the alternative q
: attending some other lady or going hon by
: himself. Is s.e.'.- ...4
) Two days passed, and Joshua never car q
1 near her. On the Monday iolIowir M ar '
put on her bonnet and shawl, al / vert }
Yer tJ the house or tbe O, o,tensihle pu boz
, OF having gossip with old Mrs. Wheat,
D who lived with her son, but in rsali y to
= ind Out what hac become of her sets!:ii.,
lover.
Much to her dissF poinment Joshca was
) no at home, though she saw coat tail
quickly disappear through an op osite doc I
as she entered The room, which shs shreHd
Iy conjectured belonged 10 hiu.
i After sitting awhile and hating with the
OLD lady, W tn whom she was qu favor
tie, MARY arose 20 saying as 81 g. did so;
That 'shs guessed she would 20 across The
lots, as it was Considerable nearer"
AS she was going through The garden sla
eau hi glimpse OF Joshua in an adjoir 81.
chafd, wnlking disconsolately amuHs. thu
! trees laden with the lucous fruit, and lock
Ing AS though he hadn't g h;ehd in the
world.
tie started and colorad up a. his eye fell
upon Mary.
Why Mr.. Wheat.' sha exclaimed in
tone OF surprise, who W ull ha-s. thoaeht
hnding you hare2 Why, hayn't seen
} on or an age! have you been slck?"
"fes-no--that | havn't been very we'll
lately stslnnered poor Joshua, locking ~
II he had mind to run away.
You don't say so. You are looking p.le!''
sad Mary with an appearance Of great sym.
pahy, esucing mischieyiousIy at his lace.
Which was growing redder every tn6ment,
ana which certainly showed no signs OF i'll
health.
What a beautiful situation you havelrsx.
claimed she after pause, looking sdmirngly
around on the well cultivated larD. There
is only one thing wanted 20 make you quits
comior'sble," she added silly "and that is a
w''e. Why in the world don's you get mar
ried, joshua"
The poor fellow colored clear up to the
TIPS OF his hair II really don't know" be
gasted, there wouldn't anybody have me-"
"tiddlesiicks endp' was the laughing re-
johdeT, Il know better than that! THERE
are plenty that would il you would
only lake the trouble to ask th nj l
know OF one at least" she added IN, q lower
tone ,. ~
mo, but really do you?" inquired Josh.
ua eagerly. WHO eau it beY'
This was rather too much; and growing
indgn ant at either his stupidity or wan, OF
courage 70 take advansse OF the opportuni.
ty she gave bin, she remained silent.
:" hat singular looking apple that is,
That which you have in your hasld !" she re-.
MAJ ked at last, breaking the embarrassing ii.
lence that ensued.
"les, " returned Joshua, "it is a new kind
that grated last year, and the only ocs
that came to ferlection. Won't you hay,
it MISS MarJT' lie added, looking at her
Iimiiy. 80 -
WIZ have you, Joshua? OF course I
Tllj," said Mary, With The most innocent cir
mmagiHablc. a.. s-,,.,. AT,
Joshua was thunder struck, scarcely dar4
ng to bsIieVe his ears. care you in earns
st MARY ~ She eLquired locking aBxously
nto her ace.
"Fo be sure ! am" she Answered laughing
nd cooring. "And we will be married
eXt Christmas"
Unable longer TO contain himself Joshus
Immediately threw his arms around blary
Id r t1hsd the bargain with a hearty kiss,
+ which per ormance Mary, mani ested
OF The slightest objection or displeasure. :.
Tn the following Cbiristmas, there was
lerry wedding at Squire Dearbon's at
h'ch our friends josh: and Mary were
he chieI actors. ;...t. -,
And now the staid dignilied looking man
mo walks into Church with an important 9
II, with his vile on one side and q lit,lo
oy on the other, would hardly BE- recog.
lz.d as that awkwad elbow, Joshua Wheat,