The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-23

Marriage.
In an exchange we notice several way1
Of marrying; It may be useful to our read
to quote the most practical plan Of joining
in holy wedlock:
OF the business style, we can cite case
related to US, which we know for true
one. A young man who had succeeded to
the ill-kept and badly cultivated, though
really valuable farm Of u deceased uncle,
saw at glance that two things were abso-
lutely necessary to enable him to succeed;
the first being a wife to take charge of the
womans department. and the second q few
thousand dollars to stock it with. He could
not help thinking to himself that, possibly;
these two great aids to his happiness and
prosperity might be found together, and
yet without attempting to put his ,natrimo.
nial and financial ideas into practice, he al.
lowed them to haunt him continually. -
| With this upon his mind, our farmer
started upon horseback Journey to dis.
tant part of the country, and upon his re.
1 turn made an acquaintance upon the road,
in the person of an old gentleman who was
jogging the same way. The companiehs
dined together at way side inn, and fra.
ternized pleasantly, during which the young
man opened his heart to the older, telling
him all his plans and aspirations, when The
| old gentleman addressed the younger:
II rather like you, my friend and your
honest way of telling your story, and if
you will come and see me, shall be glad.
I have three daughters, all as good girls Us
ever lived. Now, perhaps, one Of them
may be the very one you are looking for;
if so, | will do my best toward making the
balance Of the matter agreeable. Ride
over and see me to morrow, take dinner.
and stay the afternoon, which will give YOU
a fair chance to see them and judge"
The young man instantly agreed to the
proposal, making only a condition that The
young ladies should not be informed of
the nature Of his GRAND. This was agreed
to and they separated.
The next day, at the time appointed, the
young man dsmounted at the door Of tha
house Of his new made friend, and was
heartily welcomed. The hour before din.
ner was consumed in looking over the farm,
the young man In admiring its keeping,
the old one in approving Of the sensible
and practical remarks of the younger; when
the meal was announced, and the three
young ladies and their mother were intro.
duced. They were all, as the old gentle.
man had said, fine girls but the younger,
rosy checked, blue eyed, and laughing
faced, charmed the young farmer especial
ly. The dinner over, they once more
walked out for chat
"Well, how do you like my daughters ?"
was the old gentleman's first question.
"They are all nice girls, very nice" said
the youngest man thoughtfully.
"And which of them do you like best"
was the next question.
1.-The youngest, Kate, she is charming,
and if | am to be your sonin.law, you
must give me Kate! ~
"Ths will never do take the young
est and by all odds the prcttiest," esit ths
old gentleman, seriously.
IL must have her or none," was the ~.
sponse, spoken decidedly.
How much money did you say you'
wanted:'
"Five thousand dollars will put my farm
in excellent order, and make it worth
S25, 900 to morrow. must have five
thousand dollars"
"rll giyst you the sum with either Of the
other girls, said the old man, "but Wilt
give but a thousand with Kate
"Then may as well go to my home
Five thousand must have, have set my
mind upon it,"
"And have just as strongly Determines
ed to do only as have said," was, tae old
mans reply; $50 | suppose the ma.ter is
at ar end. However, we will be friends,
and you must sometimes run over and see
me-"
This ended their conference and they
parted The young man mounted his
horse, and rode down towards the road. but
as he was opening the gate, the laughn Z
faced Kate sprang through the shrabbery
to save him the trouble
Cant you accept my fathers tcrms?"
Eyes, by George, | will, if you say so,"
was the response.
"Then come over to morrow before ten
O'Clock and tell him So" and the g,l van.
ished like fairy.
The young man rode slowly home, but
he was on hand next morning according
to bidding, and married the fair Kate in
two months after