The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-03-29

thsse young ladies', aad | WAS favorably
impressed with the prospects Of a pretty
wife aud plenty riches. Old Mr.. Smith,
Miss Ssllis's father owned q considerable
tract Of land. y few woolly heads, and
noted old mill tha, had been running for
centuries, which, when it had ground up
one grain commenced on smother. Nv
dreams, thoughts aud wishes, notwith
standing my former resolves 'ginst the
fair sex, was all about the expected inter.
view with Miss sallis Smith.
TO give you a full description Of her
would consume columns Of your paper,
suffice it 70 say she was lovely in the OK.
treme. Her complexion was the clear
olive, yes, as clear as olive oil silkeu hair
OF dark red ringIets, fowned down in a
soft glossy CASCADE to her feet; and those
feet, ah, the very picture Of beauty and
perfection. Her eyes, ah, sir, her eyes,
we're OF the true oriental amy ysdaIoid or
diamond cast, lovely, enticing, deep and
liquid under sleepy lids. laden with most
excrucisting beauty. Her figure, the very
quintessnce Of nobleness and grxndure-
it being to mipgIs amid the society OF
angels and soar sloft amid the Clouds
Her teeth, ah. yes sir, her teeth, g'isten
ing as priceless pearls in the sunshine
cast radiance Of light that illuminated
b" pathway in her evening walks. That
smile. so winning, 40 captivating, Go
bad 6rmly resolved after old "Tsr"
give me that licken At blackjack Ac.d
envy never to fall in love with another
woman '!ill was satisfied she was half
dead in love with me. NV last love
scrape with Fanny Was cooler to my
appetite, and had never had much of
coming stomach in that direction until ]
saw Miss SsIle Smith.
Sure enough, Bill called at the appoin-
ted hour Sunday evening, give mo few
has.y raps for not being ready. and ad.
Vised me to hurry up Is he WAS growing
impatient.
"Wel," say, "hers goes Sandy. bound
to yield to woman's beauty" put on
my best looks. smothered up my bssLful.
ness, pulled the stilllards TO see how
strong I was. got ou the scales to meas.
ure my weight, run my hand in my sock
leg to find my comb. washed my Lead in
the water bucket, put on my coat rong
eide out, in the excitement of the mo
men', cleaned my teeth with the blacking.
brush. and declared myself ready to 20.
We walked down West avenue, turned
the corner to the left and arrived at Old
Squire Smiths in due time.
From appearance I judged Bill had
given them a hint OF my coming, as
everything seemed to be in perfect order.
Old 1rouser was tied in The chimney cor
nsr the little niggers and children were
peepin through the cracks Of the kitcbin :;
tho yard WAS cleaned as il it had been
rubbed up WITH soap suds.
When We went in Bill give me an in.
PRODUCTION to the old folks 6r.t, they not
sailing 10 give me the most satisfactory
proof Of their happiness at my scqusin
.ance-Ar. Smith, my friend Nr. Sand, {;
Mrs. Smith. Mr.. Sandy. Misses smith'.,
Mr.. Sandy, &c, until l had been tfo,ted
around tho entire room. not failing in the
round to upset the old lady's spit box
who looked At me oyer tho top OF her
spectscles sor,sr suare for my awkward
nsss, and | felt myself blush behind the
ears as red as a stove pipe
Bill 10 . whole souled fellow, and he
pitched in to talking with couple Of the
young ladies equal to razor strap ped.
dlsr, as much s 10 say now 20 it Sandy,
for I've got Ne much as can attend to
on this side Of the house. I cast = sorter
Retrospective view around and beheid
Miss SAllis, the Prstties,, the Ioveiiest, the
sweetest and the most Of it, ever saw
before in all my past woe b.gone days.
sided up at = respectable distance, and
let OF the bes. knew how. which was
nothing like equal to what ! could have
done before old Tar" knocked all nv
love sympslbies into a cooked hat.
You see, had been so long out Of the
company Of ladies that I bad forgotten
al the popular airs. And my hands, bow
should bold them. they were 10 the
wrong place and when I'd change them
about thsv we,e no bst,.x NJ i.,. a;d