The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-05-04

hcuest way Of telling your story, aud II you
will come and see nc, shall be glad.
have three daughters, all as good girls as
ever lived. Now perhaps one Of them may
be the very ono you are looking for; if so,
will do my best toward making the bal.
ance Of the matter agreeable. Ride over
and see me tomorrow, take dinner, aud
stay the afternoon--wlioh will give you
fair chance to see them aud judge"
The young man instantly agreed 20 the
proposal, making only condition that the
young ladies' should not be informed Of tho
nature Of his orrand. This was agreed to,
and they separated
The next day at the time appointed, the
youn & man dismounted at the door of the
house of his new.made friend, and was
heartily welcomed. The hour before dim
ner was consumed in looking over the farm,
the young man IN admiring its keeping, and
the old one In approving Of the sensible
and practical remarks OF the younger, when
the meal was announced, aud tho three
young ladies aud their mother introduced,
They were all, as the old man had said, fine
girls, but the youngest, rosy checked, blue
eyed and laughing faced, charmed the
young farmer especially. The dinner over,
they once more walked ont Tor chat.
"Well, how do you like my daughters ,"
was the old mans first Interrogation.
"rhoy are all nice girls, very nice" said
the young man, thoughtfully.
"And which of them do you like bestP"
was the next question,
"The youngest Kate; she is charming
and if ann to be your son-in-law you must
give me Kate"
This viii never do, to take the youngest
and by all odds the prcttiest," said the old
gentleman serinusly
81 must have her or none" was tho re.
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 twenty
| thousand tomorrow; | must have five thou
sand dollars"
"Ill give you the sum with either of the
other girls" said tho old man positively,
"but will give but three thousand with
Kate"
"rhen may as well go to my home
Five thousand | must have--I have set
my mind upon it,"
"And have just as strongly determined
to 40 only what have said" was the old
gentleman's reply; $50 suppose the mat
ter is at an end, However, we will be good
! friends, and you must sometimes run over
This ended the conference, and they part
cd. The young man mounted his horse
and rode down toward the road; when just
about opening the gate, STOPPING from his
saddle, tho laughing Kato sprung through
the shrubbery to save him the trouble.
Cant you accept my fathers terms?"
"Ies, by George, will, If you say So"
was the instantaneous response.
Then como over tomorrow morning be-
Aforo ten o'clock and tell him So" and tho
vanished like a fairy among the leaves,
be young man rode slowly home, but
ps on hand next morning, according to
bidding, ana married Tie farr Kato in two
months after.
AS q specimen of the absurd, we can not
do better than cite q case that occurred
within our own jurisdiction, in country
village of Massachusetts. There was u
certain Zachariah Peblcs, II stout, industri-
GUS, sober and bashful farm hand, resident
of that locality. lack was celebrated not
for what he did say, but for what he did
not; his silence being matter of marvel
through all that chattering neighborhood
Iack, with all his taciturnity, was not
proof against the shafts of love, and one
day was smitten with the wholesome
charms of the only child of the widow Brown,
u bright eyed, good looking girl, possessing
the same tfait Of silence as Zack, though
not in SO eminent a degree.
The first time lack showed his admira.
tion for Sally was by seizing up large
basket OF cow-feed she was about to carry
into the stables. aud hurrying thither in q
frightened way, much as though no was
taking it from burning house. After that
Zack seemed to be perpetualy on the watch
for opportunities to save the fair Sally from
heavier work. These definite attentions
could not fail to attract the attention
of the widow Brown, who really respect.
ing the young man. invited him into
the house to spend the evening, and from
that time Zack was lxity. lie would sit
in the chimney corner of the old fashioned
honsc, scarcely ever speaking, dividing his
attention equally between the fire and feast
ing his eyes on Sally. For two years this
quiet alteration went on, and the neigh
bors wondered why, as there was nothing
TO prevent it, they did not marry. 1t new
or has been known wliother the idea arose
out of Zaeks own brain, or whether it was
a hint from friend, but at least he did find
courage to pop the question. 1t was done
in this way. The time was New Years Eve,
and the fair Sally had beon preparing a
stout jug of mulled cider that she might
have something to cheer Zack's heart when
he came in. Zacl; came, he drank, aud took
his accustomed seat in the chimney corner,
where he sat quietly, as usual, for a few
minutes, and then, without any previous
symptoms, he rose up to his full hoight six
feet two inches, putting his head up the
chimney so that but little was seen above
the waist, aud delivered the following ora
ton:
"Ifsomebody loved somebody as we'll as
somebody loves somebody, somebody
would marry somebody"
! Zack remained with his head up the chin
ney after his speech, silent as death, for
some minutes when he came forth from his
place of refuge, at the earnest solicitation
of widow Brown, with face glowing like
the setting sun. The thing was done, how
ever, and Zack and sally were married in a
few weeks after, and we are convinced thSt
it either of them could be induced TO talk,
now, after trial of dozen years, they
would say they were entirely satisfied with
that mode Of popping the question.
Among the oddities Of the mystery. the
one over which we have personally wonder
cd much, occurred in Philadelphia within
our own knowledge
A lady and gentleman, who had been ac-
quainted but one week, and who move in
very first circles, were walking upon the
street the lady showing tie lions Of the
/ city to the gentleman, who was a stranger in
Philadelphia. In the conrse of their ram
bic they were stopped bya wedding party,
who were alighting from the carriage at a
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