The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-11

stephen c. was jovial soul, and hest
tated not toplay trick on any one. Among
his acquaintances was young lady and a
/. young man, both Of whom stammered very
badly. They were not acquainted with each
other
| Bob F., the young man alluded to, was
quite sensitive; and TO think that any one
was making fun of his defect made him fire.
quently fly into passion. 1t was Stephen
fortune to meet both of them at party, and
he soon determined on joke.
Miss Sue. said he. approaching his lady
friend, may have the pleasure of intro
ducing you to one of my acquaintance, a
worthy young gentleman
Ger cer-certainly, sir.
Away he went for Bob F.
Bob, old fellow, here is nice girl want
to introduce you to. Come on
8. Does she tnwtaw talk
Yes, like blazes.n
So on they started, and soon approached
the seat of the lady. Stephen introduced
them. and Immediately withdrew to one side
that he might see how they would manage
each other, when his ears were greeted with
the following conversation:
How are you enjoy joy -joying yourself
th-th-ths evening. marm!''
"Th-th-thank you, pleasantly: but it is
ia -ra rather warm %
Bobs brow contracted but he restrained
his feelings and continued:
81 pr-pr-presume you are acquainted with
most Of those pr-pr- present. Z"
.le-ye-ye-ye-e-s sir, with ill, be-be-
believe said she, smiling.
But that smile ruined her forever in Robs
estimation: for hastily rising he exclaimed
sharply:
..By th-th-th thunder. madam, if that's the
way you make f-f-fun Of fellow infrmi-
ties you may 60 to gr-gr grass.
Stephen laughed immoderately all the time,
and was subsequently called to account for
the trick: but his good nature drove away
all bad feelings.
CouRTING Two HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Among the amusing "reminiscences Of those
days is the famous courtship Of the Rev'd
Stephen Mix, of Wethersield. He made q
journey to Northampton in 1896, in search Of
wife. He arrived at the Rev. Solomon
Stoddard's, informed him of the object Of his
visit. and that the pressure Of home duties
required the utmost dispatch. Mr.. Stoddard
took him in the room where his daughters
were. and introduced him to Mary, Esther,
Christiana, Sarah. Rehekah, and Hannah,
Y 4,
the eldest daughter. said he had lat i been
settled at Wethersfeld, and was DESTROYS Of
obtaining wife, and concluded by Offering
his heart and hand. She blushingly replied
that SO important proposition required time
for consideration. He replied that he was
pleased that she asked for suitable time for
reflection, and, in order to afford her the
needed opportunity to think Of his proposal,
he would step into the next room and smoke
pipe with her father, and she could report
TO him. Having smoked his pipe and sent a
message to Miss Mary that he was ready for
her answer, she came in and asked for fur
Their time for consideration. He replied that
she could reflect still longer on the subject,
and send her answer by letter to Wethersfeld.
In few weeks he received her reply. which
is probably the most laconic epistle ever
penned, Here is the model letter, which
was soon followed by wedding:
NORTHAMPTON. 1905.
Rer Stephen Mir: Yes
MARI srosoARs.
The matrimonial mixture took place on
the LIST Of December, 1896, and proved to be
compounded of the most congenial elements.
Mix was pastor Of that paradise Of onions
for forty -foar years.
A Worn TO rHR BoYs. - Boys, when
night comes on. go home. There il nothing
more detrimental to your morals than to be
running around the street under cover Of
darkness, for then you can acquire little else
than an education in rowdyism, and before
you know it, You will become reckless and
vicious. II you want to be good man, see
to il that niphtfah finds Won ut home