The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-10-13
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How he Came to be Married.

Itmay be funny. but have done it, I've
got rib aud u baby. Shadows departed
-Oyster-stews, brandy cocktails, cigar
boxes, boot, jacks, absconding shirt-buttons,
whist and demijohn. Shadows present
hoop-skirts, band.boxes, ribbons, garters,
long stockings, juvenile dresses, tin trump
cts, little willow chairs, cradles, bibs, paps,
sugar-teats, paregoric, hive syrup, rhubarb,
SIENNA, salts, squills, and doctor bills. Shad-
cws future-more pound babies, more hive
syrup, etc, etc. I'll Just tell you how got
caught always was tho darndt st., most
taa-custard bashful fellow you ever did see;
it was kinder in my line to take with the
shakes every time | saw a pretty gal APP
preaching me, and I'd cross the street any
time rather than face one, 'twasn't because
because | didn't like the critters, for | was
behind the fence looking ut n knot hole. !
couldn't look at one long enough. We'll, my
sister Lib gave party one night, and |
stayed away from home because l was too
bashful to face the music. hung around
the house whstling "Old Dan Tucker"
dancing to keep my feet warm, watching the
heads bobbiDg up and down behind the
window curtains, and wishing the thunder
ing party would break up, so l could get to
my room. smoked up bunch of cigars,
anu hb ~ WuS BclilllB ull-
comfortable, | concluded TO shin up the
door-post No sooner said than done, and
| soon found myself sitting IN bed.
"Now," says "let her rip? Dance till
your wind gives out" And cuddling under
the quilts, Morpheus grabbed me.
was dreaming of soft-shell crabs and
stcwed tripe, and having a good time, when
somebody knocked at the door and woke me
up. "Rap" again. laid low "Rap,
rap, rapg' Then heard whispering, and
knew there was whole raft of gals out
side. crap, rap?' Then Lib sang out:
Jack, are you there ?"
Yes, says |.
Then came a roar of laughter.
Let us in,' said she.
IL won't" said |, "can't you let fellow
alone ?"
Are you in bed ?" says she.
~ am" says |.
"Get ont" says she.
IL won't" says |.
Then came another laugh.
By thunder began to get riled.
! "Get out, you pottco ted scarecrows (!
cried Can't yon get beau without
hauling fellow out of bed! | won't &c
home with you'll won't, so you may cleaI
outr
And throwing boot at the door, fell
better. But presently, oh mortal buttons
| Eeard a still, small voice, very much like
sister Lbs and it said
Jack, you'll have to get up, for the girls
things are there.
Oh, Lord, what pickle Think Of mC
in bed, all covered with shawls, muffs, bon
nets and cloaks, and about twenty girls
outside waiting to get ini If had stopped
to think should have pancaked on th'
spot. As it was | rolled out among thu
bonnet ware and ribbons in hurry. Smasi
went the millinery in every direction.
had TO dress in the dark-for there was 3
crack in the door, and girls will peep-anC
tile way that tumbled about was death OF
straw hats. The critical moment came.
opened the door and found myself righ
amoug the women.
"Oh, roy Leghornr r. cried one. NJ,
dear, darling winter velvet y cried another
and they pitched in--they pulled this wa,
and that, boxed my ears, and one bright
Dyed little piece-Sal was her nasne--pu
her arms right around my neck, and kssei
me right onmy lips. Human nature couldn'
stand thar, aud gave lier as good as sir
sent. II was the trst time ever got tn
taste, and it was p0werful good. believ
oonLl have kissed that girl from Julin
Cesar 10 the Fourth Of July.
Jack said she, we are sorry TO dis
tuTb on but wont you $50 me home Z
J Yes" said J. 81 will