The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-22
count his chickens before they were all
hatched."

cVunt his SuiSheHS DoloAS IAoy "Slo OIL
hatched."
Now. we do not intend, in the absence
Of our young friend, Arthur Cannon, to
report the dialogue phonographically -
but we shall take reporters license"
for detailing the following dialogue, which
was commenced by the Squire, who ap-
preached the parties, and inquired in his
blandest manner:
What can do for you young friend +?
Groom.--What can you do for us p
Why a darn sight. Can't he sarry d?
Brids.-Well--I reckon it--if all's
willin'.
G.-Willln'l Why, what's up? Amt
goin' to gin up now, I hope ? You don't
mean to say ] shan't git married ?
B.-0h, no, John, you've come to sit
married, and l won't balk you.
G.--Good as goold There, Squire;
there's pattern TO begin with seizes
her and planting few that would rival
Twitchell's pop beer)-puts on the har-
ness like dove. So now, Squire. gear
up your fxens and crack your whip.
squire.-( Rising.) Well, if you are
in earnest, can marry you.
c. (lmpatiently. )-In airnest =? why
in course we are in airnest Don't PLAYER
so--go into trip out the sarvice--you
know Solomon says delays are danger
Gus, keep the feet dry and the head cool,
and bid defiance to physicers.
B.---Ls John, there's no use in being
in such hurry.
G,--Now, Sarry, don't say boo till it's
over--let 'em drive. Go at it, Squire
hurry up the cakes moderate, but don't
splarye-slow, but all fred sartaia--
Wake snakes--won't Bets Bradford howl
when she hears I'm married ?
The Squire proceeded slowly in the
ceremony, keeping a watchful eye on the
intended bride whose mysterious manner
excited suspicion that screw was
loose some where. When, however, he
came to the response of the groom, the
solemn scene was disturbed by something
like stentorian yell.
G.-Whood you'd better believe it
OF course I'll take 'er-who 'sputes it Z?
what did l come here for ! May jist'
bet your life on that. Go on, Squire
now give her haze.
The Squire, in turn, performed the
service which has to extort acquiescence
10 her lovers wishes; but instead of the
precious words IL will, "gushed up from
the pure fountain of her maiden heart a
"No !" blunted the senses of Squire and
groom.
G.--Grest shakin' agers sarry, what
did you say +?
BIO! (The Squire looks perplex
ed, and sarry, laughed outright, begins
to move of.
G.-Stand your ground, Squire, hold
'em Go on with the saryice---dlive it +
through, and clinch it on t'other side
rivet 'er nov !
B.-Noyou don't. You wanted to get
married, and you are msrried-but I'm
not naar,isdl So pay the 'Sqre, and run
home before ybur mamma knows you're
out.
And away skipped the little jilt. con-
vulsed with laughter.
G.--Grsst Caesar, Squire, it's iist your
fault. II you'd only put 'er right thro',
and hadn't stopped to omince matters, I'd
a had 'er. @
The groom left with a ruefal counten-
Ance. and appeared TO be lost in deep
meditation, which was only disturbed by
,he m erry peals Of a bevy of girls, VIII o
'aluted him with boisterous laughter, a
,hort distance form the Squire's, promi-
lent among them, too, was Bessie Brad
ord. He is known as the young man
who is hayf married.
Gy Joe and Bill Benton went to New
Orleans with hat-boat of corn. Joe
wrote home to his father thus.