Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-01-23
MiscelIa neous.
BECKY WILSON'S CoURTsu1P.

cob, now, Becky, do tell US all about it"
ses the gals.
Becky hadn't been married morn month
and hadn't got over her bashfulness yet
q Bout what ?" ses she.
Why, bout your courtship," ses the gals
-" shay, ses she, turning her head and
blusIsin dreadful, you'd better tell your own
courtships yourselves, I reckon"
g Yes, but none of us evcehad bcaux,
Becky, and you's married woman DOW, so
now do tell all about it [ do love to Lear
about courtin 50 much" ses Betsy.
oh yes, Becky, do tell, - scs the gals.
Well" ses Becky after a great deal OF
blushin' and twistin about, "Tll tell YOU all
how it was, if that will satisfy YOU
g Well, now" ses the gals, all getting
round her so they could hear good
&c Weu,'' ees Becky, putting an emphasis
on bout every other word, ''John, he cum
to our house to see me-" she ees, turnin away
her head, and kind O. lookin down SIDEWAYS
under her arm. 20 Fool he better 90 to see
hisssf, reckon. Gracious knows ! didn't
caro- nothin bout him"
Well" ses the gala.
Well, John he sed he loved nc Hoo, !!
better love hisself, reckon"
o."
"5haw," Sos Becky, IT won't tell 70
more"
"Oh, yes, DO, do Becky" ses all Of Elm.
Well, then, John he axed me if I would
Mt have him. Hem, fool! better have HE
self, reckon"
"Then what did you sag"
Then I never sed nothin, gracious knows
he wasn't gwine to get nothin out Of me-"
sob, OH" ses ell the gals, edo go On
Becky"
"Then John, he nxed 1nother If no
rnousht'nt have me. Fool! better have his
sell, reckon"
" Well" ses the gals
"Weu, mother, she got kind o f:lstr;cateI
and aed yes. Fool, she better mind her
own bisGess, I reckon"
"And thsn ghat?"
" Then John. he AK daddy if he mopc1gtn
have mo; and daddy he got kind Of hust-;-
Gated too, and sed yes, too"-
"That's the. sorts of dadd7s," ses the gals.
rubin their hands
Then nanny, she Tyent to town and got
white frock for me, and white gloves to put
on my hands, for Ire to he married to John
Hem, fool, she better DC married to him her
self, reckon"
WELL" ses the gals, " go on Becky"
Shaw, now amt gwinc to tell you TO
more, SO l amt"
ooh yes, Becky, do 20 on. Oh, do tell
Us all about the wedding, Becky, that's
good soul"
ooh, hush, gals, bout SIGH nonsense"
Oh, DO now-that's a good soul"
"Well, bymehy the prcachcr-man, ho cum
70 our house and whole heap Of PEOPLE to
marry me. Fool! they great deal better
staid home, reckon. Gracious knows
didn't want tn see 'eu."
''Never mind. Becky--go on"
"Well then John he cum to take TIC "
to the preacher-man for to be married Tool,
never did feel so mad-and then-oL shaw
gals, can't tell any more"
ooh, yes. 90 on, Becky"
Well, then, the preacher ran, he ?-od
neil would have John 70 lie my levin!
husband. Hem, fool. better have him his
self reckon-and thcn-shaM-. gals. won't
tell any more.
Oh, do 90 On, BccEy-you'ro jest ,,.t-
ting to the interesting p,rt-do 20 on.
Becky"
DWELL, I never said pothin, and the
pteacher-man he scd. | would Lave join! To
be my lawful husband-whcn he was sick
and when he was well, and when he " ) bet
ter and when he was worse, and rich and
POOR, and love him and stick to him and mind
him, and Lord only knoTrs What Loa3 Of
LHiuST, dh" Ihth nc stu people ..hS IL
together it was agin the law Ior anybody =
take apart, and go I was married hard a.d
fast, the first thing know'd to John.
Well, what then, Becky" scs the ca'a,
gcttin moro and more interested I'll the
time.
"Why, then the prcqcler-man, IL vent
home, and then al the fellers cum a Iu,,iu
and hallin mo, and kissin ne, and sqnccz:a
me, aud sich other carryius on rs they cut
up. Fools they great deal better Kissed
themselves, reckon
eco on, Becky-tell us al o1ost it," ses
the gals.
"WelI, then, af,cr they all went away,
John he-ob, shaw gays She Is amt w me
to tell you any more When you get mar
Tisd yourselves, you'll Lnow all about it, I
reckon"