Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-23

hen, but as for me give me youth and
beaugy-good, hard, hoss sense, and |
care not if she hasn't a stitch Of clothes
on her back, III make shlftfOr her some
way. Money is good thing, but il won'l
buy haPPiness-no, not BY q jug full. II
| were farmer I'd rather fence in new
clearing and cultivate new soil, when
land is only four bits an acre than to
dash my plow into wea'hef-bealen was
ted old commons, with sol that amt rich
enough to raise c:oP of brown sage, al
though whole town section Of such land
should be given to he Tor nothing.
1t isn't exactly proper either for
young miss OF sixteen 10 marry man
over whose head the SHOWS Of about three
score winters have Oeen sprinklrd. First,
it will look as if she was reduced TO des-
perate extremity, and was going TO either
marry or sell out; second, i gives the sew
ing circles and tea parties such delicious
morscls to chew and smack heir chops
over, and third, about HE time she be
gins TO understand things lie stops takin
his hash and morning graeI here on earth,
and without he leaves lIulC properly,
his blnOmin' widow is often compelled to
sci about washin' other peoples clothes
for about thirty cents tozen.
a good deal depends on the way one
does his courrin'. As a genera! thing II
isn't best for man TO propose on The first
visit. have noticed that when an article
is hard TO get 1t is generally worth some
thin when you gel il. Whenever man
in NY neighbJrhooJ takes sudden Eo-
lion TO get married ] always make up my
mind tLal I'll have TO be witness IN
suit for divorce. And when see wo-
man !ake stock in concern that she
doesn't know anything about begin 10
smell li!te nigh thunder. II she comes
out with iour cents on the dollar OF her IN
veslment she does well.
To know how 10 court WELLS difficult
thing. My notion is woman shouldn't
DO any courlin' al all. However great
many women can play four-hand game
al that business. once had friend who
cane 10 lis death by Pul!Iu' against wo.
man who had made up her mind to have
him. She would sling sOnnels in the pa
pars at him. She would smell out eve
rything he did. She used to make raids
on him and take lin to church, pic MICS,
and mite societies One night she en-
iiced him 10 her residence. She propos-
ed to him. He enireated her with tears
in his eyes not to do that Thing again. He
dwelI touchiDgly on his hsvn' 10 support
widowed mother and all her relations
of salary OF sixteen dollars month.
She wouldn't cave, However. lie seized
his hat and darled 10 the door. She pur-
sued him TO the front gate, and kept him
slaudin' there for over an hour in Griz-
zlin' rain. He took cold and died. lie
was my friend. loved him. A uuer
man never hoisied an umberell. He owed
me four bits, bulI forgive him. | am
truly virLuous and pious man. never
want to DO such swearin' anymore as |
did when heard cf his sudden death.
If man wants a woman he'd better
take the best timber he can find. In cour-
tin her il isn't good thing generally, 10
talk about horse racin' or how well you
play game OF "sevGn up" It is not
bad idea to court the old folks for about
three months, and then taper OF gradually.
But, if a man hasn'lgot any love about his
person, ,courtin' is sort of scientific game.
II man truly loves woman, though, he
doesn't know any more what he's dom
than a hen with tho blind slaggers.
There's sort Of looseness about him
when he gots TO pop tie question that
make him feel like fainIin every minute.
As general thing it isn't best 10 ask
woman 10 have you more than once. If
she refuse you, iiisn't best, either, 10 do
as | have seen some men DO, 10 tell her
you were just jokin', or 10 commence
talking scandal about her when you get
out of doors, or to offer to lick any man
who tries 10 poke fun al you about II. 1t
won't DO 10 lie, fght,R seal over It. Bet
ter 10 take things cool, guess. Some
men when they get disappointed take
dose OF "coId pison," others run frog
slicker into their Ibroas and thus end
their sorrows Bu, then that is not
healiby-no, moi, if you please. ,
Some married women show their anger
and DISAPPOINTMENT in different ways.
Some cry all the time, and won't prepare
anything bul gutla percha biscuit and
dish-waler coffee; others lecture all night
until they carry their point or break up
The sbebang, whilst OILERS still go in
heavy with broo sticks and frying-Pans
and leave headache every time they
strike.
But magryin' seems to be good Thing,
after all. 1t wouldn't DO TO sIoP 1t, for II
pears to me il it were stopped, the Dem
ocratic party would suffer. The cry Of
more "yoters" has been Tingin in my
ears for long lime-lel her ring on.
Yours, eggreglously.
BILLlNGSLEY.
All About Ghosts.
The people near Scollsville, and in Al