The Van Buren press., 1868-11-24
Anl ari,lna 70 lhe 10, hqlasslsted

I Mas Dove a. aiight a. he I'd so. I've
Llfed men rnshed out sad began tssiiead
10 the horse and vehicle. end ana pl j ia b
ar1gcutlcman appeared nrdn .hc STEPS.
"So gh,d tou'rc In tin'r TO- csca Y the
worst Of the storm, said the gehtlo'nAn-
J do come in, said ,he o!d lsdy, Eve
! wyre expecting ypu--iyr OF sl1l "a
sioGs people always Keep their apo ipt
mcnts, rain or shine, lbeheve. =
I "Whst on earth does she mean y said
The bachelor . But II is very kisd OF
1 them RI ef. s, .lIr si
And SO, while the old lady hurried
Miss Dogs away 70 dry her things, he sat
with the oil clergyman in the parlof3
"Do you feel at al nervous, sir S'said
the oh gentleman .1h is1l
mo sir, thank you said Bachelor
/ BrOwn. $500. ......... &
Most men do, ST. sid Che clergy
man.
"Yes, lightning ia o nervous sort Of
thing, said Bachvlor Brown
/" did u0t sllGdo 10 lhe gioTia." sfl.
"lndecd, sir. y .t,su fs.f,
rBdt % the approaching ceremony"
"Ehi" said Brown. '' ST
"In vonc note, Won know, Won told me
sou were too Ee.Yous 10 stand before tho
whole congregation in church, and pre-.
fergei.a quiet welding at my house, "sslq
the oil man. d
/ Bachelor Brown started In astonish
lment The truth dawned upon him. -
h You expected IA young couple Y
he said 81 ~ ot tsaaWn- lls Z
"0h, You are quite young enough. SIR,
Said the innocent Clergyman. Aud
tmust say thr younglsdy appears charm
ling person uE9i 80 aa& ff h''i' 20
Bachelor Brown felt himself bh,sh.
! Should yon think she'd make goot
wifef' he asked.
I Undoubtedly" said the clergyman
"Ana y6u think man is happier fo'
entering thenupiial state " he said dl I"
"No man can be happy without 80 do
! ing, and it is every man duty the ol,
gentleman said. believing every word,
#She's dear little thing, thought Mr.
/ Brown. L'"T never liked girl 80 much
lit IS very awkward to explain wonde
whether She s~s~.
! And just then Miss Dove eptered III
'toon, LOOKING angelic without her bon
thet, to Mr., Brown. He drew her aside
! II We something 10 say 10 you, Mis-
! Doves" he sai,l H q III sllf< atJ
"pear pc, ',said Miss Dove
4 "Thel'le pale amistal,e, : said liaeHIf
Y Tor Brown, f" they tlGnk VIEW
--wt-a-t people thet EXPECT --a--'
Young couple, you know fb0ut to-
"0h dear do they, whispered ahs
Dove. sr,..s s4. = .a.Aul Hss,l g 10
I Yes said Bachelor Brown. I" NQ'
II, would be very awkward to explain!
i hnd like you 40 much. .Conlm'tyo
Il like me, TOO, and let hin 81 itch 'f'srA
4 Do saat, VI Br1SaT sail Nmaalg
eMsrrv ~ sid BsthHor BFowh
!, OF course ,ot,,' sal 'A'nseis Dev,'
f'vllat would the Hinkle sapfi siio7 7d8
TAy q BIC delighted, 81 ! rR.hard
srewelgIb2ller, Then h4 lflt h's' arm
4roat her MAST qat H sJ 81.
. II doAt kaoW much abept thip soi
/ Of thing, bat sou are tie ppis Aiae ~
alI eyer saw. Please lo,r ! am not sue
a bad fgllQg, ! will, begged 70 yopT
i Il know that you are good, said a
, manda but d., t..,.. .,,,.... =, 49,
4 But then, Tn hot ugly. ehT aske
Richard Y3-tf. 'sHh H' " =. '.
tl1 All, mo, not at sl' 3. .qtf-HeN -
, I'WcllY -.-a-.-y - -s.--~-
1T ouldle SO odd p iaiT ~
H. sWel sal Bachelor Browns that /,
my aul an hey know am odd, N
: dear
b Fo1r hour, after the IlhIkles heardth
, Night wagon ,,Iiecto the door addrt'sl
led oct to meet Ams,ls = n d. "
r We have been SO alarned,' saidMis
. llnklc. ..s.,.,oi. f.,s ie,,s
.tr I. Such storm r said Rose.
'Fn Were you frighlefedy asked Adj
) laiaei ,p Ro1.lis -sI7u a'ff 81 y
But Amanda said nothing. ga .otA
4 Uncle Richard, too, shraakl back, ;
Y though afraid Of something, ga yaa,
gtE TEL EN-, Amanda, he said.
b No; you tel them, Richard,' sal
AmahdaHpg oVh hnh }au@2 si'l ~ F
, Ihe lIinkles listencdin abatement. ~
q Wbat IS there to teIls aslsel MIR
fIIinsIe,g ., an stst1 .,al .r-.a :.
.he What is ali the mystery about 2
? Ia And Ricl!ari answered slrccpishly:
! 'No,hing4Awe'vel only been gettir
married. This is my wife, Mrs' b.
y II was tia only 'explanation ever ale
ddd The llinlNles never comprehend
| TT. II was always q mystery to. then
and AUTOBIOGRAPHY were profnse In the
. contamination, and always contina'
! the bpt OF itionds, the fortune whil
+ might have, been Roses or ADELAIDE
, rather troubled Mrs, Hinkle and she .
. ways declared in family councils that q
/ was perfectly sure that Uncle Rlcla'
/, married ont ofspitc, TO punish Adciait
' f9l, the trick she played opon him.
> pt AGRICULTURAL JoKE5,-rhe OHIO Ia
; rnel lets off the following
= 2 Large horses are generally most admir-
! iby finer Bnt M16afs mostly admir-
!, who pony pp. 49,, Ia l...,,..,, x, !.
Pblpf5ty Il generally basel up,
g kuog1,aLi ia'tn Rstry tiis swine VIII
;i'Hay lcfm5A @hB'host moSt. Z 'i.''''
= Farmers are Ike fowls; neithot viii
frI CROPS Without industry. oa'5p q .iI
y Becansea man WHO attends a flock
= sheep ia a shepherd makes 1t mo reas'
Ithat a man who keeps cows should VI
- coward, --s#
Y ri Ma Ike tn SOC farmer invr@ss II