The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-09
WHAckHAoKANAcK, MIon,
Dcc.14. 1867.


anxious TO go TO Michigan myself. |
took my friend to one side and asked
him oonfdentially if there were any
more girls in Michigan like the one he
had brought back with him. I was
much grati6ed TO learn that my friends
wifo had o cousin there who was 30
much like her that ID was ne difficult
70 distinguish them apart as two
-black-eyed peas.
l resolved to procure letters Of in
PRODUCTION and go to Michigan
l procured letters Of Introduction
and came to Michigan.
Ny friend married IN the village of
Whackhackanaek.
They have some curious names in
Michigan. For instance Whackhack-
nnaok.
Ny friends wife's parents place Of
residence 10 the village Of WackhRck-
Anack.
sI got on the train in Jeffersonville
tho other cay, and before had time to
think that l might be gong on wild
goose chase, found myself quarterod,
perhaps, for the rest Of the winter, in a
comfortable room on the second floor
Of the Wackhackanack hotol.
called around the next morning
and delivered my letters Of introduce
tion to the family OF my friends wiies
cousin. l found her at homo among
the rest of the family. made myself
extremely agreeable, and, being the
friend of my friend and his wife, was
cordially invited TO como back that
evening and take tea
It is hardly necessary for me to
pause here TO say that l vent back
that evening and took tea.
was charmed with my friends
wlfe's cousin. was more than charm
cd. fell IN love with her ut first
aight, and would have given worlds
for the bewildering privilege Of marry
ing her on the spot. didn't make
the offer, however, but shall do so in 3
very few days.
bave but one objection to her.
Her feet are rather large. | am in
clined to think that she must wear
somewhere in the neighborhood of six
o. But then-to touch lightly upon q
delicate eubjert--she doesn't wear, 80
far a. have been able to see, any of
the confounded colored skirts which
have become so common, and which,
IN the, eyes OF 3 refined taste, rob
woman'E foot Of half its divinity. But
for this fact-which is almost enough
to compensate FOR foot as large as a
trundle bed-I should have abandoned
the enterprise aud returned home at
once.
really think that, with tho single
exception named, my friends wife 3
cousin istho most beautiful and charm
ing creature ever knew--my lrieud's
wife not excepted. The very first day
after my frst call ordered two sever.
al and distinct suits of clothes to do
my courting in. AKhis you will regard
as progress, AHHso it is. Maidens
like moths, you know, are caught by
glare. In case of this sort glare is
synonymOus with clothes. In courtine
no man is complete master ofthe situa.
tion who feels that be ia not we'll dress
od. Fashionably cut broad-cloth is
self-confidence. In the absence of
seIf-con6dence the word fail too ofton
appears i'm the bright lexicon OF
youth.
heard incidentally before leaving
Louisville that my friends wife's
cousins father was the richest man in
Michigan but l didn't believe it.
most probably because did not wish
TO do so, having always made IT n rule
10 marry none but poor women, provi.
ded they are in comfortable circum-
stances. l admire agIrl who has enough
Heans to place her husband above
want; but rich women have never
affected. They are so apt to suspect
ones motives.
Thus matters stand Al this present
writing. have been in Wackhack-I
anack "A week. ! spend most of my
time in the charming society of my
friends wifes cousin. l went so far
last evening as to tell her that loved
her prodigiouSly. She didn't tell me
she loved mo prodigiously, but as she
wouldn't say she didn't l naturally
took it for granted she did-and docs.
Another young gentleman hangs
around the house good deal; but as
he seems perfectly familiar with the
premises, and on very intimate terms
with the whole family, and always
goes into the sitting room and talks
to the old lady whenever 1 60 and
find him IN the parlor with my friends
wlte's cousin. l am satisfied that he
10 merely an old acquaintance who has
nothing TO do but entertain the young
ladies of the village when thore 8 no.
body else about and 90 take but lit
tie notise af A,m.