The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-09-09
How Smith Asked the Old Man.

| Smith had just asked ThOmpsous
daughter ii she would give him . lift
out OF bachelortlom. and she had said
YES"
II therefore became absolutely neccsa-
|ry 10 get the old mans permission, SO as
]Smith said. the arrangement might be
made TO hop the c0njugal twig.
Smith said he'd rather pop the inter-
rogatory TO all Of old Thompson's daugh.
tiers, his sister, and his lady cousins, and
lhls Aunt Hannah in the country, and
the whole OF his female relations, than
lask old Thompson. But il had to be
done, and so he sat down sand studied
out a speech which he was to disgorge
nj old Thompson the very first time he
got shy at him. So Smith dropped in
on him one Sunday evening. when all
the family had meandcred around to
meeting, and found him doinga sum IN
Ibcer-measurc.
"lIow are you Smith," said old
as he walked in white as a
|piecc of chalk and trembling rs II he
had swallowed condensed earthquake.
lSmith was afraid to answer, cause he
wasn't sure about that speech. lie
knew he had TO heep his grip or it would
slip from him quicker than an oiled eel
an augcr hole. So he blurted
lout:
"Mr. Thompson. Sir: Perhaps 1t may
lnot be unknown TO you. that during an
extended period of five years l have
been busily engaged in the prosecution
of a commercial enterprise
"1s that so. and keeping il secret all
this time, while thought you was tend
in store {? Well by George, you're one
OF 'em amt you?'
Smith had begun to think it all over
again. to get the run of ii.
mir. Thompson, Sir: Perhaps 1t may
mot be unknown to you, that during the
|cxtcndcd period Of five years have
been busily engaged in the prosecution
lof a commercial enterprise, with the de-
to secure q sufficient main-
"Sit down. Smith. and help yourself
Ito beer. Don't stand there. holdin' your
hat. like n blind hcggar with paralysis. ]
never have seen YOU behave yourseif SO
queer in all my born DAYS"
Smith had been knocked ont again
land 50 had to wander back and take
fresh start.
mir. Thompson, Sir: II Inay not be
to you, that drrjrg Al extend
ed period of five years have been ell
gagged i'm the prosecution Of commcr-
Icial enterprise. with the determinations
Ito procure sufficient maintenance
"A what cancel" asked old Thomp..
son but Smith held on to the last word
las If il was his only chance and went on
ain the hope that some day might
|entcr wedlock and bcstow my earthly
|possessions upon one whom could call
INV own. have been lonely man, Sir,
and have felt that II Is not good for man
Ito be alone. therefore I would
ssNcither is it, Smith; I'm glad you
dropped in. How's the old man
"Mr. Thompson, Sir - said Smith, In
|dcsparing confusion, raising his voice to
"a veil, ut may not be unknown 10 You,
that during an extended period OF a
lonely man have been engaged to enter
wedlock. and bestowed all my enterprise
on one " HON could determine mine to
be good tor certain possession-no, l
mean that is that--Mr Thompson,
Sir; It may not be unknown
"And fhcn, again, II may. Look here
Smith: You'd better lay down and take
warm; you amt well"
Smith, sweating like four-year colt
went in again.
IN. Thompson, Sir: It may not be