The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-16
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A Love Story.

Jim, said young sailor to his cousin
who lived a long way inland, and had
never seen the 'big water" Jim. did YOU
ever think Of going to sea ?''
You mean going to see the gals l sup
pose. I've been to see the girls lots of
times"
THAT amt what l mean" said the sail
or. "But what about going to see the
gals? Can you give me an account of any
of your adventures?'
"Well, replied jim" l never make a
plan. But l had a little larkin' scrape
last spring, and as we live away off to
Boston, and don't get such chances, if
you'll agree to keep mum I'll tell you all
about it,"
Il Will keep perfectly dark, said the
tar, who was beginning to feel interested,
go on with your story"
"It does make me feel kinder ugly when
l think ont, I'll be hanged if it don't, but
it's all over now. You see, Suke Baker
and used to take a great shine to one
another. Suke was one Of your right
down, smart, well-looking and good be
having girls.
'She appreciated me and appreciated
her, and we never should had no trouble
If it hadn't been for the old man. He was
darned old snake in the grass. and made
US more trouble than all the rest of the
family. -Suke and never joyed ourselves,
for. he was always sneakin' round and
thro'n' out hints, and making himself as
hateful as he was homely. l got sick ont
and so did Suke. Isuppose the old scamp
didn't like me, and did'n want me there
! don't know what else to make Of 1t, for
he told me more than twenty times 10
| leave and not come again.
"Suke's room vas in the end of the house
and l told her one time to leave her win
dow up, and I'd come in, and we'd have a
bit of a visit l knew she wouldn't hesi-
tate to do it, for am honest and very
'spectful in my behavior Well after the
| folks were in bed and the house was still, ]
goes and gets a ladder and puts it up tC
| the window l then pulled off my boots
| and crawled up Suke met me at the
window, and a tickelder couple you nevel
saw than we was; but Just as l was try,
/ ing to Chamber in, the confounded ladder
! slid, and down it went, thunder. te hcll
making noise enough to wake up the
whole town. 1t hit one of the lower win.
dows, and knocked it all to smash. [ JUS
made out to stay, but | thought 'twoulc
| been as well if 1 hasn't been there, for
could neither get in or out.
"Old Baker heard the racket, and ou
he came in his shirt. He sees me hanging
there, and I suppose the old whelp mis-
trusted something, for he went and got {
fsh-pole and began to welt my limbs il
real earnest. tell you Bill, l was in
very harrisin situation. There l was
'spended by the hair, and old Baker, a
mad as a hog, just wallepin' me with I
hickory ish-pole. What was to be did
If Suke and / should let go l should fall
perhaps break my neck If we hung on
old Baker would lick me to giblets. l wa
never so unpleasantly situated in my life
1 would gin two shillins for lightnin' emu
to strike the old whelp dead 1 tell ye
Bill, there was some there, or something
else, for l could see stars of all kinds an,
colors, Just as thick as plasters. But
thinks /, can't stand this by jug full
so took and let go. Suke hung on hk
a beaver and saved most half my han
but down I went. Old Baker wan'tspect
ing me quite as soon, and hit him on tn
head and knocked him stiff l got up an
went home, but felt gouty, l tell you. "