Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-14
How | Came TO Get Married.
AN OLD pIoNEER,s STORY.

"YGUR speaking of being chased by
wolves IN Canada woods recalls a similar
experience | once had in Ohio" said the
old pioneer, as he shook with suppressed
emotion, but whether of a sad or pleasant
nature could not be asGCrtained in the dim
light Of the fireplace,
Let us hear your yarn, we suggested,
with q reportorial eye to an item for CON
sheraton in dull season.
90, it amt any yarn, | assure you"
said the old man, as he chuckled and
grinnea, until a glacial movement of to.
bacco Juice started from each corner Of
his mouth and pushed its way down the
wrinkles that led to his stubble covered
chin below. "Shut the door there--so
that mother can't hear what's going on,
and viii tell you how came to get mar
red"
We complied with his request, and after
storing away L fresh supply Of the weed
THAT cheers but don't inebriate, " he drew
his chair close to US and commenced:
1T Vas in the year 1850 that | came to
Cleveland, and became employed in
hardware store on Superior street. ! had
spent all my previous lie on a farm, and
had become tired of tramping around over
the pastures, foddering sheep and cattle
in the winter, and working still harder
in the summer. | won't say anything
shout the difficulties | experienced in get
ting employment upon my arrival in the
city n0r how | tried every place in the
town before | could fnd a boarding
place that suited me, until | became
acquainted with widow lady who kept
few bOarders on what is now known as
Euclid avenue.
"NIy landlady was accomplished, and
mad evidently seen better days, but the
death If her husband had left her in re-
duced circumstances. She had two
daughters, both lively, intelligent, and
possessed Of graces that only come from
association with the better class of soci-
ETY., They were of extremely gay dispo-
etion, and had not been at the house
mon.R before | was hopelessly in love
with Fanny, the eldest, and thought at
times her manner toward me was tender
ana encouraging. She carefully avoided
giving me an opportunity to be alone with
her long enough to declare my passion,
THE winter mad nearly passed without
finding me any further advanced in my
suit, until one night in February, after
heavy fall of snow, ! asked Fanny to
take q sleigh ride with me, TO which she
consented, and after tea | procured as
M i-''Cl t-LS " l'..h ~ "'A0SS % -"
ot ''Ihe III tho citF' "luFe " =" tn0
hoUNe u my alIiil,y, ana III -" MN ~
utes We Wett "n!tithg away OUT % 1uG
Cleveland and Medina turnpike. had
taken that road partly because ii led to-
wards my old home, and also owing to its
being less travelled at night than the other
thoroGEhfares leading from the city, and
We were not likely to be interrupted in
our ride or conversation The night was
Just Coo! enough " iiiaAe ii NECESSARY W
Fiace ny arm a[ounu my companion, tno
Aoisea were risky, ana the moon shohe
Win MAJ psculla ilgnt Wh'ch IS prefer
re" Ny IoFerS 10 an others unless IL ne
way oi q p4iIIoF amp turned down 50 low
u'a as an ll'g =, IL Is nearly useless
through btooA'yh to"iiSnlP We WhirI'
ca o0t INTO lhe country, "here the Ights
IRON me IHIh! houses became more scat
lereu anu Ine paying OF WHICH uog WaS
The only sound heard Fahhy, VINO mad
previously sung, iaughed ana chaltea
mtErilE on ouf rae, now became Vulct'
As we came 70 rise IN the ROAD thal as
cl'se4 a ever strlP tW9 or tnlte H ~, f N
'ehHsA oetoie ~ sH,u ~ u syn, I3onV'T
eiSt ''io i9au IL" ~ W, :
II. >$'-lo 10y M, aIu ~ ''"'i'0 mp
P''. - MI man
hardly had / come TO TINS conclusion
before | heard peculiar rushing SOUND
oeiahG u.s. ana looking around couid see
hpck on sheep coming al fuli speed TO-
ware a;' ana oehind them were TWO or
Ehfee 1ogs, "hich accounted lof the
II'-Lt o. t!ie sheep, when "ouio uouolless
Iah Iof mics before stopping, ana Cause
'he'F owner much trouble IN hunting them
up. b15 bright thought came 10 me-
amy was city girl and had never seen
sneei, save IN the shape OF cutlets or
!pass1 AZ heI lhothefs table. / Wouid ~
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