The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

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riog with one accord aud the dumplmgs
disappeared 10 a tricc
One old fellow, proprietor Of a big saw
mill, proposed to tho young lady on the
spot, but he was quickly collared aud led
of the grounds by two young Ospi'au's,
who made common cause against tho aged
saitor, saw.mill aud all, That young la
dy was the centre Of attraction in Der town
after the cooking feat She received all
Of twenty-five offers of marriage the FIRST
week, and her fame spread through all tue
country round. An old bachelor icllo@
down 10 Grondy county, with a farm SO
biz that, il takes all day to ride around it,
and cattle on a hundred bills, heard Of her
aud made pilgrimage all the way to that
town to learn the truth lie got thc girl
too, although some of the young mon
sued out writ Of habcas corpus 'oprcyeut
her being carried out Of the county, but
tloy we're too late.
This is, | an aware, rather sad end
ing for 50 good story, but truth com
pcls ne to give nothing but tue simple
uayaruished reality.
She ought to have married that fellow
wLo sat up there in the crotch Of the tree
so long and at such fearful discomiort.--
lie wanted her, aud he was a poor bilious
dyspcptic whom bor splendid cooking
would have soon restored to usefulness and
society; but he waspoor Ah!
How Little Springfield Beauty Won
Twenty-Five Dollars,
The Springfield (0hio) Rpoliic, says;
Not long ago one of Sprinsfch'S liVcli,
Get aud most charming little beauties was
engaged, at her hthcr's residence. in con
stcuctiug one Of those contriynuces which
are designed to cover aud protect the myo'
teriously constructed trosses of our city
bellies while they QhO bellies aforesaid) arc
wrapped in the arms of Morpheus. In
other worjs-if we may be allowed the cx-
preston she was making njghtcap =
The fond paler farnilaS as well as the ma
Ter famiIias, ESQ to speak, was looking on,
and being q person foud Of fun, be offer
el to betthc. comfortable sum of twenty
ise dollars that tho young lady dare not
wear tho ifpfesOid nisbt;cap down town,
to.a ccrtajS social party 70 'be held that
tec6ib 1s
Like tlahistoricalI entuCky girl this
yQpbg ludy,llad. mslca matter Of pripci'
pie neterto take q,dass'''o or to allow her,
self to be blufel Hdaea sto quietly took
siI
that bet The uigdtg3s fortunately dark
and stormy, so.i6aciss9 that persons on
toe street found lhatlhay needed to look
after their own intGreslsfHlh no leisure
for sightseeing. Upon her arrival at the
place Of meeting the situation was explain.
ed aud tho young lady, with another who
was likemindel, and who was the bright,
particular star Of the occasion promoua.
ded the room with one Of the hundsomest
men that could be selected the observed Of
all observers and tue admired Of all admi,
rcrs. Just how queeniy she appeared can
only be appreciated by those who saw her.
It was lively and pleasant affair
throughout, and the fortunate young man
aho captures this sprghtIy young beauty,
ald plucky belle will not be only twenty
Eve dollars richer than he would have been
had this event not occurred bat 10 bills
will be coming in, aferwarl, for night
cspa. Tue one referred to is "too sweet
for anything" aud viii answcr the pur-
pose
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The Dangers of Attending the Nursing
Of Insane Relatives.
There is another form Of disease of which
as yet | have said nothing, but which is so
sprronnded with neril for the watching