The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-31

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"Well, to tell the TRUTH" said my
dear betrothed, "Idon't care very much
about it. If he had lived / should have
married him, because he was rich, and
father wanted me to ; but I was getting
about sick of my bargain, for 1 knew L
should always be ashamed of him, he
looked so much like q baboon.
"But you loved him." remarked
Bob.
"No, I didn't! My affections were
wasted long ago upon II who never
returned my love-" and my f~ast-fading
idol sighed heavily.
They had covered my face by this
time, and were standing a few steps
from where 1 lay.
"About how long ago, Russia"
asked Bob.
"a year, or such a matter" with
another deep sigh, which ended in a tit
of sneezing.
"About the time I went away In
terrogated the cautious Bob, coughing
a.little.
f"Well, yes, some,'res near" assented
my dear affianced.
"Now, Jerusha, you don't mean to
~insinuate tina, L"
81 don't mean to insinuate anything,
Bob Smith" and the angelic sweet
ness of her voice was somewhat sharp
ened.
"Now, see here, 'Rusha, I've loved
you ever since you were knee high to a
gopher, but 1 thought when you came
home that you was sweet on that other
chap but I swan 1 believed you liked
me best all the time"
"Oh, Bob" said my was-to-be IN
a gushing sort of way.
"Mine W Jerusha remarked
Bob.
Then I heard a subdued rush, &C
~companied by violent lip explosions.
I tried to kick, or crate my teeth, or
do something to relieve my outraged
feelings, but not a kick mol a CRATE
could l raise. 1t was an awful fire to be
in, but l had to stand it, or rather lay it,
SC | laid still and let 'em until they got
tired OF it, and then they went out, and
1 was again left to my pleasant re-
Elections.
Night came, and so did a lot of young
fellows with their girls, to sit up with
me and they had a jolly time of it,
although it was against my principles to
enjoy it on so solemn an occasion.
1t seemed an age until morning, but
it came at last and they went away. /
heard them say that l was to be buried
that day at . o'clock, and / was begin
ming to feel decidedly shaky, when
| Jerusha and her mother came into the
room and began arranging for the
funeral.
"Rusha," said her mother, here is
that snuff colored suit of poor Ben's
of course he will new have any more
use for clothes, so just put them away
among your carpet rags; they'll make a
splendid stripe"
Now that particular suit of clothes
was Just the neatest one I ever owned,
arm-holes, collars, wristbands, buttons,
all Just the thing, and my blood boiled
to hear them talk SO coolly of using
them for stripes in a rag-carpet. They
kept on talking as they swept, busted
and cleaned up the room.
Bob says he will take the Martin
farm to work this year." said Jerusha,
cheerfully, land as soon as We are mar.
ried We shall go to keeping house in
that little cottage close to the road.
Now 1 must get my carpet done just as
soon as possible, for l want it in thai
nice little front room. These buds Of
Ben's will make out enough rags !
guess. His folks live SO far away they
will never inquire about his clothes,
Now, if it wasn't for the looks of it, VT
could ask old Mother Smith about
coloring yellow; she's sure to be here
to-day" l was getting very MAD
now, indeed. 1 felt that the crisis
was near, and that l should either die
or explode, if they did not let my snuff;
colored suit alone. Jerusha picked
them up-I knew it, for L heard the
buckles and buttons jingle-and made
for the door, I tried to shake my fist
and yell at her, but all in vain. I laid
there outWardly as uuiet ms a lamb. in.