Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-03-19
COMING TO WOO.

you'll make a smart, capable wo-
man, if you get the right kind Of a
husband" said Uncle lothian Kings
lev, chucking me under the chin. 81
know where there's a splendid chance
for you, Susan-spEendid chance.
Where? p l asked, ag2used at Uncle
Jotham's seriousness.
"Ah, up to Brasherville," answered
Uncle lothian, knowingly. "Jest
say you'll consider the matter
soberly, an I'll send him down"
sOf course I'll consider the matter
soberly," l answered, not having the
faintest idea that Uncle lothian would
take me at my word.
But he did for, about a week, af-
ter his departure, I received the fol
lowing letter, which. from its appear
ance generally, had most likely cost
him whole days work:
my DEAR NIECE SUSAN Il take
my pen in hand to inform you thatI'm
we'll An hoap theese fu lines will Find
you injoyin' the Same great blessin.-
On Account of your great resemblance
to my dear deceast wife who you was
named after, l feel graft Interest in
your welfair, an would like to see
you settled down an Doin' wei. ]
think q good Husban would be the
Best thing for you.
GAS you promised to consider the
matter Soberly if would send Down
likely, respectable man, l am goir
to do so. His naim is Caleb Finch
Hes q widderer, and has 5 children
they're Smart, an You wouldn't have
Any trouble with EN-. Hes got 81
akers of the best land in the whull O
baskerville, an s COWS an severil
horses. Hes goin to start a Diary e
he gets married, now he don't have
anybody to see to Things, an hi!
housekeepin is goin to rack An ruin.
''ive told him all about You an
think you'll suit him, only you're
} most too young. Howsumever tha
cant be helpt He will come dow
first of next week an there won't b
nOthin to Hender your maxim a goo
bargin,i you've only mind to. he wa
very kind to the late Missus Finch, al
spared no ecspents when she was sick
hur doctor bill amounted to Over 9
dollars. He got hur the hansomes
gravestone that's ever been set up il
, the symetry.
Chopin you'll conclude to act fo
your intrest, scribe myself affeckshun
ate unkle, "JoTHAM KINGSLEY
ITO Susan Spencer"
Dear me! never laughed in all m
life before as I did over that letter
with its awful spelling. and it
capitals scattered in promiscuousl4
) for all the world, Bell declared, as
: the had shakenhem out of the SAND
box, and they had stuck wherevc
they happened to fall
But The most laughable part of
was the idea that lie had actually &C
husband looked up for me, and wa
going to send him down to see me.
you're a lucky young lady," sal
Bell, with tears in her eyes, the me
ment she stopped laughing enough t
utter coherent word "Onlv thin
II how kind he was to the late decease
d 'Missus Finch Ifyou should di
you you'll have the consoling though
to cheer your last hoursHthat he
. get you a 'hansome gravestonc,' an
. that he will pay your doctors bi
cheerfully, even if it does amour
to sum lover twenty five dollars ;
You'll be attended to regardless
expense haven't the least doubt"
"And the five childrenr' sal
gasping with laughter. "But they
smart, and that's one consolation.
be "What pity that you're quite {
On young" said Bell, making an effo
~ to recover her dignity, and failing ST