The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-05-20
JEREMIAH'S COURTSHIP.
BY EVA EVERGREEN,

II declare, jeremiah, hain't you got
married yet? never saw such con
sarned old goose as you be! Here's lots
OF gals wouldn't want a second asking!"
and Aunt Sally Sykes, down on her
annual visit to her nephew, regarded him
with scornful commiseration through her
glasses.
II know it' fumed jeremiah; eft
they'd ask me now! But it's awful
elf you amt numbskull!" inter-
rupted Aunt Sally. you'll have to die
single then; for man who amt got the
spunk to do his own sparkin amt with
wastin' time on. declare, if l was
seme'at younger, sooner'n see you 60 on
in this shif'less way I'd marry you my
self"
Couldn't you, anyhow" groaned her
hopeful nephew.
"Anyhow :" repeated the lady. "You
might as we'll ask your grandmother.
I'd look pretty marryin' the fellow I've
many time held over my knee as boy.
/ hoped to have 'hickoried' some sense
into ye" and she left the room ere he
could prevent it, leaving our hero in a
state of perplexed perturbation, which
ended, however, in a resolve to redeem
his character and sally forth in search of
a wife.
Across the street, in a neat cottage,
lived three sisters of less than thirty
years, and many longing glances had
been sent through its closed parlor
blinds toward his dwelling; many times
his passing figure had set their hearts
wildly tluttering, only to sink in disap-
pointed vexation as he failed to come in,
and at this cottage jeremiah resolved to
make his first matrimonial venture.
We will pass over the preparations in
cident to this momentous errand without
comment. The attendant financial dam
ages were the complete decentralization
OF half dozen silk ties and three cam
brio handkerchiefs, Of which he anointed
one with hair-oil and deluged another
with liquid backing before recovering
his senses sufficiently to render the third
rcdolent of the ~ love you," as a deli
cate Interpretation of his sentiments; so
that it was in no enviable state of mind
that he brought up at last on the Misses
Simpsons doorstep and knocked for ad-
mittance. The door was opened prompt
ly by slip-shod damsel of fourteen, who
stood pushing disordered crop of hair
out of her eyes.
"Is-is-Miss Simpson in?" stammered
jeremiah. ~
The child gave her head an affirmative
plunge and was Immediately extin-
guished by the precipitated shock of
hair.
"One on EN- ist' she replied, senten.
tiously.
"Can see her, if-if-she is not en-.
gaged?"
"She haint dom nothin'; come imp
Our hero was ushered into darkened
parlor, and banging the door shut she
left him to grope his way to chair.
miah's heart began an obstreperous
humping and, had there been an open
door or window handy, to his eternal dis.
grace be it spoken, he would have EN-.
braced the mode of escape. But there
was something vastly better to be en-
braced, and in another moment Miss
Simpson stood before him.
$50 delighted to see you, Mr.. Sykes
Isn'tit lovely day."
ayes, yesr" stammered Jeremiah; "so
"Yes, Mr.. Sykes" prompted his host
into a state of hopeless imbecility.
beautiful day.!
"Veryw Indorsing the sentiment al
enthusiastically az, if it was perfectly
original; and your farm looks so at
tractive. Il often envy you your lot?'
Eyes, like itp murmured jeremiah
showing symptoms of recovery.
ooh, you must! and have you goot
housekeeper2. It's SO hard for . singl,
man to getsshted il that respect
"Yes," Jeremiah sighed, mine doe
very we'll, hut ! feel the need Of a.
"a wifev said Miss Simpson appre
ciatively; "yes, you should have. one. ~,
"I'm going to?'-energetically--"a an!
you live so near, perhaps"
Miss Simpson became delightfull
confused. y =
Please to speak little palmer, Nj
Sykes" I'M .z..I'.' =. -. 7
"I-I-want a wife, Miss Simpson
Will you have met"
A mingled sob and chuckle escape
Miss Simpsons lips; and this being th