The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-23

sue none o yer simple yOunE cnlckens
She have come to vars o understandin';
have cut her wisdom teeth, and got first
rate common sense-dats why she done
fall in love wild me" said Bob.
"PhooT cried Susan II hopes yer
concaty enough !"
Bring her over here sometime, and
let's get look off her" said the other
girl.
20, she live seven mile off: but I'll az
yer to de weddin' dat's ter come off right
smart at my lady's fine estate"
Week after week, Bob. dressed in his
best gray suit and scarlet cravat. set off
to visit the lady he had enthroned in his
heart.
When he returned from these visits he
was always in a state OF great excitement
and hilarity, the result Of fresh compli-
ments or presents from this lady who
like the fairy godmother, scattered jew
els, gold and chariots round at such q
lavish rate
On the last of these trips before the
wedding. Bob Ieturned triumphant with
a new gold watch and chain, and in few
days a tailor brought him a new black
dress suit, with a white vest and cravat;
aud then Bob's love affairs and his ap-
proaching wedding became the theme Of
merriment in the parlor as well as Of
envy in the kitchen.
The happy day came at length.
Susan and her friend put on their
finery, and at the appointed hour took
the train for the town where "Emeline
Johnson's states lay
On reaching the house, very modest
cottage,-they found large group Of
guests out doors, and could not by any
AZ tot in % he.
ed a sable youth near the window TO
shout to Bob, that "de ladies from Mr..
Emerson's was dar.
He did it in thunder tones, when Bob
the bridegroom, arrayed in his dress suit.
with white gloves and a button hole
bouquet, appeared at the low front door
tie tossed his white hands aloft, and
cried.-
"Crar out, yer fellersl Stan back and
let de ladies in first. II deres any room
left, den yer shall come in and look at
the bride, and dem as can't get in may
peep in 20 de windows. Dick Jones, run
out to de road and see ef de minister's a
comm. De brides tired waitin' for him.
Walk in, Miss Susan and Miss Dinah"
The minister appeared on the scene at
this moment and was ushered in at the
same time.
There in the middle OF the floor stood
the bridal party, from which Bob had
torn himself to play policeman among
his guests. Sure enough, the bride had |
a lavender silk, a veil. orange buds and |
white gloves; but alas she also had q |
decrepit form and a brow lined with |
years, and gray, woolly hair.
Very soon the few words were said |
which made Bob, who was TWENTY-FIVE |
al a
son, aged seventy She was serene and /
happy. and Bob was jubilant, while the
guests discussed in loud tones the lady's |
great wealth Ga cottage, and fifteen hun
dred dollars in the bank and talked OF
'Bob's mighty good luck a gittin' of
her."
Emeline, it seemed, was a sort OF
patron saint of the colored folks Of the
region, who, by untiring zeal and indus
Try, had laid up what seemed to them .
ortune, and at the same time given =
home and a helping hand to scores OF
ess fortunate women.
She had supported two husbands
through long fits Of sickness, and put up
leadstones at their graves, and solaced
Ter grief for the last by befriending Bob.
Who came a stranger, homeless and pen.
liless from the South, after the close oil
he war.
Bob. in securing her hand, felt very
much as an English commoner might on
a rich duchess. Her position
$ patroness, her property" and her
,indness lifted her husband whoever he
hight be, to an enviable place among his
'eople.
1t never seemed to have entered Bob's
Iead that there was anything ludicrous
n the marriage. He was only too proud
o be known as Sister Emeline's hus
and, and at once put on a very kind ,
nd patronizing air towards his less for
innate friends.
On his return to his place after the ,
Iedding, he graciously promised Mr.
Emerson to "sarVe him week till be ,
ould find a new man. as his wife did not 4
rant her husband to be sarvin' of other
Olks"
well, Bob" said the gentleman, who 4
ad heard of the brides years, I'm glad :
0 know that you are so well off How c
Id is Mrs Bob White p
well, sab, she amt no age in par Z
ic lar, | reckons, but she's old nough to /
now who she choosed for a husbing. {
nd rich 'nough to take good keer on 4
i'm when she got him.
As Bob was well satisfied, no one else /
ad any right to find fault