The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-22
Mr.. Dusenberry's Courtship
BY EBEN E. RrxFoRD.

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By EBEN E. RExFORD.
Mr.. Job Dusenberry stepped on
board the train bound for Boston one
morning, feeling q kind of queer sen.
sation at tho pit OF his stomach. He
concluded, at the time he became
aware of il, that 1t was occasioned by
eating too hearty q breakfast in too
short time. Later, he came to diff.
ferent conclusion about it.
He was going down to Boston to
visit his brother Joseph, and stay till
after the Fourth.
The car was pretty full, but he sue.
ceeded In finding AN uAoccupied seat
at last, and sat down to look about
him. He had hardly begun to look,
however, when another traveller en-.
tered the car in search of seat. She
was an old maid, Job knew, the mo.
ment he saw her. There are certain
signs which never can be mistaken in
the class of single damsels to which
she then belonged, that class being the
primly perpendicular one, nearly all
angles aud very little curves, aud Job
had seen too many of them to be mis-.
taken. He couldn't say that he liked
old maids, and yet. being an old bach.
elor, he felt sympathy for their sin.
gle condition which made his heart
tender towards them.
She looked sharply about in her
search for q seat. As il happened,
Jeb's was the only one in which there
were not two.
I'D like the privilege of sitting with
you,' said che, fixing her eagle eye on
Jobs, in Q way that seemed to dare
him to refuse. tatss7
'Hhali be delighted to have YOU an.
swered Job with alacrity jumping up
that she might have the place next to
the window. "A beautiful day, ma ann
Lovely answered his companfon
in q voice that seemed to come from
down cellar, as che proceeded to ar.
range her baskets and bundles about
her feet. Yes, sir, lovely day.
told Almiry-she's my brother Johns
wife-I told her It was going to be
jest splendid day for trav lin
A light broke in upon jobs mind
John and Almiry, he felt sure, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Stebbins. He had heard
that Mr.. Stebbins had sister from
Vermont visiting him.
Il concluded you're Mr.. Stebbins
sister, ma'am,' said Job, anxious te
find ont II be were right. He hai
been advised to go over and see ths
lady, but somehow, he could never
make up his mind to.
be- she answered, my namei
Susan Stebbins. What's yourn, if
may be SO inquisitivc?'
sDusenberry-Job Dusenberry,' b,
replied with bow. He was natural
ly very genteel in his instincts.
SIS that SO p exclaimed Miss Steb
bins, casting a sidelong glance at Job
and trying her best 10 blush. .Almira'
been hectorin' me about you eve
since I've been there.
Il want TO knowv cried Job. HI
couldn't think of anything else to say
and 1t seemed to him as if she mus
expect him to say something.
Yes, and John, too went on Mis-
Stebbins. but, you know, folks viii
joke, aud they're allus talking to M
about the men, but l don't mind i
emmy. I'm glad to git acquainted will
you. for l amt much used to trav'lil
and like to have some ono can lool
to for perfection, if it's needed
Job mentally concluded that sh'
was moro capable of protecting her
self that he was of protecting her
Bot he said he should be happy to dc
what he could for her.
'Air you any relation to the Dusen
berry family living nigh Putney
asked Miss Stebbins.
mo, l don't believe 1 be- answered
Job; 'never heard of any relation
there.
'Mr. Dusenberry's deacon in tn
Baptist church, and real nice man,
allus thought went on Miss Stebbins
Seems to me he favors you in com
plexion some. He is smart lookin,
man, and should ha' said You was
connection. Air yen goin' to Boston
Il be- answered Job; thought II
go down and stay TIL after the Fourth
so be L. answered Miss Stebbins
'Ivc got some tradin to do, and it pay
to do it wherc you can look about an,
choose. Solomon Greed keeps stor
up to Putney, an he does charge til
most onaccOuntable prices; now thi
alpacy-how much should you s'pOs
I'd ought TO have give yard for j
Mr.. DHscnberry -,
job frankly acknowledged his ie
norance of such matters.
wall, sir,' said Miss Stebbihs, In
tone which seemed to imply that sh
didn't suppose he'd believe her, but
was true a. gospel, neverthele ss we
sir, he charged me forty-two and
half cents q yard, and couldn't get
Q cent less. He asked forty five but
beat him down two cents and a-hal
aud Mrs. Pringle-she's the minister
wiGe-she got one jest like 1t to Alb'
my for thirty-seven centsl II thi
Amt Outrageous, I'D like to .kno'
what isl
| .It's saandlous. ma'Am.' said Jo