The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18

his staff, which he always uses to assist
him in walking. He got off at Wash
jngton Market. and walked along the
stands until he came to 254 Country
row. Then he paused. There was q
buxom, authenticated young woman
behind it cutting up lamb. Her plump
bare arms looked attractive in the sun
light as she raised the cleaver aloft
and brought it down on the firm, hard
meat. Uncle Dan'l thought her pretty,
and paused to take longer look. Pres
emily he got into conversation.
care you q married woman?' he
asked, with just bit of trembling in
his voice.
emo"
"Old maid?"
emo"
"Widder?''
The fair butcheress nodded her head,
and Uncle Dan'l smiled significant
smile.
"Supposin' you have me?''
The butcheress blushed and said
hastily that that couldn't possibly be.
She thought too much of her last hus-
band, and beside had four small chill
dren to provide for. Then she hest
tated for a moment, and added archly:
"But I've got sister,
els she wilder? Is she as good
lookin' as you? Where is she?'' asked
Uncle Dan'l somewhat fiurriedly and
all in breath.
"No. She is a few years older than
1 am, and good deal better looking,
can assure you. I'll give you her ad-
dress and e note of introduction, and
you can 60 and call on her if you want
to-,
"Give me the note" said Uncle
Dan'l, energetically. The auburn
haired standkeeper wrote neatly on
the back of one of her business cards:
"Miss Sarah Ann Gibson, rs Dominick
street. Introducing Uncle Dan'l On
derdonk of Rockland.' And Uncle
Dan'l pocketing it, made his way out
of the crowd. In fifteen minutes his
snow-white hair, long staff, and gen.
orally venerable appearance, was at
tracing crowd of gamins and street
loungers in Dominick street. Uncle
Dan'l marched up to rs, which bore
the sign, millinery and Dressmak-
ing" and used the brass knocker with
a vig0r that made the house resound.
A female head was popped out of the
window.
"Why, what's all that noise
about?''
cts me, Uncle Dan'l Onderdonk
from Rockland County, come to marry
yer!' explained the old man. "Be
quick if yor want to catch the three
o'clock boat back!'
There was scream, q popping back
of the head, scurrying through the
hall above, and banging of doors on
all sides, all of which, however, did
not in the least discomfort Uncle Dan'l.
He stood there patiently until he was
admitted. In the front room he found
woman as buxom and well favored
as the one in Washington Market. She
was, perhaps, ten years older, and had
darker hair and eyes. Uncle Dan'l
explained his business, told her about
his farm in Rockland, how his wife
had died, how he'd got tired of keep
ing bachelors hall all alone there by
himself, and must have helpmeet.
Then he asked her to be his helpmeet.
Miss Gibson protested that she was as
tonished; that she hadn't dreamed of
such a thing, etc., and that she must
have some time to reflect.
call right" replied Uncle Dan'l,
though somewhat reluctantly. "rm
comm down again in two weeks with
load Of truck, and I'll give you till
then to think over it. By the way,
what religion are yep
"rm an Episcopalian," replied the
lady.
s:And I'm q hard-shell Baptist. Bap-
fist and 'Piscopal goes well enough to-
gether though. What's the difference
whether you only sprinkle man or
half drown him, so longs it's savin'
ordinance both waysp"
A fortnight later, when the Rock
land County patriarch called at 70
Dominick street, he found the dress
making sign taken down and several
trunks and boxes in the hall packed
and corded for shipment. The lady to
whom he had proposed was in the front
parlor arrayed in her Sunday best.
After exchanging smack that made
the glass in the windows rattle, the
patriarch picked up his hat and stat,
and said:
"Put on your bonnet and shawl,
Sahrer. I'll leave it to you to pick out
the minister. Only get Episcopal.
They do it up in finer STYLE"
Miss Gibson was a member of St.
Johns Chapel, and she preferred to
have one Of the clergymen attached to
it. At Varick street the pair boarded
. Sixth-avenue Car. At Forty-fifth
street they got out and crossed to the
house of the Rev. DIR. Sullivan A. Wes-
ton in Fifth avenue. The doctor, who
is chaplain of the Seventh regiment, is
reported to have married more couples
than any other three .clergymen in
Trinity Parish, received them in his
study. and shook hands heartily with
bride and bridegroom. "Why, what
brings you here, Miss GibsonP Who
is this pleasant old gentleman with
the white hair-your father or grand
fatherP''
Uncle Dan'l grasped the Doctors
arm and whispered: 81 amt neither
Of 'em. Elder, but I'm going to be her
husband in abOut ten minutoSl's The