The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-06
Timothr,s Proposal.

wish you could have seen llnotny
Croaker. Ofall the Oddities he was The
oldest. His father WAS well-t"-d"
farmer in a rural tOv % OF Massachusetts
but Tim decided 90 be shoe maker. lie
ran up very straight aud tall, aud when
he had reached manhood In years and
stature. he decided 10 visit his city un-
Gle aud his cousins.
From infancy he could always amuse
himself, and his uncle having several
growu-up daughters, he was confident
of a very good time. Probably he en-
loved the visit much more than they.
This. however, did not trouble Iimothyi
for he supposed, OF course that MS be-
ing happy would make them equally so.
Once Nettie, the youngest, about fil-
teen years of age, was escorting him
through the city, when a sudden shower
Of rain came upon them. Nettie, equal
20 any emergency, soon conducted her
escort into "a porch for shelter, aud was
concentrating herself upon her good
fortune But, 10 her utter horror, Tim
began 10 search bis pockets, and took
out "a little favorite hymn-book, aud,
opening 10, began 90 sing. Nettie was a
singer aud very fond of music, but now
considered that discretion was the bet
ter part Of valor.n Being surprised and
mo- titled at his want Of good taste, she
begged him not to disturb the inmates
cf the dwelling, and with difficulty dis
su0ded him from the attempt; and IN a
short time she FASTENED home with this
inexperienced youth Of twenty-siX sum
mers, who already boasted he was full
six feet tall.
pom retiring for the night, Tim dis
covered that his bed actually hal mat
tress instead of a feather-bed upon it.
This was an innovation quite unhear-
able. Now, our hero believed iu feather
beds Had not all his folks always
slept on fearher-bets2 Never would he
lie on hard, cold mattress, summer OF
winter; and he seize- the Offending lux
ury, aud soon turns things generally
bottom side up.
The next morning everything is put
iu order as formerly by the astonished
maid. and reported % the family after
Tim has bade his farewell aud taken hi.
departure; hut judge of their surprise, as
the lamps are being lighted in the hal
for the evening, who should turn up bul
our hero OF the morning, he having de.
ciled Co visit another cousin, sister O
Nettie's, residing ia another part OF the
city.
In calling upon her, she exclaimed
80, Nettie, why dld you let Tim com,
here2 He went into the parlor, sealed
himself az the piano, and for full two
hours amused the family with such q
succession of discordant music with on,
finger of each baud. until, almost il
distraction, / forced him into the sit
ting room % eat some peaches. Whil,
be WAS eating them, ] commenced dust
ing the parior furniture with will
and closed the instrument Of my tor
ture."
I One Of his cousins who lived near him
aud went 10 the same church with him
/ told me that one day he got up in 1
I prsver-meetiug and said: 81 feel verl
much impressed with a passage Of Scrip
ture. but what IL is, or where it Is,
canuOt tell.n
Tim had one city cousin Of whom hl
was very proud. She was always hrim
ming over with fun. One week she pro
posed 10 spend with Timothy at the oli
homestead. Out into the fields sh
went, raking hay, and on the cart tread
ing % down iu merry glee. She lookei
10 fresh and blooming, % quite turnei
poor Tins head. Aud his papa was "a
pleased as Tini, aud between themselve
DO was arranged that Mr.. Tmoth,
Croaker propose" aud that his good
kind papa should do it for him; for wha
prize aud helper would she be 10 Tim
othy. The only thing that prevents
Timothy from marrying was that a lit
tie nose went up, and a merry laugl
rang out, at the very madness Of limo
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