The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-13

any amer ClsIlked you. he had a
supreme contempt for what he
called stern. wheel politicians"
"Oh, yes, ! see and he Sc: me
down in his mind as a stern. wheel
politician"
a don't say that, mind you, but
he looked upon you as the villagers
did on the old dog Tray, who WAS
found in bad company. You. see
how it is, don't yon ?"
II think do"
Well, now, l think my father
would forgive you if you could sat
lsfy him that you have quit poll.
tics and gone into some legitimate
business"
"Do you, indeefI -? how kind that
would be Of BIN; but suppose |
had not quit politics, and that had
not gone int o any legitimate bust.
ness--ln tS.ct, suppose it should APP
pear thu, | have not gone into any.
Shlns' except debtE'
= think it would prevent your
going into our family"
"Fhep I aappAsA he Toald not
object to my going head foremost
into the Mississippi rlverp
80, by no means; | think he
would rathdr see you do that than
to SEQ you in the Mississippi Legls-
lature."
land may / ask which catastro,
pho would be most to your liking~
The cold water treatment, by
long Odds"
THANK you. l must say that |
admire your candor, but deuce take
your sentiment"
There now, you have gone and
done it. That's good; like high
tempered men; it is such fun to
g them prance round, when they
can't help themselves. 0, | shall
be sure to fall in love with YOU
now could 1 help ii z!
"Scottie, how can you take pleas.
ure in torturing one who adores (
you; why can't you be serious,
when you know how your levity is {
wOunding me? l would suffer mar J
tyrdom before | would do or say
anything to offend YOU"
Il want to get you broke in t
that is to say, | want to get you t
used to it; you have not felt the
bottom of "a trying-pan on your &
head yet-you have not been \
cracked on the head with a broom i
handle, you know. How do you
expect 10 stand all those things, t
which you will have to do if you l.
marry me-, unless you begin to
learn submission nowg' y
-u0 if that il Iha-nklnnt unn
have in view, | shall withdraw all
objection. You may break my ri
head as often as you please, If you o
will only promise to marry me-" :,
"Ishall not4Promise anything Of h
The sort but il | can't do any bet Ii
.er, l suppose | shall be driven to h
but I'll have you to know hat is
I is The last resort. | have NJ yer N
ound a man so brave or SO reck. ri
.ess az to trust his fate to nv tenn v
per; and rather than be an old C
maid, | might be induced to take u
rou." c
IL am the last resort, am l? Il
You'll take me if you can't get no. Ii
body else, will you? You'd marry 81
ne rather than be an old maid, c
would youg Well, no you won't; "
won't be last choice. | won't be a
converted into a breastwork be- al
.ween old maids and young maids. o
won't marry a woman who don't Il
owe me with all her heart. No; |
II 90 to the Legislature first, or a
O the bottom o. the river, or to the II
leuce- don't care which" 81
spoken like a man | glory in lie
our grit. You're on my platform, C,
or | have sworn never to marry a Il
nan unless | loved him"
"Scottie, you r a little darling
nd that's a fact, and l want you to y
~ to love me If you can ; and ii
GU can't, just tell me SO, and In :
ither 90 to the bottom of The IL
iyer. or to the Mississippi LegisIa. :
ure. aud never bother you any 5,
nore." :
"HoId your head down SO 1 can
rhisper something into your ear a
don't think you will have to
rown yourself, or go to the Legis. 9
.ture." v
ANo; oh won't that be jolly. s
az have removed a mountain al
nv mind. Let us 60 dance f,
VILE. else iii do something fool i
h.v
avon talk as if you hadn't been 2