The Princeton union., 1881-08-18
OUR MEETING.
Ye stars that saw our meeting,
Two beings and one soul;
Two hearts 10 madly beating
To mingle and be whole.
o, happy night. deliver
His kisses back to me,
OR keep them all and give him
A hlissful dream of me.
How Simon Peyeritt Got Married at Last.

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How Simon Peyeritt Got Married at Last.
Master Westley, clerk and sexton in the
small village of Woodham, was one win
ter's morning sitting by his CHEEKY fireside,
watching alternately the rain, ferceiy beat
the brisk movements of his active little
daughter, as she moved to and fro, busy
about her household work. Presently she
came in, bringing a hat, great-coat, and
umbrella, observing; You will be wanting
these soon, father. 1t is nearly II o'clock.
She had hardly said this, when loud
knocking was heard at the outer door, fol-
lowed by the abrupt entrance of little
middle aged man in state of great excite
ment, his face red, his hair rumpled, his
boots sp,ashed with mud, and his coat
dripping with wet.
why, Simon, what on earth's the mat
teri" said the clerk, You don't look much
like q bridegroom"
Bridegroom! MOI" the little man ex-
claimed with bitter emphasis. Master
Westley, you'll hey to tell parson / can't get
married to- day."
aWhy, how is that2" asked the clerk.
s'I can't get Mary up" quoth the indig-
vattlin' ut her door, and THROWN stones at
sher winder, and shoutin' till I'm as hoarse
as rock, and I'm nearly wet through with
the drippings from the husens(the caves of
the house); but I can't get she up. She
only jest put her head out of the winder
for minute, to tell me 'twor no good for
me to stand hocketting (making great
noise) there; for she'd never take the
trouble to put on her best things, and go
out in that powerin' rain jest to marry me.
"Why, Sim! this is rather bad begin
ming for people about to marry isn't it?
Tn afraid the gray mare will be the best
horse in your team won't she?" said the
kindly old clerk. with merry twinkle in
his knowing brown eyes. However I'd
better 60 and tell Mr.. Howard, Or he will
be putting his surplice on for nothing.
Shall I say to him that perhaps the we'd
weather is finer, Mary will get up in timer"
IF she don't, vowed Sim, glaring venge-
fully" "She'u never hay another chance.
I'm fairly sick of her tricks. We've been
keeping company this last twenty year or
more, and now she don't know her mind q
bit better than a mawther young girD il
her teens. But won't stand it no longer.
She amt going to treat me like a dog, or
mat for her to wipe her feet on. There's
widow Biggs would have me any day, and
glad; and nice comfortable woman she
ie too! The wedding ring shan't lie long
in my pocket for want of wearer. And
there, Master Westly," said poor Sim,
almost in tears over his frustrated plans
and disappointed hopes. "I'd meant this
to hev been a reg lar jolly day. I'd got
barrel of beer, and q spare rib of pork and
we wor going to hev parsties and frawns
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beside. to make reg'lar spree of it; and
now, it's all knocked on the head, aud
everybody knows I'm made fool of in the
sbargin.
"Cheer up, Sim!" said Master Westley.
"aI Its aggriavating, I'll own; but Mary isn't a
bad sort, though she has rather cruggy
g(crusty) temper. She has been very true
Ito you; and it would be- pity for two such
faithful lovers as you've been, to part over
little tiff at last. believe Mary is jeal-
. GUS Of the little widow You know people
did say once you were rather soft on her. !"
1t was big story, burst out Sim. "She
tried to hook me, but I never gave her no
encourageme Mt. ~
"Didn't you walk with her from church
last Sunday? I heard that you did and
carried little joey all the way home; and
kissed him when you put him down at his
5lnother's door,"
well, he axed me to give him a kiss, so
4 couldn't do no otherwise. There was no
harm in that. sewerly"
Certainly not. Only, you see. as Mary
dives just opposite, and saw it all, she very
likely thought you'd be better engaged kiss.
ing her, instead of hanging round the Wild
ow,s door. Depend upon 1t, she's jealous;
and she's got ahighful spirit OF her own,
and is acting like this to make you think she
doesn't care whether she has you or no. If
she thought there was real danger of losing
you, she'd come round in a minute, as
tractable as you like"
"But how can / make her think SOP"
swell, you went he doing any work to-
day, and it's dull tifaing Gdling) about do
ing nothing. Take and brush yourself up
smart, and 60 and have chat with Mrs.
Biggs. Take some oranges and sweets for
Joey: Don't look at Mary's house; and
mind and make grand show of petting
and kissing the boy in front of the window,
where she can see it all. She'll be more
Jealous than ever. But if she doesn't marry
you tomorrow, I'll eat my head"
All, Master Westley, you're deep one,
you are!' said Simon, regarding his astute
adviser with admiration. But it don't
fare to be ezackerly jonnick (straightfor-
ward) to do SO. and amt fond of smar
min babies over with kisses. Still, if you
: think it will bring Mary up to the scratch,
I'll cen try it. If it don't, marry Sukey
ssoill. without any more shilly -sallying."
Master Westly then startea for the ,recto-
ry; and Sim paid his visit to the widow.
he remained in her snug little home some
time, and must have acted his part uncom-
smonly we'll, for he had hardly reached
home again, when he was visited by his old
sweetheart. That eccentric spinster, ignor-
ing her own wayward conduct that day, at
tackled Sim with storm Of reproaches,
accusing him of fckleness and falsehood
in forsaking her fer "that sly, carneying,
little widder; and after keeping company
with me for SO many years!" she plaintively
added.
mo" said Sim, stoutly: 1T war no fault
20 mine. was ready to do my part this
morning. It was you as run word. But I'll
eat humble-pie no longer. If you don't
want to hev me. know one as does. I'll
marry you tomorrow, If you like. If you
don't I'll never ak you again!"
Mary was tall, black Keyed, comely look
ing spinster Of forty or more, re.
peated to have q hot temper and shrewish
tongue; but for once she kept both in
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