Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-02

OuANk phVsipinn ali.p. Sho waq aodulOte
In preserving nm mir of profound mystery
In all her savings and doinps, was
blessed with n fine command of lam
puape. a hot temper and voice which.
when raised, resemblcd that of n screech-
owl. II was impossible TO appeal to her
on moral grounds. ms she did not
trouble herself with questions of right
and wrong. insisting that IL was quite i'm
material TO her "whar rs gwinc when
rs done ccasted, 'caze / always did
'spise milk and honey. an | neber oud
cit warm nufr nohow thout settin' right
UP in de fire."
Such was the old woman. object of
untold fear and respect, to whom Isham
Coombs. the hero of my tale--for there
is brief vet affecting love story in
volved-hayinp screwed up his courage,
plucked up his wits, and adorned his
person, presented himself in order to
request the hand of her granddaughter,
who resided with her, the beauteons
Salindy Ann. Salndy Ann had smiled
upon him, but so had she upon several
other youths, and It was generally un-
derstood that whoever was bold enough
to gain the consent of Nanny Isabel,
would not find his Dulcinea at all un-
willing. Nanny Isabel was n we'll
known foe to matrimony, and she was a
Judge, having been married three times.
So the proposed interview held no
charms for 1sham, who did not even
know that consoling line: "None but
the brave deserve the fair"
Our hero was small, dapper youth,
very bow-leggcd, and with an expression
which ran very much to smiles, es-
pecially when he was excited or appre-
hensive. He attred himself in his
"Sunday close" crowned the effect by
huge white standing collar, took a
cane, the care of which would at any
rate present occupation for his trem-
bling hands, and set forth to learn his
fate. He whistled and sang as he went
along, but instead of keeping up his
spirits, he felt them grow lower and
lower He reached the gate, and would
fain have turned and fled, but he thought
of Salindy Ann, and entered. "Sher,"
he said TO himself, bravely, as he pro-
ceeded along the path, Il amt skeer' d
o trlckin'. 'Tain't nothin' nohow.
Nanny Isabel was sitting just out
Sluo lic CaDln uOoI- llcI Eyes ANU ulten-
ton apparently fixed on her knitting.
Salindy Ann was nowhere in sight.
Isham approached as near rs he dared,
then
"G-g g-good-ebenin', Nanny Izzable," "
he said, pulling of his hat, gripping it
tightly in one hand and the cane in the
other, and visibly trembling. Excess
sive perspiration had lowered one end
of his collar, the other stood tiercely
erect. Nanny Isabel raised her eyes,
let them wander around, above, beyond
her visitor, and finally drop upon him
as though it was by the merest accident
she had discovered any object so insig-
nilicant. .....
"Oh! good-ebenin', ls'am," she an
swered, stitfly. ..-..
1sham by this time earnestly desired
to sit down; so, espying three-legged
STOOL he hastily deposited himself upon
it.
"Take a seat, Is'am, take seat, "
said Nanny, with emphasis; where
upon poor lsham felt inclined to bounce
up again. Then followed grim
silence. Nanny knitted and lsham
wriggled. AT length, in desperation,
the latter spoke.
81 hope sees you in good healt,
Nanny lzzablep' he said, wishing to
ingratiate himself.
"Is berry well, ls'am, replied
Nanny Isabel, suavely; "an' hows
yourn, ls'am! Is you done got ober
dat dar lickin' yit oil Mas Peter Jones
gin you las week when he cotch you in
the water-miliion patch?'
1sham writhed, and his smile was
something wonderful to behold.
81 He! he! Nanny lzzable, he fall
tered; 'la! dat warn't nothin. We
was jes' in fun, bote OF us"
"Well, mebbe lickin's amt nothin'
when you'suse to en-, was the wither-
ing reply. An l reck' n twas fer fun you
went ter de million patch, but l bet
twarn't no fun time you come out. ;
Ahother squlrh anu IAN. ne! ne
came from lsliain' Du' he le' 'he supJecV
drop; ~,
"Whars sahnuy Ahh' was his next
venture
Whar she longs, an "har she $
gwine Ter stay-a-uon OF her work IN
dat dar Kitchen: ohe aon nave no .,
time to go a-vlsltin IN de afternoons
lsham ieit lhat lew more OF tnese Sc
.remunan. reiapIs n h Mouta taa eao -, h;s hoo lSS
puip1Ise , anu ime mn t dasno; e W. h .9 ns'od %
81 WIN 'ne courage VI ue'p'n n' S'''Po'
ou.: .,,o,,,,,, 1v.oh,o dr, oomo fo,.
.on ainy fan to, i"Hno'v, tun ton
iei,, ,,,ie :, 'i,. caH,a A.
ieirihe mhn iilttiy nainS ann, ,t ,,;+h ,,,
ne ,,So TuuI Shmt hs ve oS tht M Va haii
anuon,ed u ls tha "de deyil ' TO- annear and I hear
b;ff him off Rnt nothing tanched him and
hn M vent,,red to neep NANNY isabel