The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-26

| specially women folks. You never want
to set too much store by nothin'; for il
you do, you'll be almost sure to lose it.
Struggle to hide your feelin's all yer
ken, whether yer huntin' for sweet
heart, wife or caow In the case in
pint, do your level best to make the
gal think you don't set much store by
her. Don't let on how much took
you be with her, and don't on no &C.
count say nothin about love, leastwise,
not at present, for the minute yer do,
ez the lawyer says, you weaken your
case. You don't want to show your
hand till yer dead sure you've won the
game. You don't want to speak, till
yer sartin' the girl loves ye. Eff she
don't love ye, ye'd better be in your
grave than marry her, and if she does,
she'll let yer know afore very long
sure ez I'm settin' here"
So saying, the old man wiped his
forehead with the big red handkerchief,
rel;eh+ed hie ripe, pushing down the
tobacco with his horny thumb and re-
lapsed in to silence.
From what humble sources words of
wisdom sometimes spring! Much COM
forted, Rueben sauntered slowly home
ward, his pathway lighted by the bright
summer moon which had just come
over the hill, filling the valley with its
mellow light.
His heart was much lighter than when
he trod that path before, for he had I'M
burdened it, and he felt that Uncle
Josh was right.
So the very next evening he took
pretty Polly Baker "buggy riding"
and the following Sunday evening went
"to meetin'" with her. He did not
even pass Kittie's house for four whole
days! He came very near weakening
the second evening, but finally, with
great difficulty mastered himself. What
was the result? Why, when he did go
by, nearly week later, Kittie, who
had of course, heard all about what had
taken place, walked down to the gate
and with one of her sweetest smiles
asked where he had been for such long
time. He answered, "Nowhere to
speak Of" and then she smiled SO
sweetly, and looked at him with such
gentle reproach that he was almost
tempted to seize her in his arms and de-
clare his love then and there, but he
recalled Uncle Josh's advice in time
and temporized.
Kittie could not stand it longer,
however, and before another moon had
come and gone Reuben was her accepted
lover.
The days had begun to lengthen a
little when they were made one; and
Uncle Josh hitched up the old mare
and drove down to the little house,
which Reuben had bought, to witness
the interesting ceremony. He was at
tired in bran new suit of homespun,
his hair ''slicked down" in a most re-
markable manner, and his neck encircled
by broad, white stock. He looked
uncomfortable, but happy nevertheless
(if such an anomalous condition of af-
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kissed the bride with much warmth
at the first opportunity.
/ NeuDCn, iII oetIc 40 1s5I lie nat
his nephew alone for moment, ''sh
does look uncommon nice; but, mari
my word, don't go to shown of he
too much afection-if you do you'll b
sorry for it. Don'tbe afraid to jaw he
little sometimes; it makes an agreea
BILE change, an III do her good. Yor
can't do nothing scurcely with women
nor children, nor dogs, nor nothin'
with too much affection, don't neve
forget i'll"
Reuben's only answer was, ''I'll try
Buthe did not look as if he thought h
would succeed very well-how could h
be expected to on his wedding day7