The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
Courting In Nebraska-EGect OF the
Scarcity OF Women.

A heavy dose of girls, none of your
homeopathic prescriptions, Is what
Nebraska needs. A party of us we're
duck hunting the other day on the Mis-.
souri, bottoms. Night overlook us before
we were aware Of 1t, and We were obliged
to eeek lodging at the frat dwelling we
could find. It was small one story
structure of three rooms, and occupied
by family of six-father, mother,
daughter, and three sons. The Sons were
all unmarried, and from the calls that
were made afterwards, we Judge the
daughter was unmarried also. We hadn't
been in the hous5 five minutes when
some kind of vehicle drove up and two
young mec Tere ushered into the parlor.
Straightway the mother and daughter
held whispered consultation which closed
with an invitation to the sitting room for
supper. It was evident the young men
callers had been to ten, as they stayed in
the parlor with ssweet SIXTEEN"
Scarcely had we taken our seats at
the table when howl from the dogs
outdoors announced another conner. He
seemed to avoid the front door, and
knocked at that where our party was just
sitting to anpper. Tho mother rose to
answer the summons, when We Wera
surprised by the daughter opening the
pnrfor door and riiBhed forward with.
Don't git up, motherl It's one of my
fellows Come in, Jim how do yon
do 2" ~ u
And Jim entered In response to the
cheery salutation. He made himself as
comfortable az possible till we had finish.
ed supper, when another whispered con.
sultstion proved that the "parlor is as
full as 1t ort to be,n whispered by Miss in
response to some motherly suggestion.
The old gentleman solved the question
by inviting us to tho kitchen to smoke.
It was evident that Jim. didn't amOke, for
he remained in the aitting room. We
should have doubtless enjoyed quiet
cigar, had not the old lady opened the
back door, and shouted at tho top Of her
voice, "Come round here to the. back
door l'' ..3i g. & !; s5.a g. J. y. fsi
It was another. young man, oad we
fancied he looked ca If he had come very
late, Two young men within the parlor,
one In the citing. room and one In the
kitchen. What should bs done? The
courting business was getting hot
There was another talk between mother
and daughter. It was evident their
! devices had heeh exhauated. The old
gentleman was called into the corner.
He settled the question by o whisper 5,s
eI'li not move gainiuntil tho sitting
Into the sitting room went number
four and We smoked. It was full ten
minutes before the nexg disturbsfs Gsras.
and they entered the kitchen Ritb. the
air Of old acquaintance. II o looked
anxfouslS at the host. Taking. his pipe
from bis mouth q single sentence relieved
as: " 3 ss i;5
"Thsnlis the vidowers. Slick r. 81 6 aiS
And we "stuokn and sm oked on. For
the neat half hour the girl must have
been kept busy. The widpwera ha.s;
certainly q third Of; her time. It! !Was 9
o'clock. We Hiati 20 go 70 bed, and the
only bed we had discovered was I'M the
patlor The old gentleman OWNED our
wishes, and said :. 3
I'm sorry, gentlemen But this 81
one of the regular sS coustins nights!
Them two fellers Id the parior aeyer
leaves afors$ $midnight, and the widusyers
nllus stay ell nigh And thkt aifl,t The
worst of IL. Dan'll be here nc 10, O'Clock.
lard tho boys always BIesp III che hay.
stack Friday nights. Yer welcome 20
that s5:.S.
.Ih6 parlor, sitting om and Kitchen
foil we retfeated to the ;nay .staoS 10
response to q question on the point tbs
old gentleman eaid Il II q :s
fiday a nights Ito pnIty sBad, but
Sundays sits ssnzs. Isast SGeday night
there Was ton i arl s,emS and tho girl & ii
getiin, mora and ruors paFtickl kler, DO
more abe gets tha moro ahc Wants e,
On the hay.stac j, witt a satiffr nteSsss
drssinSs away kne inusqn nitsess Nc heard
Dan, drive ups Ore OF the 5ast ratiarke
|of tha old man before ND fell aslecp, 9wss,
IssssYes, gentlemen court n,s hot I'M Nabsas.
by l's5 sd No sbe eliaysd him
Virginia ahows that hS abandoned sssiieas
zelda which were About %. be- plosssl up
FOR Other crops have CONS out 90 finely
lyshce tha warm ;yFeat III ief as fo ehangs
Eentitsiy ths StoP ptoa pecs poited sallis..
tin the seasons