Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-29

way Snc blRnUcneu up ner mar uurlng
the work and let it out on Sundays,
convinced all of her inherent genius,
and her singing is said to have made
many a mocking-bird pull out its tail
feathers in sheer envy. She had worked
two seasons in Tallahassee, also, so to
her other charms were added the vague
but delicious reiinements of city life.
No wonder the little boy Cupid used
her as bow from which to launch his
dainty arrows. Given the place and
material, he could not have displayed
much greater wisdom.
Both mon were in love with her; that
was plainly to be seen. Both settle
ments knew it, snickered at it, gossiped
over il and speculated as to on whom
the choice would fall.
Sophy, like most of her sex, was q
born coquette, and gave no sign of fa-
voritism. II she went to ball with
"Ju" one night she went to festival
with Ananias the next, and accepted
the six sticks of sugar cane with the
same sweet smile and honeyed thanks
from one, as she did the quart of pea
nuts and suspendcr buckle from the
other. Neither had ever kissed her
so she aid-although the attempt had
been often made, and it was an open
question as TO who would eventually
win.
The climax came one day in balmy
June, when the birds were singing theil
sweetest, and the mud turtles felt a
throb of joy in their gentle bosoms, and
old Aunt Jenny was tho cause of IL. She
Hal J,o,,,,nI ,,,t1~ 20
lens parents for social chat, and find
ing no one home but his father, good
old Uncle Hypothenuse Johnson, the
conversation rapidly driftcd in tho di.
rection of his love affairs.
81 year your son gwinter be kicked
by .Sophy Gigglcs, Uncle Muse. Am
dat SOP" said Jenny, inquisitively.
81 dunno, / dunno, Aunt jimmy" was
the reply; "but Of she marries the,
triflin, owdacious, yellcr nigger, An
aniah, she's gwlntcr be sorry fer hit be
fo' dc var am out"
"Well, Uncle Muse, dat boy Mas
am right peart boy, an year he's
got a right smart bunch OBJ cattle in dc
woods somewhar."
Right smart bunch oh cattle!" said
Uncle Muse, contemptuously. "Sho',
on'y got three bull yearlin's un' one ole
cow. Look yer, Aunt jimmy" excited
ly, "lemmc show you wha' my boy
JUN git when he gifts married." Anc
the old man opened a musty old trunk
that stood in one corner of the room
and, after much delving therein, and
much hard breathing, brought out ar
old stocking. Glancing cautiousl,
around, even going to the door to sec
if any one was approaching, he showed
Aunt Jenny its precious contents, ,
goodly store of gold and silver, will
some bills. Then carefully replacing i
he resumed his seat.
"Huh! Right smart bunch OBJ cattle
ehp Aunt jimmy" impressively, "wher
thet boy OBJ mine gifts married he git.
four-hun' err dollars -an'--twenty-
res-ob-good-la
That settled it, as Aunt Jenny on hel
way home met Sophy when about hal
way there, there could be but one re
suit. That night, by previous engage
ment, Ju took Miss Sophy to festiva
held at the residence of Rev. Capsicun
Grant, on the way back got his courag,
to the sticking point, told his love, ant
was coyly but promptly accepted. TIL,
kiss that followed nearly made an ow
tumble from his perch near by, and s,
bewildered him that an audacious tire,
toad sang an air from Norma under hi
very nose
Z The news of the betrothal was knowr
all over the neighborhood next morn
ing, and then the storm came. Tha
same morning was sitting in my ofiic,
trying to evolve an editorial on cur
rent topic. when the door thrilled be
meath most lugubrious knock.
In answer to my "come inr' behol,
the long, lank figure of Ananias. Hi
countenance wore look of minglet
ferocity and melancholy.
"Cap'pen," said he, II has come t.
you fer some disvice."
i showed my writing materials asid
and motioned him to chair. Then
lit cigar, the brand l particularly al
fect--O. P.-(other people's), and said
proceed"
He shuffied awkwardly to the chair
took position on the extreme edge of it
and began his monody:
"Cap'pen, has been courtin' Mis-
Sophy Giggles gwine onter two years
l has boughten her lots OBJ candy
pinders, an sech like truck, kerried he
to festibules, camp meetin's, an
scurshins, an OBJ course was 'spectin
to ask her to marry me, but Yesterday
which was Chuseday, she went an
promise to marry dat black mo- coun
nigger, Jerusalem. dom care S
much about dat, Cap pen, but dis morn
ing he stuck out his tongue at me, an
| nebber lows no gentleman ter d.
that ter me, so axes you what l mus
do"
1t is the principal weakness of m
many weaknesses never to allow an op
portunity to pass for fun. Hero was
brilliant chance. 1 embraced it.
"'Nias" said, "you are gentle
man, are you notp"
Eyes, sah," said he, "a Souf Car
lLy gentleman, sah."
Then" l replied, "you must chal
lenge him."
"What is dat, sahp"
You must send note to him, sayin,
he must meet you on the field of honor
In other words, you must fight him."
A smile played over his gentle coun
tenance. Lord bless you, Cap'pen.
said he. "sen' dat note right Off, 1 XII
butt dat nigger ter pieces
THAT won't dc" said !, sternly; "a
a gentleman you must fight him with
gentleman's weapons. You must chal
lenge him to fight you with pistols"
His face turned shade palcr and b
hesitated. l turned ON him quickly
drew my chair close to him and sal,
impressively: 'Nias, there is tide il
the affairs of love-sick niggers, which
taken at the flood, leads on TO mar
riage. know Ju well. He is terri
bic coward, and will run just as soon a
you present your pistol at him. Mis-
Sophy will hear of it. All womcl
desp.se towards. She will kick hin
and you will carry off the cake, / will
go with you, act as your friend, an,
see that all goes right. win you leav
the matter to meP"
"ls you sure he won't fight, Cap penp'
Certainly l am. Now you go home
Keep quiet. | will see you throug
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