Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-23
STRUCK BH CUPID,s DART.

A Connecticut Farmer Visits ThiG
 City And Offers 4&e Heart And
 Hand To Two Young Ladies And
 Is Promptly Rejected.
 On the line of the Canal railroad about thirty miles from this city lives we'll to do farmer about thirty-fve, years cf &ga, who ships the products Of his farm over the Canal road to parties in this city and for that req son he frequently comes to our City of Films himself. One of the coldest days last week the farmer made up his mind that he would pay a flying visit to this city and so, after combing the hayseed out of his hair, he pulled on his heavy cowhide boots and tucked the legs of his trousers into the tops of them, and after buttoning up his homespun overcoat, which had seen many stormy winters, he pulled his large felt hat we'll down over his forehead and took an early morning train for this city When he reached here he first transacted some busi- ness about his farm products, and then thought he would do some shopping before he returned home, and so ho began making a tour of tho stores on Chapel street After visiting several other stores he finally en- tered well known thriving little business stand on the latter street, and, after looking about the store for a few minutes, came to j. standstill in front of counter behind which two pretty girls; one a brunette and the other Q blonde, were in attendance. As there were not many customers in the store at the time the young ladies, who are very lively, thought they would have a little fun at the farmers expense. and so when he had picked up an article and said; "What do you ask for this stuff 9'' the brunette set the ball a rolling by asking him several ques- tions relating t9 his farm and himself. The farmer did not seem displeased at the young ladies' curiosity, but answered the questions readily, all the time cycling the saleslady with merry twinkle in his eyes. After several more questions had been asked the farmer tttraed the tables on the young lady and blurted out: "Say, don't yer know think you're a pretty likely sort of girl and say, less hitch teams and get married If you'll be my wife all yer'll have to do is to set by the stove and warm your feet, and my colored servant Charley will wait on you. Now, what do you say?" At this the other clerks who had heard the remark began to grow interested, and the young lady to blush and grow angry. The farmer, however, was apparently in earnest and repeated his question, strongly urging nlS sulU, put the young lduy Dy tHlS G1ne was real angry, aId told the farmer Ego long" and find some girl up country to have him. At this the farmer, thinking the case hopeless, hurried to the blonde, and after en- gazing in talk for minute or two said, ''D-n it want to get married ,and say now won't you have me? We can go up to the farm and you needn't do no work, but just sit around and have that boy of mine wait on you. Now, what do yer say, will you marry me? I mean it " This lady also became merry and indignant, and also refused the now unhappy farmers very flat tering offer, and the latter, with downcast eyes and heaving chest, turned and walked slowly out of the store with the sad thought that he had been twice refused in marriage in less than twenty minutes, and as it was get ting late, he started in haste for the depot so as to reach home in time to milk the cows, sadly soliloquizing, 'It might have been"
 The Late Mr. ThralI.
 The late Rev. George s. Thrall, who died