Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-03-23
An Enterprising Widower.

II. J. Jolley, who lives few miles
from Tlmmonsville, ). G., is certain
ly rapid man in re gard to marriages.
His first wife was buried Saturday
week ago, aud now he has another
other.
The following story comes from
Timmonsvile: Before the sounds of
bis wife's funeral dirge had fairly died
out Mr.. Jolley engaged the SER
vices OF young man OF the nelg hoor-
hood to assist him in wormlng his
way into the good graces Of certain
young lady, with view to obtaining
ber hand in marriage.
1t seems that the assistant worked
too slowly in the matter; at any rate,
the prospects did not look very bright
and Julley grew anxious. When Sat
urday morning came he shaved him.
self creased his shoes, donned his
Sunday toggery, aud said he was go
ing to start out in search of wife
aud would not return until he found
one.
With g peach blossom pinned on
the lapel of his coat be mounted his
horse and departed, feeling as gay as
a militia dragoon going to fair. Be-
fore Mr. Jolley had proceeded very
ta7 ne spied young lady gathering
some greens for dinner. She was
alone. The premises were unoccu-
pied, and a halt mile distant from any
Inhabited spot The opportunity
could not have been more propitious
Mr.. Jolley dismounted and approach
ed the maiden The balmy spring
sun shone down with peculiar SOFT
ness upon the man and the maiden.
as they stood alone face to face iu the
garden, while the azure hued harbln-
ger of spr!ng-time futtered and twit.
tered among the long-stem collards,
adding sweetness and romance to the
occasion.
NJ Jolley acquainted the girl with
his business. The maiden smiled,
bnt said it was no use. A minute
later the matrimonial candidate. with
marrow boues buried in the collard.
his hands clasped in front and his
ewes fastened upon the blushing conn
tenapce of the girl, pleaded with her
piteously for permission TO go for the
parson The young lady declared
that she must hurry back home and
fix dinner and she did so, leaving
Mr.. JolIey to pull his knees out OF
tie mud and pursue his journey
He tackled several young ladies OF
neighborhood during the day on the
subject, but was compelled to return
nome at night the same lonely Wild
over that he was when he left in the
mCiniDg
Bright aud early yesterday he re-
doubled his energies and set out in 9
Bew direction In his meanderipgs
about the country he chsnced to stop
at Mr.. Elijah Browns house. The
cid blks were attending church at
Oak Grove and Miss Julia, the blush
ing daughter, was found alone. The
services at church were kept up later
than usual, and as the hours wore
away Jolley pushed mis- suit 1t was
the Grst time they had met; but Jol-
ley, being naturally Of u romantic
turn of mind, thought that love a.
first sight would be as good as any,
or at least that it would heat no love
at all; and SO did Miss Julia, for be-
fore the old folks returned from
church she had uttered that one
sweet word-Yes. just then the
girls parents arrived and, after some
hesitation at the novel proposal, gave
their consent.
Mr. Jolley mounted his horse aud
departed. He soon returned with
the Rev W. E. Hicks, and the same
minister who one week before had
preached the funeral of Jolley's wife
spoke the words that welded MIN to
Julia Brown.
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