The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-08
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ndried his VIE one Sunday and was
Married the Next.

{ sssslsoanslas( (S. C:ll Earaers' Friend, March /.
s s. FOLEY, who lives in the lower
.sss spait sc this county, is certainly sooner;
] sshat 81; hs would sooner live 9 married
siifa than q single one. One week ago
siast Saturday Mr.. Jolley's wife died and
] Tue following day Sunday she was
buried A notice Of her DEATH. it will
bs remembered was published in the
slask issue Of this paper. e
Before tbs sounds Of his wife'a funeral
sirpa had fairly died out Mr.. Jolley en-
'sis case the services; Of young man Of
sd sssffe neighbo borhood to assist him in worm.
i;nS his way into the good graces of 9
Sscafft IN young lady, with 9 view to OBJ
5;si Staiining her hand in marriage. But it
s. 4 Sssems 81 That the assistant worked too slow
'siii Sin tie matter At any rate, the prospects
|S { Si6F foping tie girl in did noslook very
sshSiigiht; and as the week grew on Jolley
!: SfsW anxious. " hen Saturday morning
scama lie shaved himself, creased hisshoes
G gand sdonned his Sunday. eeting
Il $toggerys , and said he was going to start out
'i Sssii search Of a wife and would not re.
s ffair:nns1ntil 1i:n 81 he found one. With a peach
IoSsom i; pinned On the lapel of his coat,
5 }SsSs mounted his horse and departed,
ealing gay as e militia drsgoon going
comfy fair
Before Jolley had proceeded very
SSSi he spied y young lady in 9 collard
/ paseN gathering some greens for dinner.
Isle was alone. The premises were un-
I ssupied and . half mile distant from
gknY Inhabited spot. The opportunity
sSoulii mot have been more propitous.
3 # olgsy dismo unted and approached
ii SfEs mai dan. Ths; s;balmys spring sun shone
4 down s with peculiar softness upon the
s issn and the maiden as they. y.stood alone,
& sc to face; in the garden, while the
z1is: :hned .hsrbinge of spring g.time fnt-
ssfed S q asnd twittered among the long
stens coIIards, adding sweetness and
|s romance 10 the occasion. NE. Jolley aG-
& @ @nainted d5the girl with his business. The
maiden smiled bnts said il was no use.
niinute later the matrimonial candi.
xsf . 6 81 ,,,a ha,, &c
4 $sbified i ii ii the collard patch, his hands
elssped ia front of him and his eyes fas-
4 L tened. upon the blnshipg countenance of
:lS(b Sgss 81 s plead with her piteonslY for
Sn6ssffmi,iiission to go for the psrson. Then
zShs coilards hung their heads in ahame
nd tie BLU: birds left in disgust. The
22sonng lady declared that she must hurry
& ssSac Esi. home ard tix dinner, and she did
s isssi1g Mr.. Jollsy To pnll his knees
Sout of tsem mud and pnrsue his journey.
M SIe tackled several young ladies Of the
SSnEsigkborho ood during the day on the sub
Ssis SS;ect bnt Vas compelled 10 return home
'Ss gbt the same lonely Widower that he
:s3lss ssWss when he lsfl IN the morning.
Blight and esrly Sunday morning he
ssdoubled his energies and set out in q
4 naw direction. In. his meandering about
fhs county that day he chanced to stop
init fr. EEjahs Browns. The old folks
|SHefa sa attending church at Oak Grove,
Z Sssnd Miss Julia, the blnshing daughter,
-sia sound alone. This was pie for Jolley.
!sEervices at the church we're kept up
xss her later than usual that day, and az
sst6s hours wore away Jolley was getting
ii n shiswork. It:Has the first time they
Had met, but olley, being naturally Of !
sronantic Turn Of mind, thought that
Hove at filyt sight would be as good as
2istl Sss1g Of at least that it would beat no
sSl Sio;sse So an. And so did Miss Julia, for
lore tie old folks returned from church
Sshe lad uttered that cone sweet word = =
rs the parents returned, and the
gallant wiidoBer gently broke to them
&tha news. It struck the family circle
sliks an aarthquake, but the shock was
only momentary. After thinking over
xit they assanted TO the union. Mr.. Jol-
SisYs Lost no time in ddling his horse,
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