The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-21

High time sea I, TO be choosin' a suitable
pardner fer life"
So 1 jest set down an considered where I'd bet
ter look fer wife.
I wanted her young an harnsome-of course
an Study an neat,
Smart at bakin' an churnin', quick with her
hands an feet,
But slow with her tongue (fer tslkin' Jest wastes
a woman's time),
An as savin' with every penny as ef twas sill
yer dime;
An ef she was good at mendin' an scrubbin'
an cleanin' house,
made up my mind to take her, ef she was poor
rs a mouse.
WAL, it cost some time an trouble to diskivir a
gal to my mind ....
There was lots on 'em to choose from, but the
best was hard TO find
At last after lookin' and thinkini, / settled on
Eunice Stout,
The deaeon's youngest darter-nineteen or
thereabout.
Pretty-yes, as picter; made the best butter,
too,
That ever was sent to market SEE /: Il guess
she'll do. ...-.
Whenever I've stopped to the deacon's she's as
busy as a bee
Allus aworiiu' an doin-yes! that's the wife
fer me-
But now that I'd done my choosin' SEE to my
self: whats nextT''
didn't know much bout wiInmin, an I'll own
Twas some perplexed;
So asked advice Of a neighbor-tiGt was the
biggest mistake
Things mightn't hev gone so crooked eff I'd
never said nothin' to Jake; '
But he was twenty year younger. an the gals
all liked him, we see,
So asked his advice about Eunice-iest like a
fool as be!
See he: why, man. it's as easy, You must
take her out 20 ride:
You must bring her home from meetin' an
stick close TO her beside:
You must so to see her Of ev"Tin's; you must
buy her some pretty things
A book or a, breastpin, me55e, some ribbons, or
some rings;
Then tell her her cheeks is rosy, tell her her
eyes IS bright;
Tell her you love her dearly, an dream Of heI
at night;
Tell her" But here I stopped him. 'It's
easy talkin','' SEE ].
But never did no courtin', an I'm half afeard
totry.
I'll make ye az oner, Jacob: eff you'll so with
me tonight 60
Kinder keep up my courage, an see that things
goes right, -.-.
Tackle the deacon, mebbe, an show ne how tc
~ begin,
IN give y yesrlin' calf-Iw will as sure as sir
is sin"'
WAL. the bargain was struck Me an Jacot
went TO see Eunice together.
Jake, he talked to the deacon bout crops an
cattle an weather;
Eunice she KEEP very quiet-iest sot an knitted
away,
An sot close beside her. a-thinkin' Of some
thin TO say.
Many an evenin' noticed when she went fo
apples and cake
Inter the pantry, twas allus: Come hold tht
candle, Jake"
AS II she counted him nobody; then she'd giv'
me smile.
Soon's 1 offered to help her, an say 'twarn'
worth my while.
I'll own twas quite surprisin' how long they'C
hev ter stay
A-pickin' out them apples but Jacor told m,
one day F.H.E
They was tryin' to find the best ones, SOS sh,
could give 'em to M,
An surely that was fatterin', as any one coult
see, '-
Once bought her sribbin-Jake said it oughte
be blue,
But brown ones far more lastin', an this on'
WIS cheaper, TOO. d.
An once took. her a-ridin', but that wastet
half day
An made up my mind that walkin' was pleas
anter anyway.
WAL, I'd been six months a-courtin', when
SEE 10 Jake. SEE l:
Its time that we was married: here's Thanks
giyin' DRAWN nigh
A frst-rate day fer weGdin'; an besides, 4
say the least
L can make that Thanllsgivin' turkey do fer par
of the weddin FEAST
So that ni-ht screwed up NY courage to tn
very stickin' pint
you wouldn't never mistrusted that shook il
ev'ry i'iatl r.
We was comm along from meetin'. Sell: ''r,
like ye TO say
That We hsin't no objections Eunice, TO be mai
ried Thanksgivin' day
She turned an looked az me, smilin' an blushin
an jest as sweet
q slkursely knew fer a mint eff / stood on m
sHz-s head or my feet}: s---.-. .-r-u.r..
Then-'I hewitt the least objection" SEE she, a
Iopened the gate:
But she didn't ask me 10 SOP; she SEE only: "It'
ruther late
looked all round fer Jacob but he'd kinde
slipped out Of sight,
So figured the cost OF q weddin' as went alon
home that night.
WAL I go: nv house all ready, an spoke :
the pa son beside,
An arly Thanzsgivin' mornin' started to he
the knot tied.
But before come to the deacon's-I was wall
in along quite spry.
All rugged in my Sunday best Of course
sleigh come dashin' by;
Thar vas that Jacob a-drivin', an Eunice sot q
his side,
An he stops an seq: ALLOW me TO interduc
my BRIDE
So that was the end my OF courtship. You see,
started wrong,
Askin' advice OF Jacob an takin' him along:
Fer team may be better fer ploughin' an hay
in an all the rest,
But when it comes 10 c0Urtia'-wEy, singl
boss is best
IT Corbs+- IN Ha-nsr,s Mag,zina