Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20

TE4 EN II days, and found
~High time" seq I, ito be choosin' suitable
So Jest set down an considered where I'd bet
ter look fer wife.
I wanted her young an harnsome-of course
an stiddy an neat,
Smart at bakin an churnin', quick with her
hands an feet,
But slow with her tongue (fer tallzn' jest wastes
woman's time),
An as savin' with every penny as eft twas q sill
yer dime;
An eff she was good at mendin' an scrubbin'
an cleanin' house,
made up my mind to take her, eff she was poor
mouse
WAL it cost some time an trouble to diski vir
gal to my mind
There was lots on 'em to choose from, but the
best was hard to find.
At last, after looxin' and thinkin', 1 settled on
Eunice Stout,
The deacon's youngest darter-nineteen or
thereabout.
Pretty-yes, as picter; made the best butter
too,
That ever was sent to market SEE I: st guess
she'll do.
Whenever I've stopped to the deacon's she's as
busy bee
Allus a-workin' an doin-yes! that's the wife
fer me,''
But now that I'd done my choosin' 1 SEE to my
SELF Whats next?'
didn't know much bout wimmin, an I'll own
was some perplexed;
So asked advice of nefghbor-taat 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-jest like a
fool as be.
SEE he "Why, man, it's as easy! You must
take her out to ride:
You must bring her home from meetin' an
stick close to her beside;
You must go to zee her of eyr7in's; you must
buy her some pretty things
A book or a breastpin, mebbe, some ribbons, or
rings;
Then tell her her cheeks is rosy, tell her her
eyes is bright;
Tell her you love her dearly. an dream of her
at night;
Tell her" But here I stopped him. cts
easy talkin," SEE 1,
'.But never did no courtin', an I'm half afeard
to try.
me tonight,
Kinder keep up my courage, an see that things
goes right
Tackle the deaaon, mebbe an show me how to
begin,
v1l give v yearlin' calf-I will. as sure as sin
is SIM
WAL the bargain was struck Me an jacob
went to see Eunice together.
Jake, he talked to the deacon bout crops an
cattle an weather;
Eunice. she KEEP very quiet-jest sot an knitted
away,
An I sot close beside her. a-thinkin' of some
thin to say.
Many evenin' noticed. when she went TO,
apples and cake
Inter the pantry twas allus: Come hold the
candle, Jake"
AS If she counted him nobody; then she'd give
smile,
Soon'5 offered to help her an say 'twarnt
worth my while.
I'll own twas quite surprisin' how long they'd
hev ter stay
A-pickin' out them apples, but acob told mt
one day
They was tryin' to find the best ones SOS she
could give 'em to M
An surely that was 1atterin', as any one could
Once 1 bought her aribbin-Jake said it oughte1
be blue,
But brown ones far more lastin', an this one
was cheaper, toe
An once took her a-ridin'. but that wasted
half day,
An made up my mind that walkin' was pleas
anter anyway.
WAL, I'd been six months a-courtin'. when
..sez to Jake sez /:
Its time that married; here's Thanks
givin drawin' nigh
say the least.
I can make that Thanksgivin' turkey do fer par
of the weddin' FEAST
So that night screwed up my courage to tn
very stickin' pint
-(You wouldn't never mistrusted that shook il
ev'ry init
We was comm along from meetin,. Sell: ST,
like ye to say
That We haint no objections, Eunice, to be mar
RED ThankSgivin day."
She turned an looked at me, smilin' an blushin
an jest sweet
q skursely knew fer mint eff stood on m
head or my feet):
Thep-'I hewitt the least objection, =" seq she q
Iopened the gate;
But she Didn't ask me to stop; she sez only: at
ruther a.te"
I looked all round fer Jacob, but he'd kinde
slipped out Of sight,
So Figured the cost Of weddin' as went alon
home that night.
WAL, go: my house all ready, an spoke t
the pa'son beside.
An arly Thanksgivin' mornin' started to he
the knot tied.
But before / come to the deacon's-I was walk
in along quite spry,
All rugged in my Sunday best, Of course
sleigh come dashin' by;
Thar was that Jacob a-drivin', an Eunice sot q
his side,
An he stops am seq: ALLOW me to interduc
my brider'
So that wa the end my of courtship You see,
started wrong,
Askin' advice of Jacob, an talzin' him along;
Fer beam may be better fer ploughin' an hay
in an all the rest,
But when it comes to c0urtiR-why a singl
boss is BEST
e. 7. Corbett, in Harper's Magazine.
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