The Republican journal., 1891-08-20
Caieb'S CoHrtship.
AND WHAT CAME OF II

AND WHAT CAME on II.
hadn't no time fer courtln' when was young an
spry,
For what with workin' an savin,' let the years
20 by;
Then | was huyin an buidn,- and farm work
never gifts DONE
Till at last | counted my birthdays, and found
High time sen |, "to be choosin' suitable
pardner fer life
SO lest sot down an considered where I'd better
look fer wife.
wanted her young an harnsome-of course-an
Study an neat,
smart at bakin an Churchin,' quick with her
hands an feet,
But slow with her tongue fer takin jest wastes
woman's time,
An as saVin with every penny : eff twas silver
dime;
An eff She was good at mendin' an scrubbin an
cleanin house.
/ made up my mind to take her, eli she was poor
as 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
hard TO find
At last after ookin' and thinhtn', settled on Eu-
nice Stout,
The deacon's youngest darter-ninetcen or there
Pretty-yes as picter; made the best butter. too,
That ever was sent to market. seq |, al guess
she'll do.
Whenever I've stopped to the deacons she's as
busy 5 a bee
Allus workn an doin'-yes that's the wife fer
Bat now that Ia done my choosin', SEE to myself,
"W hat next"
didn't know much bout wimmen, an IN own
was some perpeNed
SO ! asked advice of neighbor-thdt was the big
geSt mistake
Things mightnt hey gone crooked eff I'd never
said nothn to Jake;
But he was twenty year younger, an the gals all
liked him, ye see,
SO asked his advice about Eunlce-icst Ike a
fool as | be
Sez he "Whv, man, its easy, You must take
her out to ride;
on must b:ing her home from meetin', an stick
close to her beside;
on must 60 to see her of evenin'o; you must buy
her some pretty things
book or a hrcastpin, mcbbe, some ribbons, or
some rings,
Then tell her her cheeks is rosy, tell her her eyes
il bright;
Tel her you love her dearly, an dream of her at
night,
Tell her" But here stopped him. "Its easy
but never did no courtin', an I'm half afeard
to try.
IN make ye an offer, Jacob ef you'n 60 with me
Kinder keep Up my courage an see that things
goes right,
I'!l give \ a yeallin calf will as sure as sin is
Wall, the bargain struck, Me an Jacob went
TO see EunCc together
an, weather "
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.Ir. time fhat we was married. .bo,o,s Tha,ls
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50 that night screwed up my courage to the very
lfsL W. clint