Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-01-24
UNCLE GID'S LETTER.

Some person said that Uncle Gid
said that girl was like load stone
She would draw fellow up hill ever
so many miles every Sunday morning.
Yes, its fact Now, young folks,
when | set out to gobble and strut "a
round among the girls was sorter
green, as most boys are. There were
two or three young, spicy widows liv
ing near my fathers, that kinder
made googoo eyes at me and Il made
up to them like hound pup to buck
ct of slop, although | was more struck
on some Of the sweet, rosy-cheeked
girls than | was on the handsome
young widows.
needed breaking in. l was like a
young colt-needed training. SO these
widows took your Uncle Gid in hand
and proceeded to give him his first les
sons in the art of courtship, or max
ing love. Being a very apt pupil l
soon learned my lessons without get
ting myself entangled in the meshes of
nay instructors. All fellow has to do
when calling on young widow is to
let her do the courting, and she'll do
it to perfection / told this once be-
fore and one young widow sent me a
challenge which / accepted and an
swered in Mrs. Grundy, which van
quished her
But to my story. was like pig
in clover patch. That l was having
a fine time with the widows there is
no mistake, and it excited the envy of
some of the girls, which l quickly dis
covered, but didn't let on. You see |
was desperately in love with a little
16-year-old girl as pretty as new shoes
with red strings Somehow she play
ed shy, which gave me trouble Oh
I'd have given whole lot to have got
ten just one smile from her, but she
was young thing, and very wild, but
| at last made up my mind that go
with her would. Now, boys, a wild
or distant girl is no evidence you
can't tame them. Why, that's where
the fun comes in, but | didn't have
sense enough to know it. SO one Sun
day helped her on her horse, mounted
mine and rode home with her. She
didn't talk much but l put in good
time. l kept her company long time
and found out her reticence was on
ly put ON and her tongue was as timber
as mine. We didn't marry after ALL
The fact is she was to blame and we'd
quarrel every time we were together
Yet we liked each other, but somehow
we drifted apar; although we were en-
gagged. married another, and she
did also but left him. | never did un-
derstand why we would quarrel.
Yes, boys, let a handsome young
widow train you. They know how
and can beat any ten girls in giving
you proper instructions, but be careful
you amt caught. Watch that point.
Now, | don't mean to say widow
wouldn't make you a tip-top wife.
think they would for my experience
was that they were loving, gentle and
kind, and so believe no better wives
: could be found than a young widow,
who knows the worth Of man. If you
want loving wife get a widow
Your Uncle Gid began quite young
to go courting and married at the age
of "A. l used to court all alike, just
enough to keep them lively and make
them scrumptious. When a girl catch
es a beau she Immediately begins tC
prilnp and. look her sweetest. Oh, its
So girls I've noticed it "a long time
ago and I've seen no change up t.
date. Oh, | like the courting business
and encourage nice boys and girls tt
keep each others company. Better
that, boys, than running with rough
and toughs. No girl who maintain
her self-respect will ever get you int
trouble. UNCLE GID.