Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27
IT FINALLY CAME
BY L. A. CLAY.

II there had been occasion for
George Shoemaker to jump into the
river to save human life he would not
have hesitated minute.
If farmers bull had broken out of
through the village, George shoemak-
er would have been the first to seize
him by the tail and swing him over a
fence.
If the village cooper shop had been
found ablaze some midnight, 1t would
have been George Shoemaker who
would have plunged into the fiery fur
mace to save the kegs and firkins.
There wasn't the least doubt of the
young mans physical courage. but
when 1t came to moral courage he
was sadly lacking.
They couldn't get him to a dance. a
Sunday school excursion, straw ride,
or spelling school. He would go to
a circus, but he'd take a top seat
where no girl would be to the right or
left Of him. Now and then he attend
ed church, but he waited until the
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lodged in and took back seat.
There are lots of men that are moral
towards so far as the other sex are
concerned. That's why there are old
bachelors. Just how they reason 1t is
hard to say. In fact, they don't reason
at all. II a woman is bofn to fear a
mouse she fears him, and that's all
there is to it. George realized his fail.
ing and had tried hard to overcome it.
but had arrived at the age of twenty.
five and was still as bashful as a
young gosling. Then two important
things came tumbling into his life
He was chased up tree by mad
dog. and when he had come down
again he found himself thinking of the
opposite sex from new standpoint
The bashful man didn't stop to ash
himsen II the, scare had brought abou,
the change, but went right on and lei
another take place. He was twenty
five years old and ought to get mar
ried. His feet began to grow cold al
the thought, but he took a run arount
the school house and came back te
hug the idea. Yes, he ought to have
a wife and home. AS the ides
broadened and enlarged he found him
self musing:
Now, there is Fanny Desbro. Shs
is very plain looking, but SO am fol
that matter. She is called a yer,
steady girl and ought to be goo,
housekeeper. Dang my buttons, If
don't get up the courage to cour
her!"
It was month later when Georg,
Shoemaker walked home with Fam,
Desbro from prayer meeting. H,
didn't ask her consent, ard she didn'
drive him away. He was surprised t,
find himself there, and she was sur
prised that he had broken loose, as /
were. They walked side by side TO
half mile and all he said was:
Il wonder if that is the same mool
they see in African"
And all she said was:
| Il am glad there are no wolves Ii
Spooner county. I should hate to b
eaten alive"
A week later the bashful man stor
| ped to talk with the girl at he
fathers gate. He wanted to talk, an.
she wanted to talk. but all he coul
! think of to say was:
They say that 'tater bugs ar
mighty plenty this year."
And all she could think of to sa
was:
II hear that Deacon Jason's dog bi
old Mrs. Rodman's COW yesterday
Was that George Shoemaker ou
there?" Miss Fanny's mother asked.
Yes"
Getting brave all at once, isn't he?
Seems like it,
We'll, he's good steady chap an
a girl might fare farther and d
worse"
He ought to marry a dumb girl t
match himself"
That makes me think. was reat
ing In a paper the, other day that
quiet, bashful man like George wa
entirely cured Of his ailment by
sudden great shock. Perhaps he'll ge
one
One evening fortnight sate
George came courting. That is,
was what ne called courting. He sa
on the edge of his chair and locke
up at the ceiling and observed:
That doctors had found a new cur
for indigestion
That there were more toads aroun
than he had ever seen before.
That some folks thought the steepl
of the Methodist church was out {
plumb but he didn't.
That stranger had arrived at tn
village hotel and taken a room for
week, and It was evident that bus
ness boom was about to set in owe
the whole country.
On her part Miss Fanny observe
that she had been told that the schoo
house was to be repainted.
That some tramp had burned ha,
stack for Farmer Johnson.
That rat had run over Mrs Ra,
burns bare foot and made her fair
away
That GRANDMA Efivers was alraad