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I Address So the Farmers of Penua.
The Agrlculiural Society of Philadelphia, in
rits anxie'y to promole the objects of its foun
lers, and the advancement of ihe great inter
ests for which it was instituted, desires respect-
dihR of a State agticuhural Society, and to ask
your aid in furtherance of the measure.
: While it is a mailer of surprise among the en
lightened farmers of 01 her Stales, who have
)ClTtt a' A rT T T r t f l X i .Qlut a QnMaTtao ft m AMU A
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Knowledge of improved systems of husbandry
-ana -ftuiage, ana imparting energy ana vigo
energy and vigor to,
the most important of all her industrial pursuits
' ' lirtime past, wiih a comparatively spare pop
ulation, when means of intercommunication
were limited and difficluu there was reasonable
excuse for-'nol having a State organization; but
now, wiihDur present facilities in the increase
fof population, with cities and towns dotting ev
'ery.'portion of ihe Stale, and canals and railroads
-inierbecting evenr quarter and running to every
ipoint, tihould the formation of a Slate Society
Ihr loriapr .flInx7H Pflnnsvlranin will.iiiat Iv in.
cur rhe reproach of culpable apathy, in standing !
i..u..i ...ii .K,ia fVbi a
?rfiany of her sister States, less favored by nat
ural resources, are keeping pace with the times,
iin the advancement of their agriculture.
t Though the project of a Slate Agricultural j
ISociety commends itself especially to tne lar
imers themfcclves, yet it is not without claims
uponhs -consideration of others, appealing as
in does 10 their Stale pride, if not directly to
their 'interests. Can the merchant or trader be
lindifferent 10 4he main source from wheiice his
warehouses nd ships are 'filed , and freighted 7
" . , r , u . - t
iCan the manufacturer or the .mechanic -thrive
V t-i 1 ru .crrir t 1
t ' r . i- . u u 1 i i
lf - ihu pnmlnl nl whn omhirlra in ri .rnarl
i . :..-.i:..:j--.j.:in
tana canal stucus epeui iciuunciuuug uiviueiiua j
!,..,,.,rQ nnn.r?h.,t m th. mil., .sninllv on
... .i ri ,.i t?;i i V A ...j
.nnk inua & iIia llp.ntral Kailrnafl i Atil rant
the State everi:xpectiloibe relievedof the heavy
idebt Dnde.r -w.hich she ;now sluggers, if her wasiej
of regret 10 many of our citizens, that, Penn- , " '"fi - iuu.0.,. wBu, ffui.
sylvania.esseniially agricultural, can not yel groundless, for on a review of the hule that
boar of a State 5nmuifonf combining the .kill j bas been d"e for.gculture by the the repre
fand experience of her intelligent agricuhur-! ?en,a.'"re f faroi'ng Pennsylvania, the appre
i.ts to be made available in diffuRing a genral ! pensions that nothing would be done, cannot
landuunproductive lands are not brought under
-profitable .culture,--and the farmers stimulated
4ioincreascd,ex.erlion, so croate .active capital
.tout j.of . matter irtpw inert and valueless ? It
needsno argum.ent to prove, that if theiarining
-interest as .permitted io,languish.every other in-sdusirial-pursuit
wjU e.xhibil corresponding sjgns
.ofjedecay IubehoDvesthe.n, every cilizsn who
jiregards .his jin teres is, as ;well as the .farmer, to
lend his aid to any feasible plan that will im
part hope andenergy ,tojhe jillers of the soil.
Tlie .'first practical step,-in Lfurtherajtceof this
,dbject,istP;0Siabiish.a5tate lustltuiion, through
(i.hemedium jOfVhich, ,farmera can .have .a .free
interchange pf opinions with each other ,uppn
vtheAbe6t meansof prompting improve.ment in
thetheory aud pr.actjpe fjiriculturej and ih,e
opporluniiy of exhibiting annually, .at designs-
Atedfipcatities, tneirstftCK ana jjnp.iejmeu.i, ,w,iim
4i,hepr.odu.cis of .their ftelds,.and orch,ards.., This
lijijfhe desid.eraturn,.if .aitaine.d,.that will .make
"piilsburg, Tpjiambersburg, Harrisburg, York,
Lancaster. Keading-and .Eastpn as famous in the
-krinals of gUP,!HJ5fU ,aA caule,f hpwgTrij
. t . n f i ft.: i
tbanvic.areiin JSew York. , , .
Among the causesthai aye, lep! (he
iexarhpledprosoeriwof Ney- York, pfilate3y,ar,i!
none is more iikfng,n A.oW-1
wisely bestow,ea.upo4i-;her ..agficunure, oy iue
tfLegislalure1 ofhat3State, incorporating .atS'ate
Society. tad frantine -some jSOQP &Q.SW.QQP
annually jLoKxMfmcysm hjch;jkast
stirred; upt nevenjWiesj-jieriam
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BTRO UDSBURGy
even w q ner mtrcantili community. The
great duik ol ur Western lands, but a few years
back a wildernets, is now equal in value to the
earliest culiiateii lands of ihe State, and thick
ly semea wild a wealthy, enterprising yeoaan
ry, able and willing to pay their quota of taxes
to upply the treasury, by which the state is en-
aoiea to maintain her character and credit. It
must, however, be admitted that her great ca
nal did much towa'rd the wonderful progress
of New York, but wilhout the impulse given to
the farming interests, which secured 10 the ca
na.' a.n dependent aud increasing trade from
within her own domain, that groat public work
would to this day have been comparatively
profitless. The canal was indeed a noble work
the paironage'bestowed upon her agrienhure,
was a stroke of policy just as it was politic, and
will ever redound to the credit of her States
men ana Legislators.
The example of New York has not been loa
on Ohio j ibo Legislaiure of (his Sine has
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wiimn tne last three or four years, established
an Agricultural State Board, and incorporated
an Agricultural siate Society, and has made
such liberal provisions for the countv societies
that it would not surprise, if ere long she out
rivals New York in agricultural spirit and en
terprise. No one who reads the Ohio Cultiva
tor, containing reports of the Agricultural Board,
.with other manifestations to be found in that
spirited paper, can fail to be impressed with
the high destiny that is in store for Ohio, if she
but persevere m the good work she has so no
bly begun.
Maryland loo has taken the imitative in th
noble cause, and with a commendable zeal on
the part of some of her distinguished agricul
turists, had recently not only invoked her own
Legislature, but Congress also, to do something
for this too long neglected branch of the nation
al industry. I heir appeal to the State Legia
lature was not in vain, for that body, pending
its last session, chartered the Marvland State
Agricultural Society. So of Virginia, who has
recently organized a State Society at Rich
mOnd. With such examples before her, and
tuch incentives to action, is it possible that
Pennsylvania will not shake off the apathy, that
like a blighting mildew seems to paralyze her
energies and progress ?
The subject of a State Agricultural Society,
has for a series of years been adverted to and
! Reused by the members of the Philadelph.a
Society for promoting Agriculture, as a consum
man'on derouily to be wished, but every effort
was checked by forebodings that the Legislature
would do nothing in aid of the undertaking:. It
I 11 In rs a vnnral f nH thfil ihnsn Tamwa nmim. kAl
r "v f rmi f',,u,7B.U4 ,,uaS
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the Legislature has so generally been absorbed
in other interests, which connected themselves
with the politics of the day, that it had no time
to look into the condition of the patient and
unobtrusive farmer, upon whose drudgery much
uf the pay and maintenance of the Legislature
itself necessarily depend. In the congregated
wisdom of the State, at Harrisburg assembled,
the injunction "to unmuzzle the ox that tread
eth out the corn," found no place in its coun
cil. or on its statute book. That the imDor
l!n.ce clafmf a?d calling of ao large a body of
citizens as the farmers of Pennsylvania should
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so long be neglected, is not only paradoxical but
discreditable.
In extenuation of this charge of neglect, it
may be adduced, that there is annually si the
opening of every session, a committee on agn
culture appointed by both branches of the Leg
islature, but so far from this lessening the
charge, it only aggravates the neglect to per
form a duty of which the Assembly is every year
reminded by the composition of a committee,
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should be-done ; for surely 11 could notiiave
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been intended at first, that this committee-should
be raised and kept standing nominally only, or
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mock
eery to the interests it piofessed to sub-
Howewr obnoxious the Legulaiure may be to
the charge of remissness in tais impor'ant.mat
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ter, it applies with tenfold force to the farmers
ihemselres, who never by any combined effort
attempted to place themselves in the position
which of right tbey should occupy. It is con
ceded by the whole .community, thai of all ihe
industrial classes, .tie farmers are tne most nu
merous and .useful the stay and sheet anchor
of the State in times of danger, and diffituliy.
Why thenihave they riot Jong since received at
the bands of iheir representaiives that attention
th.eydesery.e, .aiid so much require ! Simply,
because they have not placed themselves inh.e
proper attitude to enforce their claims and see
that jusliqe lejlone to them.. If the Legisla
ture represent' all classes $ and, as adaaiited, tie
farmers are the largest, then is it plain that tfie
farmers are to blame, if ibeir interests, are neg-
iecie.d -the remedy js in jheir own handstand
it is thoir own fault if theyjio not enectuayy
apply it. ' .
In vie wrofdhii state of ffairs, as.relatini tp
4he intfre.sts of agriculture jn JRennsyjvania, it
.rqcqmmended as a firpt. practical ,step4ipw,ards
progressive imWP&MPMrh b9--vjm9&
osyeniiori, at Hajrrisiurg, on the ,3d Tuesday
in January, 1851, . to which seyry p.unty ..is
hereby in filed tQ,Bin&jhpgt,f9i hfipur-
pose 01 Ip.r,inga gyaf . tftgftcuiri pyvmj,
the landed intstand; to deyj.se sjwh .as.
ures as may best bromote -Mod, advance ihe ag
riculture bf h C9nlhv -
'XffimhyM WFrHERILTj
T ' " 1 . . . ; ' - re
MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JTUNE 13, 1850.
Taxing Bachelors.
Tax them, tax tnem, tax them all,
With an income .great and small
Tax their mortgages and rents,
On each dollar sixty cents ;
That's the toll they ought to pay,
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For wearing out the " Bachelor's way ;
tl
boon they 'J cry instead of laugh,
Mournihg for the "better half."
Tax them for the-vowa they've made,
Tax, them for their vows unpaidr
For the drafts they've drawn still,
On their conscience and their will ;
Tax them for the debts they owe,
To young pupid and his bow,
For the .use .of silver darts,
And the loan of "treacherous arts."
Tax them for their precious time, ' -Spent
in writing silly rhyme, '
To the fair deluded girls, " . '
Lost in Slushes and in curls
Tax them for dishonour paid 4
To the sunlight and the shade
Swearing they were truer far,
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Than a sunbeam or a star.
Tax them for their wasted years
Tax them for the bitter tears
Drawn from eyes that once were bright,
With a soft confinding light.
For the cheeks they've made so pale
Fprthe deep, pathetic wail,
Breathed from hearts that must endure ,
What no surgeon's art can euro..
Tax them for the hopes they've crossedf
Tax them for. the dollars lost,
Buying elixir and balm,
Meant to keep their spirits calm ;
When the lady fondly thought
The "confession" would be brought,
And the lover with his hand,
Would bestow his house and land. .;
Tax them for wood and coal,
Used to warm their chilly soul ;
Tax them for the cakes and pies,
Made to charm the lover's eyes
For sperm candles tax them well,
Oh, the number who can tell ?
That have burned and burned in vain,
To secure a faithless swain.
Tax them for the countless threats,
Made by mothers to their "pets."
When the months would pass away
And the -lover. " named no day ;"
Tax them for the "awful smart,"
That was felt .about the heart, - -'When
the last frail beau had gone,
And the lady wept alone.
Yes, I'd tax them one and all,
With an income great or small
Tax their mortgages and rents,
On each dollar sixty cents ;
Till their truant steps should stay,
Camly in the " married way"
Then i would enjoy a laugh
With the " Bachelor's better half."
A Day's Excursion.
Ono dav inatmimmer I took mv Dlace in a
flram1 .tmpr. and fnnnd considerable
musement in watching the. various characters.
Two persons in particular attracted, my notice;
one was a middle aged gentleman, stout, rather
surly, taciturn, who paid no attention to any liv
ing being on board, except a huge Newfoundland
dog, that was -panting or lolling out his tongue,
rnaminor amoncr the nassenpars. shnvintr them not
of his way, or frightening children, by suddenly
nnrinrr thir far, with nn liclr nf htfl aroat
tongue, and .convincing nervous ladies that he
was going mad, by th vigor with which he stuck
out his legs while rolling upon the deck. His
master eyed these .pranks with a sly smile, and
seemed quietly to enjoy;the terrors occasioned by
mL l
ine amies oi ms ouriy irieno. j ne omcr person
whom I specially noticed was a very pretty and
n jtDj t.a rnnrr ua mua wnu Anu
have been:canea,3but.that,she had with her a little
girl, about seven -years old, who called her mam-
at,- o .tnti nM.M.Mi' r nanae . ir,
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annovances in which they involved her. But her
keenest sufferings in the small way were caused
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by ttho, unweldy gambols of Lion, the .Newfound
land dog andjier;ihcessant-ar exclama
tions :o.f terror, indignation, and spite, againts the
good natured brute, kept up the sly malicious
smilje upon the ljps of his apparently unnoticing
master. -ThehiUeigirl, on the contrary, had, to
the increased .alarm. of the. weak mother, made
friends with the mWster, and for a4ong time a-
mused herself'brthrowing bits of biscuit for him
totcat5h;,whicheatotwith8tanding,the incorrectr
nessrofieraimiie "managed to accomplish, by
making a-bbisteroUsipIunge to one aide OrUhe oth-
hviliitinor. kr fane .and rubbina hia I
side against her, ttritilheValmost pushed her down,
tbMi&W:i?icnt With delight
The,motherrea.toor.biit Mfipf Uapall,
tAJi: A.. . fona Af.in,
ngmmmomj an outburst
of anger ariibnaudacily :
VGoediracwuiJ'sha exclaimed, "jf that horM
TmmfffmmM t .PomeitfcWy radhim'frdrrf thecal
dress, was too much for Lion's master, arid he
burst irito a loud laugh.
! I wish, sir," said the lady, snappishly, " that
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you. .would call away that nasty , dog, instead of
setting him on to annoy everybody who is not
accustomed to have such dirty animal's about
them."
The gentleman said nothing, but bowed and
w.alked forward ; and I soon after saw Mm enjoy
ing a cigar, while Lion played the agreeable, in
his. own rough fashion, to people who knew how
to. read the expression of his honest and intelligent
physiognomy.
, Little Adeline, deprived of the attraction which
had fixed her attention to ihe inside of the boat,
began to see amusement ia watching the foaming
water, as it rushed from the paddle wheeh, and
dance in long lines behind them. She knelt on a
shawl which a fellow-passenger had lent, as a cush-
ion for her Hide knees had leaned quietly over Ihe
side, watching the roaring water : so her mother
was for a time releived from the thousand mos
quito-winged vexations which had hitherto beset
her.
We were within a few miles of Gravesend.
The tide was just at the full, and the broad oxpanse
of the river lay around us in all its majesty; and
to those who have never beheld the Htrdsbn or the
I Mississippi, old Father Thames is majectic, ay,
and if we place in the balance the historic, and po
litical and commercial importance of the transac
tions of which his broad breast is and has been the
highway, our time honored rivet will not lose in
dignity even when compared with those giant
floods of the west.
Such thoughts as these, however, did not troub
le Adeline's pretty head, which began, I could see,
to grow giddy with the continual whirl beneath
her. A large sea-weed, that was dashed from
the paddle-wheel, caught her attention. It sank,
then rose, turned around in a short eddy, and then
darted out in the long wake that was left behind
the steamer, bhe leaned forward to watch its
progress further still her neck was'atretchecf
she lost her balance, and tumbled over into the
roaring flood. In a moment all was confusion
aboard. Men were shouting for ropes and boats,
to stop the steamer ; cries of "A child overboard!"
"Who can swim ?" and a thousand other cries and
questionings ; but, above all, wereuthe poor moth
er's heart-rending shrieks, too painfully in earn
est now ; and she alone, in the fond, instinctive
devotion of maternal love, heedless that even
should she reach her child she could only sink
with Her, endeavoring to leap into the water to
save her.
Suddenly, Lion, followed closely by his master,
came tearing along the deck, knockingahe people
to the right and left like nine-pins. They sprang
into the boat that hung at the stern, everybody giv
ing way before the determined energy of both.
man and dog. Lion looked anxiously into his.
master's face, and uttered a shatp, low bark.
M Wait," said the latter in reply : " where was
she seen last J"
:' " There sir," replied the sailor promptly; 'there
beside that piece of plank.8 !
How often has'she risen V
Twice.'
The gentleman drew a long breath, and said to
his dog in a low tone, " Look OUt !"
And .Lion dia iook out, wnn wjia nasnmg eyes
and limbs that trembled with anxiety. What a
moment that was ! Every one else was passive,
every other attempt was laid aside, and. all stood
in. mute expectation. Those who were near en
ough watched the third rising of the poor child,
and those who could not see the water, kept their
eyes fixed upon Lion.
In another instant a
ires fixed upon Lion.
In another instant a cry was raised, as a golden
tressed head was seen to emerge from the water,
The noble dog had seen her first though ; and ere
the warning cry had reached his ears, he had
obbwio mm u .ay, ...
swimming towards the little sufferer as though
he knew that life and death depended on his ef-
.
fTis' - .
His master marked bis progress anxiously
His
ce was pale as death, and it was only by tigidly
I l. ki i r Mnntvn rna nor,
compressing uwm .ui uo -
vous quivering of his lips.
1T f In
' xie nas ner, ne eva,'"cu QO JJlv" 4UO"
surface, after a long dive, holding the little Ade
auilBtOi aitui a O 1
line bv the hair of her head in such a manner that
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her ace wa" out 01 waler
He has her, and she
is saved !'
Down went the steps, and on them stood a cou
ple of active sailors, encouraging the brave dog by
shouts and .gestures, andeady to receive his pre
cious burden when he should approach them
Slowly be came on, wishfully eyeing the steps,
and now and then looking up at his master, who
was leaning oyer the aide encouraging him with
hjs. w.ell-known voice.
4 Here you are l cried the sailors, .semng the
little girl. She .was, .handed from one to, another
and at last deposited inthe arms of an actjve-look-
ing,gentiejnan, wpom every one seemea
ively to recognize, as a surgeon, and by him car-
Tied belOW. . .
' Now. come up, !hst!sia brave Jellew, - Jajd the
sailor, ret'reiling to make way for Lion toimb
he teps. BuVthe poor cre.ature winned piteously
and, after one or two fruitless at ernpts to raise
himself out of the water, he remained quite pas
sire.
-neipim-neip ., ... .--
rescue of his favorite." By the tune,
reiched the topof the- jadderVthe
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No. ,42.
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With' their assistance, he crawled feebly upand
languidly licked his master's hand, and stretched
himself on the deck.
It would be difficult to tell which received 4he
moskattention the little girl underlie hand: of
the sprgeon and all the women who had squeezed
themselves into the cabin, under the firm convic
tion that they were exceedingly useful, or the no
ble dog, from the rough but kind attentions of the
steamer's men, under the superintendence of his
hnaster.
Both the invalids were convalescent, and Lion
was sitting up, receiving with quiet dignity the
careses of his friends, when Adeline's mother came
running upstairs, and throwing herself upon her
knees before him, and clasping him affectiondtely
in her arms, laid her cheeks upon his round head
and wepU - ,
' He's a dirty animal, madam,' said the gentle-
man, who had not (otgol her former s)ih!mf S-
marks ; 'he'll make your pelisse in such asta'te
Besides he may be mad !' ,
She cast up her eyes with an expression of
meek reproach. They were fine eyes' and I. think
he felt, for his features softened immediately.
0h, pray, pray, give him to me !' she earnestly
entreated.
'Give Lion to you !' he exclaimed, in derison ;
Why, what would you do with him ? I will tell
you. You'd pet and pamper, ihe poor beast till
he was eaten up with disease, and as nervous as
a fine lady. No, no ; you'd better give Adeline to
me. Lion and I can take much better care of her
than you can.'
'Perhaps, so, sir,' she replied, with the gentle
manner that had come over her since the accident;
'but still 1 could not spare her she is my only
child, and I am a widow.'
Irnu3t go,' muttered the gentleman to him
self; 'well ! has not the immortal Weller assured
us that one widow is equal to twenty-five ordinary
women 1 It's not safe morally safe to be in the
same boat with her.'
He walked away. But who can restlo against
fate 1 When the boat returned to London Bridge,
I saw him carrying Adeline ashore, and the wfd
ow leaning on his arm. They had a long conver
sation all theway home 1 And, when he had put
them into the cab, they had another chat through
the window, terminating with a promise to 'come
early.1
What could all this mean ! He looked after the
cab till it was out of sight.
' I think she has got rid of her nerves,' he ob
served to himself; 'what a charming creature she
is without them 1'
Becky Wilsou's Courtship.
"Oh, now, Becky, do tell -us all about It V
aes the galls.
Becky hadn't been married mor'n a month,
and hadn't got over her bashfulness yet.
"Bout what V ses she.
"Why, bout your courishfp," ees the galls.
"Shaw," ses she, turning away her head and
bluahin' dreadful ; "you better tell your own
courtships yourselves, I reckon."
" Yes, but none of us ever had any bows,
Becky, and you's a married woman. Come,
now, do tell us all about it. I do love to hear
about courtin' so much,' ses Betsy Bowers.
Oh, yes, Becky, do tell us.'
Well,' ses Becky, after a groat deal of blush
in, and twistin' about, 'I'll lell you all howit
was, if that'll satisfy you. 'f -;
'Well, now,' ses the galls, all gelling: round
her so as they could hear good.
Well,' ses Becky, pulling an emphasis... on
bout every other word, 'John, he cum to ower
house to see me;' she ses, turnin' away her hed
aud kind o' lookin' down sideways under her
arm. "'Fooll he better go to see his self, I reck-
on. uracious Knows, i aian i care notninoout
him.' .
Well,' ses the galls. '
Well, John, he sed he loved me, Fool! bet-'
ter love his self, ! reckon.'
'Oh that's so funny,' ses the galls 'go
'Shaw,' ses Becky, 'I won't tell no moirel-'P'i
'Oh, yes, do-do, Becky V sea.all of 'em.
Well, then, John, he ax'd me, if I wouldn't
hare him. Hem, fool 1 boiler have his selfj l
reckon.'
Then what did you say!' r,
Hem ! I never sed noihngv.GraciouSiknow.8
he wasn't gwine to git nothing ouuof me.' .
Oh, oh !' ses. .taU the tgalls- ' do. go.fontf
Becky.' , . . KJ&rto
Then, John, he.axd rpother, if he moughtn'L
have me. FooUWlter have-bis self," I reck-
on.
'Well,' ses the gall. . X'l
Well, mother, she got kind o' fluaticaied,;aad
sed yes. Fool ! she better mind her ownbuf.
lness, I reckon. , - wk 4
And ihen what!' ; .-
Tben John, he ax'd daddy ff heirrfou'ghjh.'t
have me; and daddy, he gor kind'o' fiusticated,
too, and sed yes, too - w
Thai's ihe .sort of daddys,' ses the galls, rub-.
bin' their hands. . -, .v,
Then mammy, s.ho went to town, and got a
white frock for me,, and white gloves to put onT
my hands, for me to brniarrled to John. He"ms
fpol! she better be rimrted lo hira herself," I
reckon ' '
Well,' ses the galls 'go ont" Becky.'
Shaw, riow I ain't' a gwuie to tell you nSf
more about it, so I aim.-
Oh yes, Becky, dp. go on?. Oh, do. tell us all
about the wedding, Becky? that's a goodr
soul!' '
Qh, husht gall, boul sich nonsense.-'
Qh;:doVn6.w---tha's a jood 0u(.'
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