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@ A Down East CouRrsntp.-Uncle


Sans correspondent, Solomon Piper, this
describes courtship down East: yar II
ii sit seems that, after the old folks had
gone, he didn't, say nothing, but Jest sot a


sym and gronih' as if he woss in great
distress, enough to break the hart Of q stuii,
till Miss Ofelia took pity on his sufleiings
and axed him wouldn't he take some pep


permint drops, thinkin' he had the kaw-


lick Or may be sonahin wis: And then


down he went on bis marrow bones, and


told her it wasn't the stnmick AXE, bnt the
heart AXE he had, and nobody but she could
you're him. And then he swore a dreadful


oath that he'd do suihthin' desperate, # she


wouldn't have him. ..


uWall, what do you think the gall dun:
l-blushed all manner Of kullers; and sed
she'd konsider on it or told him she'd nc
| idea Or chanein her sitivation? No sucf
thing. She looks him rite in the face, and


axes him, seq she, sMister Grubb, doe
yoM mother lnesc you're osa!' :" r1as aa as