The Times
"The world is governed too much"
Vol 1 Harrington N.C. December 3 1867 No. 8
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How Ben Purtle got his wife.
(Continued)
giving me a nudge. Providence
done that up brown. Nothin'
would do, but Mr. Sharph must
lead Miss Katy across first.
He jumped on the log in
high glee, and took Kati's hand
and off they pant. just as they
got half way across, a tar-
nation great big bulfrog jumped
off into the water - you know how
they can holler - "Snake! scream
-med the blasted fool and
jumped back and knocked
Kate off up to her waist in
the nasty, black, muddy water.
And what d'ye think he done
why he run backherds and
founds a hollering for a pole
to help Kate out of the water
Kate looked at me and I
Couldn't stand it no longer
the bank at the just jump
"Stop never mind," said Ben
Crunching! I lit ten foot from
and had Kate out of that
in no time. And d'ye think
the didn't come up
after we'd got out, and say
are you hurt Miss Katy
My dander was up. I couldn't
stand it. I catch him by the
seat of his white britches and
his coat collar, an gin him
a toss. Maybe he didn't go
clean under when he hit
the . I didn't see him
out. Me and Kate put out to
the house. When we started
off, Kate said, "B just let
me hold on to your arm my
How Bew Purtle got his wife (Continued)
Beu
drew that up from .- Nothin'
would do, but Hou. Thank.
He jumped on the leg in
high glee, and took 's hand,
and off they . Just as they
got half way around, a tar-
great big bad frog jumped
they can holler - "Snake!
med, the blasted foot, and
Hath off to her waist in
tho nasty, black, muddy water
why he run backwards and
forwards an' hollering for a foer
to help Kath out of the water. Kath looked at me and I couldn't stand it no longer. I lit foot from the bank at the jumps
and had Kath out of there in no time. And d'ye think the didn't come after we'd got out, and say are you hurt Miss Katy.
My dander . I couldn't stand it. I catch him by the seat of his white britches, and his coat collar, and gave him a toss. May be he didn't go
chaw under, when he hit the water. I didn't see him out. Me an' Kate but out to the house. There are off, Kath said, "Bew just let me hold on to your arm my
The Times.
Vol 1.
Hearrington N.G. Decemb.er 9th 1869.
No 8.