He devoted himself with the utmost assiduity, to the little Irish girl.

He was soon dancing with her.

After a very vigorous "double shuffle," as they were seated side by side on a bench intensely talking, for David Crockett was never at a loss for words, the mother came up, and, in her wonderfully frank mode of match-making, jocosely addressed him as her son-in-law.
Even David's imperturbable self-possession was disturbed by this assailment.

Still he was much pleased to find both mother and daughter so favorably disposed toward him.

The rustic frolicking continued nearly all night.