Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-09
Mi9reuEuentt9.
MEETkN'G OF THE MONTHS.

MEETING OF'THE MONTHS.
Once upon a time all the months re
solved TO dine together; and after a
great deal of hot blood, and some lit
lie GOODNESS in deciding who should
do the honors of the table, the choice
fell upon December; for. though this
gentleman has rather a cold exterior,
yet under his owl roof, he is the very
pattern of hospitality and the soul Of
glee. 1t was determined that the en-
tertainment should be a picnic, and a
capital entertainment was furnished a
mongst them. January sent ice to
cool the wine; February brought an
enormous cake to eat to it; March and
April supplied the fish and the lamb;
May furnished the early vegetables,
and undertook besides to decorate the
table with flowers; June brought plen
ty of cider with him: July and An.
gust furnished the desert; September
sent a course Of game-all excepting
bares and cartridges; these October
supplied, and contributed also a cssk
of delicious ale; November brought a
basket Of flberts and walnuts, and
sent a barrel of oysters; and the wor
thy hos. supplied all Deficiencies, and
provided the wine. January was pla
ced on the right hand of the chair, and
November on the left; and June, a
good humoured, open-faced fellow,
sat a. the foot Of the table. Nothing
coald be better arranged than this.
The sw ees blushing beauty, Nay,
was the general toast; and MANY were
the compliments she received upon the
excellence Of her contribution Of early
vegetables. May had many admirers;
January tried to look sweet upon her,
but he was not to her taste, and she
contrived to look another way. June
also paid her marked attention, but
May and he had been companions all
their lives, and she never could re.
gard him as a lover. Poor April was
evidently dying for her, but she thought
him tickle; and besides, he was too
young. September had the sdvan
tage of him. for with all the COOL
qualities of April, he vas of more
mature age, and more even in his tenn
per. October also affected to play the
beau and look young; and it was won.
derful to see how dexterously he con.
trived 10 hide the approach of years.
Besides love making, there was no
lack Of jest and repartee: March was
full Of dry humour, which he played
off very effectively upon the plim
maiden November, Nho took it ali in
good part: but July, who had been
also smartIy hit, began TO take up the
joke warmly, until August mildly in
interposed, and restored good humour.
When the ladies retired, December
proposed their health 10 a bumper;
and June, who considered himself a
great favorite with them. was begin
ming to return thanks in a iowerv
speech, when he was coughsd down
by December and March
The dining room party soon joined
the ladies at the tea table; and after
tea, the old folks went 10 cards, and
the young ones to music. Pretty May
presided al the piano forte, and April
stood by, and now and then put in a
note, his face sometimes covered with
smiles, and sometimes a tear lrem
bling in his eye. October sang a hunt
ing song; ADD August warbIed SO
sweet and melancholy an air, hat the
noisy party at the card table laid down
their card to listen; and even April
was attracted from the Hebe charms
OF May, to toe nor tranquil and ma
turer charms of her cousin.
Al length every one delighted with
The Entertainment, The party broke up.