Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-12-10

week now passed without two or three
visits: as he could goin the evening and
return early in tbs morning, without losing
time from his wois. But the great Difficult
~ with Tommy was to make a choice.
Both girls were pretty and might expect
equal iortunes-and both he was sure were
smitten with him. In every respect the
house was "a pleasant one to visit. AS the
girls were bellies they had much company
and kept up constant round ofgood cheer
and gayety.
One Sunday morning, about the last Of
July, Tom set out for the Majors, with
parallel of drawings to illustrate the ma.
noeavres for reviewing battalion, done
with great clearness and beauty. He had
also agreed to squire on horseback the
young ladies to campmeeling. As the
day was exceedingly warm and dusty, he
was afraid of discomposing and rumpling
his shirt collar and bosom on the Way; he
therefore pnt the needfnl article for a
change ia his valise. When within halt
ii mile of The house, he rode aside into a
thick wood for the purpose Of adoaisiag, as
he had often done on The same spot.
The ground was muddy, from shower
that had lately fallen, and he thought it
would be the better plan to make the adj
IJustments of his toilet without leaving the
saddle. His horse, though young and spr-
tied, was dociIe, and usually stood with
great composure during the operation.
Singularity had denuded himself
slowed away the soiled vestments in the
valise-a garment snowy hue, plated
in front most symetricaiiy, and ironed
ill it resembled polished ivory was raj
sed aloft on his arms, & had Just envel-
oped his head, when colony of yellow
jackets, or small wasps, whose domains
had been invaded by his horses hools,
assailed the animal en- naasse. Alarmed
at the fierce assault, his courser bounded
offlike lightning, kicking and plungng
in vain TO disembarras himself. Tommy
could manage any horse without diff
Guilty; but taken by surprise, with his
head effectualIy mutfled, all he could do
was TO seize the maine with both hands.
Away went the steed peppered by myr-
lads ofthe irritated insects-away he
went. with speed that would have dis
tanced GiIpin, young Lochinvar, or
Burgers Spectre Bridegroom. From
the steed the yellow jackets extended
their attacks TO the rider, who now with
fright, surprise, and bodily agony, chung
on instinctively with convulsive energy,
almost Unconscious of any thing. The
road was crowded with people, throng-
ing 10 the camp meeting ladies and
gentleman, young and old, black and
white, tag, rag and bobtail, in carriages
and wagons on horse back, muleback,
aud foo'back. Every thing cleared the
road for the flying horscman, and stood
gazing with wonder at the unseemly
sight. Accustomed to stop at Scmal
bauch's house the horse dashed through
the gate that was standing open, aud
halted suddenly before the door. The
moment he felt a pause. Tom rid his
head of the encumbrance, just in time to
see young ladies escaping from a win
dow. The Major, who was smoking
his pipe in the piazza, inquired, of Tom
in establishment, the meaning Of his ex-
traordinary and indecent appearance at
midday, before gentleman's house.
When Tommy had explained the nature
of his misfortune, which threw the old
man into convulsive fit of laughter, he
took my friend into the house, where
his inconvenient head dress was restored
to its proper location. But what be-
tween pain and shame, his gallantry had
received a damper for the day. He
sent an excuse to the girls, and wendell
his way back. To me he gave some in
different reason, remember not what,
for returning, but never breathed al
word ofhis mishap. Next day, howev-
er, got fifty versions of it, as the people
he had passed en- the road learned at
Geirmann Schmalbaugh's who The E.
Equestrian was.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
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