Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-02
LUDlCRoUs INCIDENT.

LUXURIOUS llNCIDEN L,
AN honest widow, who rents few acres
Of land in the immediate vicinity Of
Scots burg town, happens tohave two
hand maidcns, one Of whom is 50 blithe
hearted and well favored, that she is fol-
lowed by whole host of rustic admirers
and among Others, by shoemaker, who
was observed last winter 10 be particular
frequent in his visits, and assiduous in
visits, and attentions, Dreading, howev-
er, The sw0eilaacs of the mistress, he
preferred the byre 10 the kitchen, ard
generally appeared appeared about milk
ing time, ready to time, ready TO trim
the home made taper and joke with the
lasses. One evening he arrived rather
early, and wishing to surprise his ''dearis
or TO pluck out the heart of her mystery,
he mounted the hen roost, and there en-
sconced himself 10 the no small annoy
anca OF the ''feathered people," At first
the poultry cackIed as loud as il fumart
had go; among them; but, in the end they
became more reconciled 10 their fellow
LOGGER, who, TO do him justice, gave them
no unnecessary disturbance. AT length
the Iasses entered, and while draining the
we'll filed udders Of Hawkey, Horney,
and Fleckw the conversation turned, as
usual, on tho comparative merits oftheir
respective lovers, In This colo1ny the
name of the shoemaker was not forgot
ten; but Jenny tossed her head, sneered
at his pretensions, and threw out divers
hints anent u certain youth, whom "some-
holy cared for though lew kent about
This declaration sounded like lInell in
the ears Of The shoemaker; his heart went
pi,-a-pat at fearful rate-the sweat
broke on his swarhy brow--his breath
ing became short--his joints ttembled
and such, in u word, was his agitation,
that down he iumbled, roost and all, on
the backs Of the unofFending cows, who,
unused to such rough treatment, returned
the compliment by kicking anl danshing,
the no small danger Of the os,onished
maidens. In a moment the pals were
upset-lhe Guilty stools capslzed--iho
nalkers dislodged, covered with frothy
siream not whit the more pure from
its hasty contact with another clement
| Fortunately. however, hey escaped more
AFRAID rTali htirt, When retreating 10 tho
kitchen, they looked so pale and wo-bc-
gone, and told such tale of what they
had heard, leI;y aud seen, that even tho
widows flesh began TO creep. In this
emergency she applied 10 neighbor,
who possessed some reputation for riety,
and who forthwith undertook TO "ay the
boyle" Scarcely, however had he reached
the byre door, (piIgrim like furnished with
a hook and taper,) when he was met by
the shoemaker, who, having recovered
from his fall, and understanding what
was going forward, exclaimed. in an I'M
der tone, "Il's me, John--it's me--not
a word TO the mislress--say nothing a
bout it ava, aud III keep yuu in shoon
for half year TO come, forbyetrsatin, ye
the first time we meet in Iihbie Jamio~
sons This appeal was irresistible; John
had known the shoemaker "lrac cal-
liant and why should be expose him?--
Back, therefore, he twaddlcd to the kitch.
en-, talking as knowingly, and looking
y, aud looking as demurely as il he had
actually exercised the ''loul fiend himself.
Thus tho matter ended; but the secret,
by far TO good 10 be kept, was in short
lime known over "ihe whale country
side" and even yet bids fair 10 form tho
subject OF much merriment a. the far
mer's ingle cheek. during the "lang forc
nights o. winter Dumiries Courier.