The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-01
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POLLY PEABLOSSOM'S WEDDING.
Ny stars that parson is pO,cerfal slow
coming. reckon he want 50 tedious
getting 10 his own wedding as he IS coming
here" said one Of the bridesmaids Of Miss
Polly Pesblossom, as she BIZ her lips to
make them rosy, and peeped into a small
looking glass for the twentieth time.
He breaches enough about tho short.
ness Of lifetime, remarked another pout.
ing Miss, and how we ought to improve
our opportunities, not 10 be creeping along
like snail when a whole wedding party
is waiting Cor hlm, and the We files are ret.
ting cold and the chicklnss burning TO a
crisp
Have patience girls, may be The mans
lost his spurs and can't ee; along any fast
er was The consola'ory appeal Of an arch
looking damsel, as she finished the last Of a
bunch Of grapes.
"Or perhaps his old fox.eareI horse has
jumped oct Of the pasture, and The old zen.
,Ieman has 10 take It foot, surni.ed the
fourth brides maid
The bride used industrious efforts TO ap
pear patient, aud rather ladillaren. amid
the general restiyencss Of her aids, and
would occasionally affect extreme merri.
ment but her shrewd attendants charg.
ed her with being fdgeity aud rather more
uneas, han she wanted folks !. believe.
Hello, Floyd shouted old Captain
Peablossom out OF doors to his coperas
,rowsered son, who was entertaining the
Young beaux Of the neighborLood with
fsa:s Of agility in pumping with Weighs
Floyd, throw down them rocks aud pu,
the bride on Snip aud ride down the road
and see if you can't see Parson Gympsy,
and tell himto hurry along. We are all wait.
ing for him. He must think weddings are
like bis meetings, tina, can be put OF 10 the
@ Sunday after the fourth Saturday in the
ucy, month, after the crowds all gathered
and ready to near the preaching. Ii you
don't meet him, 20 clean 10 his house. =
( I'spcc, he's heard that Brushy Creek Nel
( is here with his fiddle, aud has taken {
scare"
rs the night was wearing OF, auI NJ
parson had come yet to ualte the des'lnlei
Of George Washington iodekus and " iht
am'able and accomplished Miss P0!ly
Peablossom, the former individual ntlm1
ted TO his intended, The proPriely Of passD.
OF the tine BY having dance.
Polly asked her ma, and her ma, arjci
arguing that il vas mol the fashion ~ bel
tune IN North Carolina, 10 dance before thu
ceremony, at iast consented.
4 The artist from Brnshy Creek was call
ed IN, and, after much turning and spltlin!
on the screws, he stamped his TOO, and s,rucI
% Money Musk and away went IT,
coualry dance. Polly peab.osson at th
head, with Thomas Jefferson Hodgklus a
b her partner, aud George " IIodakin
!. next, with Polly's sister, Lavish, for hi
y partner. Polly danced 10 every lady
!. then Up and down in tie middle, al
bands all round Next came Geo. Wash
= lugton and his partner, who underwear, II
: same process " and so on through fl
whole, as Daboli's arithmetic says.
e Tue yard was lii up by three or fou
large ightwood fires, which gave a pictu
esque appearance TO the groups outside
On one SIDE Of tie house was DANIEL New
}. nan Peab!ossom and bevy of youagsler
o who either could not, or dad not desire
;. get into the dauce--probabiy the arm
and who amused themselves by ian
log aud wrestling. Ga the other side,
e group of matrous sal under The trees
J. chairs, and discoursed of the mysteries
e making butter, curing chickens Of the p
! and children Of the Group, besides lameu
!, IN. the mislortunes Of some neIghbor,
the indiscre!ion Of some neghbor's daug
- ter, Who had ran away ard married a 81
ems rider. A few pensive couples, esche'
ing the "giddy dance" promenaded Il
- yard and admired the moon, OF g wonder