Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-02-03
No. 17..wHOLE No. 4sa

one Of easisrn cities, who was 40 Vlsls
to her re- atoms in the nelghborhooo ot
The village Miss NJ, was gay snd
extremely fashionable young lady, an"
withsl posst ssed with an uncommon
share OF spirit aud courage, except N mo
matter Of snakes-and Of these she max
50 great dread that she scarcely dared
to walk any where except in the most
freuuented places, Tor fear Of encounter
ing lhem. Every effort was used not
wihou, avail, to.rid her Of her chilolsn
fears. They haunted her cnniInua'y'
until at last il become the settled COM
vlclon Of her mind. that she was desu-
ned 10 fall victim 10 the lang' OF ra''
tIesnake. The sequel will show how
soon her terrible presenument was iul'
filled. 80
Toward. the close Of day. while
scores OF fairy feet we're keeping um"
IN the dance 10 the music, bnd the whole
company we're in the full tide ol ENJOY
menl; q scream was head from W'ss M
followed by the most agouiZing cries
for hep The crowd gathered afounN
her Instantly, beheId her standing ire
perfect image OF despair with her hanoS
erasping a portion OF her dress with the
tenaclty OF vice. Il was some time be-
fore she could be rendered sufficiently
calm 10 tell the cause Of her alarm, and
then they gathered from her broken eX'
clama,ions that she was grasPing The
head Of a snake among the folds OF her
dress. and dreaded 10 lei go her hold Tor
fear Of receiving the fatal blow! This
intelligence caused many TO shrink rom
her, but the most Of the ladies TO their
honor be il told, remained with her, de-
rermined not 10 leave her in her dire'ut
extremity. They besoughI her not TO
relax her hold, as safety depended upon
it. until some one could be found who
had courage 10 seize and remove the ter.
rib.e animaI. There we're none oi mo
aides, however, who had The courage TO
perform the act, and the condition OF
Miss NJ. was becoming more ard more
critical every moment 1t was evident
that her strength was failing very fast,
and iha, she could not maintain her ho'o
many minutes longer.
A hssly consultation was held among
The caImesl Of The ladies', when il was a.
greed that Dr.. Tisan who was present
should be called 10 their assistance. he
vas quickly on the spot and being man
OF uncommon courage, he was not many
moments within the circle Of the weep
Jog and half f8in,ing females, until Do
had caught the tail Of the snake, ana
WOUND il firmly round bis hand to make
sure OF his hold He then told Miss NJ.
that she must lei 60 .he moment he JerR'
ed il away, and TO make the act as IN
stanronpous as possible, he 'old her that
he would pronounce The words one, two.
three. and that at the moment he pro-
nounced the last word, she must let go
her hold and he doubted not that %
could Withdraw the snake before IT could
have time 10 strike All stood in BREATH
less horror awaiting the act Of lite or
death, and at the moment the word three
was pronounced. the Doctor jerked OUT
the largest and most diaboical looking
hustle that was ever seen IN Mississippi.
The whole affair was al once explained
The fastening OF the machine had come
loose during the dancing, and 1t had shit
ted its position IN such a way that II dan
gled about the lady's limbs, and induced
the belief that II was a snake with an en-
ormous head.
The Doctor fell right down in his
tracks, and lainted-he did.