Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-01

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by SIX the Company had collected
The room was duly admired, while with
sparkling eyes. anu gratitiud vanity, we
STOOD listening 10 ;he econium it recciv.
ed; coquettlsHly admitting that it did
look very well. Then came round the
tea and coffee, all in appropriate style,
aud this concluded, what we considered
the pleasure "f the evening commenced.
What shall We play GENEROUSLY ask
ed half dozen voices a. once-som-
| proposed one thing some another, until
AT length the QUESTION WAS decided in fa-.
vOr o.
lf had as many wives.
As sIars IA the skies.
In this play circle is formed, one
standing in the midst, when they all 90
round repeating some lines. and this be-
ing concluded, the one in the centre,
kneels at tho feet OF some one in the
RUG. gives him, or her a kiss, and ex-
changes to his, or her place, VIII Ju they
all 60 round as before.
The circle was formed, smiling and
Joyous; We bad performed the customa-
ry evolution around; the yolng gentle
mtn in th5 middle was eagerly ewing
who among the bevy OF beautiful girls
he should select from the ring, for pay
InI his deyoirS to, while half siinpe.inr
dozen evpecttntS, turned aside their
heads, to avoid betraying their consci.
BUSINESS: when the door cracking on its
hinges opene l,and one Of the PRINCIPALS
appeared.
Young ladies', she said, with look de.
mure, drawing herselfup To her full
height, wish it distinctly understood.
that all p avs having kissing in them are
prohibited here To night. You can as
suredIy make selection for your amuss
ment, without introducing any thing so
indecorous.
For several minutes after the Princi.
pals having disapI eared,a perfect silence
enSued; imPerceptibly we had dropped
INTO our seats rgain, and 10 add to the
humiliation of our feelings, furtive
glance on the opposite sldo Of the room,
where the boys sat, arranged in a rnw.
told US they were ready to burst with
nerrlment. low littering commenced,
followed by half SUPPRESSED sneeze =.
while the greater portion sat crammi1 .
their hanJkerchicls into their mouths, TO
PiC'SH' IduSnlHS outright.
Looks were interchanged between the
boarderS, indicative Of regret Of the par
tvs ever taken place, and more than an
hour fritted away, before we could in
aay way recover from our terrible cha.
grin
The coming round of the refresh
mentS, afforded Us sensible relier.on this
point we believed it to be impossible TO
fail. And the praise they ELECTED, served
to revive our dropping spirits, and to
restore our good humor, and once more
smiles became general.
Numberless plays were now suggest.
| ed, land refused as coming within the pale
OF the indicated ones We tried cross
questions, and silly answers; then how
do you like it? and what's your bright
like? until all our wit became expended,
and we began 10 fear we had no thoughts
at all ; then followed the criminal, until
half the company grew so wearied near
V all the junior portion oft were drop
ping asleep, and sad, and dispirited we
be came rooted TO our chairs again.
Once more commenced that ominous
silence so difficult TO break-and again
was renewed that low titlering among
the boys, more dreadful TO their ears,
than tho most discordant sounds.the wit
Of the conn any, very faceliously obser.
we'd, he believed quaker meeting was in
vogue.
To our inexpressible relief, at this
critical Juncture, the refresh meuts hav.
ing again been passed round, one OF the
elder girls proposed play ing "IfI had
as many 10iUes," the play causing all dis
conilture, without the kiss, the Drinci.
pals deemed so Objectionable, and this
meeting with general accord, once more
we Frightened up, and began 20 look for
wsrd with hope TO the evening passing
oil with all the eclat we had anticipa.ed, |
Again we formed our ring again per.
formed the evolution round the room.
while the little hero so sadly disappoint,I
cd IN his previous attempt, nothing
daunted by defeat, had assumed the
same position in the middle, from whence
he was proceeding 10 drop once more
upon Bonded knee, at the feet Of his Sc
iected fair one, looking all he would 9th
erwise expressed, when a bell, startling
all present, with its astonishing neal
usually summoniug the boarders 10 eve
uing prayers, was rung with a distinct
ness, not an individual present migb,it
and before we co,IJ -.