The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-30

country, and ax'd them If they would stand
by and sustain him in his course? and |
reckon if the pious MIR. Stiles could have
heard the responce that burst from the lips
of every man in the room, lie would begin
TO think it was time to say his prayers for
himself, and let Mr.. Stephens conscience
take care Of itself.
The next day / looked about through the
town; and the tact is, Augusty is a right
smart chance ola city. But l think the peo-
pie that first sot is out was rather large be-
tween the eyes, and made most too big cal
culations for its growth. The streets isl
wide, and the houses is drilled along on the
sides Of 'em, at a considerable distance
Eapart, except in some parts eff Bfoad-stgeet,
where the soil seems to be a little better,
and the buildings now tolerably thick. II
han't got room enough in this letter to tell
you half the wonders that [ seed, and in
fact, | was SO tuck up with Mr.. Clay that |
didn't take much notice of anything else.
At noon | went TO the Masonic Hall, and
was introduced 10 GIr. Clay. When | gin
him my hand, SEES "AIr. Clay Is monstrous
glad TO see you in Georgia sir. hope your
thriving,'' sesI.
H"AiN YO0 H10tOi3 SSS lS, ~tttuLh YOU
sir-how is the baby?'
'Right piert, | thank you,'' ses I, sand
the most surprisinest child in Georgia-he
is a perfect coon," SEES /.
"That's the right stock; NTajor!ln ses he,
"give my respects to Mrs. Jones, and tell her.
HOPES but before Mr.. Clay could
get it out, somebody took me by The coat
tail, and ses he, ''gfve way, Major" and the
inst thing | knowed | was crowded away in
to tother eend of the room by the fellers
that were trying to get at Mr.. Clay. Bime-
by they got a ring around him and then eve
~ body had a fair shown. Lokyfokys and
all come up and shuck the old mans hand
in good hearty fashion, and / don't believe
there was a man left the room that didn't
Ike the old coon better than he did when
he went in. There's something about him
that draws one 10 him that makes one feel
perfectly familiar although we feel that we
are in the presence of a great man. He's
monstrous ugly if you GO TO ciferin out his
features like you would common peoples
but for all that he is the best looking man
l ever saw. His mouth is like an overseer's
wages, extending from one eendg TO tother,
hut when he speaks you wouldn't have IL
any smaller if you could. 1T seems like ma
tur made. it so on purpose as TO give free
vent TO the patriotic emotions. of his own
heart. His eye. sparkles with the. fire of.
genius-his broad forehead looks the front.
of the Temple of Wisdom, and all his fea-
lures bespeak him the noblest work of God;
an honest man!
The next mornin, | was getting ready to
go home when one of the managers bruno
me a ticket TO the ball. What 10 do [ didn't
know. l didn't want to be imperlite TO the
gentleman who invited me, and | didn't
want to make a fuss at home; and | know'd
f was to go 10 a ball Mary would pout'
about it for a week. But the Palegs swaded
me and, bein as it was a particular OCCASION.
and wasn't gwine to dance, | termined to
go.
Well, I staid i'll Thursday night, and bout
nine O'Clock | went 70 the ball room. When
went in, | couldn't help but feel sort o..
queer. Everything was bright-the room
was SO blazln light, and every body was
dressed up so fine. My eyes felt as big as
sassers and the skin on my face felt so.
tight could not shut my mouth, and my
hand5 We're never SO much in my way before
t in my life. | felt monstrous awakard, and
the room was so full that | couldn't turn
; round wlthouttrampin on someby's lose. Mr..
Clay was in the middle on e prominadin
as they call it, and shakin hands and talkin
to the gals. Every now and then some of
! the managers would call out for a c~otillion,
t and then the niggers would strike. up the
music, and then the whole crowd seemed TO
be dancing at once. Then they would say
! gentlemen, take partners for a prominade,'
then they would all walk about and talk to
f one another, jest as if they were at home.
and it was more'n | could do to keep out of
the way of the gals. | didn't know any of
t them-not because | thought they we're any
prettier than Mary, (for the fact is | didn't
see any that was as handsome as she isl but
, they was dressed SO monstrous fine Not
: withstandln everything went on without any
? confusion, there was a good deal OF hustle
IN the room. Some O. the gals had morn
t their share which made 'em take considera-
S bly, more room than was necessary when
: they was dansin. [ was standin lookin at
'em, when one Of the Palegs came up to me
+ and ses he:
"Major, can you tell me why bustles are
n like a popular novel?o
considered a little while, and ses |, sI
dont't know 'thout it is because they are
Y very interestin."
S sob, no, ses he, "it's because they are
e fiction founded on fact!n
: Away went Paleg, and the fust thing l
Y know'd everybody was lookin at me for
laughin SO loud.