Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-10-31

Il htS$tng H0hd0y.-lhe English cores.
pendent Of the Commercial Advertiser gives
The following description Of one of the Easter
Holidays, which he passed at small town ir
the heart Of Staffordshre.
son descending TO the little parlor of the
Inn, on Monday morning, | perceived that all
The household were in their gayest attire, and
that no one entertained any serious notions Of
work or business. had despatched my soil.
tary breakfast ofham and eggs, and other coun-
try dainties, and was looking out with mixed
feelings OF delight and envy upon the prospect
before me when the door ofmy room was sud
denly flung open, and six rosy-cheeked ringIet.
ted young women entered, tittering very
much; and looking very foolish at each other,
and then at me.
II am not Vain-but to give the devil his
due am rather handsome fellow-my moth
er has told me so thousand times; so upon
the whole was rather gratiied with this piece
OF admirlng attention. But to be left alone
IN little parlor, with half dozen girls, re-
quIreS some nerve, and | confess BEGAN TO
feel rather quaintish. | am rather bashful be.
sldes-very bashiul-and therefore had NOR
al rePugnance to being thus exhibited gratis,
and SO to put an end to this scene, | said, in as
careless tone as | could command, "What's
the matter, Mary!''
swell sir" she answered. Il see You don't
understand our ways; but you must sit in this
chair, if you please And she indicated
CHAIR which had not perceived, in the back
slaves of which were entwined laurel, ivv and
flowers.
anxious to conciliate them, | complied
with her request, resigning myself to nv fate
with desperate fortiude. Scarcely had taken
my seat when they held me up in the chair,
as high as they could, three or four times,
laughing most outrageously at my look of be-
wildered horror. l gave myself up for lost:
an unfortunate young man who had strayed
into rustic wilderness, far from his home
and his friends, entrapped and forcibly carried
away by SIX violently pretty girls. But if
was horror struck at this proceeding, JUDGE
what was my Consideration when the leader
OF the assallants, that very Mary who had
brought my breakfast half an hour before, and
leered upon me only as charmingly wicked
young woman can leer, seized me round the
neck, and impressed on my half parted lips a
ieroclous kiss. This was the climax. deGed
destiny from that instant and resolved to meet
my fate like martyr. ''La, SIR" said Mary
''you are quite alarmed; must have another
Just 10 bring you to your Senses" And she
had another, and it did bring me to nv senses.
terror had vanished at the salute of the third
damsel, and repaid the lip service ofthe sixth
with interest.
got so fond of the sport that even wanted
TO repeat the performance, and would not have
cared to employ the whole day in such pas
time.
Snow, sir" said Mary, syou must know
that this is our 'heaving-day;' to-day the young
girls heaves ;he young men, whoever thew can
catch, gentle or simple; and tomorrow the
young men heaves we, if they can catch us,
and them as don't get kiss, man or woman,
pays forfeit" was also informed that il
was customary to give some triAing gratuity.
TO the ladies as keepsake; practice to which
lconformed, by giving them trife of money.
which they did not keep long, and thew left
NC well pleased with the success of their ev.
Piolb whlleI was no less so.
81 rode on the mail coach to within about
Two miles of my friends house, and walked
the remaining distence. My road laid through
MIRO" lanes ard across fields, until came
npon small village. Hitherto had not me,
soul bal was walking merriIy on, whistling