Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-10-23

Tomorrow the young men heaves we, if
they can catch us, and them as don't get a.
kiss, man or woman, pays forfeit" >. WAS
also informed that 1t was customary to give
some trlflng gratnity to the ladies', as a
keepsake; practice to which confofinied,1
by giving them a trife of money, which
they did not keep long, and they left me
well pleased with the success of their ex-
plot, while was no less so.
rode on the mail coach to within about
two miles of my friends house, and walk
ed the remaining distance. My road lay
Through narrow lanes, and across fields,
until came upon small village. Hitherto
i had not met soul; bur was walking
merrly on, whistIing or singing, in love
with all the world, not emitting that most
important item in the aggregate-myselt
But as ! entered the Struggling village, |
could perceive gowns, and manufactured
caps, fitting back wards and forwards, and
had an lntuIlive consciousness of women.
resolved on heaving achievements, lying in
ambush behind impervious hedges which
filled me with strange trepidation. pro-
Iceeded, however, calling up look of stand
of-or-l'll-bte-you expression; thinking, in
the innocence Of my head, to check too ia
miIiar advances by an assumed hautcur.
was miserably deceived; for strong
built young lady, in a state of most barba-
rous health, came forW ard to meet me, with
an awful carelessness of manner, evidently
wishing to persuade me that was unno-
uced, and that she was only going to the
spring for pail of wafer; but when she
arrived within graphing distance, she flung
her pail down, clasped me rudel Y around
the waist, and before could say ''aIas," she
lifted me from my feet and kissed me with
violence. She offered no apology for thus
iassaultng me on the Queens highway, but
laughed in my face immediately, and call
ed out, " Sukey, Pve got him - Oh dear
Oh dear! Scarcel y had she spoken, before
ISukey, and Bet and Polly, and a dozen
others, sprang into being from invisible
places, and was surrounded by laughing,
shouting group of unleeling, robusious fe-
males.
| expostulated and entreated in vain;
was pulled about, lifted up, and kissed
without mercy, till, making desperate rail-
ly, burst from their embraces and fled
along the land at the top of my speed, fol-
lowed by derisive cheers from my baf1ied
prosecutors, and shouts of laughter from
their husbands, fathers and brothers, who
had left the Red Lion to see the sport.
A SCENE AT WAsHINGToN.-When Mr.
McLane was secretary of State, new min
lister arrived at Washington from Lisbon,
and day was appointed for him to be pre-
scented to President Jackson. The hour
was set, and the Secretary expected the mi
mister TO call at the State Department for
him; but Mr.. McLane's French is like that
Of the present translator to the Depart
ment, rather difficult of comprehension, and
the Portuguese misunderstood him, and pro-
ceeded to the White House alone. He rang
The bell, and Jenny O'NeaI, Martins pre-
decessor, came to the door.
"Je suis venu voir Monsieur lie Presi-
dent" said the minister.
"What the divii does that name - NUT
tered Jenny" he SAYS President though,
and | s'poSe he wants to see the Gineral"
"Oui, QUIZ" said the Portuguese, bowling.
SO Jenny ushered him into the green
room, where the General was smoking his
corncob pipe with great composure. The
minister made his bow to the President,
and addressed him in French, of which the
General did not understand one word.
"What does the fellow say, Jemmy:''
"Dvil a know knows-I recken he's a
[urriner"
"Try him in Irish, Jenny" said Old
Hickory.
Jenny gave him touch Of the genuine
Milesian, but the minister only shrugged
his shoulders with the usual "plait-il.''
"Och !" said Jenny, she can't 90 the
Irish, sir; he's Frinch, by the hill % Howth!''
"Then send for the French cook, and let
him try if he can find out what the gentle
man wants."
The cook was hurried from the kitchen,
sleeves rolled up, apron on, and carving
knife in hand. The minister, seeing this
formidable apparilion, and doubling that he
was in the presence of the head of the ma
ton, feared some treachery, and made forl
the door before which Jenny planted him
self to keep him in. When the cook, byI
the Generals order, asked him who he was
and what he wanted, he gave very sub
dued answer, to the establishment of the
cook, the President, and Jenny, who now
discovered for the first time, the character
of the stranger.