Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-12
MtsreIIa MP.
From the N Y. Eve. Mirror.
GOING TO BED BEFORE A YOUNG
LADY.
AN ILLINOIS STORY.

AS was saying, ten years ago Judge
Douglass, of Illinois, was beardless youth
of twenty years of age, freshly come
amongst the people of the ''sucker State"
with an air about him suspiciously redo
lent OF Yankee land. A mere youthful
adventurer amongst those square, Suckers
lone would deem the position embarras-
sing. Not so with the Judge; he had
come on business. A political fortune was
to be made, and no time lost. He was
about launching on the sea of popular ia
vor, and he commenced general coast
survey the day he arrived. He soon made
himself District Attorney, member Of the
Legislature, Register of the U. S. Land
Office, Secretary of State, and Judge OF
the Supreme Court of the State.
{" How do you adapt yourself" said |,
"Judge, to the people2 How did you
naturaIize' yourself, as it were?"
"Oh, nothing easier: you see like it.
It's democratic. But it did come awkward
at first. You know | am, or rather was,
bashful to painful degree. Well, now,
nine-tenths of my constituents despise lux
uries, and have no such thing as second
room in their houses. In beating up for
votes, live with my constituents, eat with
them, drink with them, lodge with them,
pray with them, laugh, hunt, dance, and
work with them; eat corn dodgers and
fried bacon, and sleep two in bed with
them. Among my first acquaintance
were the LIS, down under the bluffs.
Fine fellows, the L-s,--by the way,
am sure of five votes there. Well, you
perceive, had to live there--and did live
there. But, sir, was frightened the first
night slept there. own it; yes, sir, |
acknowledge the corn An ice-bath in
August is something: but Twas done to an
icicle; had periodical chills for ten days.
Did you ever see Venus in linsey wool
seyg'
"Now
"Then you shall see Serena Is.
They call her the White PIover': seven.
teen:--pI0np as pigeon, and smooth as
persimmon. How the devil, said / to
myself, soliloquizing, the first night slept
there, am to go to bed before this young
lady? do believe my heart was topsy-
turvied, for the idea of pulling off my
OOOtS DClOE0 TIC Slls W0S u0dtu' Auu 30
TO dofing my other fixtures, would soon
er have my leg taken off with a wood-saw
The crisis was tremendous. 1t was near.
ly midnight, and the family had beer
hours in bed. Miss Serena alone remain
ed. Bright as the sun, the merry mink
talked on. 1t was portentously obvious tC
me at last, that she had determined to out
sit me. BY repeated spasmodic efforts
my coat, waistcoat, cravat, boots and socks
were brought off. During the process, my
beautiful neighbor talked to me with una
Ver'ed eyes, and with that peculiar kind
OF placidity employed by painters to EN-.
Dooy their idea of the virgin. dumped
myselI down in chair, in cold perspi
rauon, distressing thought occurred tc
me. Does not the damsel stand on point
OF local etIquetse. II may be the fashion
OF these people to see strangers in bed be.
fore. retiring themselyesg May not have
kept those beautiful eyes open. from igno.
rance Of what these people deem eooC
breeding? Neither the lady's ewes no,
tongue had indeed betrayed fatigue. Those
large jet eyes seemed TO dilate and grow
brighter as the blaze of the wood FIRE died
away; but doubtless this was from kline
consideration for the strange wakefulnes.
Of her guest. The thing was clear.
determined to retire, and without delay.