The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-18

Returning ia the evening from fash.
ionabIe church, the choir OF which the WI
dow frequented, we determined should be
the occasion Of our desperate undertaking.
We prepared little speech. We settled
ourselves into an unlried pair Of lnexpres-
sibIes, and passed nearly an hour 10 cons
pressing our understanding into new boots.
Finally, with pain at our heart and pain
at our toes, we walked the widow TO
church. She passed up to the gallery and
we seated oursef in pew half way down
the principal aisle. The Rev. Mr.. LeGtk-
crlungs was a popular divine, and the house
was crowded to excess, and warm to suifi~
cation The heat began soon TO affect our
pedal extremities. Our boots were TOO
small in the first instance; and before the
Reverend gentleman was halt through, we
! we're suffering the agonies OF the damned.
Talk Of thumb screws and the rack! they
are nothing to swelling feet in tight boots
They grew worse every minute we nad
fevers and Misunderstanding pains, duI'
pains, running paine, and throbblng pains
Our face was flushed-our body bent with
agony-escape there was none. The ar
chitecls Of the church understood human
nature, and placed the pulpit near the en-
trance, so that after the congregation was
once seated, none could escape until the
sermon had been heard and paid for. Nay,
had the Reverend gentlemen fallen dowH
in an apopIeclic 6, and thereby lelt the
wav clear, doubtful had ii become whether
we could have walked. Relief must be
had! and desperately we cut our straps,
fixed our left foot under the stool used to
kneel upon, and gave ie'k. We upset
the stool. and sent it with considerable
rumnus dozen feet on the floor. We per-
severed, however, pulled off one boot, and
Ien the other partly on. Delicious, Oh de-
Iiciuus beyond expression was the relief
afforded. While the congregation IS dis
persing, we can easily stoop down and pull
on our boots. Deluslve hope! The las
HYMN was at last sung-the benedlcior
, glven-thc congregation began TO dispense
: We stopped to Try the boots-we pulled
/ we strained, we kicked, We jerked-bool'
: lless-'twas all 10 vain. Not an inch would
our foot advance. Horrible fact! Our III
tie widow tripped down the aisle, and stood
taking to the sexton, evidently waiting fol
as near the door. The refractory boots
would not 90 on. Horrible fact!
We have danced war-dance with the
! Pmawatomies; we have gazed upon the
pyramids while resting under the shadow
/ Of camel; we have seen the vast pralr'e'
Of the West. and thousands OF butialoe
. herdihg together; we once sa" hog g
, over Niagara Falls; we have taken tea VIII
. Ann Royal; we have been in many s'lua
, tons that called up emotions from the Dot
tom Of the souI-but neVer, no, never 10 one
, that hooked up the same sense OF an awlu
D reality as the fix that night
: There stood the widow, waiting Impa'
J tenlly for us. We couldn't hide 10 the
. news and he locked up ia the chuFch-nt
i lrap opened in the floor through which VIC
j could disappear in a fash of blue>lIghs
/ Desperate at last, we seized our boot ant
: slarle out. With our left foot unnaiuFally
elevated some three inches, 1--WE measure
six feet lwo,) with the big toe OF our righ
/ loo, shamefuly sticking out Of duty sock
: we travelled at quick pace with very
cranky motion. The widow saw US aP
1 proach with a look Of utter establishment
!. With face glowing like a furnace, W.
slowly banged to the door, paused on the
D threshold but for a moment to hear some
merry peals Of laughler,and then few hons
Having our speed considerably quickene'
atone corner by little uFchIn, screaming
/ out-rGo Il, 6OOism
We have had, since the event here re
corded, many ups and downs Of variOu
character. We have had our head mucl
0 settled by the weigh of Blackstone, Chllty
9 &c: but to this day We feel grieVousl.
y afflicted at the most distant allusIoh TO on
: misfortune. Even while enjoying play
0 we star, nsrvously should the Pit,-TrOllop,
= eonvic,ed-raise the cry Of shoots"
!, STATE CoNvENTloN.-lt seems TO be
n difficult question to settle among our bTetn