The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-17
CELLANEO US.
PINEY WOODS PoLITENEss

ken as a criterion Of the courtesy which
prevails among The good, honest Piney
Woods people, nor as a standard by which
TO guage of their suavily. We give it RAJ
Their as an isolated instance Of inhospitalty,
growing out of peculiar causes, and not
originating in the parsimoDious spirit or
churlish- disposition of the host on the coca.
sion.
There lived last summer, and there lives
still, over in the Piney Woods, an unsophis.
ticated, republican planter. lie has
daughter passing fair-fair as The wild lily
that springs up in the forest-graceGu as
one of the tail pines that shelter her dwell
ling, and with voice as sweet as hooking
bird that carols in their branches. Her
father loves her, and she loves Dick Dryet,
whom the father hates. The consequence
is that Dicks visits to Miss. M. are fewer
and father between than a pair Of ardent
lovers could we'll desire, and their meetings
are in all CAGES clandestIne ones. In fact
Dick dreaded the fierce eye and scowlng
look Of Mr.. M. in an adverse ratio to the
manner in which he admired his comedy
daughter. The presence Of either made
him Iembe-that OF the one with fear, that
Of the Olher with love.
The old man one day last summer went
from home, aud he was not 10 be back till
late in the evening, Of which fact curly,
headed cupid in The shape Of a young black
negress informed DIck-telling him at the
same time as how young Missus said there
was to be chicken pie for dinner, and that
he was TO come over 10 partake oft. Than
this intelligence few things could be more
gratifying to Dick. To think that he should
have the pleasure Of seeing The amiable
Miss NJ, Of talking to her, Of dining with
her without any apprehension of Interrupt
ton or intrusion from the old man, was
what in his dreams Of bliss he had not an
ticipated. He promptly, Of course, Obeyed
The summons. We were ourselves rustica.
ting in the neighborhood at the time, and
we're invited by Dick-V no, with all his
dffideuce, was good fellow at heart-to
be one of the chicken-pIe party. There
were present lso The daughter and son Of
neghboring family, so that we formed
altogether, in the fathers absence, mate
rial for very pleasant and social party.
AT the proper time dinner was announced,
and we forthwith adjourned to partake oft.
Ia moment the Chicken-pie was brought
in, and in a moment after in came Miss
M's father! Placing himself sans cere-
monte at the head of the table, he very POI
nely saluted US all but the unfortunate
Dick, who had not nerve enough to remain
at ease in his presence, nor courage en-
ough to retire, and who looked as if he
we're in a stale of catalepsy. After the old
gentleman had accounted for his abrupt
return, he gave the dish which bore the
chicken-pie a whirl to bring it within car
wing distance Of him, and then commenced
bisecling the crust into parts in the shape
of the main points on a mariners compass
Having plenIifulIy helped every one al
table but the devoted Dick and himself, and
not having much Of the pie remaining, he
looked at it, looked at Dick who was, GER
tainly not looking at him, and then looked
at bis own plate, which WIS still emily
lie seemed debating with himself how he
shout dispose Of the little that remained
Of his favorite dish, for with him it was
favOrile. At length, making a desperate
plung at it with bis spoon and holding It
up determined that it's destination would
depend on the reply to the question he
was about to put, he said in a BOOth-liks
kind ola scowl, addressing Dick
aPerhaps yOu-yOu blar-eyed, blOsled,
Cd a-mi-ty Cd id son oT A GUN
perhaps you'll take some Of the chicken
piei"
"N-B-hO-no, thank your said Dick, in
. scarcely audible tone, tWirliDg histhumb'