Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-26
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"GoING TO BED BEFORE YOUNG La
pY.'--Under this title we published, a
few weeks since, an amusing sketch of one
Judge Douglas, of Illinois. 1t has called
forth from the Editor Of the St Louis Re-
reille, the following "yarn";
"The "gen,leman of Illinois" is not the
only gentleman whose legs have led him
into embarrassment A political friend of
ours, equally happy in his manners, if not
in his party, among the Missouri constitu
ency, found himself, while canvassing the
State, last summer, for Congress, in even
more peculiarly perplexing prediciment
than the Illinois Judge.
There is spot in the southwestern
part of this State, known as The Fiery
Fork of Honey Ran Ia delicious locali-
ty, no doubt, as the run of "honey' is of
course accompanied by corresponding
flow Of "milk,n and mixture Of milk and
honey, or at any rate honey and "peach,"
is the evidence of sublunary contentment.
"Honey Rum" further chrisianized by
the presence of an extremely hospitable
family whose mansion, comprising ono a.
partment--neither more nor less-ls re-
nowned for being never shut against the
traveller, and so our friend found it during
the chill morning air, at the expense OF a
rheumatism in bis shoulder, its numerous
unaffected cracks and spaces clearly show
ing, that dropping the latch was useless
formality The venerable host and hos
tess, in their one apartment, usually en-
Joy the society Of two sons, four daugters,
sundry dogs and 'niggers," and as many
dodgers as may deem it prudent to risk the
somewhat equivocal allotment of sleeping
partners. On the night in question, our
friend, after hearty supper Of ham and
eggs, and canvass Of the Fiery Forkers,
the old lady having pointed out his bed,
felt very weary, and only looked for an
opportunity to "turn in" though the mus.
qultoes were trumping all sort of wrath,
and no net appeared to bar them. The
dogs flung themselves along the floor, or
again rose, restlessly, and sought the door
step; the ''niggers" stuck their feet in the
yet warm ashes; the old man stripped, un.
scrupulously, and sought his share Of the
one colapsed-looking pillow, and the sons
cavalierly, followed his example, leaving
the old woman, "gas" and "stranger,'
to settle any question Of delicacy that
might arise.
The candidate yawned, looked at his
bed, went to the door, looked at the daugh
tiers; finally, in downright recklessness
seating himself upon "the downy," ant
pulling off his coat. Well, he pulled Of
his coat--and he folded his coat--and ther
he yawned-aEd then he whistled-ant
then called the old lady's attention TO ih'
fact, that il would nerer do 10 sleep in hi
muddy trowsers--- and then he "undid" hi
vest--and then he whistled again-ant
then suddenly, and idea Of her lodger'
possible embarrassment seemed to flasI
upon the old woman, and she cried
seals, Jest turn your backs round nj
The stranger gifts into bed"
The backs were turned, and the stran
ger did get into bed in less than no time,
when the hostess again spoke:
Reckon, stranger, as you amt used I
US, you'd better kiper up ill the gals un
dress, hadn't YOUR
BY this time our friends scary fit wa
over, and though he did "kiver up" as de
sired, some how or other, the old couu
terpane was equally kind in hiding hi
bushes, and favoring his sly glances. Tn
nymphs we're soon slowed away, for Their
we're neither bustles 10 unhitch nor col
sets TO unlace, when their mamma, ev
IDENTIFY anxious not 10 smother her CUES
considerably relieved him:
"fou can unkirer now, s,ranger;--P.