The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-22
For the Primitive Republican.
THREADS;
FROM The LIFE-WO0F OF HAL HAWKINS, ESQ.,
CHAP. VIII.

CHAP. VIII
CoxrAiY1SG An ACCOUNT OF HAS VISIT TO THE
SUFFER, or r1fE EVENING OF THE sth MAY.
Tt must not be inferred, by the reader of
these profound speculations on life, that the
writer is recluse He has been candid G.
nough, in a preceding paper, to cnighten
the reader, as to his tremendously in the so
cial line. The fact is, he has secret impress
sion, that this constitutional infrmity as
an ancestor of his, who was church warden,
was wont to designate his partiahty for glass
of wine-is the main drawback to his sue
cess in authorship. This conquered, and
there -; but will wait ga spcll'-pcr-
haps my trumpeter will save me the trouble
of indicting the prediction, that was at the
point of my pen!
This thing of self denial, is a hard task
for some people, whom my modesty, forbids
the mention Of, to perform. For instance
there is to be, according to notice in the
Trjmjtioe Republican of this present date,
"a feast of fat things" at the City-Hall to-
night, to which, the public generally" and,
the author of these papers in particular, are
invited. The question with me is, to 60, or
not to 60
In favor Of the latter decision, the pre-
Giousncss Of time, and the Importance of dill
igautly improving the moiety afforded us in
this day and generation, come upwith their
pleaiings; while the social enjoyment to be
realised among so many pretty" women, and
fine looking men-to say nothing Of the
brown roasts, syllabus, strawberries and
cream, confcctious, &c, &c, do 'considera
bic towards rebutting the arguments sup
portiyc Of the not-to-go,' side of the ques
ton. Well, what must do? All now ]
haycit! shall 60, Certainly I will. TT
gotten up by the ladies, for church purposes
andnot to 60 would be decidedly disrespect
full to them, and in proof of-of-a want 0
liberality. Now do not pretend to say tina
absence from such a supper, is always proc
of the deficiency just alIudedto; but [ do say
it has family resemblance to it. So, if til
reader please, we will walk orcr to the Hall
Well here we are ascending tn
steps. Hold moment, till we settle our en-
trance fee at the door!
whats to pay sir?"
Dime piece gentlemen p
Humph that's dirt cheap doorlsceper
We came here to spend dollars, not dimes
The doorkeepcr smiles, and we pass in
What an asscmblage! What provision :
What an array of beauty What a Babe
too! Are they all talking? Is any bod
listening? Welll welll let us stand still
until we get broke in" to the scene. Will
We are doing this my friend look around an
behold! Tables on either side, and tables
the middle, all loaded, and were it not fc
this noisy babble, I know not but that "
should hear them groan, under their temp
ing supplies And that red pavilion from
ing us, with its industrious occupants, VIII
is ii? An that's the Post-Oaice. shouldn
wonder, # l get news tonight, from her
the large blue eyes"
All there's my friend the Editor with i
smiling face. He approaches.
Why Hankins are you here? Come a,
join me ins 2cf coffee my old fellow >
very kind in the Editor; but don't
why he should give his voice such a Co
manding pitch, Just, as he pronounccs il
abominable monosyllable old)
Thank you Mr.. Baldwin,
'The fact IS Hawkins, although MARI
man as you arc aware, i understood bac
loric afRnities enough to know, thai COTE,
favorite beverage with single gentIem
and with your PERMISSION, Twill invite T
fessor N to Join us
Should be pleased to have the Profess
company"
We sipthoep Hee talk about nothing
cial, aod then sparate.
take turn around the room, and q
toatable, tvodby some beautiful blosso
OF humapty,of that sweetest Of an age
say iron ten tofourteen They hayecal
dolls Dys, boquets, sc. Come now
heQqns shouts little Miss, in blacR, q
something from our tabIe
Of course + viii, You litslo failing \
What hsvs rou y eligY