Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-07-01
Ftom the New Orleans Delta.
Sire I'm the Reary
OR, BILL JONES AMONG THE GIRLS.

Ftom the New Orleans Delta
Sire I'm the Reary
OR, BILL JONES AMONG THE GIRLS.
Old Squire Parish was an hospitahle old
soul. Every Friday evening il was the de-
light Of the girls of the Academy, and the
BOYS of the schools and Colleges, TO 60 out
TO old Squire Parsh's farm about six miles
from town, and stroll in the woods, bathe in
the creek, search the orchards and the hens
nests, and turn every thing about the. prem
ises upside down. And old Squire Parish
would sit 10 his chimney corner, pipe in
mouth, and tell them stories about the first
settlements Of the contry, and how "Old
Hickory" whipped the Indians-for tire old
Squire had been in Jackson's army-and
never let the boys off without at least one sto-
~ about the "Old man." as the Squire de-
lighted to call the General.
One Saturday, about the middle Of the af
teruoon, Bill Joues,--a wild. harum scaium
young fellow, Of some sixteen winters, rode
up to the Squre's door, aud hailed the
house. His summons was answered by that
black Young rascal Josh. who told Jones that
the boys were going squirrel hunting, but
YOU better believe, Massa Bill" continued
Josh. 'rhat the gals is carrying on high
Why, Massa Bill, you can hear EN- squeal
ing clear up here"
Jones soon learned that the girls had gone
to their usual bathing place, which was at
the foot of a high precipice, and only ap-
preached on that side by solitary foot-path,
which was guarded by Dinah. On the 9TH
er side OF the creek, lay broad sand bank,
so that no one could approach it without be-
ing seen. Jones had been to the Squire's
house so often that he knew all the stories
''by heart" and II was almost impossible TO
fiud the boys in the woods, so he determined
TO have some fun out of the girls. About
quarter of a mile up the creek lived "Old
Aunt judy" and there Jones and his atten-
dant, Josh, Immediately proceeded. While
Josh went 10 the OLD woman, aud Tor 10 :
pence purchased the largest gouid in her
possession. Jones slipped behind the gar
den and drew off his clothes; then cutting off
enough Of the handle end Of the gourd TO
admit his head, and making two holes for
his eyes, he slipped it on his head and jun
ped into the stream So soon as the gourd
reached the point above the bathing place,
il commenced floating towards the shore
until within few Yards Of the bathers. when
il drifted against limb which overhuug the
stream, and lodged. If Jones had looked
through the loop holes, (he swears he did
| n'Dhe would have seen a sight that world
! have made the gourd itself blnsh'i!
On one rock were three or four swimmers,
alternately squatting down and rising upon
| their heels, and Initiating the cry of the bull
| frog. and when one would say "chug" they
| would plunge into the water frog fashion -
! At another place they were striving to buck
| IL tht,d w. leading
| by force, into the water, coy Gamsel, who
had been too modest to undress before so
many folks. But Jones' gourd did not long
remain unnoticed 10 the water, and the dam
sci who espied it, sailed up to it, seized II,
and with slight resistance it came of, and
disclosed the curly head Of Bill Jones! Miss
Betsy screamed and Bill Jones yelled! Miss
/ Betsy and the other bathers rushed up the
bank, and Jones 10 his fright aud confusion,
followed them. Here the girls turned on
him, seized him, and threw him on his face,
twined his arms around a sapling, and
having bound his hands with handkerchief
! Jones lay defenceless 10 the power of his
captors. The girls no leisurey dressed
themselves, and then each provided herself
with trim birch, or willow rod, and. with
out further ceremony, began applying them
to the back sides and legs of poor JonesS-
Jones twisted, and Jones withed, he drew
himself up, and he spread himself out; he
begged and he prayed. But in vain. Hi:
capIors we're insensible TO pity, until thei
arms were fatigued, and their rods irayec
into iibous.
Alas, for poor Jones, he was not tC
escape. His tormenters provided themselve'
with fresh instruments, and stationed them
selves in a row along the footpath from Jonel
tree TO the waters edge, and, on the rocI
from which he was TO plunge. was posted
stout country lass, whose strength he haC
often tried in wrestle; and whose endu
ranc he had often tested in a"brsrdance. -
At last he was released and told that he wa
, 20 run the gautlet. He could not but com
, ply. STRENGTHENING himself up, and draw
D ing himself long breath. he started at fu
: speed, as he thought; but at every steT
: something touched him that accelerated hi
4 motions, and, as he was about 10 take tn
last, final leap, such a blow fell upon hi
, rear. that sparks flew out of his eyes, and h
. bounded half across the stream at one ieaI
This rock has been known as Jones Leaf
: ever since.
e Without stopping to see any moro OF h
fair fiiends, Jones hastened TO Aunt Judy
s cottage. dressed himself, gave Josh tho
a oueh kicking, borrowed a sheep-skin irol
a Aunt Indy, mounted his horse and rod
,. slowly back, INTO town. And from that da
To this. Bill Jones has never shown his FAC
nor sny other part ofhim. iu good old Squll
n Parish's house, nor The stream that ruus
its door. "MEGATHERlUM."