The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-06-12


show in Mobile, says about 1t. How her
dear little tongue rattles on, about the won
ders Of the show All there comes Jimmie
Newton himself, who entertains them with
detail Of the monkeys, the snakes, and the
until they all conclude to 60 Now
the little ladies retreat to one corner Of the
stage to consult about what they will wear to
theshow. One selects tuck swiss, with blue
ribbons" another blue, &C., sc. Finally
they retire, while Jimmie Newton excIaims
very significantly, oh these girls and their
dressesp
That was well done my little dears. Your
parents, if present, were proud of you /
know; and well they mightbe
Now we have another song.
The bell rings again, and the whole beyy
of still smaller children mount the platform.
A lady in black, attended by one in colors,
catechises them. They sing. Now twolit-
tie fellows recite catechetical dialogue in
rhyme, much to their own credit, as well as
their teachers. They sing another little bal
lad, and retire. Blessings on ye all, ye lit
tleimmortals! May sorrow deal lightly with
ye, in coming life!
Another dialogue-The Cadets of Temper
ance-is announced Want to hear that;
for the title of it strikes me favorably.
The large man, requests the right hand
aisle to be cleared. Wonder what that means?
Must wait until the time comes for ascertain
ing. The bell rings, and twoy ouths-Rich-
ard and William-meet on the stage Rich
ard was going to see William, about attempt
ing reformation of James Smith James
is the son of their old pastor-now dead;
and his widowed mother, hearing that they
had joined the Cadets of Temperance, urged
them to get her son, who had became dissi-
pated and had been turned out of his clerk
E ship in Mr.. Wilson's store because of it, to
join also.
While they are talking about james, a
noise Of boys shouting, is heard outside the
house. They suppose it James, and retire
, from the stage down the aisle, representing
street. Joshua Blake wild boy and
ring leader Of wickedness- j ames Smith
, attended by rabblc Of boys, all dressed
3 shabbily, with sticks, cigars, and a bottle, en-
y ter the right hand door of the church, ant
y proceed around by the stage, and out at thu
]! left door, interspersing the journey with sucl
Q conduct, conversation, &c, as might be ex
pected from rabblc of drunken boys il
Is town The second scene opens, with Rich
ard and William going down to Mrs. Smith
# next morning, and eonversing about Jane
!, and Joshua Blake, who it seems had Tough
!. the night before. They arrived at her hous
r. are received by Mary, James sister-g
:, in, and are seated. Mary sends James in
= they converse about his course. Richard an
!, : William plead with him to join the Cadet,
He signs the petition-expresses a wish t
see his mother and sister They have bee
y listening at the door, and enter just then
nc James is much affected, and thinks that if b
CT only had his place back at Mr.. Wilson stor
he would be happy indeed Mr. Wilson
. who had been sent for that morning by Mr.
les Smith, to talk with James, had also been Ii
he tening at the outer door all the while. Il
by enters just then, and assures James that |
IN, will not only give him the place again, b.
~ also increase his wages, if he viii but
right. Italllooks quite comfortable up the
!, in that poor widows home.
Id James tells Richard and William that
as old associate Joshua Blake, although qui
be- wild, is good hearted boy, and solicits the
ell aid in reforming him. While they are prol
cts ising it, Joshua enters, and asks James pa
ell don, for having insulted him the night befol
They make friends. James tells him thatf
m, petition to join the Cadets of Temperate
lie had just beemsigned, and begs Joshua to jo
Oh. also. They all urge him. He tells the
IT, that his business there that morning "
avs first to beg James pardon, and next to p
the pose to him the very step they were tn
to pleading with him to take A petition is
Ter. cordingly written, and j bshua Blake signs
pol and proposes to them, <hat they come out
OF gether, to unite and continue their efforts,
til all the boys in town, are brought unc
Tust the temperance influence. This done, Ma
ody the sister of James Smith, dark eyed a
# sweet toned little darling, approaches
ugh brother, andNsays, "now brother, you
sing Home sweet Home, whereupol
dia- few voices, sing one verse of that plant
e so air, while the characters retire.
able They have done admirably. May the r
9TH resentation made by them, encourage then
the go forth and do good, as ongasthey live
last Another song by heschool.
road The behring's, and 'thelargeman annou
end es the closing address,
uses A youth with noble countenance,
girls strongly marked features comes forward,
light pronounces one of the most able Sabbi
she School addresses ever heard BY any ass
With. blage. That boy vii make an orator, +
her gentlemen wait upon the multitude for i
,ntal ley to get the children new books, while
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