Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-08
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1851.

seen, with such rapidity as to puzzle
the professor completely; or hold hal
Ian hours alteration in the recita
| tion-room with the tutor, on the prop
er reading Of line in Homer; anG
since that time / have delivered lee
lures, addressed political meetings
called On particular friends to borrow
money; and performed various Other
acts which require an extra quantity
of assurance. It was the sense Of
utter unftness for my present stu
alton of being completely 'ineptuS'
as the Romans used to call it; it was
the consciousness of being out Of my
element as shad would be on the
top of tree. / hate to be cypher
Eanywhere-here l was the veriest Of
cyphers.
| We had exchanged the usual civil
tiles with our hostess, my cousin was
surrounded by group of beaux, and
| stood still and silent without the
slightest idea of what was to be
done next. Ayoungmanapproached
| in a scarlet-colored coat, yellow
gloves, and blue cravat. He was
one of those cousins or nephews, who
are always 'on hand, to make them
selves generally useful Mrs Brown
introduced him; we bowed and shook
hands after the most approved fash
ion.
'Do you dance, Mr.. Howard?'
fYe-es, that isl believe that |
know how.
Let me have the pleasure of in
Producing you to young lady, quoth
he; and taking possession of my I'M
resisting arm, he dragged me through
the crowd half across the room, and
presently came to a sudden halt in
front Of Miss, apparently some
fifteen years old.
Miss Morrison, allow me to have
! the pleasure of introducing you to
Mr. Howard
Good evening, Miss Morrison,
said /, executing bow with all the
grace l could muster. Off shot my
evil genius in yellow gloves, leaving
me sub cultro.
! Miss Morrison murmured some
thing intreply, which | did not hear;
then she looked down at her feet very
sentimentally, and presently the little
foot moved. Miss Morrison contin-
ued to contemplate her shoes with
remarkable assiduity, while /, to keep
her company, took comprehensive
survey of my pumps. In this situa-
| ton we stood for some minutes,
awaiting very politely for the lady tc
: open the conversation, but finding nc
indications of a disposition on hel
part, at length made a desperate
attempt.
/ Very warm evening, Miss Morri-
/ rison.'
! Miss Morrison replied in the af
firmative.
i BUTT was warmer yesterday con
tinued /, vigorously following up my
first movement.
i The lady assented to this PROPOSE
! ton likewise.
There was another long pause,
began to feel very fidgety. My ears
which l felt growing red, were stunned
by the incessant clatter Of tongue:
every where around me- The more
l desired to say something, the more
/ / didn't know what to say. At las
: an idea flashed across my mind ant
was Immediately pressed into ser
a vice.
u Have you seen the exhibition o
81 the National Academy, Miss Morri
son?'
II No, sir, / have notl'
II This was a complete damper.
; was utterly non 7plussed. Happily
at this moment was heard the cal
[l'gentlemen take your partners for
, cotillion.'
Il / led off Miss Morrison to he
place, trying to recollect as much a
i could of the ste eps l had learne'
i, three years ago fir ON our colored ser
wants.
6 Jingle, jongle, jungle, went tn
piano.
!. forward two,' quoth the M. {
e pro tem,' and off went the dancers
| / believe trod on my partners toe
: occasionally, and once or twice cam
b very near running over a small youn
7 lady who was my 'vis-a-vis. Blu
II. uLoJo 4b,pcrc uanf off QS we