Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
Make Yourself at HeIae.

l. Olu -4dtIfy Was ii CdHuludtc to1 ohO
Iofide of representative in onetof the
counties OF the Old Dominion, and
WIS a man of wealth, and had some
considerable pretensions to the eti-
lquett of the class of gentry known
as the odd Virginia Gentlemen
in other words, he was a genuine Z.
pa. Y. He was not above the prac-
tice of those little attentions to the
cfnailkc, now so often stopped to by
the candidates for office, especially in
a close race. His neighbor- law,
Billy Hodge, one Of the electors Of
| the county, vas plain old farmer,
belonging, we suppose, by the rule Of
| INFORMATION, to the order of S. !.
| Y. He was, moreover, 4 nan Of
A9rsesease, and hearing that his neigh
Dor Merry had become a car dia date
for the [ legislature, and being of DIFF
farent politics, he concluded to kill
off his new DO m courtesy by putting
it to the torture of a severe trial. y
Accordingly, choosing a day when
he knew his friend had seyerd ! visit
Eprs at his house, he repaired thither,
Ihnd halloed at the gate. Thi IS soon
brought Mr.. Merry with you + hum
Ible servant sort Of a smile on his
countenance.
L He invited him in, and if being
very warm weather, asked him to
gtake a seat in the piazza, wher E many
fof his maie visitors were s. tihg. =
He bowed and scraped around him q
good deal, hoping to gain his go od
will, and make him aproselyte to his
interest in the election, and insisted
,, tina t he Should make himself comfort
abb E, Just as he pould at homie.
! Old Billy put on the mos awkward
appearance be possibly c pul dI turn ed
. about a time of two, ths1I took off his
! GOA t and sat down. The attention Of
Mr. Merry, as may be supposed, Gid
not cease, and presently he aslS ed
his heighbor to take drink Of wi ne.
I which he did.
Take scat, Mr.. Hodge, take .
! seat" said Nj. Merry; 1'mal1e your
self quite easy, and do just as you
] wo uld at honle.''
& THANK ee / said Hod ge, I'm do.
/ ing very well, only my shoes are
: little uncomfortable, 50 | believe | !
/ take 'em of, and suiting the actor
! to the wcrd, off they came.
: Mr. Merry looked little aston
:. ished, but said nothing. Presently
! /. Hodge diVested himself of hi
/ .j.uhp .}'acket, as he called it, at thf
] sal me. time observing,
! II hope | don't intrude, but it 5 s.
/. uncoin mon hot" 81
/ 4Not at all, not at ALL said Nj
7 Merry, q like to see my friends com
i fortable;' at the same time he in
4 Wardly consigned him to plac
] WHERE he would lose his rights 10 elf
i liens ipin this country.
T. AT length, old Billy, appare ntl.
I overcome with heat, stepped to on
j, end Of the piazza, and quietly d
7 vested himself of his breeches, ob
CRYING at the same time, he -smos
+ alters took Of his brooches Whei
I about the house, at home, in warE
t weather" Il
Is En- first hint Mr.. Merry hi i'd /
the move, was old Billy walking b.
him, tanning himself with his shirt
7 In moment all the honors of til
= office of representative faded from iii
! mind. and Selling Billy by the follA
of his shirt, he gave him KID
y which sent him at least a part Of hi
4 way home, throwing his shoes, breecl
es, coat, and jump JacFet after hin
a. - The next day the editor of the p
> per got a letter from Mr.. Merry, dc
= claring his withdrawal from the Cal
> vass: and to this day his brow is un
= shaded by the civic wreath, and hi
: deeds unsung by the bards Of Iii
= country.
= The above is true, and e5partie
= are living to this day. If it, has an
moral, we leave the reader to find
W 0 ut and apply il.
e, SIZE Ev1nENCE OLE AFFECTION