The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-15

Ked eats were in plenty that evening. II
was shre"diy guessed that every Young man
| mad come with at least iwo in his pockets. for
! all the g'rIs avuwed that never before bad fpr
| 'ner bradiey field OF corn produced so many.
As tor hate, she was kissed aud kissed uniiI
as she alleged to her friend-makjne q vir-
tue OF necessity, she submitted with the kind
hest grace imaginable; and, if the truth mus,
be told. enjoyed the tToiic with as lively a zest
a. a:.y one present.
Al length the great pile Of corn Disappeared,
and the company arranged themselves for dan,
eng; but they had ha!dly been on the floor
NAN an houf, when supper was announced and
such supper as that was! No pyramids Of
Ice.cFeam or candied oranges. No mock nor
real turtle nor oysters in dozen STYLES. Tur-
KEYS there were, but not scientifically 'boned."
No, there were none Of the fashionable CITY
delIcacies; but instead q Gigantic round Of
beet in the centre of the table was fnnked on
either side with vegetables. A bouncing Junk
OF cOTned beet was at one end, and big chick
en- pie at the other An Indian pudding, of
ample Dimensions stood forth between the
middle and end dishes, and liant pot Of beans
loomed upon the other side; while pumpkin
pies, apple. sauce, and q host of other 'Gxngs,
filed up the Spaces
This was the bill of fare for the evening,
and our city belle looked on with u new sur
prise, as she saw the articles disappearing one
after another, like frost on window pGnes at
sunrise. Ii the good wife did not say on this,
as was said on Il similar occasion, "Iav hold
and help yourselves, gals-make long arm;
and let the men folks take keer of themselves.
II anv on you likes turnips squat and buttered,
squat and butter 'em to suIt yourselves es"-at
least US hearty and primitive an invitation to
go to work on the good things was extended,
and 10 one could complain that it was NOT
ed upon. What followed is best given in
the language OF one who has already described
n similar scene:
"Ihe guests seemed TO do ample Justice to
the viands; mirih and festiviiy reigned around
the board. Jokes, wiltcisms and flashes OF fan
would occasionally set the tables in roar.
Ali appeared determined 10 en- JOY themselves
at the 'top Of their bent
"SOOn as the supper was over, all the girls
lent hand, and the table was cleared away in
jllfv. BIndnan's buff was then introduced;
the company now was uproarous Dancing
was the next consideration. Amos Bunker
screwed up bis viol, rosincd the bow, and did
up the toe and heel-inspiring notes of Fish
ers llornpipe, while number of the party,
who were somewhat skilled in the Terpscho-
ra0n art put in the double shuttle rgadOon.'
Presently the lockers on caught the enthusi-
HSm. and the whole company, old and young,
adopts and novices, took the floor and did their
utmost:
Twas right and left and down outside, ak round
ana back TO back
Harum scarum, hitter skilter, bump together,
whacH.
"And thus was the husking kept up til the
| old clock, which stood in one coraer Of the
kitchen, bent out twelve then broke up the
| jolly gatherings
SOFT was at old farmer BradIey's. When
Kate went back to Boston, she was free to own
that she! had enjoyed u new kind of merry
making, and avowed her determination to be at
| old Ephraim BradIey's when the next 'husk-
ing" came off,