Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-08-31
HUMOROUS.
A Rare Story.
Make Yourself at Home.

Old Merry was candidate for the Office of Rep
resentatiye, in one Of the counties of the Old Do
minion, and was man Of wealth and had some
considerable pretensions to the etiquette of the
class of gentry known as the 'Old Virginia gentle
man'-in other words, he was genuine F. F.V.
He was not above the practice of those little at
tentions to the eanae, now so often stopped to by
the candidate for Office, especially i'll close race.
His neighbor-in-law Billy Hodge, one Of the cleo
tors of the county, was plain old farmer, belong
ing, we suppose, by the rule OF ratiocination, to
the order IFS. F. V. He was moreover, man of
horse sense, and hearing that his neighbor Merry
had become q candidate for the Legislature, and
being Of different politics, he concluded to kill off
his new born courtesy, by putting it to the torture
of q severe trial. Accordingly, choosing day
when he knew his friend Merry had several yisi-
tiers at his house, he repaired thiher and halloed
at the cute. This soon brought Mr.. Merry, with
your humble servant sort of smile on his counte
nance. ...-,a..l..5 IL. 7l,. e.-. aiaU H.. .5ss
He invited him in, and, it being very warm wealth
er, asked him to take seat on the piazza, where
many Of his male visiters were sitting. He bowed
and scraped around him good deal; hoping to gain
good will, and make him proselyte to his interest
in the election, and insisted that he should make
himself comfortable, just as he tcoald at home.
Old Billy put on the most awkward appearance
lie possibly could, turned about time or two, then
took off his coat and sat down. The attention of
Mr.. Merry, as may be supposed, did not cease, and
presently he asked his neighbor to take drink OF
wine, which he did. IN - --fi51
'Take seat, Mr.. Hodges, take seat said Mr..
Merry; make yourself quite easy, and do just
you would at home.' Eaf.El Ir.
sThanRee,' said Mr.. Hodge, Im doing very
well, only my shoes are a little uncomfortable,
and sol believe I'll take 'em off,, and suiting the
action to the word off they came. sas fsltt
Mr.. Merry looked little astonished, but said
nothing. Presently Mr.. Hodge divested himself
of his rump jacket, as he called it, at the same
time observing: .tI.i Iu.L,Er
Ihope don't intrude, but it's so uncommon
hot.' W sz-
mot at ALL not at all,' saidtNIr. Merry. Il like TO
see my friends comfortable at the same time he
inwardly consigned him to place where he would
lose his right to citizenship in this country.
At length old Billy, apparently overcome with
heat stepped to the end of the piazza, and quietly
divested himself of his breeches observing at the
same time, sMost alters take off my breeches when
| about the house, at home, in hot weather.
| The first hint Mr.. Merry had of the move, was
old Billy walking by him, tanning himself with
the skirt 3? of his shirt. In moment all the hon
ors of the Office of representative faded from his
mind and he seized Bllyby the collar of his Shirt
and gave him kick which sent him at least part
of the way home, throwing his shoes, breeches,
coat and rump jacket after him. The next day
the editor Of the country paper got letter declar-
| ing his withdrawal from the canvass by Mr. Merry,
and to this day his brow is unshaded by the civic
wreath, and his deeds unsung by the bards of his
| country. -.... g,.--.
The above is founded on fact, and the parties
are living to this day. If it has any moral, we
leave you to find it out and apply it.