Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-12-22
Vol. 2l.----.Numbei /.

inc one, h0weyer-t actually happeheV'
We all promise. and, what's more, you il
tell good story and I'll reward you with 4
a kiss said Fanny, by way Of induce q
meHt
win yeou though Fan? Wal by gOlIy' III
du til WILL said Hez.
'YeOu must, know, gals, began Hez' that
about the time thatt be distinguished female
Mrs. BloomeI, made up her mind Ehat Peuu-
4eoats. corsets. irocks, and them -hxins,s was
hurtful to the female constitution, the gals tu
hum-the place where l was ra'sed--conclu-
ded that they were tu: and such tarnal cite
ment as was kicked mp among the Petucoats
was caution to dimnity Of all qualities Lots
on em had rugged themselves eOut in the
Bloomer custom-pantaloons and all--and sich
another sight yeou never did see when they
praraded the streets. There was htle fatty
B rown, right good little body, she got the
Bloomer Mani, tu, and sich sight as she was
Golly! hogshead cut in tu and dressed up IN
petticoats could hold no comparison to her
: And then there was Peggy Brooks, the shoe
makers daugnter--she that has twine every
: vear-she had the mani, tn, long with the
rest and. gracious sakesl she looked even
vus. than fatty Brown But Peggy was rath-
er sensible woman, though, and finally con-
cluded that the Bloomers wasn't becoming 'u
i female as was doing such an extensive fami-
" business as she was. There was good
J; MANY oals. as hadn't cheek enough to come
rinbt eout in the street with pantaloons and
these pals used to get together and dress them
selves up in pantaloons, jest to see how 'h,nsS
would feel on teller, as some on 'em uSea 10
say, Fan u,.
Hush Hez. interrupted Fanny, blushlng
little and seeming angry But dez oPPeaIed
ls @ to the company, and was allowed to pro-
ceed.
wal, meow, I shan't say anything bout 1 an
ny at present. but I'll try to finish the story
as soon as can
.The gals and felerS were getting up " sran'
flare-up-a mic picker, pic nicker' Or
pie. mic suggested one of the girls
wal, mic pic. They were getting up on
Of these arrangements, and great time wa
expected One of the gals wOt was gong ma
one Of these ere Bloomer dresses-a real NC
one-but she never wore il in the street.
modest for that. Wal, she was gon to sur
nrise the psrty-take her dress with her. stei
off among the bushes; put it on and then con
hack and exhibit herself This is the way 81
meant to surprise 'em-and' wait " h'''
and You'll see she done it handsomely tu'
The great day arrived The gals all loo
ad "a smilin' as infants, and as sweet as stra'
berries, and the felers all looked 'ceed'hg
r. a,rumpshus. The gal what Intended TO Su
prise the party made nice little bundle OIL
Rloomer and slowed it away in her bags
Bmeby, the party made start for the pIO
where the eating Of the arrangements was
take place, which was quiet little spot IN
woods, whar nobody could see their carryin
on. Wal. they got thar at last and the 6
Itc, commenced tu spread the dishez on the grS
and and the fellers commenced tu KISS the ga
run then the gals went tn shaving up the ham
eek bread; and the fellers went to huggln the
six and the whole scene presented an ANNA
an r;cter as the Bible says. Wal, while all tn
ked things war going on, the gal with the Bloom
kind dress slips of among some little trees and &C
try m gAcss fiRiag herself up, She daresnt be g.
long, for fear they will suspect something
us So she went to work in earnest, and IN
use minutes she came bounding 'mung the pa
rIor, lust like young deer with dogs after it,
best .Yeou see she done all this to surprlze
half. marty. and if yeou'd seen the caperIng oil
such gals and felers, yeou'd believe she q succe
COM ed most beautifully.
ID .As soon as she made her appearance
!. mong the party. the gals screeched like o
was and hid their faces with their aprons. The
ntain lers they hollered like all ired--and some
char led on the ground, among the dishes and M
ready lust as they'd bin eating green apples and
i his didat set we'll on their stomics-and slcl
mus lively tims as there was generally cant be
apined. And all this time thar stood
about -Bloomer gal larfn' just as ifs he'd cOllaF
,thing Bimsby one of the gals got up, and put 10
d SO bush then another did the ssme--and ?
soon the whole went just like a lot of 81
story This kinder took the gal by surprise hel
said she didn't reckon on so much as this,
looked around, and seeing nobody but
himed fellers, and they all hollern' and caperln'
mad-and then she kinder sorter cast hei
told down tu the ground, and as she did SO sic
a eout other screech as she left off, yeou wou
think little body like her was capable o.