Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-02-10
Hermelieally Sealed,

\ lew evenings SinCe, d SeHtte-
man of our acquaintance wa s spend
ing an evening in the company OF
several young ladies, The night
was warm, and as the house " as a
tlat-top, with patent roof, it was
proposed to 90 up, for the purpose
Of enjoying all the air that might be
stirring. The party assembled, and
after looking at the stars and ihdul-
sins in some very Sentimental re-
Elections, as young ladies' ard young
| gentlemen will, it was proposed to
sit down and spend an hour OF So,
as a brecz e, fresh from the balmy
soulh, was just beginning to kiss
beanly's cheek an d sport with1naid-
IN locks This breeze, if it wa not
'heayy with the signs of or ange
groves y as at least heavy en- ugh
to blow off the sentlenan's h at
Accordingly, they S at down. 1t
wonlil be well here to remark, as
there were 10 chairs Hpon that roof,
,jnor even IA rude construction OF
Imodern luxury, they emphatically
1squafted.
4 1t is needless to detail how the
swift winged honrs flew by, Tor all!
iwho that has sci with beauty on a
housr- top, with the stars looking
calmly down, a0d southern breeze
laden with the fra graucc of tall
young cotton woods, that grew Oh
distant sand bars, ever yet took any
note Of time? The slow and sol,
emn peal from ST. Nasier's clock
fell with melancholy emphasis upon
the car, just as our friend, will
hand ont>tretched, was pointing up
ward, aud guessing "what star
: should be his home when love be.
comes immortal 1t aroused hin
from his sentimental mood, ant
!, awoke MIN 70 the realities of life
: and heIfelt a vulgar sense of, droW.
siness A watchman's heavy rap
a TOO, upon the side-w ak seemed lt
j break the spell, as he sang OUT
. Past 10 O'Clock, and aIl's well.'
"Giris, let's go said he "th'
!. dews are falling FAST" while gaun
! visions Of fever and ague rose VI
4 before his mind Il lie made a n at
+ !. tempt to rise, but Judge Of his as
L constituent when he found that h
was hermetically sealed, stuck fas
i TO the roof-in vain he tried t
i move, but his strength was Of n
j avail against the "cohesive power
: of pitch, and the self same powe
J that bound him to tie roof held hi
: fair companions. II ere was a quai
$ Iary--to be stuck Plomciheus-lik
o to sand and tar. The Young ladie
II II very properly beca, pc alarmed +;
IL the very ludlcrous situation in whic
81 they were placed, and various spec
uialions were INDUCED in as TO III
N means Of relieving themselves frol
le their assk ward position. Our frien
If made one more fra ntic effort, an
ID most signaIIy failed. Al last happ
ID thought struck him, and he coucll
% ded to 81 ke put. Accordingly /
h loostned his suspenders, and after
few conyulsive kicks he crau lie
out of his pants, leaving them sticl
ly ing 30 the roof. 1t was no time f
e. ceremony, and taking hold of ii
n ladies at the expense Of muslin, i
as literally tore them from their III
a happy position. y hose pants st
he remain, and an any evening as yc
RS pass that house, "W hen the Wi
Winds are raging high you ca
see them fluttering in the breez
p a silent vet expressive monito
: that speaks as plain as pantaIool
u can speak, TO the pa ssers by, nev'
=, - squat on a patent rpoi,--M L0u
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