The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-02-18
a Rattlexnaks Story.

Ar " cslern barbecue, held in n -four
ishng town in Mississippi, the following
terrific incident occurred II was related
to Western contemporary, by one who WAS
almost an eye witness ol the fact
The barbecue was attended BY mos, of
the beauty and fashion Of the town aud the
surrounding country. Among the guests
was Young lady. Miss NJ, from Que
Of our Eastern cities. who was on a visit
TO her relations in the neighbothood. She
was gay and fashionable, and although
endowed with womanly spirit and courage,
she Vet had mortal fear aud dread Of
snakes, 10 SO mach that she scarce, dared
to walk anywhere except IN the most IRE
quented places, for fear of cucountefing
them. Every effort was used, but without
avail, TO rid her Of her childish fears they
however, haunted her continually, until at
last it became a settled conviction in her
mind that she was destined to Tall victim
to the fangs OF n ra'tlesuake. The sequel
will show how soon her terrible present..
menl found solution.
Toward the close Of the day, while the
company were keeping time to merr, mu.
sic in the dance, and all were in lull tide OF
enjoyment, loud scream was heard from
Miss NJ, followed by the mos, agoni
zing cries for help,
The crowd gathered round her instant.
Is, and beheld her standing, the perlcc,
image of despair. with her hands grasping
portion of her dress with the tenaci,y oi
n vice. 1t was sometime before she could
be rendered sufficiently calm to tell the
cause OF her alarm. aud then they gathered
from her broken ordinations. that she was
grasping the head of snake, among the
folds of her dress. aud dreaded to let 90
her hold, for fear OF receiving the iatal
blow
d" This Intelligence caused many to shrink
from her; but most OF the ladies', to then
honor be- II told, remained with her, deter,
mined not TO leave her IN her direlul eN
tFemity They besought her not to relax
her hold, MS her shlet, depended upon ii
anti some one could Tee found who had tn,
courage TO s,ize aud remove the Ter
tible animal There were none OF theta
dies, however, who had the courage TO per
form the act. mud her condition was becom
iug moro and more c,tical every moment
II WAS evident that her strength was ail,ar
very last, and That She could not maintain
her hold many minutes longer
~ hasty consultation among the calm
est of the ladies WAS held, when II was de
termiued that Or. = .who was present
should bee called TO their assistance lie
was quickly on the spot and being man
OF uncommon courage, WAS not man,
moments within thc circle OF weeping aud
hAll iaiutiuG ienHles. until he had caueh
the tail OF the snake and wound il drm,
around. told Mis-. NJ that she must le
ga at the moment that hr iefhei il aWat
and to make ,hr act as Instantaneous ~
possible. he told htr that he would uro'
nounce the words, one, two, tkfec, ane
that at The momeDt bee pronounced the last
word. she mus, lie, 20 her hold. aud dat h.
doubted not lhat hc could Withdraw til,
snake before it could have time TO strike.
II seems to be wrong. nlmos,. after hay
log raised the fears oi tn readers to th
hish1st point, to state, that the whole thin.
it'aIFN turned ou' v2ty different lion vba
was naturally expected. \ new rafisia'
invention, aI improvement upon The cSag
gersied nad exploited " hustle. calculate,
to rake the light dress set out from ih'
bottom oil the waist. had become loose, An,
this bad occasioucd sd the Wild terror 70
the wearer. aud the alarm OF her friends
It had SO shiitri IT'S position, and WAS "a
such shape. that b Was yo,y naiuralh
mistaken idr QUO uf the ulu.t yrN0aluus O.
reptiles