Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22
Sam stackpole's Adventure.
By SIMON SUGGs, JR.

Sam Stackpole's Adventure.
By SIMON SuGGs, JR.
"You never heard tell of my merlassess
candy adventure, did you, Squire" said Sam
Siackpole TO me one day, when | had called
at his house to take the sensus of his family.
shook my head and Sam proceeded.
speculate it was rayther wonderful affair
and if Sally there would only tell it, you
would expreciate it, certain. was courtln'
Sally at that time, and was in love up to the
eyes. But her old daddy was opposed to me
out and out And he was stupendous man
the crossest ugliest old varmint that ever
wore spectacles, and / have often wondered
how Sally could be such charming little
creature, with such crusty old Teller for
farther. She was magnum gal, at that
time; little faded now, you see, but that's
to be expected. Beauty's only skin deep,
but ugliness goes to the bone.
Well, one day went to town and bought
whole heap Of fancy doings, ribins, Deeds,
goose-greese for the har, ct cetera and 50
forte. l was determined to coax her up, and
putting my purchases snugly in bundle, |
ocomoted towards her daddy's house, true
as rifle
1t was rather late when arriv, old
Scraggs was bilin' sum merlasses candy Tor
Sally to peddle next day-there beln's a
show in town-Sally and her nanny had
not returned home.
The fust thing done, however arter en-.
term, in an old Scraggs had stared at me a
few, was to sit rite down in pan OF hot
merasses he'd put on chair to cool, which
made me jump up an howl amazin! Gin
gerbread! how it burnt but as he didn't
see the accident squatted on Sally's band.
box, what contained her Sunday bonnet
not notcin'-an' went rubin where ii
burnt like sixiy.six! Well, arter I'd sot a
spell groanin' to myself and wonderful how
much damage I'd done, the old man give
me another terrific look and sed:
"Sam StackpoIe, what hev you come here
arter-say w
.Mr. Scraggs," ses l. not DARN to stir. for
fear he'd dskiver my perdikament, 1--WE
come on mighty important Dizziness, (Oh
Lordy how that merlasses smarted) and ii
you'll Jest keep your ebenezer down tor
about 1--WE minutes, I'll endeavor to inform
you with that degree Of accuracy that am
so prominently and conspicuously devel-
oped. 49,
The old fellow didn't understand saydn'
powerful language, and in course he didn't
say nothin', SO kept as easy as possibly
could and went on:
| Perhaps" ses 1. "you-ve noticed that
are been pain numerous attenshuns to your
daughter, an am gratifed to staff, with
infinite popularity. Now, eft you'll give
Sally to me, I'll vote for you for Governor,
and scud nv country eff you amt elected.
Well, after I'd delivered myself in that al
benevolent style, what do you think the old
codger's reply were? Why, instead Of
sayin', "take Sally and welcome" he actu.
ally pnted to the door and told me to scatter !!
vow got out Of patience then, sure, and
didn't care what occurred-if Sally's bonnet
was mashed. 49,.
aMr. Scraggs," ses l, II should be happy
to oblige you, but the facts is, sot down
here. and can't leave, nohow; unless you cu'
hole in my trowses." 80
When the old man seed how was stuck
fast, as sed, he jest cathed up the hull pot.
full of hot candy off fire and emptied it all
over my head and shoulders, true as Pm a
live boy Jehu! how the stuff made me
cavort and boiler! but was SO mad that
grab'd great COB and let him have it biff
rite tween the eyes. e1 k-2 ls=s
sThere, take thatv' ses I, ayou old
fapeared piece Of deformityn =: and then
started for the door-direct. w ~
jest got il open, ready to dart, when old
Mrs Scraggs burst out in loud laugh and
Sally spoke for the fust time
"Sam S,ackpole," ses she, hold!-My
bandbox and your pantaloons are annexed =
JerusalemH' ses I, and leaped Unjust q
been awful skeered, for landed at least 81
foot outside the house. and run like prairie
fire. never looked behind nae till mex
mornin'. and when did, the kniven Of tht
bardbor scas er stickin' to my troUsers!
That was my merlasses candy adventure
Squire, and right hot work it was-But
married Sally. at last. The old man give in
after while, and now you can reckon up the
family in your snsus as quick you please
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