The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-09-16
Sweetened Drink.

| LII u small village In the southern sec
tlon of Missouri resides certain major, who
keeps small, cosey, comfortable little inn
famous for its sweetened drinks, as we'll as
4 Jovial landlord; and few of the surround
ing farmers visit the neighborhood, without
giving the major friendly. cali, to taste his
"mixture." The gay host, with iolly phiz
round person, bright eye, and military air
deals out the rations, spiccd with Jokes
which, if they arc not funny, arc Mt least
laughed at, for the major enjoys them SO
vastly himself that his auditors arc forced
to laugh out Of pure sympathy.
A good old couple, who resided about
six miles from the majors, for long period,
had been in the habit ofvisiting him once q
month and as regularly went homo dread
fully swcctcn'd with the f,vorite mixture
but of late, we learn, the amicable relations
existing between the major and his old visit
ors have been broken off by grcen-cycd
jealousy. On the last visit, good cause was
given for an end being put to any more
"sweet drinking"
"Unclc Merrill, how arc YOU, any how ~
was the majors greeting; "and declare if
mss''s aint with you, too"-just as if he cx-
pcctcd she wouldn't come. "What'll YOU
take, missus ? shall l swcctcn you little of
about the best Cincinnati rcctificd that ever
was totcd into these ere parts lit Jest
looks rs bright as girls cycs!' and here the
major winked and looked so sweet there
was no resisting, and she did take little
swcctcncd."
The hours flew merrily by, and evening
found the old couple SO overloaded with
sweets, that it was will, great difficulty they
could be seated on the old gray mare, to
return home; but after many kind shake
from the host, and just another drop of his
"swccten'd," off they logged, sec saving
from side to side on the crittcr, the old lady
muttcring her happiness, and the old man
too full TO find words to express himself.
"Such another man as that Major" says
she, amt nowhcrc-and such mixtur' as
ilc docs make is temptin to temperance
lecturers. lie is al amazin' nice man, and,
ter an tic st s''1GsSd Gocd 14s list Sa %ht let
plcasin' crittcr he is
Ever and anon these cncomiums on the
major and his mixture broke from the old
lady, until of sudden, on passing a small
rivulct, a jolt of the mares silenced them,
and the old man rode on short distance
in perfect quictness. At length he broke
out with
"Old woman, you and that ere majors con-
duct, to-day, war raytl,cr unbccomin'-h
forlnalitics war too sweet to be mistook, and
you amt goin thar agin in hurry"
Silence was the only answer.
ooh you're huffy, are youa" continued
the old man. "Wcll, I guess you can stay
so till you give in," and he logged in a ST.
lcntly jealous mood. On arriving at the
farm, he called to his negro to lift the old
woman of, but Sam, the nigger, stood ga
zing at him in silent astonishment.
Lift her of, you Sam, do you hear = -
and do il carefully, or some Of her wrath'll
bile out. In spite of the majors sweetnin'
she's mad as thunder"
"Why, dc lor," massa, do ole oman aint
dar," replied Sam his eyes standing out ot
his countenance. aJest turn round, massa
and satisfy you'salf dat dc ole 'oman clal
gone an missin-de lor"
And sure enough, on minute examin
alton by the old man, she was found miss
ing. The maj jor was charged at once with
abduction, instant measures were taken fol
pursuit, and party despatched to scoul
the road. On proceeding two miles on tho
road to the majors they wero suddenly
halted at tho small rivulct, by finding the
missus with her head lying partly in the little
stream, its waters laying in her lap, and hel
lips softly murmuring-H Not drop more
major, unless it's sweetencd!"
BEAUTIFUL SENr1MENT.-The following
from "The House by tho River Side," i
truly eloquent, and embraces the belief o.
every Christian heart:
$50 and preach to the blocks and stones
ye who believe that love is clay! Go preacf
to the deadly who deny the Immortality o
the affections! Go reason with trees, o.
hills, images of wood, or with your motion
less, icy souls, 20 who believe, because ther,
is no marrying yonder, there shall be no ON
bracing or because we may not use the gen
tie word my wife, we may not clasp thos
sanetified forms in our arms! tell 20,
man, that immortality would be gloriou
cheat, il, with our clay, die all our affections
, tell you that annihilation would be heavel
liz believed that when my head at lengtl
, rests upon its coffin pillow, and my lips sinl
! to silence and repose in death, those loving
; eyes would never look into mine again, tina
holy caress never bless me more"
/; iaAw, Doctaw, dees the choleraw, awfec
4 the hiohdaw awdawa"E asked an exquisit
sl OF q celebrated physician in1New Orleans.
Il Mo- replied the NJ. D, abut it's deaf
I lon foos, and. yon'd better leave the city in,
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