Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-11-11

vited me to attend the party, / said would, but
she did not invite me to 60 with her" ss5
'Oh! you goose" laughingy exclaimed Lot
ty, "why Frank You are the greatest BOBBY
ever h." eta* @''""1%
heard no more, for cleared out to reflect
upon the now apparent fix was getting nv
fathers son into. From that time to the hour
OF 3 +. NJ, next day, was in twitter of ex-
citement. Urged BY my sister in law, afixed
up" to the mines; such dandy jack as appear.
ed, never Illuminated that region before nor
since, II engage. All ready, off goes to Miss
Jones. pulled the bell with most nervous
twitch; "walked in" with fear and miseiyiues.
In the parlor sat not only Miss Jones. but her
two cousins, the old lady, maiden amt. and
some four or flye Of the junior branches Of the
Jones family got through, but it was fearful
work. ! sat my hat on the centre table, and it
fell off, picked it up, and in doing so, bit nv
nose against pile of giltedged literature. and
down it came, pell. nell; but the children came
to my rescue, and l finally found myself armed
with lady on each side-the cousins!-im.-
gine my feelings-Miss J. going in advance en-
roure down the avenue to the portly residence
Of the Miss DeGrands. We entered the yesti.
bule; had lot spoken word all the way
the two pretty cousins and Miss ]. doing heap
OF conversation. In the hall, the old negro ser.
want mads grab at my hat; bat held On. and
in triumph carried it into the parlor. where. in
the midst Of introductions, Assiua of lamps.
waving and futtering of silks All eaahneres,
bovinEv md fdss and }eashsgs. 20 ali
OF which I~wss more or lees deaf and hknd.
down upon . piano stool in the corner Ileys
my hat. . q: - -Sg1'a
The two cousins froze to me, introduced me.
/ bowed; one Of the Miss DeGrands came for,
ward, was introduced, and a. she, in the tip
OF fashion, made her perfectly grand theatrical
bow to me, grabbed her by the hand, and in
the most democratic manner imaginable shook
it most heartily. She not only blushed, but
by her eyes saw that she was likewise mad az
hornet. Her sister and her had word, and
her sister avoided me. Things grew no better
fast, from one bungle got into another. In
Whist was Ignorant and awkward, In hop
waltz with one Of the cousins, tread on hertoeas
until she screamed, and in trying 70 mend tie
matter, stepped upon the founces OF Niss
DeGfands dress and tore OF Eve yards II least.
In dsspais, ] backed down, saw ! ssat; baked
upon, Tiny head dizzy lrushed, and down /
sat squash upon my own hatl In confusionI /
rose, snatched up The pancake hooking aiIsi,,
which fienziediy held up to Tie vulgar aaze.
Thsrs wassroar Of laughter-in which did
not join -assare yes; I gsye arush forward,
bit the corner Of table, tilted over the aslssl
iamp!-suct acrash!- 4 kept on, made for the
door, which just then old DeGrand Was epterinr
avaunt courier Of Ais old negro man, who bore
. large tray well filled with wiDs gaasses.F %
struck the Old genlleman % fossibly thaths fell
back uPon Pompey, glasses and wips, and on
my mad career ! proceeded Going ont Of The
vfeag end Of ths hall, I fou,.d myself id dark
dining room. hat jerking opeu the MT door ii
advance, went ont into q hall, thsnoe 70 aasnti-
room, CROPPING in the da.k struck ny fasshsad
against Z half open kitchen door saw bnshels
Of sfars and-fen senseless. s'' a''''a '''' ''7''
How Of when got home, the Lord only
knows. bat for ono week, / hada Mead To- u
for hat and pair Of tsri6csl|y black syss.--
Az soon a. was able to travel / lsft that asst-
tleo,ents never to return. ffe's e T7'7'''''a