The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-13
Swcctcnncd DRINK.

Swcctclncd Drink.
In small village in the Southern
section of Missouri resides n certain
Major, who keeps small, coscy.
comfortable little inn, famous for its
swcctcned drinks, as we'll as iovial
lardlord and a few OF the surrounding
farmers visit the neighborhood, withouti
giving the major friendly call, to-
taste his "mixtur." The gay host,
with Jolly phiz, round persons, bright
eye, and military air, deals out the ra.
tions, spiccd with jokes, which, if they
are not funny, are at least laughed at,
tor the Major enjoys them so vastly
himself that his auditors are forced to
laugh, out OF pure sympathy.
n good old couple, who resided
about six miles from the majors, for
4 long period, had been in the habit
Of visiting him once a, nilinnth iend as
regularly went home, dreadfulIy sweet.
encd with the favoritc mixtur; but of
late, we learn, the alnicabe relations
existing between tlAa major and his
old visitors have been broken off br
green eyed Jealousy. On the last Wis.
It, good cause was given for an end
being put to any more "swect drink
ing"
Uncle Merrill, how arc you, any
how g was the majors greeting and
| declare if the missus aint with you.
too-jusL as if he expected she
wouldn't co'rc. 'Whst'Il you take,
mis-us ? shall | swccten you little Of
about the best Cincinnati rectifed
that ever wes toted into these ere
parts ?-it jest looks Us bright as girls
eyes" and here the major winked
and looked SO sweet there was no re-
slstng, and she did take little "sweet-
cncd.''
The hours flew mcrlily by, and
evening found the old couple SO over.
loaded with sweets, that it was with
great difficulty they couii DC seated
ON the Old gray mare, 10 return home;
but after many kind shake from the
hest, and just another drop of his
;"s%telen'd,' of they logged see saw
'ng trqp. side to side on the critter, the
old lady mittcring her happiness. and
the old man too full to find words TO
express himself.
,,"Such another, map as that Major"
says she, ':,in't rowhcrc-and such a
m'Ntnr' rs he does make is tcmptin to
temperance lecturers. lie is an ANA.
z'n'!nice man, and anything he sweet.
ems the last drop better tl:an the first.
tGoQd gracious what plcasin' cr,tcr
Ever and anon these cncomiums
on the major and his mixture broke
from the oil lady, until ola sndden,
on passing small rivulct, q jolt of the
mares silenced them, and the old man
rode on short distance in perfect
qnietneSs. At length he broke out
with
"c'd woman, you and that ere
majors conduct, to day, war rayther
inbccomin'-hs formaitics war too
sweet lc. be mis,ook, and you amt
gem thar 81 gin in Il hurry
Silence was the only answer.
oh, you're hully, are YOU :" con
tinucd the old man. sWcl, uucss
you can stay so till you give in, and
on he logged in a silent jealous mood.
On arriving at the farm, he called to
his negro to lift the old woman oil but,
Sam, the niger, stood gazing at him
III silent astoni>hmcnt.
Lift her ofl,'you sam, do YOU hear /?
and do it carefully, or some of hor
wrath'Il bile out. In spite of the ma.
J"r's swcctcnin' she's mad as thunder.
Why, dc lor,' massa, de ole'onan
alnt dar, raplied Sam his eyes stan.
ding ont. of his cqpqtenance. Jest
turn round, massa, end satisfy vou'sclf
dat dc "lc'oman clar gone an ,iiissin-
dc lor'! !"
And snrc enough on q minute cx
animation by the old man, she was
found missing The major was char
Scd at once with abduction, instant
measure were taken for pursuit, and a
party dispatched to saour tie road
On proceeding two miles on the road
I" the majors they were suddenly
halted at the small 'ivulct, by finding
The missns with her head lying partly
in the little stream, its waters laying
in her lap, and her ips softly murmcr.
Ingg-'Not drop more, major, unless
its Swcctcne'd !"