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


Swcctcmcd DRINK.
In n small village in the Southern
section of Missouri resides a certain
Major, who keeps small, cosey.
comfortable little inn, famous for its
swcctcned drinks, as we'll as n iovial
lardlord and a few OF the surrounding
farmers visit The neighborhood, without
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..
tons, 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.
"a good old couple, who resided
about six miles from the majors, for
u long period, had been in! the habit
] Of visiting him once 4, niNnth iand as
regularly went home, dreadfalIy sweet.
encd with the favoritc mixtur; but of
late, we learn, the anicable relations
existing between The major and his
| old visitors have been broken off by
green eyed Jealousy. On the last Wis
it, good cause was given for an end
being put to any more sweet drink
ing"
" Uncle Merrill; how arc you, any
how :" was the majors greeting and
| declare if the missus aint with you.
too-just as if he expected she
wouldn't couc. 'What'll you take,
mis-us ? shall swccten you n little Of
about the best Cincinnati rectified
that ever ives toted into these ere
parts ?-it jest looks as bright as g;rls
eyes! J" and here the major winked
and looked SO sweet there was no re.
slstng, and she did take little Sweet
| cncd."
The hours flew mcrrily BY, and
evening found the old couple so over.
loaded with sweets, that it was with
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
.'swte!ten'd," of they logged see saw
ing trqp! side to side on the crittcr the
old lady mittcring her happiness. and
the old man too full to find words to
| express himself.
,"Such another. man MS that Major"
says she, '';iin't nowhere such n
mixtnr' as he does make is tenptin to
temperance lecturers. lie is an ANA.
zln.nice man, and anything he sweet.
ems the last drop better than the first.
!GGooPd g'acous what plcasin' cri,tcr
lie is!'
'Ever and anon these cncomiums
on the major and his mixture broke
from the oil lady, until "fa sadden,
on passing small rivulct, a jolt of the
mares sllcnccd them, and the old man
rode on short distance in perfect
qnIetneSs. At length he broke out
| with
ODD woman, you and that ere
majors conduct, to day, war ray,her
unbeconlin'-his formaities war too
sweet lc,. be mis,ook, and YOU amt
gem thar ii gin in Il hurry
"Silcnce was the only answer.
"Oh, you're huiry, are you :" con.
tlnued the old man. 'WcIl, ! guess
you can stay so till you give in, and
on h" logged in, silent jealous mood.
On arriving at the farm, he called to
his negro to lift the old woman otr but,
Sam, the nIgser, stood gazing at him
III silent astoni>hmcnt.
'':l.ift her of, you sam, do yon hear
and do it carefully, or some of hor
wrath'll bile out. In spite of the ma.
Jor's sweetenin' she's mad as thunder"
"Why, dc lor,' massa, de ols'oman
aint dar, raplicd Sam his eyes stan.
ding out of his cqpYtenance. .Jes,
turn round, mnssa, anl satisfy YOURSELF
dat dc olc'oman clar gone an lhissin-
dc lor' %
And snre enough on minute cx
animation by the old man, she was
found missing The major was char.
scd at once with abduction, instant
measure were takep for pursuit, and
party dispatched to scour tie road
On proceeding two miles on the road
t" the majors they were suddenly
halted at the small rivulet, by finding
The mIssus with her head lying partly
in the little stream, its waters laying
in her lap, and her lips softly murmcr.
lns-'Not drop more, major, unless
its swcctene'd !"
a CURlostry.-A Paris correspond.
cnt Of the New York Courier states