The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-08-30

aDsolete hrmness that it quite checked heI
Cachintory ejaculations. had arose from
my seat to make this determined effort OF
elocution. / raised my hand to give it force
and fruitlessly waved it once or twice more,
to give the grand flourish to the rest of my
remarks butt was done, could not get of
another word, and so with hurried mo.
tion, snatched up my hat and bolted out oil
the room! w r,,, ......... ..,. ... ... n,.r..
God knows how my sister-in-law straight
ened things with Miss Jones, but Ifelt so
ashamed of stupidity, the next day in revenge
upon myself, not only went smack bang
over to Miss jones' to make an apology for
my rudeness, but during my stay there the
alarming space of two minutes; accepted an
invitation to attend whist party at the resi-
dence of the Miss Degrands, the next even
ing. / felt bold as sheep! as marched over
home, after such display of cool courage
and self possession, and upon my sister-in-
law meeting me in the vestibule, and saying,
"Why, Frank, thought Insaw you going
into Squire Jones'r' .' h'..ee, -.r ':..
"WeIl, of course you did," say ] as bold as
two sheep! .... ...-
"You are nightly tickled, Frank, what
is the matter!" .. .,-. .'5. f.s.
Lofty says !, twitching up my shirt
collar and viewing my frizzled head in the
parlor glass, LOFTY I'm going to party
"You are!" said she. . trs,s 3 ....-. ..
+ al am!'' DEL. ..H .'r. .s.. #..
spray where, Frank, at Miss Jones!"
"No. At the Miss DegrandS." says ].
ella! Frank!" =. . .,,.....
eyes, MANI" responded with utter dis
tinctness.
"Hurra! for you Frank. Good!" cried
Lofty, "and" she continued, "who are you
going with! Lizzie" .. ., ......e.
"No, by myself,'of course. Wha: should
go with!"
"Why Miss Jones, you BOBBY, hasn't she
invited you!" s'i'. .-.
"N-no," I hesitatingly replied. "She
invited me to attend the party. said |
would, but she didn't ask me to 60 with her"
ooh! you goose!" laughingly exclaimed
Lofty, "why Frank, you are the greatest
booby a"
heard no more; for cleared out to re.
fleet upon the now apparent fix was get
ting my fathers son into. From that time
to the hour Of six P. M, next day, was in
twitter of excitement Urged by my sis
ter-in-law, "fxed up' to the mines; such
"dandy jack" as l appeared, never illuminat-
cd that region before or since II engage.
All ready, off | goes, to Miss Jones. pull
ed the bell with most nervous twitch,
walked in with fear and misgivings, in the
parlor sat not only Miss Jones but her two
cousins, the old lady maiden aunt and some
four or five Of the junior branches of the
Jones' family. l got through, though it was
fearful work. l sat my hat on the center
table and it fell off, I picked itup, and in
doing so hit my nose against a pile of gilt
edged literature and down it came pell nell,
but the children came to my rescue and
finally found myself armed by lady on each
side--the cousins! imagine my feelings
Miss j., going in advance en- route, down the
avenue to the portly residence of the Miss
Degrands. We entered the vestibule; had
not spoken a word all the way, the pretty
cousins and Miss j., doing heap Of CONVEX
sation. In the hall, the old negro servant
made grab at my hat, but | held on and in
triumph carried it into the parlor, where in
the midst Of introductions, faring Of lamps
and waving and fluttering of silks and CAST
meres bowling and scrapiDg, fuss and feath,
ers, to all OF which was more or less deaf
and blind, down on piano stoolin the cor
ner socks my hat
The two cousins ,froze to- me, introduced
me, I bowed; one of the Miss Degrands'
came forward, | was introduced, and as 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 shookh most heartily.
She not only blushed but by her eyes saw
she was likewise mad as hornet. Her
sister and her hada word and then the sister
avoided me. Tbiugs grew no better fast,
from one bungle got into another. In a
whist was ignorant and awkward, in a hop
waltz with one of the cousins, | tread her
toes until she screamed, and i'm trying to
mend the matter stepped upon the founv
Des Of Miss Degrand's dress and tore off
i've yards at least. \ Iu despair I backed
iown, saw seat, back upon it. my head
dizzy, j rushed and down sat squash upon
my hat. In confusion arose snatched up
The pancake looking affair which frenzied
held up, oithe vulgar gaze. There was a
'oar of laughter--in which did, not Join
assure you; gave rush forward, bit the
able, tilted over the ostral lamp!-such
crash!-I kept on, made for the door
which Just then old Degrand was entering
vpaYni conner Of his old negro man, who
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