The Nevada journal., 1855-08-17

SwEErEN'D.-In small village in the
Southern section Of our state, resides a
certain Major who keeps small, cosy,
comfortable little inn, famous for its ssceet-
end drinks, as well as jovial landlord ),
and few of the surrounding farmers visit
the neighborhood without giving the Major
a friendly call to taste his mirtur'. The
gay host, with jolly phiz, round person,
bright eye and military air, deals out the
rations spiced with jokes, which, if .hey
are not funny, ore at least laughed at for
the Major enjoys them so vastly himself
that his auditors arc 70 ced to llugh out Of
pure sympathy. aiai
A good old couple who resided about six
miles from the Majors, for long period
had becn in the habit of visiting him once
a month, and as regularly went home
dreadfully swceten'd with the favorite mix
tur', but of late, we learn, the amicable
relations existing between the Major and
his old visitors have been broken of by
green. eyed jealousy. On the last visit,
good cause was given for an end being put
to any more "sweet dtinkin'"
''Uncle Merrill, how are you any how,n
was the Majors greeting, "and / declare
if the Misses aint with you, too" just as if
he expected she wouldn't come. "What'll
you take, Missus ? shall l sweeten you
little of about the best Cincinnati recti-
fed that ever was toted into these 'ere
parts it jest looks as brig ght as your eyes!"
and here the Major winked and looked SO
sweet there was no resisting, and she did
take little sweetcn'd.
The hours few mcrrily by, and evening
found the old couple so overloaded 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 sweeten'd, of they logged, see-saw-
ing from side to side on the critter, the old
lady muttering her happiness, and the old
man too full to find words to express him.
self.
"Sich another man as that Major, says
she, Saint nowherc-and sich mixtur'
as he does make, is temptin' to temper
ance lecturers. He is an amazin' nice
man, and, if anything, he swcetens the
last drop better than the first. Good gra-
cious! what pleasin' creatur' be is %
Ever and anon these enconiums on the
Major and bis mixture broke from the old
lady, until Of sudden, on passing small
rivulet, Jolt of the mares silenced them,
and the old man rode On a short distance
in perfect quietnoss. At length he broke
out with
sold woman. you and that 'erc Majors
conduct to-day was rayther unbecomin'--
his formalities was too sweet to be mistook,
and, you amt goin' thar agin in q hurry
'Silence,' was the only answer.
'Oh, you're huffy, are your continued
the old man. well, guess you can stay
so, till you give in" and on be logged in
silently jealous mood. On arriving at
the farm, be called TO a negro TO lift the
old woman off, but Sam, the niger, stood
gazing at him in silent astonishment.
"Lift her of, you Sam, do you hear' and
and do it carefully, or some of her wrath
I'll bile out In spite of the Majors sweet
enins she's mad as thunder"
Why dc lor', ,nassa, de old 'oman amt
dar," replied Sam, his eyes standing out of
his continuance. Jest turn round, mas
sa, and satisfy You self dat de OLE oman's
clar gone an missin--de lor' :"
Aud sure enough, on minute examina-
ton by the old man, she was found miss
ing" The Major was charged at once
with abduction, instant measures were ta-
ken for pursuit, and party dispatched to
scour the roads. On proceeding about two
miles on the road to the Major 5, the par
ty we're suddenly halted at small rivulet,
by finding the Missus with her head lying
partly in the little stream, its waters laving
her lips, and softly murmuriog-" Not a
drop more, Major, unless it is swce.en'd !'