Demoine courier., 1855-12-27

looking dow at her Calico, "oEe nigh
as well have come with a linsey woolse
ffock on FOL what anybody cares L
order to relieve these exasperaled feel
ings, Sa,ina seized an ear Of corn by III
dead silk and Ell away the entire husI
a! once; when 10! a long plump ear ap
pesred. tho very thing that a half a dog
en- OF the rrettiest girls On lhs stalk hcaI
had been searching and wishing for al
the evening.
This discovery was hailed with
shout. The possession OF the red ca
according 10 the established use Of al
husking parties, entitled every gentlemen
present to a kiss from the holder.
The barn rang sgain with the clamo.
OF voice and the shouts Of merry laugh
ter. There was a general crashing DOVE
OF ears upon the corn heap. The 70
guish girls that had failed in finding ID,
red ear. abandoned work and began dane
ing over the stalk heap, cIapping ,hei
hands like mad lhipgs, and sending shou
after shout OF merry laughter. thai wen
ringing cheerily among the starlight ever.
green's overhead
But the young men after The first will
shout. remained unusually SILENT look.
ing sheepishlv al each other with a shy
unwilllngness to commence duly. N,
one seemed urgent to be first. and this
very awkwardness set the girls of like
mad again. There sat Salina, amid the
merry din. brandishine the red ear ia her
hand, with a grim smile upon her mouth
prepared for a desperate defence.
What's the matter! why don't you
begin!' cried a pretty black eyed piece
OF mischief, from The top of the stalk
heap; "why before this time. though,
you would have been sna;caiDg Kisses by
hand ,ful."
I'D Ike to see them try, that's all!''
said the strong minded female, sweeping
a glance ct ~scornful defiance over .he
young men.
SHOW. J ,seph Nash. are YOU going
10 stand tha.!" cried the pretty piece OF
mischief to q handsome young fellow
that bad hsunied her neighborheo4 all
the evening; "sfraid TO fgh. for a kiss,
are Your
No. no exactly" said Joseph. IolI-
ing back his wristbands. and seulins bim
sell ~ his clothes; .'i.'s the s~f,er-clap. il
shouldn'i happen TO please" he added
IN . whisper. that brough, his lips SO
close TO The cheek Of his fair ,ormenter.
that he absolutely gathered toll from ats
peachey bloom before starting on.his pill
grimage. q toll tina, brought The glow still
more richly 10 her face.
The maiden, laughing ill. the tears
sparhiet ia her eyes, pushed him 80 yald
Saiiha In revenge.
Blu, Salina lost no time in placing her
self on the defensive She started up,
flung the brndIe OF stalks Oh which she
had been seated, at tbs head OF her as-
~sailani. kicked up a tornado Of loose
husks with her Trim foot. and stood bran
dishiug her red ear fuliously. as il iehad
been a dagger in the hands of Macbe,li.
rather than ino~fensive iood Tor chick
enc.
keep your distance. Joe Naeh; keep
clear of me, now. tell you. | amt
afraid Of the face Of mar; go back on,
OF this while you have a chaace. you
can. kiss me. tell you, without, you are
stronger than be, and know you
are!" $3.50
IL shan't-shan't IL" answered Joe,
Who was reinforced w half a dozen
laughing youngsters; all eager for a froJ,e;
well. ! never did take a stump from a gal
in my life, so here goes for tha, kiss"
Joe bounded forward as he spoke, and
made q snatch al Salina with his gren,
hands; but with the ~qaickness Of a deer.
she sprang aside, leaving her black elk
apron IN his g,asp. Another plunge,
and down came the ear Of corn across
his head, rolling a shower Of red ker
nels among his thick brown hair.
But Joe had secured his hold, and sf
ter another dash, that broke her ear cl
corn in twain, Salina was left defsnceless
with nothing but her two hands to fight
with; bu. she piled these with yigor.
leaving crimson marks upon her assail.
ants cheeks with every blow, till. in
seli-defence he was compelled to lessen
the distance between her face, and his,
thus receiving her assault upon his shoul.
deTs.
To this day it ID doubtful il Joe Nash
really did gather the fruits Of HE victory.
II he did, nosstisfac,ory report was made
TO the eager ring of listeners; and Sail ma
s,alked away from him with an air OF
iaefIable disdain, as if her defea, had been
deprived Of its just. re ward.
E- A disconsplaie widow arrived al
Chicago one day last week with the
dead body Of her husband which she
was taking east. Having formed an ac-
auaintance in the cara with an agreeable
young man, who succeeded in persua-
ding her that a live man was better than
a dead one, she left TIE dead body a,
the depot and eloped with her new &c.
quaintance.
~The Albany Register says the
rensus returns have been so far CON
piled as TO give the entire population Of
The Stale of New York, which lie 3.466,
llS. The population of .he Indian res