The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-09-17
NUMBER B: "a.
slight,y SET Back.

Sam -- happened to arrive at the
pleasant village of ST., one mild "a.
tumn evening, aud "put up" at It's only
tavern; and as he entered he heard "mu-
sic and dancing in an upper chambsr.N
The landlord, who was an old acquu4rt.
ance, told him that q ball was going on
in the hall above: "Come, Sam. go up,
there'll be fun, and good music y -
Cant do it," said Sam: haven't tbx
trimmings Che was a halter, and knew the
value of trimmings:) look at my shirt
'T~ouldn't do" 81 -b
Never mind that" said his friend the
landlord, "Ican give you shirt Of my
own;" aud stepping into an adjoining
room. he brought out shirt big enough
for Daniel Lambert. Holding Il m. =
said - = sks
There. nov, is comfortable. Il roonys
shirt for You. s4e = = - ::ssazl74 : sse
"Oh. that WON'T do--I should lose my-
self in it entirelyn { -, $50 -
We'll" said the old good d-natnred
Boniface, 81 guess after all I can do bet-
ter for you. One Of the girls III the kitchen
is ironing some shirts for the boarders, and
| can get one that sriU 6t. anu how; Jest
you hold on.n
He presently re.appeared with nice
shirt, OF quite another pattern, into which !
having thrust himself, in an adiacent bed :
room, he nadea a hasty toilet and entered
the ballroom. ~ ,ss s.azt 49,
Being young aud good d-looking, he found
assniany partners as be wanted, and had
selection from tie prettiest girls in tho
room. 80
The other rustic beaux and the homeIy
bellies ~aidl't,seem to likeit !" much. One
Jealous loverwent SO far as to say:
Pll. cut the acembssof that conceited
cock mighty quick, if he don't mind his
eye " q - A ~
Meanwhile Sam felt that he Was
the "observed Of all observers" and hiss
pride was notsal little 9elated.
Presently there. came ftheItoot5 toetf
OF an old-fashioned state-horn in the dis.
tance. The coach numbered upto the inn,
the driver threw out the mail, and won't
into The bar-room, 1t being his stopping
place at the inn for the night. = 3 = Rizst
4 .sMcb's gou go sup stairs aud ajoin the
dancers?!p ?!p easke,i-th the andford;, q they'rs
having a great time up there: don't yon
hear the fiddle, and the floor a.tremblinsin
In those days stage-drSers were of the
most "popular'' class of the community;
and our hero, knowing this, readily con-
sentsd.. He called the maid for his clean
shirt. asfsSasss
F She came in with the answer that the
iiandlord had lenti it to Sam totix0ce
in Tonight not knowing, or net thinking
that the stage-driver would itWantto sse,
il that night! ~, IIlEa4T Y.
= Here was, q "pretty kettle, Of fishI his
only clean ssark loaned to straugerto
take has place in the ball-reon to which
the landlord had just Invited him 4 He
was "tearing mad" and after q few obser.
vations, which were rather more ners ous
than elegant, he entered the ballroom, his
face flushed, aud bis voice somewhat husky
with passion, and strode iute,the middle
of the hall !
II The music stopped, and tie; dtiser.
broke the eusuing silence With the sudden.
question:
i"Isthere aman Of thename Of Sam
here y fg 5as. SseI
! THAT'S mel" said Sam, stepping for
ward. evidently expecting some new evi-
denee Of his sudden popularity.
'Ohl you are Sam -e--4 then. are
yous' f ;; Es,e.f.a re
Yes; and what do you want Of met"
''Nothin' in partik'ler, only IOhen yos'ye
got through ,oith that shirt Of asiasa tAdt
yoa've got on your, back, and are strsatr'
round IN, I'd jest thank you to kare 1t At
the 6ar!Y afF sflYsf ygs1klk kF7TsT
| A loud laugh followed this exposures
the to.k's=comb was cut; his feathers
dropped; and amidst much caeInig he
evaniShed from the '.gay and festive seene>n =
s}<.f, Hallucfnatfon. g Aaa aasf
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