The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-04

That "they who dance must pay the pi.
per-" is a saying well illustrated in the fol-
lowing snscdOte, seat to Us by friend for
preservation in the drawer. "II may not be =
new" he says, "whsre the parties are
for the story has been told 10 print before
by one who was at one time resident Of u
this county--but it will be new to the great
majority Of your readers" III. UjsT
Sam - happened to arrive atthe pleas
ant village Of S., one mild autumn
evening, and "put up at its only taEernS
and as he entered he heard emusic and dam q
cling in the upper chamber" The lsndlord'
who was an old acquaintance, told bin that
q ball wns going on in the ball aboyes-s 8
I"Cume, Sam, go upi there'll be fun and
good musc'' le 20
Cant do it," SAID Sam, "hsvn't the trim 3
minss; (he was halter, aud knew the Yalsr
ue Of trimmings,) look at my shirt. y
'Twouldn't do" bas y
"NeVer mind that, said my friend, 81 can ;
give you shirt OF my own" and stepping
into an adjoining room, he brought out 2
shirt big enough for Daniel Lambert. Hold. u
ing ii up, he said asF
"Th ere now, is comfortable, roomy shirt
for you" . a G7g7
ooh, that won't dol should lose myself
in it entirely"
'.Well," said tho good natured Bonifacs,
81 guess, after all, | can do better for you.
One Of the girls in the kitchen is ironing
some shirts for the boarders, and can get
you one that wilfit any how, jest you hold
on"
He presently re appeared with nice
shirt. of quite another pattern, into which,
having thrust himself in an adjoining bed-F
room he made hasty toilet, and entered
the ball room.
Being young and good looking, he found
as many partners as he wanted, and had q
selection from the prettiest girls in the
room. .a:
The other rustic benux, and the homely
bellies, "didn't seem to like IT much. The
Jealous lover went so far as to say:
"IlI cut the comb of that conceited cock
mighty quick, if he don't mind bis eye!
Meanwhile Sam - felt that he was,
the "obseryed Of all observers" and his +,
pride was not little elated.
Presently there came the toot! toot! Of
an old fashion stage-horu in the distance,
The coach numbered up to the inn; the dri-
yer threw out the mail and went into the
bar-room, it being his stopping.place at the,
inn for e-night. .aag s9g
"Wont you 60 up stairs and join the dan.
cers!" asked the landlord; "they're having
great time up there; don't you hear the
fiddle, and the door a-trembinp sa-,
In those days stage drivers were Of the
most popular" class of the community; and
our hero, knowing this readily consented,
He called the maid for a clean shirt.
She came in with the answer that the
| landlord had lent il to Sam - TO dance
tonight, not knowing, or not thinking, that
the stage driver would "want to use it that
night" a.a
Here was "pretty kettle of fsh!" his
"sark" loaned to a stranger to take his place
in the ball room, to which the landlord had
Just invited him! He was "tesring mad"
and after few observations, which were
rather more nervous than elegant. he enter
ed the ball room, his face flushed, sna his
voice somewhat husky with passion, and
strobe into the middle Of the ball.
The music stopped, and the driver broke
the ensuing silence with the sudden Ques-
ton: ...-...- s...,
"Is there man by the name OF Sam -
here!" ,
"That's me-" said Sam, stepping forward.
evidently expecting some ne" evidence Of
his sudden popularity. ,asz .i-4a
"Oh! you are Sam -, then. are you!'
"Yes, and what do you want Of met
"Nothipg in paytickle', oaly when you
get through with that shirt Of mine that
you've got 90 your back, ard are struttin'
round in, I'd just thank you to leave it the
bari"
A loud laugh followed this exposure; the
cox-comb waS cut; his feathers dropped;
and amds much cackling he vanished from
the "gay and festive scene"
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