Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-11-05
SOMEBODY, IN MYBED.

- - !. !ts.it ~ II i.It 49,, y.
for retiring hnd arrived-ths hartford was dozin
! behind his bar-and the spiriEof coinyersatio
i, was beginning TO flag, When saae doctor whis
pered to me, that if | would Jay attention, b
would stop Off with agood 5aesiaw al. II !
u believe, captain" said thsdoctor, neve
told You about my udyentutesRi a&otnan q
my clearinghouse, when:1 e. attending tn
aNo, let's have it" replied ssds' individual nd
dressed, who was q short aBby, fat man, o
about fifty, with a highly rieryeus Temperament
and very red face. III. !
cat the time attended tha1eetures, board
ed at house in which there Were no female
but the landlady and an old cdored cook
Here the doctor made u slIsbt pause; and ilh
captain, by way of reduesti9g him to go on
said ...sx,a
aWell." \. ...,,..; III, ;....#
81 often felt the want of; female society t,
soften the severe labor .of4deap study, and dis
pei the ennui 10 which ! was,snbject"- 50,
"Well," said the captain
Bnt as feared that forming acquaintanc,
among the ladies might interfere with my stu
dies, avoided them alp s's:'' '.'n,si" 81!
"Well."
"Oae evening after listening TO d long lecture
on physical anatomy, and dissecting large, ne
gro fatigucd in body and mind | Iwent to my lodg
ings." -
"Well," said the captain. ,......
81 went into the hall, took large lamp, and
went directly 10 my room, m,.itbeing then atter one
o'clock .-,,.i
"Welln
81 placed the light upon the table, and com
menced undressing Ihad dhardy got my coa
off when my attention,was5 attracted to dress
and a quantity of petticoata, lying on chair
near the bed
swell" said the captainswho began 10 show
signs that he was deep Interested:
Sand q, pair of beautiful small shoes and
strange and was about tos retire, but then !
thought twas my room, Ihad at least right
10 know who was in my bed"
Exactly" nodded the captain, "well."
$50 took The light, went softly to the bed
and with q. trembling hand drew aside the cur.
tain. Heavens! what a sight A young girl,
should say IN angel, of about eighteen, was in
/ ...-,--'.'.7 -T-''--i'-zcsr ~
sAs gazed upon her. II Gslyng rs4s hs char 9s4.a
witnessed anything moro beautiful. From un-
derneath little nightcap, rivaling the snow in
whleness, fell n stray rnget over a neck and
shoulders of alabasleir''- aa,
"Well!" said the excited captain, giving his
chair another hitch.
"Never did look upon bust more perfect
" formed took hold of the cover lid and
softly pulled it down
"Well~ % said the captain betraying The. utmost
excitement.
"To her waist 60.
WcH!" said the captain, dropping the paper
and renewing The position of his legs.
"Shc had on night dress, buttOned up be-
fore, but softly opened the two first buttons
"WELL" said The captain, wrought to The
highest pitch Of excitement
"And then, ye gods what sight 10 gaze
upon! a Hcbe-pshaw words fill. :.Jus
| them
aWELL!" :" said the captain, hitching his chair
right and left and squirting his tobacrojuce
against the stove that it fairly fixed again.
81 thought that was taking a mean adran
tage of her, seized my coat and boots, and wen
and slept in another roon." - - :. % .
"Ns a Ee!.' shouted the excited captain
jumping up and kicking over his chair" 1T
A LIE p @ :: ::.a, -. 81. s7'"! :!
aToo STRONG "A TEMPERANCE MAN. Yor
are too strong Temperance man" said friend
of ours to Us recently. We, were thankful ;:foi
the compliment, for we could not possibly con
siicr it in the light Of a censure, BUT laying
the personality aside, we would ask if there Is
possibility of q mans. occupying too strong.
position upon the Temperance question. We
would gladly annhilate the traffic in ardent splr
it's, Danish its evils, and conRne it to the oatl
bound pracinrts. Of the Apotheeary's Shon' ant
we do not, consider oursslf at aR.Nltra. W.
should like 10 know how Temperance maj
can be less than prohibilionist, or what kint
of q Temperance man you would ,.have.--Wt
have heard Of men who could mako Temperance
speeches with TASKS in their pockets, or write
TEMPERANCE articles, while yet racked with. paiI
from the efiept Of their last drunken debaWch
Such persons from the very bottom of our hear
we detest. -r9If1 81 ...s.:t 81 ~;
The present times require an uncommon de
gree Of flrmness on tho part of the friends o
Temperance, in the principles they advocate
There appears eolbea prevailing disposition OF
the part of people 10 confound Sali subjects
whatever be their nature in all absorbing ques
tions of polities.-Against this we have to con
| lend, mere are lou opithoho W a'o''E ot'hu"S
decp rooted prejudlres .to;.be overcome, while al
artful, insidous foe, is ever ready TO take advan
tage Of any opportunity 10, practice his. wlles
TO do this we must be, ever op the alert, prepare
to speak or act US the occasion may reaH!Ee., To-
strong Temperance man We do not kn9Hy no z
tHe ',neahiing Of the. term. For when. man ha
lIboida long Ind patiently; 'aeYOted every fac
dlty and exhausted every ensrgy ofhaihd at y an
body, Tskez may still he the rlghteaqs sshteno
) of Him In whose vineyard he has In eored-Cfu
soaerasa 'ElM Ii
.,t=NsJT- .tt.t>'rJY TzTaI
WHERE TO i TAKE IGs HIM.-44Fhecf following spec
men Of Young Amerieauism," we think is to
ro3o,d 10 be lott. One night Freddy lhsa bee
putit 10 bed, and mother and Johnny were iu 9
adjoining ROOM .c Presently Johnny cut up som
cnner. on which mother threatened 10 take hiI
into lhee other room aud whip him. - i.
''.GMolher," said Freddy's voice under the bed
! Clothes. III kpow,where I'd take him" u. ~:
@""Where,!'"'. said mother, whose CURIOSITY wa
'STd !sEs Shini 4qdsrths ka yss5' ,a1 -,
!, ,A Iud came in great haste into q drug sstoft
tbe,other morning, and ;.laif OUT Of breath es
J; claimed .-"iMoiher theit me down to 'the tit
4 polhecary pop TO get n thimblefuil ofpsilegelf
. Bulbs as thick as The dicenth, not exthepected
5 | live from one end TO tether." is ,'+ -
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