The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-07-03
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JEpH. HOPKINS, EXPERIENCE.


kinder sweet OH in Varmon:--but good
gracious alongside of them Crcoles and
French gals--wall it is no use Of talking
comparisons are odorous-as Mrs. MALTA
prop says in the play. OF course was
not over and above delighted to see her,
did not jump clean out Of my boots or
tear my dickey, or anything Of tina; sort,
but seeing how had writ the critter some
pretty suong letters when I was tu home,
and rs verdant az 4 year old donkey, put
putty good face on the matter, and made
believe was dreadful glad to see her.
The old Deacon was po'ty we'll to do. and
in case nothing breaks, thinks I-why, Sal
asa pooty nice gal, and all things consi,l-
.ered, might 60 further and fare wuss.-
Ef didn't e" further and fare w,,ss, may
be kicked I" death ty gras,horpcrs.
But I'm getting ahead If my story.
shinncd up agin t" Sal, and took her out
/" ride II frw-trrl,cd her To Ice creams ak
cettry once in II while. Bat what on air,l,
put i'll my head t" take the rriticr to 4 ball
-'ccrt it WIS my i'll luck Il never cuuli
discover
TO mak: Il long story short. took Sal
to rompng, tearing two dollar ball
fixins, elegant American flag, h"kavs the
blackest kind of nigyrr iid,iers, chalkcd
floors ak ceitcry. But five minutes after
had been in there didn't sec no gas light.
no flowers, no chalk, no nggcrs, 10 no,i,in'
except one Of the most sp'enliiir,u$, an.
gelitlcrous, onuaccon'itahc, fascnora,in
female critters ev:;. So: ms I'll soo,cbrr,y
eyes onto.
kctchcd hold Of a floor manager, and
made him introduce ME to l,cr. Gcc-w!:t
aler! what q kurtsy size made and |
bowed SO low that nearly fell out Of my
dickey on to the floor. We danced good
reel, aud was so delighted with the criiter
l engaged her for the whole evening.
Do your waltz, Mr.. Hopkins ~ asked
She
- don't DO noslang else" said I, Lol.l is
brass. and with that kctclcd hold Of her
like As Sc the other fellows doing to their
gals, and ct | didn't sling Eer then there
Is no snow OIL kiIlinsly Peak. a cew com
pimentary remarks, sucl, rs "go It boots
from the bystanlcrs encourage! he to Go
my poottiest, and the way s!ung then,
cowl,ides was perfectly or!ui-I say it with
the realizing sense OF tie moral RESPONSE
biIity of the assertion. Once III Il While I
ketchcl sight Of Sal, setting up against the
wall in solitary glory, but i, only made me
cut up the harder.
Bimby got dizzy, and the next ::.ing I
knowed | WAS setting on svi, and t!la.
ere angel holding salts to my nose, aud
bending over me like hen over u spawned
chicken. didn't see no more, nor hear
no more, after that. How Sal rot home
didn't inquire. I waited OH her to the
door, aud when she telled me at parting
might call on her, went home chuck fi.l
o. glory and happiness, and dreamed ali
night the strangest kind Of dreams about
my being in the Garden Of Ellen, and play
ing high. low, Jack" with Gen. Waslin e.
ton and Mary Queen Of Scots
Next day perhaps did not call on my
clarIner-wall, l reckon Ibid, though.
bust right out, aud called her NIL the angels
III creation, and told her loved her better
than maple sugar or new cider.
Will you do me Il favor 2" says she.
"A"y'hiny in reason OF agin reason,"
sadI
We'll" says she, looking good enough
to cat, . want you to buy me II cowlde
-heIe's "a lit 20 pay for it,
Darn tic 'xp"nsc," says |, IN mako
you II p,esent "f it,"
Oh | went, proud of tho commissions
and bought real sting r-cost ne a sl.il
lm'-wondcrin' WHO on airtl she wanted
70 give lickin' 10. l llev it, thought I
some o'i'er fellow she don't like has teen
persecutin' her. and now She is going to
give him the sack and !. lickin' into the L.r-
gain.
=" So," says !, as handed her the COW.
hide, Miss Evelina, (that was her name, J
should like to know the name of the i'll
dividual that ere cowl,ide is destined to as.
tonisL."
"He's about your size." says she, with a
peculiar smile that didn't somehow ex.
achy like. Tten she telled how Sal had
been there, and told how shameful I'd
treated ber-and then-and then-my
staIst il she didn't use that cowbide power.
full. 80 :, ....
Hold on" says ], ut hurts"
..@Glsa Of it" says she, "plenty more
licksswhAr them oum from r. and she pel.ed
Away on my head, and ears, and limbs, and
arms, nntii the cir seemed full Of licks, and
eoAbidsG followed ",enuf," but i,
waSn't no kind;of Ase.a Ihand't had such