M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-27


she took my pencil which had pur-
posely inclosed in the book and she
marked passage. o ye gods and
demi.godsl what were my sensations
at that moment! Igrasped the book
and squeezed the hand that pre-
sented it; and opening the page trem-
blingly, and holding the volume close
to my eyes (for the type was small, and
my sight not quite so good as it used
to be,) Oh Mary Rose! that should
live to relate It'll read, "a 'OOnaGn
may not marry her grandJather!"
An Amusing Story. e.
That "they who dance must pay
the piper" is a saying we'll illustrated
in the following anecdote, sent to us
for preservation in the drawer. " 1t
may not be new" he says, "where the
parties are known-for the story has
been told before by one who was at
one time a resident of this county
but it will be new to the great major
ity of your readers"
Sam - happened to arrive at
the pleasant village of s., one
mild autumn evening, and put up at
its only tavern; and as be entered he
heard music and dancing in the upper
chamber. The landlord, who was an
old acquaintance, told him that ball
was going on in the hall above.
Come, Sam, Cup; therc'll be fun
and good music" "
Cant do it," said Sam; "havn't
the trimmings; (he was a halter and
knew the value of trimmings,) look
at my shirt. 'Twouldn't do"
"Never mind that" said his friend,
81 can give you a shirt Of my own,"
and stepping into an adjoining room
he brought out one big enough fol
Daniel Lambert. Holding it up he
said:
"There, now, is a comfortable
roomy shirt for you"
"Oh, that won't do; should lose
myself in it entireB!"
"Well, ;" said the good natured BOni,
face, 81 guess, after all, can do bet
ter for you. One of the girls in the
kitchen is ironing some shirts for the
boarders, and l can get you one tina
will fit any how; just You hold on"
] He presently appeared with nict
fforiirt quiit0--anvtfIcr -l,atbornI--
which having thrust himself in an ad
Joining bedroom. he made a hasty
toilet and entered the ballroom.
Being young and good-looking, hc
found as many partners as he wanted
and had a selection from the prettiest
girls in the room.
The other rustic beaux and homely
bellies didn't seem to like it much
A Jealous lover went so far as 10 say;
sill cut the comb of that conceiteC
cock mighty quick, if he don't mint
his eye!"
Meanwhile, Sam felt that he was
the "observed Of all Observers" anc
his pride was not a little clated.
Presently there came the foot! toot
of an old-fashioned stage horn in tho
distance. The coach Numbered up Il
the door, the driver threw out the
mail and went into the bar-room, i
being his stopping place at the lnr
for the night.
won't you go up stairs and joir
the dancers 2" asked the landlord
"They're having u great time up there
don't You hear the fiddle and the
door a trelnblingW
"In those days stage-driverS were
Of the most popular cast of cOmmuni
ty; and our hero, knowing this, readi
ly consented. He called the maid fol
clean shirt.
She came in with the answer thai
the landlord had lent it to Sam -
to dance in tonight, not knowing mol
thinking that the stage-driver would
"want to use it that night" !"
Here was pretty kettle Of fish i
his'only clean "sark" loaned to stran
ger to take his place in the ballroom
to which the landlord had just inviteC
him! He was tearing mad" ant
after a few observations, which werC
rather more nervous than elegant, hi
entered the ballroom, his face flushed
and his voice somewhat husky from
passion, and strobe into the middle o
the hall. The music stopped and tin
driver broke the ensuing silence witt
the sudden question,
"Is there a man by the name .
Sam -, hereY"
"That's me-" said Sam, stepping
forward, evidently expecting some
new evidence of his sudden pOpulari
ty. III
"Oh, you are Sam, then, are your
Eyes, and what do you want o.
me-"
"Notbin' in particular, only wher
you get through with that shirt o
mine that you've got on your back
and are struttin' round in, I'd JUS