Nebraska advertiser., 1857-01-01
BROWNVILLE, NENlAHA COUNTY, IN. T., THURSDAY,
Anothar ond ,natbor .o+t followod

~AASiA HO"A AnIunISne, hheu FdIldIlOH
OF the general programme" was de-
termined upon by the leaders Of the
sport, and accordingly "pleased-or-dis-
pleased" was intrOduced-a play which
dispenses with the marching, but re-
tains, however, the more essential part,
viz:-kissing, which is doubled in
frequency thereby. The party ar
ranged themselyesin couples upon long
benches placed around the room, and
the ladies maintaining their seats per-
manently, while the gents were obliged
to shift positions as necessity required.
A good, stout hand, with twisted
handkerchief conspicuously displayed,
then went the "rounds," inquiring of
the bellies and beaux, alternately, the
important question, pleased or dis
pleased?" which was answered as in
clination prompted, and when the
wished for suitor had taken seat by
her side, whether to his own particular
inclination. or not, he was obliged to
let his lips ''squat" upon some part of
the aforementioned kissing territory.
Thus favorite beau among the ladies,
l noticed, had the exquisite pleasure
of "smacking" at least, two-thirds of
the female portion Of the assembled
company, at the first Ground"
After continuing this novel pro-
ceedure for half an hour, the party, as
by some secret instinct, suddenly,
silently and mysteriously broke up,
and theladies enteredthe house-proper,
to adjust their bonnets and shawls pre-
paratory to starting homeward. Then
it was that hearts heretofore apparent
ly unconcerned began to futter and
jump up into their owners throats, as
they stood waiting impatiently on the
outside of the house, ready to "dance
attendance" to their sweet-hearts, as
soon as they started home, and fearful
lest "all would not be gold that glitter
ed" The door opened, and out they
came. Those that were confidently
certain of 'cOming it" pitched in
Immediately, and were quickly follow
ed by the doubtful and wavering in
faith.
l was not, by any means, an idle
spectator of the scene. AS spruce
young fellow steppedup to "sprucer'
young lady, and as quickly stepped
away again, with an additional, imagi
native article of hose known familiar.
ly as ''the mitten,'' . my soberness gave
way, and I cried out, Justify.
"That's the way the money goes
Pop goes the weasel9'
The unfortunate fellow was not Sc
badly nOnplussed, but that he made
application to second piece of calico
succeeded, and walked in majestic de-
fance down the land, with the rest O
the successful heroes. Ipursued, as {
novelist would express it,-'my dreary
steps homeward," turned into bed, an(
in short time feeling an uncOmforta
bic retchihg within, arose and turned
out-the "solid contents" of ny
stomach, in a promiscous mass. Lik'
similar cases, of the bilious kind, th'
organ had become overloaded will
"victuals" in too ''g'een" a state, AM
an evacuation became absolutelyneces
sary. The remainder of the nigh
was passed in dreams of an unpleasan
kind, and when | arose in the morn
ing, I felt sail out Of Sorts Whel
my friend questioned me about my en-
ioyment of the party, in general,
feeling just then slightly, very slightly
: in poetic mood, remarked:
t GI've told the all, I'll tell no more,
Though short the story be;
Let me go back where was before,
And TII get a living without troubling the
'plaguey' ~HUsKING MATCHES.
West Charleston, D., Dec. 1st, '56.