The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-02-19
CAROLINA SPARTAN
Written for the Carolina Spartan.
!" SHE KICKED HIM. ("
DY j. F. G.
coNrrNuED FROM LAST SPARTAN.

1t was very near the dawn of day, when
tired, sgitated aud fevered, threw myself
upon my bed in old Major BIS best room
What night had | experienced! How
strangely had been inyoluntarily brough,
under the influence of circumstances, and
made to act a part in an unknown drama
How / longed for the rosy approach OF
morning, and how drearily came out upon
the dewy air the old church clock bell, tell.
ing the world with its iron tongue the
hour flour.
know not when or how, but l finally
lost myself in "the maze Of sweet forgetfui.
ness" and was awakened from dreams OF
blood and wretcheduess by the old major
exclaiming:
"Prettv time of day for a fine fellow 10
be lying abed, pom my words
"Is that you, major" sleepily asked.
"Welt, sir, upon reflection, / should ra.
ther think it is" replied the good-natured
man, at the same time poking me in the
short ribs with his cane.
Really, major, insist upon yonr quit
ting such manifestations of yourself as
these exclaimed, "for am sensitive be-
yond measure"
seriously, Mr.. f., it is time to arise, for
the breakfast bell will soon ring, and it
would be.ungenteel for us to allow the Ia
dies to sit at the table alone"
"frue, sir" / replied; "but, major, who
are the ladiesl was not aware that any
but your daughter lived at the house,
"Whatl yon didn't suppose that | allowed
the ladies to leave my house at such an
unreasonable hour, young man, rs near
three o'clock this mornings do your
Are all the company still under this
roof thens" I asked.
Nonsense, Mr.. f.; of course only the la
dies. You must be spiritually miuded'
this morning. 'pon my wordrn
"Major, Ill be up directly, but do let me
have a Few moments conversation with you
after breakfast in Jour Office
Aha! you want 4ripatc conversation
with me, eh?' exclaimed the major, giving
me rather severe poke in the ribs.
"Why, major" said /, "what do you
meant"
''Alice has played thesdeyil with your
heart" exclaimed the major, "and III bet
my wig that that's what you want the con
versation for! Come now, f., out with it
like a man, and tell me If amt good
guesser.p
E"Bless your heart, major replied, .'you
certainly are not serious in what you say"
"My dear boy. exclaimed the major,
"get up and dress yourself and after break
fast meet me in the Office. BE assured, my
son, that II old majors love or money is
good for anything, either or both shall
be enlisted in your service if necessary"
"God bless the good old mani" was the
languages of my heart, as he left the room.
"Major thinks me in love with Alice" said
to myself, while arranging my toilet. 81
wonder if such is the general impressionla
People are very apt to think rather too
much of themselves sometimes, aud il is
just then that they make the biggest kind
offoo!s. i remember how impossible it
seemed TO mo to arrange my cravat tastly,
or to give the foreign twist to my mustache,
if the sixteen stray hairs above my upper
lip could be entitled to that name. 7
thought / looked uncommonly killing and
irresistible, and felt sure that / should put
the ladies in fits Of raptural admiration in
less than fifteen minutes. ] often look back
upon myself in tho majors snug little room,
standing beside his mirror, and though still
young man. my reader, cannot but own
what a fool was, and wonder why tho
mirror was not broken by the impudence
OF my conceited glances. In my wander.
ings through life, aud coa.act with men
and things, have learned how much bet
ter it is to win respect and admiration by n
modest and quiet carriage and an upright
and manly demeanor.
"oh! save me, ye powers, from those pinks Of the
nation,
Those tea-table heroes, those lords Of creationyn
4 walked down to the ladies' parlor just in
time to hear Joe, the negro boy, exclaim:
'Breakfast ready, ladiesln
circumstances, it is said, alter cases, and
thereis certainly more truth in that sen.
tence Than poetry. breakfasts readyr'
10 the hard working man, who has enjoy
ed COED nights rest, and who has hard
days job before him. II is ever welcome
sound; but 70 a parcel Of delicate and FASH
ionable ladies, who have spent the eutire
nightin nervous excitement and active gay.
e.gy, Il IS e;,yiiiiiiisg ass pssessnt. 10 my
self II wae nasseleame .iaings, los my ad-
venture in the grove had completely pros
trated my nervous system, and made me
feel like a fussy old bachelor when an east
wind ia blowing through the key-hole OF
bis door.
Having paid my compliments TO tho la
lies, ] proceeded with them TO the break
hst table, wondering all the while how in
the world ,be major managed to accommo
date 50 many during the nighl;fo If memo