The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-08-06
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vices were concluded, was in sea Of trou.
ble, lest some fellow should cut me out, or
something of the kind.
AS soon as the congregation was dismiss.
ed, "yoked her." and off we started
just setting, and SO, to be mannerly, her old
dad asked me to " stay all night" l had
no objections, and after supper was over, l
told Betty (for that was the girls name,)
that I'd like to chat with her little more.
She had no objections, but said we must 60
into the kitchen, as the old folks didn't like
TO be disturbed by light in the big
room," when they were to bed. To all tins
II consented, Of course, aud we were soon on
the very best of terms. should have been
extremely happy, but for one cause.-the
stamp Of plenty, in the form of grease, was
abundantly impressed upon everything in
the room. excepting the chairs upon which
we sat- and, consequently, was much trou.
bled about my new hat. What should /
do with it? did not want to have grease
upon it--no, that would never do! Final
ly, resolved to keep it on my head, judg-
ing that to be the safest place. Being thus
relieved Of my greatest embarrassment,
went about the work of courting in real
earnest.
After many fine things had been said,
and a marriage contract had been partially
entered into, proposed kiss. You may
be sure she refused, but | insisted--a scuf.
fle ensued, which lasted until she was com
pletely exhausted. Being unable to hold
out longer, she turned up her pretty lips
and said: If you must kiss me-here, but
don't you ever undertake such a thing again
you brute"
when, all Of sudden, l felt an un, sual
lghtness about my head. Before l had
time to think whether was going to faint
or not, heard kind Of spIashing about
my feet, and casting my eyes downward,
saw-great Heavens! what did l sec I
There lay my five. dollar beaver, completely
immersed in filthy compound of dish-wa'
ter, cucumber peals, 'tater skins, and the
Lord knows besides, that had been accumu-
lated in tub, under the fascinating cogno.
men of" swill."
This was a predicament for you-what
should do2 If Betty had observed it the
matter would not have been so bad /; but
she bad not /; could | tell her No -
Heaven forbid At first, l thought of lift
ing it out, but imagining the spectacle ii
would present, my courage failed me-
" But, then" reasoned L." she will be sure
TO see it ere long, and then she will blush
Already she is looking at me, as if wonder,
ing why don't kiss her-perhaps had
better not stay any longer; :" and suiting the
action 10 the word, made a leap for the
door, and was off like comet. From
thence all was darkness and confusion, until
found myself at home-bareheaded
ceiving a raking fire from the old man and
the old woman at the same time. This is
bad enough to think Of, but it is not the
worst. There is one thing that now rings
in my ears, and will continue to do so as
long as live-it is the last words Of Betty
Poor thing, supposing that had taken Of
fence ut her resistance, she called after me
as | shot out Of the door:
"Oh, Charley, come back I was only
in fun come back, do. Oh Charley !"