The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-19


The next morning he was awake with
The sun, and Immediately Sc, abou, put
ting the parlor and dining room IN order
and getting the ballroom ready for the
dancers. When he had made them nice
and clean, he went around gathering dew
from the different flowers ia a little buck
OF mado out Of Il blue bell. All the NOR.
ming was spent in getting the refreshments
and dishes ready. Their table was n
smooth block Of perfumed wool, but how
It reached their dining room. no one
knows. The cloth was formed Of a prea,
many dnmask rose leaves, woven together.
The plates were leaves Of different kind,
OF flowers. They also had a tea set
made of acorns, which their friends the
hummInG birds had given them. The
refreshments consisted Of honey, which
Cher had procured from the flowers prow.
ing !" such plenty around them, rose wa
ter, which Charmante herself had dst;Il-
ed, and many other luxuries. They also
prepared all the different deicacies Of
which they knew their friends were most
fond. When they had done this. Char.
mante covered the tables with another
rose leaf cloth, until the company .hould
arrive.
Charlnante had intended to have the
party early in the morning. but Cher; re.
membered that Miss Frrfly WAS never 90
pretty in the day time as she was at NIGHT
and therefore he insisted upon having !,
IN The evening.
About five o'clock, the company began
t" arrive. First came MFR. Spotter and his
wife. Mr.. Spotter WAS very gay young
butterfly, who hal recently Leen married
Then came Mr. Beetle, and he looked ex.
cceding!y grand in his shining armor.-
Old Grandfather Longlegs 60. there soon
after, and he had n very wise appearance,
with his spectncles aud snuff colorerl coat.
The place was soon crowded with fIum-
ming birds OF the smallest and NOS. del.
icate forms, House flies, Blue bottle:flies,
Grasshoppers and MlleIs. The Crickets.
L"cus,s and k.,ydids, who were 10 be
the musicians, came quite late, and they
were very welcome, for the guests were
Just getting little tired, and poor Cher
was at his wits end 10 find something 10
amuse them with The musicians were
greeted with shouts Of joy bv the young
people. They took up their instruments
and went upon kind of stage made on
purpose for them. They no sooner be-
gan playing than all the young ladies
and gentlemen commenced dancing. In
the middle Of the dance Miss Fireav ar
rScd, and Cheri, who had been watching
anxlous!y for her coming, left his partner,
and rushing TO his iad:e love- he would
dance with none except her that even
ing.
Miss Greenspot, with whom he WAS
dancing, and who had been 'settlng her
cap for Cher, was very much astonished
and offended will, the sight which had
been offered her. Charman,e made a
grea, many apologies for her brothers
r"dehess, but she would not DO appeased
until Mr.. Gsywing presented himself in
the place Of Cheri. Nor did he offer
himself then alone, but afterwards, when
the dancers went out to cool themselves q
in the fresh air, it is supposed that some
more serious proposal was made. Nobo-
dy really kRows what happened, but
every person eau say that Miss Green
spots eyes were brighter, and her face
wore happier look than usual, and that
Mr.. Gaywng was a great deal gayer all
the rest Of the evening. And indeed, il
person might judge from the smiles and
tender looks which were exchanged be.
tween Miss FREELY and Cheri, he would
say that similar conversation had taken
place between them.
After supper, with which every one was
uo"Sn'ee' 'ho young people played all
manner of games of running and leap
ing, while the old ones enjoyed the more
quiet amusement Of talking over tho af.
fairs of tue day. After they got tired Of
THE. they had some more music and dan.
cling, md then they went home.
Cheris birthday parry WAS talked a.
bou, and praised all over the neighbor.
hood for two whole days, and the third
day there WAS double wedding, Miss
Greenspot and Mr.. Gaywing, Cher and
Miss FREELY.
Washington. d. G.
May | be married, ma T. said little
beauty TO her mother.