Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-01
The next morning he was awake

about putting the parlor and dining
room in order. and getting the ball
room ready for the dancers. When
he had made them nice and clean, he
went around gathering dew from the
different flowers in little bucket made
out of blue bell. All the morning
was spent in getting the refreshments
and dishes ready. Their table was a
smooth block of perfumed wood, but
how it reached their dining-room, no
one knows. The cloth was formed Of
great many damask rose leaves, wo-
ven together. The plates were leaves
of different kinds of flowers. They
also had a tea-set made of acorns,
which their friends the Hummingbirds
had given them. The refreshments
consisted Of honey, which Cheri had
procured from the flowers growing in
such plenty around them. rose-water
which Charmante herself had distilled,
and many other luxuries. They also
prepared all the different delicacies Of
which they knew their friends were
most fond. When they had done this,
Charmante covered the tables with an
other rose-leaf cloth, till the company
should arrive.
Charmante had intended to have the
party early in the morning, but Cheri
remembered that Miss Firehy was
never so pretty in the daytime as she
was at night, and therefore he insisted
upon having it in the evening.
About five o'clock, the company be-
gan to arrive. First came Mr.. Spot
ter and his wife. Mr.. Spotter was a
very gay young butterfly, who had re-
Gently been married. Then came Mr..
Beetle. and he looked exceedingly
grand in his shining armor. Old
Grandfather Longlegs got there soon
after, and he had very wise appear
ance, with his spectacles and snuff
colored coat. The place was soon
crowded with Hummingbirds of the
smallest and most delicate forms,
Househies, Blue bottle-hies, Grasshop-
pers. and Millers. The Crickets, Lo-
Gusts, and Katydids, who were to be
the musicians, came quite late. and
they were very welcome, for the guests
were just getting little tired. and
poor Cheri was at his wits end to find
something to amuse them with. The
musicians were greeted with shouts ol
JOY by the young people. They took
up their instruments, and went upon a
kind of stage made on purpose TO,
them. They no sooner began playing,
than all the young ladies and gentle
men commenced dancing. In the mid
die of the dance Miss Firehy arrived
and Cheri, who had been watching
anxiously for her coming, left his part.
ner, and rushing to his "ladie love, y
he would dance with none except hel
that evening.
Miss Greenspot, with whom he was
dancing, and who had been ''settine
her cap" for Cheri, was very much as
tonished and offended with the slighr
which had been offered her. Char
mante made great many apologies
for her brothers rudeness, but she
would not be appeased until Mr.. Gay
wing presented himself in the place o
Cheri. Nor did he offer himself ther
alone. but afterward, when the dancers
went out TO cool themselves in tn,
fresh air, it is supposed that som'
more serious proposal was made. No
body really knows what happened, bu
every person can say that Miss Green
spots eyes were brighter, and her fac
wore happier look than usual, ant
that Mr.. Gaywing was a great dea
gayer all the rest Of the evening. AnC
indeed, if person might judge from
the smiles and tender looks which wer
exchanged between Miss Firefly ant
Cheri, he would say that "a simila
conversation had taken place betweel
them.
After supper, with which every on
was delighted, the young people playe'
all manner of games of running am
leaping, while the old ones enloye'
the more quiet amusement of talking
over the affairs Of the day. After the.
got tired of this, they had some NOR
: music and dancing. and then wen
home.
Cheri's birthday party was talke
about and praised all over the neigh
borhood for two whole days, and tn
third day there was double wedding
Miss Greenspot and Mr.. Gaywing
Cheri and Miss Firehy.
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