Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-15
A SarpEise Party SllrnfiSfd.

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1. Surprise parties z are the last ago
my, and MT the least surprising, aid
l.agonizing waslthe one III which NV friend
Nellie lIunter pIayedga conspicuous part.
Mr.. Hunter an1exceedihaly wealthy
and eccentric old gentleman iIcsided IN
the country shf d large, olaghshioned
house. with his daughter, Nellie, two
Iservants. three dogs, and two cats. fI5
am particular in nv enumeration as they
were leach and every one objects of
Isolicitude 10 tie old gentIennan5 After
lthe above description, introduction and
ttdigressioa, / will hasten on tossths untold
ling of the Ho'er true tale. =
One bleak, cold December NIGHT.
Nellie sat alone 81 the fire, enjoy ina iii 1
interruptedlv the colnforts Ut 1 severe
Ieole for which she had been ealing (by
1.-The persuasion and recommendation Of old
Debbv, the help, q large dose u raw on
lions, the effect of which, De told Ter,
would Be miraculoas; togetli6r with a
bowl Of hot punch, which Slid had pre-
pared for her to take before retiffng. In
vain Nellie protested against inlb bling any
/ more nostrums declaring herself satiss
4 fed with the efficacy of tbs ohibha. and
Ibid not requires the punch. Aud ia truth
1.-THE onions did seem % hare tonehed her
feelings as she sat, the tears strsaming
down her cheeks.
But bark / did You not hear Hi BelIs,
surely bells, upon the midnight. iii, max
ling night hidepus with tlleiIt unwelcome
jingle. To make assurance doublv sure,
4 in rushed Pete with tie establishing in
5telligence that more than forty ,leycn
Esleighs had turned Ia at-fhe u BIZ vaie, ,
land were tearing down to the house like
mad. Poor Nellie, in this dire extremity,
knew NOT what to do at first! A sur
prise party + and she 10 receiye the
guests with oniony breath and red eyes.
How could she give TO the female portion,
1.-The kiss Of welcome /! O horrible!
4 Il Aihappy suggestion from Dshby to eat
y cinnamon plenty in the spice box in Che
pantry. Fastening to the pantry, She
drew out the spice-draweI. seizife q paper
containing, Gas she suppossd. ciniia-
mon !; tearing open the cover, shs raised
the paperto hersmouth, and poured hall
the contents down Der thfoal. With q
shrek she dashed the paper toSihe door.
splitting. sheezing, coughing. land per
forming uneonsci0uslY ad5uble Step ma
zourka. Yes us true, Ills trne, aud
pity its true. that She had made grand
lmistake-a sid mistake, and had smAl-
lowed 4 quantity offsa pepper. Scream
ing fnriously on Debby for assistance,
L she rushed through the litolieii to her
Town room. Observing bowl ph the ta-
bic, and supposing ii to contain water,
lshe caught itaup and swallowed LARGE
mouthful Of Debby's boxing Tinnch. =
Il The bowl shared the same fate Us the 81 nal
per Of pepper Away il went, crash
against The stoves The whiskSF taking
fire at lie insult, raised up inIy 4 mystic
blue blaze, to the horror Of HE cats,
which lay doing beneath The stove.
Away they seampered to tlie hall, en-.
deavoginy 10 make their escape. Poor
Nellie, now almost frantic from Tie effects
iloftls pepper and Whiskeys and half blind
Esd Ry tears, (no longer crocodile tears,
but tears of intense agony, Selling I
large pan Of water setting ots il bench
y dipped her face, head aud hand into tht
flcooling hquidll uiAgaiIr and again slis
splashed the welcome water oil her acll.
Ting brow and burning mouth In tlls
midst of her additions, she was startled
II BY "a exclamation Of horror from Debby
81 Good gracious wliaf i the gal about
sure as ! am a hpin' sinner she has wash
/ led her face IN my black dye sisdfr j non
lyou' u be as black as q niarer for two
months. THAT'S sartairi.s' Neilil glanced
I ii her hands. and tie awful tristh broke
!. ion her startled vision. There Mas no re-
4 lief for poor, wee Nellie, isaTe ID retrea
Ste her owA room and there re5lain, IN.
seen. z Remember Debbv I'm not a
I home. She started with all the st,eet
Eshe could summon, to reach her ow,
.roOm before the company woald enter iii,
'front.' door, 10 reach Il. she had Eocros.
|, tbe hall j. she had yesy nearI 7 gained tx
door. when the front door bu Isl open
1aHd ii rushed Pete, closely butsued bl
q large black dog In his frilyffs lie dc
lInot perceive Nellie. who was It'll D running
/ tswiitly aad III her abstraction IN il agoFl
ifsh6 sawor thought ofnothing save lel
Town collceslment. The Discrimination
i that either had Of the others presence
!. was i severe blow on Nellie nose
foIn the redoubtable Pete, Who FL
against her with such force that Boil
Were pkecipilased 10 the HoSr, hi,
q blood lowing from tho nose III lhe 1rafer
TsitqeAte Nellie, The dog bounded ove
. I'ete's head whereat he gaze such
!, deuce Of i shout, that Mr.. Hunter. hear
ling .ha noise from his room, and not Be
ing aware efthe Party 8 ARRIVAL seized iii,
poker and rushed out, closely folIbwed b,
his three four,foo.ed eompanipIs, eth
!. dogs. SEEING Nellie On The hoor. lie
9 face bIaok. ind blood lowing from lie
! nose, shd Pete aoundefihg, kicking al,
1. the dog. lie naturally 81 specte,
/ some foul play Then several aesntleme
& Iof the party came In. The Old genele
man Surprising them % BE- lie astackin!
q party, made At them with tie poker. tleal
! ing his blows pfOmiscnoasiys amongs
) them. The dogs. tenacious 81 lliei
9 masters rights, observing III sttane
I dog, made simullaneos rush Vi him 4
be Was about Is make his escste Il ii
2 front door, and such scene al follows
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