Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-10
WEAVERVIIIE CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1853.
Going 70 Bed ai Honey Ran.

" Mr. Douglas, youve a mighty small chance Of
legs there, ana hoe F'-DOuGLAs'S STORY.
The gentleman from Illinois is not the only
gentleman whose legs have led him into embar-
assmentl A political friend equally happy in
his manners if not in his party, among the Mis-
souri, constituency, found himself while canvass
ING the state one summer for Congress, IN even Il
more peculiarly perplexing predicament than the
Illinois Judge
There is spot, in the southwestern part Of
this state, known as the " Fiery Fork of Honey
Run"-a delicious locality no doubt, as the run
of "honey' is, of course, accompanied by cor
responding flow of "milk." and mixture Of
milk and honey, or, at any rate, honey and
"peach" is the evidence Of subunary content
ment every place where they have preaching!
"Honey Run" is further christianized by the
presence OF an extremely hospitable family, whose
mansion, comprising one apartment either more
nor less-is renowned for being never shut against
the traveller and so our friend found it during
the chill morning air, at the expense of rheu-
matism in his shoulder--itS numerous unaffected
cracks and spaces clearly showing that dropping
the latch was useless (ormality. The venerable
host and hostess, in their one apartment, usually
enjoy the society of two sons, four daughters,
sundrv dogs and " "niggers,' and as many lodgcrs
as may deem it prudent to risk the somewhat
eouivocal allotment of sleeping partners On
the night in question, our friend, after q hearty
supper of ham and eggs, and Y canvass of the
Fiery Forkers-the old lady having pointed out
his bed-fet very weary, and only looked for an
opportunity to " turn in," though the mosquitoes
were trumping all sorts Of wrath and no net ap-
reared to bar them The dogs flung themselves
along the floor, or again rose, rcslessly, and
sought the door step; the "niggcrs' stuck their
feet In the vet warm ashes; the old man stripped
unscrupuously, and sought his share of the one
collapsed looking pillow, and the sons cavalierly
followed his example, leaving the old woman,
" gals" and stranger" to settle any question
Of dclicacv that might arise.
The candidate yawned looked ut his bed, went
to the door, looked at the daughters; finally, in
downright rccklcssnes9, seating himself upon
&" the downv." and pulling off his cont. Well,
he pulled off his coat, and he folded his coat and
then he yawncd, and then he whstled, and then
he called the old ladys attention to the Tact, that
it woull never do to sleep in his muddy trowsers;
and then he "uudid' his vest, and then he whis'
tied again, and then, suddenly, an idea of her
lodger's possible embarrassment seemed to flash
upon the old woman, and she cried
"Gals Jest turn your backs round till the
stranger gifts into bed
The backs were turned, and the stranger did
get into bed in " less than no time" when the
hostess again spoke:
Reckon, stranger, as you aint use to u.s. you'd
better kiver up till the gals undress, hadn't you ~
By this time our friends sleepy fit was over,
and, though he did kiver up" as desired some
how or other the old counterpane was equally
kind in hiding his bushes, and favorng his sly
glances. The nymphs were soon slowed away,
for there were neither bnstles to unhich nor cor
sets to unlace, when their mamma, evidently
anxious not to smother her guest, considerably
relieved him. You can unkiver now, stranger;
I'm married folks, and you amt afeard o NE, |
reckon !"
The stranger happened to be married folks
himself; he unkivcred and turned his back with
true connubial Indifference, as far as the ancient
lady was conccrned; but with regard to the
/" gals" he declares that his balfraiscd curiosity
inspired the most tormenting dreams of mermaids
that ever he eXperienced.J j. W. Fieid.