American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-19
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70 bHrsday Mornfn..Aug.fe. 1sSs
sKiveF Up. Stranger, TlIl he Calls Uu-
aress.s

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Thsra is aspat IN the lou,h westava pSFl
this Safe. known as the s.Fin-y Fork d
Honey Run"-a delicious localitT. nc
douht. as the rnR Of "honey" ia. oi earFSs,
accompanied by corresponding COW oi
''uiilk. MIXTURE Of milk aud honey. OF
at any rat. honey aud ''peach" is the eei.
deuce Of snb'unaiy contentment. every
place where hey ave rrsachipei
'.Honsy Run" isfrrthtr ohristiaufz+d
bsIhe presence oFan ex remedy hospitabIs
fAmiy Whose manson comprising one ap
iarment-ntithsr more or less---is Re
nowned for never being shat agsius' the
traveller and 80 urfriynd, ,fuuu ! 1t during
the rhiil morning air At ihs sxp-asA ot-a
rhtumatisnI 'nih;s shculaes--its numerous
unaffected cracks and spaces clearly show
ne that dropoing the istch vas useless
formality. fTas venerable host an hostsss
in their own ararfmapt. usually enjoyee
the rosirty oftwo sons. four daughters.
sundry dogs and .'n;ggers.'' and as many
lodgers as NAV deem Il prudent to risk the
somewhat equivoe.l allotment of sleeping
partners. On the night in question our
friends in qarstion. our irieni after
hearty .nppAr fham and eggs. an Va csu-
vsss Of ihr frey FotkeTs Tho, old lady
having pointed cul his bed--fvlt weary
and looked out f1r IN opportunity TO turn
TO-" though the mosquitoes were triumph
cling vi sorts Of wrath. and no NIT aps
p.artd to bar them. TIE dogs aung them
stlves along tie floor. CT agsin rose. rest
les,ly. and sought ibs door step. the 'snig.
gers" stu K their feetiuto the yet warm
as es: the old man stripped unscroupously
an sought his share Of the one Collapsed
10 king pillow. and the SON oayalery tol>
lowed his example. leaving the old woman
gals, snd stranger" to settle any ques-
ton Of dplicacy thar might arise.
The candidate yanpod looked 1t his bed
went to the door. looked attheG daughters;
fnslv, in down right reok essneSs seated
him elfupon "lhe downey.' and pnlled of
his coat, and thtnhe yaWned. and then lie
whsiled. ami then he called the oil lady's
attention 10 the fact that il would never do
to sleep in his muddy trousers. and then he
uniii his vest. and then he whisIlsd again.
and then sudd. My. an id.a OF her 10 lUer's
po sibla embsraissmeIt SEEMED to aash up
on the old woman, and she cried:
"G'lls just turn your back round til
the stranger gifts into bed"
The backs we're turned. and the stranger
did get into bed in "less than no time"
when the hostess again spoke:
"R-ckon. Stranger as you amt uSsd to
US, you'd better kvsr up till the gals un-
dress. hain't you?'
BY this TIM our friends sleepy ct was
oveI, and though he did "kiyer up as de
sired somehow or ot!ier the old counter,
pine wAstqually kind in hiding his blush
es. and favoring his ely glanaeS. The |
mymphs soon stow,d away. for there was
neither bus'les to unhiteh nor corsets 10
uni 90, when their ma M. evidently aux
ious no TO smother her gest. concld,rAbiy
relieved him. "You can unqiver now,
stranger; I'm married folks an you aini
s'raid 0f me l reckoni''
Th4 stranger happsned to he "married |
folks himself; he unkivered and turned hl.
lack with true connuhial Indifference. ~
far as the an lent lady was concerned; bu' |
with reguWd TO the "gals;" be declare
that his half raised curiosity inspire, tie
most b trmenting dreams Of merm lids that |
ever he experieuced.-lJ N Field.