Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-03
CHARLEY P-'S PERFORMANCE OF
MAZEPPA.


A few years since, there lived, in beautiful
village in tie state of Ohio, an elderly gentle
man, who for a want of Better name, we shall
call Barnes Tue aforesaid gentleman was
blessed in the possession of three lovely daugh-
ters, one of whom had lover, yclept Charlie
P, who resided in the rural district, sew
eral miles south of the village aforesaid.
This gallant loyeyer" was wont to pay
her a visit every Sunday afternoon, calling in
season to accompany the family in their at
tendance upon religious service. After return
ing from church he would spend the afternoon
and night, until the wee, sma' hours ayont
the twal, in the pleasant occupation Of court
ing. g., in hugging aud kissing, al HbitWm.
Ii CHANGED that about noon, one hot day in
the month Of July, IS, our young lover
started for the residence Of his eHan0rita, ar
rayed Of course in bis best bib AMI fuckers"
The sun shone burning hot-so hot in fact,
that though loves fires were cOursing through
his veins, and all his thoughts were on love in
tent, still he could not but wish that no were
IN the shade Of b" some vast Wilderness and
when at last he came to the banks of the Olen-
tangy, along which, for some distance, his
route lay, he came to the conclusion that a
bath In Its ripping waters would recreate his
wasted energies, and enable him to prosecute
his suit with renewed vigor
NO sooner thought than done lie rode
short distance from the path, dismounted. dis
Tobed, and directly disappeared beneath the
icares After enjoying himself for wLile-as
one naturally would after a long ride in boil
ing summer sun-he concluded that it might
also cOnduce to the happiness of his feminine
equine companion, were be to favor her with a
washing Acting upon the thought, he emerged
from the stream and approached ne ancient
mare but found that she being 1nusued 10
the contemplation of tho bare human form
dlvlne' was not Inclined to permit him to ap-
prOach.
After some time spent in coaxing and ca
resslng her, he succeeded in removing the
saddle and securing a deck passage for him
sen NOW, another difficulty presented itself
sne would not take to water, as she had vet con-
siderable doubt as to his identity with her
young master, and kept casting sidelonp
glances at her queer rider, starting and rear
ing al every movement. At last gentle coun
sci prevailed, and she entered tho straon,
after splashing about for some time witbont
having her doubts and fears removed. The
Climax was capped by her perceiving in the
water large snake, leisureIy fioatinS down
ward with the current. She stood not tben
upon the order of her going, but went, fear
sddlnS wings to her feet. She had so often
Deen 20 the residence OF her masters eharmsr,
tnat she knew as well as he that was now their
destination through the village she went. as.
tonlshlng the quiet citizens and stopped not
until she had reached the domiciI of MIR r
II So happened that his Iadye love-" her
SISTERS, ana several young ladies of the neigh
DOis, Win their beaux, were sitting with the
Ola loiks, under the trees in front of the house
passing time In social converse until the honr,
VI leHYious service. They were thus 1nno-
eently enjoying themselves when our now
frantic steed, bearing the unbound Mazeppa.
came dashlng up the avenue into their midst,
"nere hating suddenly, our hero was precini
lsIeu over ner head, and after one or two in
voluntarily somersaults, made his unceremo-
uiouS GeDut as model artist, his first attitude
tnat Oh the spread eagle in "purlo matte
For few moments all was confusion. The
young ladies screamed hid their faces. and
oroAe ior the shelter of the house while the
young men greeted the debutants with cbeers
lar surprising In vigor and sincerity these
mhich lew nights since were youchsaEed ,o
tne ambitious and persevering aspirapt for
nlStorical fame-the late Fifth avenue Iead.r
Vi iaShlon, who fOrsOOk the abodes of veal h
anu luxury that she might give the Door and
unculuVated Of the West lesson in SbaLs-
perlan readings "
We might add that our equestrian was i'm
tnedlateiy provided with clothing: and sIso
that having been endowed by patur, With
Igure cast In the form of the Apollo Belviders
ms extempOre exhibition did not in the Ieas,
ihJure his suit, for in a short time he led the
idif demOlselle to the altar And. 10 this d,v
u you "isn 20 call blush to the cheek of any
"a lno senoritas who were then present, yoU
nave only 10 ask how they liked "CharIe,
= performance of Mazeppa. .''-YoUpg't
SptTtt Of The South