Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-19


a feEycars since. there lived, in beautiful val
lagein the Stale Of Ohio, elderly genllemau, who
for want of better name, We shall call Barnes
The aforesaid gentleman blessed in the posses
sion of three lovely daughters, one Of whom had a
lover, yelept Charlie P, who resided in toe
rural district several miles SOU of the village
aforesaid.
This "galliant loveyer" was wont TO nav her a
visit every Sunday afternoon, calling in season to
accompany the family in their attendance upon re-
lgious service. After returning from Church be
| would spend the afternoon ami night, until the
"Wee-sna' hours ayont the tWsl," in the pleasant
occupation of eourting-i E., in hugging asd kiss
| ing, Gd hbitam.
1t CHANGED that about noon one hot day in the
month Of July, l8, our Dung lover started for the
residence OF his enaaoritd srrayed of course in mis-
! "best bib and tucker" The sun shOue burning hot
so hot in fact, that though loves fires we're cours
ing through his veins and all his thoughts were on
love inten, still he could but wish that he were
in the shade of g some vast wilderness ;" aud when
! last he to the bank Of the 0lentangy, along
which, fer some distance his route lay, be came to
the conclusion that bath in its ripping waters
would recreste his wasted energies, and enable him
to prosecute bis suit with renewed vigor.
No sooner thought than done. He rode shcrt
distsnee from he path, dsm0unted, disrobed and
directly disappeared bepeath the WGUes. After en-
joying himself for While-as one naturally would
after long ride in boiling summer sun-Be con
eluded that it might also condu 10 the happiness
of his feminine equine companion, were he to favor
her with washing. Acting upon the thought be
emerged from the Stream and approached ye ancient
mare; but found that she being unused to the cons
temptation of the bare ''Suman firm divine was
not inclined to permit him 40 approach.
After some time spsnt in cnaxing and csressing
her, ne succeeded in removing the saddle aDdseeur
ing does passage for himSef Now, another
difficulty presented itself, she would not take to
water, as she bad yet considerable doubt 70 his
identity with her youTg master, aid kept casing
sdelOng glances At her queer rider, stapting aud
rearing at every movement. At last gentle c0unsel
prevailed, and she entered the siream. After
splsshing about tor come time without having her
doubts aud fears remove TN CLIMAX was capped
by her perceiying in RE water large snake Ieis-
urely floating down nth the current. She
stood not then upon H. order Of her going, but
went at once, fear adding wings to her feet. She
had so often been 70 residence of her masters
chlTmer, that she kUeg well ne that was now
their destination through the village she went as
toRishing the quiet eiJzeBs, and stopped not until
she had reached the donicil of Mr. B..
Ii is so happened that this 'lsdye love, herssters
and several young ladies of The neighbors with their
b5aux, were sitting with the old folks. under the
trees in front of the house. passing time in social
converse until the hour of religions service. They
were thus inuoeenty enjoying themselves when our
now frantic steed, bearing the unbound Mazeppa, !
came dsshiug up the avenue into their midst, where
head, and after two involuntary somer- |
ssults, made his uneeremonious debut as model |
artist his first attitude being that of the spread
eagle in &c Purio HaturaLbus.
For few moments all was confusion. The young |
ladies screamed, hid their faces and broke for the
shelter Of the house while the Dung men gree ed
the debutante with cheers far surprising in vigOr
and sincerity those which few nights since were |
vOuehsafed to the ambitious and persevering sspi>
rant for histrione fame-the late Fifth avenue |
leader of fashion, who forsook the abode Of wealth
snd luxury that she might give the poor and uncul-
tivated of the West lesson ip Shsksperian read |
ings
We might add that our equestrian was immedi~
stely provided with clothing; and, also, that hsv
ing been endowed by nature with figure cast in
the form of the Apollo 8evidere, his exIempore ex-
hibition did in the least ipure his suit, for ina
short time he led the fair demoisele the altar.
And, to this day, if you wish to call blush to the
cheek of the senoritas who were then present, yeu
have only to ask how they liked " Charles P-'s
performance Of MazsPps. "-Youngs SPIRIT Of the |
South.