The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-04-07

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Charley P----'s Performance Of MInzeppu
A few years since their lived in
beautiful village in the State of Ohio al
elderly gentleman whom, for want of
better name we will call Barnes. Th,
aforesaid gentleman was blessed in tn,
possession of three lovely daughters, ont
of whom had lover yclept Charley
P, who resided in the rural district
several miles south of the village afore
said.
This "gallient lover" was wont to pay
her visit every Sunday afternoon, call.
ing in season to accompany the family
in their attendance upon religious service
After returning from Church he would
spend the afternoon and night, until the
wee-sma' hours ayont the twal," in the
pleasant occupation of courting.
1t chanced that about noon one hot day
in the month of July,1S-, our young
lover started for the residence of his ana-
morita, arrrayed, of course, in his I" best
bib and tucker" The sun shone burn
ing hot-so hot in fact, that though loves
fires were coursing through his veins and
all his thoughts were on love intent, still
he could not but wish he were in the
shade of "some vast wilderness )" and
when at last he came to the bank of the
Oentangy, along which, for some dis
tance his route lay, he came to the con-
clusion that bath in its rippling waters
would recreate his wasted energies, and
enable him to prosecute his suit with re-
newed vigor.
No sooner thought than done. He rode
a short distance from the path, dismoun
ted, disrobed, and directly disappeared
beneath the wayes After enjoying him
self for while-as one naturally would
after long ride in a boiling summer sun
he concluded that it might also con-
duce to the happiness of his feminine
equine companion, were he to favor her
with washing. Acting upon the thought,
he emerged from the stream and approach
ed ye ancient mare /; but found that she
being unused to the contemplation of the
bare human form divine" was not in
clined to permit him to approach.
After some time spent in coaxing and
caressing her, he succeeded in removing
the saddle and securing deck passage
for himself. Now, another difficulty pre-
sented itself, she would not take to water,
as she had yet considerable doubt as to
his indentity with her young MASTER and
kept casting sidelong glances at her queer
rider, starting and rearing at every move
ment. AT last gentle counsel prevailed,
and she entered the stream. After splash
ing about for some time without having
her doubts and fears removed, the climax
was capped by her perceiving in the wa
ter large snake, leisurely floating down
wards with the current. She stood not
then upon the order of her going, but went
at once, fear adding wings to her feet
She had SO often been to the residence
of her masters charmer that she knew
as we'll as he that was their destination
through the village she went, astonishing
the quiet citizens, and stopped not until
she had reached the domicil of Mr.. b.
1t so happened that his "ladye love-"
her sisters, and several young ladies Of
the neighbors, with their beaux, were si.-
ting with the old folks, under the trees in
front of tho house, passing time in social
converse until the hour of religious ser
vice. They were thus innocently enjoying
themselves when our now frantic steed
bearing the unbound Mazeppa, came dash
ing up the avenue into their midst, where
halting suddenly, our hero was precipta-
ted over her head, and after one or two
involuntary summersaults, made his un-
ceremonious debut as model artist, his
first attitude being that of the spread ca
gle in puris naturalibus.
For few moments all was confusion.
The young ladies screamed, bid their ia
ces, and broke for the shelter Of the house;
while the young men greeted the debu-
tante with cheers far surprising in vigor
and sincerity those which greet the most
favored theatrical performers.
We might add that our equestrian was
Immediately provided with clothing, and
also, that having been endowed by nature
with a figure cast in the form Of the
Apollo Belvidere, his extempore exhibit
tion did not in the least injure his suit, for
in short time be led the fair demois-
ellie to the altar. And to this day, if you
wish to call blush to the cheeks of the
ladies who were present, you have only
to ask how they liked Charley P-'s
performance Of Mazeppa.
Young's Spirit Of the South.