Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-25
THE INTELLIGENCER.
Charley P-'s Performance of MazePPn.

Charley P-,s Performance of Mazeppa.
few years since, there lived, in beautiful
village IN The State of Ohio, an elderly gentle.
man, who for want of better name we shall
call Barnes. The aforesaid gentleman was bles-
sed in the possession of three lovely daughters,
one of whom had lover, yclept Charley p,
who resided in the rural district several miles
south Of the village aforesaid.
This gallant loveyer" was wont to pay her
visit every Sunday afternoon, ending in season
to accompany the family in their attendance
upon religious service. Aner returning from
church he would spend the afternoon and night
until the "we-sna' hours ayont hetwal," in the
pleasant occupation of courting-i. O., in hug
ging and kissing, al Hbitun.
1t CHANGED that about noon one hot day in
the month of July, 49,, our young lover start-
ed for the residence of his eHGRl0rita, arrayed,
of course, in his "best bib aud tucker" 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 intent,
still he could not but wish that he were in the
shade of some vast wilderness :" and when at
last he came to the bank of .0lentangy, along
which, for some distance his route lay he came
to the conclusion that 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. He rode
short distance from the path, dismounted, dis
robed, and directly disappeared beneath the
toaCes. After enjoying himself for while-as
one naturally would after n long ride in boiling
summer sun-he concluded that it might also
conduce to the happiness ofbiS feminine equine
companion, were lie to favor her with washing.
Acting upon the thought, he emerged from the
stream and approached ye ancient marc, but
found that she being unused to the contempla-
ton of the bare 'human form divine" was not
inclined to permit him to approach.
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ing her, he succeeded in removing the saddle
and securing deck passage for himself. Now,
another difficulty presented ITSELF she would
not take to water, as she had yet considerable
doubt as to his identity with her young master,
and kept casting sidelOng glances at her queer
rider, starting and rearing at every movement.
At last gentle counsel prevailed, and she enter.
ed the stream. After splashing about for some
time without having her doubts and fears reno
we'd, the climax was capped by her perceiYing
in tue wuter large snake, leisurely floating
downward 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
charmcr, that she knew as well as he that was
now 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 this "ladye love-" her
sisters, and several young ladies of the neigh
bors, with their beaux, were sitting with the old
folks under the trees in front Of the house. pass
ing time in social converse until the hour OF
religious service. They were thus innocently
enjoying themselves when our now frantic stced,
bearing the unbound Mnzeppa, came dashing up
the avenue into their midst, where halting sud-
denly, our hero was precipitated over head, and
after one or two involuntary somersaultS made
his unceremonious debut as model artist, his
first attitude being that of the spread eagle in
''purO ndtuTdli6is."
For a few moments all was confusion. Tho
young ladies screamed, hid their faces, and broke
for the shelter Of the house; while the young
men greeted the debutante with cheers far sur
passing in vgor and sincerity those which few
nights since were vouchsafed to the persevering
and ambitious aspirant for histrionic fame-the
late Fifth avenue leader of fashion, who forsook
the abode of wealth and luxury that she might
give the poor aud uncultivated Of the West
lesson in Shakspearian readings.
We might add that our equestrian was imme-
diatcly provided with clothing; and also, that
having been endowed by nature with figure
cast in the form of an Appollo Belvidere, his
extempore exhibition did not ih..thc least injure
his suit; for in short time he led the fair dem
osellc to the altar. And, to this day, if you wish
to call blush to the cheek of the senOritas who
were then present, you have only to ask how
they liked .'Charley P-'s representation of
Mazeppa ~ Young's Spirit Of the South.