The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-04-06
" KlVER UP STRANGER TILL TIE GALS
UNDRESS."

iHOfe ls epotj Ill tHo Houtll-Westefu
part of this State, known as the "Fiery Fork
of Honey Ruu"-a delicious locality nc
doubt, as the run Of honey" is, of course
accompanied by corresponding flow OF
milk, a mixture oil milk and honey, or al
any rate, honey and "peaca," is the evi.
dence sublunary contentment, evrey place
where they have preaching
"Honey Run" is further chrstianized BY
the presence of an extremely hospitabe
family whose mansion, comprising one
apartment-neither more or less--!s re-
moved for being never shut against the
traveller, and so our friend found it during
the chill morr ing air at the expense of a
| rheumatism in his sh oulder-its numerous
unaffected cracks and spaces clearly show
ing that dropping the latch was useless
tormaiity The venerable host and hostess
in tteir one apartment, usually enjoy the
society OF Two sons, four daughters, sundry
dogs and niggers," and as many lodgers,
as many deem it prudent to risk the some.
what equivocal allotment of sleeping part
ners. On the night in question, our friend
after hearty supper of ham and eggs; and
canvass of the Fiery Forkers, the old
lady having pointed out his bed--felt a
weary, and only looked for an opportunity
TO "Mrn ia." though. The mosquitoes were
trumpeting all sorts of wrath, and no ne
appeared to them. The dogs flung them
selves along the floor, or again rose, rest
lessly, and sought the door step, the "nig
gers" stuck their feet into the yet warn
ashes, the old man stripped, unscrupulous
/ ly, and sought his share of the one collaps
ed looking pillow and the sons cavalerly
followed his example leaving The old wom
an "gals" and stranger" to settle any
question of delicacy that might arise at the
time.
The candidate yawned, looked at his bed
went TO the door, looked at the daughters
finally, in downright reckessness, seated
himself upon "the downy," and pulled of
! his coat. Well, he pulled off his coat, and
then he yawned, and then twisted, and ther
he called The old ady's attention to the fac
that it would never do to sleep in his muddy
uowsers and then he undid his vest, aut
then he twisted again, and then suddenly
idea of her lodger's possible embarrassment
seemed 10 flush upon the old woman, ant
she cried
"Gals, just turn your backs round till hi
gets into bed, "and they did in less thar
no time," when the hostess again spoke
" Reckon, stranger, as you ain't used t,
US, you'd better kiver up till gals undress
hadn't you ?'
By this time our friends sleepy fit wal
over and, though ne did ''kiver up" as de
sired somehow or other the old counterpart
was equally kind in hiding his bushes, anc
favoring his shy glances. The nymph'
soon slowed away, for there were neith e
bustles to unhilch nor corsets to unlace
when their mamma, evidently anxious no
to smother her guest considerably relieved
him. "You can unkiver now, stranger
I'm married folks, and you ain't afeared O
me, reckon -
The stranger Mapped to be " married
folks" himself; he unkivered and turned
his back with true conubial indifference, a,
far as the ancient lady was concerned bu
with regard TO the "gals,o he declared thai
his half raised curiosity INSPIRED the mos
tormenting dreams of mermaids that evel
he experienced