Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-05


young gentleman about to act the part Of
a gallant for the evening. This Interrupt
ton is usually precipitated by some at first
bashful youth being pushed forward by the
rest to take the initiative, when he dis
charges his responsible duty somewhat af:
ter the following programme, which will be
recognized as not unlike that adopted by
their betters under similar circumstances.
Mr.. Gumbo is introduced to Miss Diauah,
who holds clean white pocket bandker-
chief between her fore6uger and thumb,
and uses her fan energetically. He assures
her that he is berry happy to hab de felici-
ty'-informs her that it is "a pleasant eben.
ing that there has been mo rain for long
SPELL and that it is delightful to take q
ride round de Battery This last piece of
intelligence, Mr.. Gumbo derives from fire.
quent visits to that popular resort in the
capacity of coachman. Miss Dinah makes
no reply to the FIRST salutation, other than a
nod of assent-epdorses Mr.. Gumbo's opin-
ion in full as the agreeableness of the even.
ing, and demonstrates 10 enthusiastic terms
her fondness for the sea-breeze at White
Point, when she is in the habit of carrying
Missus' children to skip the rope. Mr..
Gumbo next auimadverts upon the solem.
nifty of the marriage ceremon;al-the duty
of all to enter into its obligations, and the
probability of some of the present company
being the prominent actors in the next Ry.
menial comedy. Miss Dinah appropriates
the allusion, and thinks Mr. Gumbo, svery
impertiuent.' Mr.. Gumbo cites additional
confirmation of his prediction, in the cir.
cumstauce of certain colored gemman hav.
ing been seen paying devoted attentions to
Miss Dinah, and takes occasion to compli
ment the said gemman on his display ot
taste, accompanied with an implied init
nation, that the fair object of his admira.
ton, might do better by dispensing hel
smiles in another direction. Miss Dinah il
renewing her former protest against Mr.
Gumbo's inpertinence, when the sound o1
the violin interrupts the colloquy, and she
accepts, after little persuasion, Mr.. Gum
bo's politeiuvitation to accept him as part
ner for de 6vefust dances By this sime
the reader will have discovered that Mr.
Gumbo is recognized favorite among 'de
ladies'-a kind of privileged character
whom, in polite circles, is sometimes de-
nominated "a fast young man coquet, &c
True, he does not own fast horses, but ht
keeps them and drives them for his owner
and is very proud of showing them off il
King street or at the Battery. So great il
his popularity among the ladies, that the,
remember and immortalize him, as we shal
presently see, in the songs and pastimes.-
The intervals between the dances are fllec
up with very amusing games and chorus
ses, of Which the following, sung by the la
dies in chorus, is fair specimen:
Mr.. Gumbo-he lub sugar and tea;
Mr.. Gumbo. he luh candy;
Mr.. Gumbo, he can twist and turn,
And kiss dem ladies handy
Meanwhile, Messrs Pompey, Cudjo
Sambo and the rest of the beaux, gaze will
feelings of generous rivalry at the over
whelming attentions of de ladies' towards
their more fortunate 'brudoer,' and emula
ting his success, are making desperate ef
forts to play the agreeable with Misses Phil
lis, Dolly, Rosamond and Isabella, VIII
rather than remain 'wall.aowers,' conclud.
TO accept their attentions at their Legitimate
value.
Then follows, go round the ivy-bush,
and similar circuitous evolutions, during
which the whole company join in louc
chorus to some such refrain as this
Use gwine away to. morrow;
I Doe-doe-doe- (chorus.)
rse gwine away to trabel;
Doe--doe-doe-- (chorus.)
Now young lady is placed in chair in
the midst of the circle, and the outsiders
sing while dancing around her
'Yah's young lady sot down to sleep;
Sot down TO sleep-sot down to sleep;
He want q young gemmanto keep her awake
Heigh ho-heigh ho-heigh ho!
'Bel done ring and drum done beat,
In dis lady's garden.
Oh! no . let me out,
I'm in der Lady's garden,
III gee you half dollar if You let me out
For Im in dis lady's garding,
Humpback Jenny wild de hoop coat on
She's in de lady's garden,
Brass key and silver lock
In dis lady's garding,
Glib ME de key to fit dis lock,
In dis lady's garding!
Let Sissy out, and let Sonny in
In dis ladys garding."
After having played out the universally
,on,lor oo mo of tdo 1o6r'e oordo, tbo L.