The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-01-06
sTORMING IT.

are either barbarian or heathern--
particular if you live in Bossier, where
such thing come over us like sum
mer cloud" without even exciting our
special wonder. Lately, we partook
ourself of the pleasures of attending
storm party which came off not a
thousand miles from Bellevue and to
say that we enjoyed oursef to the
fullest sense of the word, would only
be conciding with the sentiments of
all who were present on the occasion.
The ladies, who always look pretty on
every occasion, seemed to outvie the
bonds Of beauty, and looked as if
"Heaven were nestled in their smiles"
And for the men-the younger portion
all looked as interesting as possible
each striving to make themselves
agreeable, and some of them looked
| like they had just taken a--stimulation
Storm parties are somewhat like the
ladies, great institutions in their way,
and we don't see how the young folks
could get along without them. We
lately had an adventure at one Of these
so-called parties, which served some
what to drown our teo deep admiration
of said institutions. To make short
story long, we shall commence on the
eve of our departure for homeward
bound.
| Having enjoyed ourself to the utmost
extent-listening TO the musie's "vol-
untary swell, !" and look love to eyes
that spoke of rain''--until the eyes
grew heavy and dim-we then proceed
ed to turn the rains of our faithful
; steed towards our local habitation--
minus our better thonghts, which w
left mingling in the gay throng fal
behind us. Accompanied by our faith
full friend Nightmare and ablack bot
tie which our friend assured US con
tanned nothing but ciibub. We ha,
occasion to doubt the yeracity of hi
remarks. The night was as dark a
paragoric, and as still as the tinklin!
of distant cow-bell. Indeed. it wa
: so dark. that one could hgrdly tell
i white man from a Black Republican
: We had hardly travelled the distanc
!. of mile before our friend Nightmal
suggested that as the night was dar
and rainy, we had better take son
= " eiIibub." Took some and felt be
: ter. Nightmare took a nip and winl
~ ed at US. Didn't know what be mean
re but suppose he ment that we shou
I'd take another wink-strate. Nigh
to mare said he had violent head-ach
n but attributed it to the may dance
M Spurred up and tried to console him
= found him holding to a grapeyine,i
stead of the bride, making circu
tous route around parental oak, !
longing thereto. Both unanimous
" concluded to take some "cilibut
~ Took some, and attempted to find
go in what locality we were. Nightn'
ere said we were either lost, or in the $
for teenth section, be know which--it
de- ing both one and the same. Canelu6
az that lie was rational being, and oas
to be awarded a drink Of Glib
he whereupon said article was duly
:. ministered without the least repuls
on his part. vs. again set out
: home, neither one knowing where
! were. weslet our faithful steeds t
me their own course. Nightmare anu
her himself by singing his fayorite bal
y :. Root hog or die with the latest
ink riations while we amused ourseif
a attempting to multiply four drinks
his one, with sling gin included. AL
SOW once, were drawn from our mathen
ical deductions by hearing Nightn
announce that we were near hon
we inquired his reasons for so stat
igh, when he pointed to the light at Mt
heir and to our utter establishment we !
ihe then greeted BY the beautiful tink
: ;a Of that musical Instrument the cow
oon, and the church bell--in a horn! nj
81, ) mare insisted that it was ban
wild Camanches taken possessio
the town, while we insisted that it
fork only the cilibub that scaused
ame, vocabulary demonstration on their
pens The storning ended-and everyt
went merry as q cow-bell.
..., WE. Us & G