The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-06-20

fixed in little founces, and little silk fans il
their hands they called supstades; ! reckol
they want much acquainted with the sun, o
they wouldn't thought he was mindin then
purity little things. Then they had founce
all over their frock tails, and all over thei
capes, they called talmers; : and they wa
beAounced from the top of their heads to thu
bottom of their feet, and all the tlounce'
pinted like windin-sheets, only "a heap finer
"Betsy had rua back soon as she got The
first glimpse, cause she had on mighty dirty
frock, but she put a new white satin shawl al
over her, and then she looked as fine as any
of 'em, and axed 'em TO walk in and take
seats, and set down, and be seated. AFTER a
while she told 'em she was lookin for 'cm all
the mornin. Oh says old Mass Feathercod,
I'VE engaged to be here to dinner; we never
dine before four, and it wants some minutes
to that now,' takin out her Gne gold watch,
tho the clock was starin right before her.
Betsy looked as blank as il she'd run for
sheriff and didn't got vote. But she run
right in the kitchen, and the way she hallow-
ed up Dilce, and Alice, and Dina, and the
whole tuckin of 'em from the tatcr patch, and
the wash tub, and the jrenin board, and all
quarters, want slow.
"Soon as | got the quality all settled, |
went out TO help poor Betsy. was sorry for
her. Sich a sight as the kitchen was. Thar
was halfpicked turkeys, halfkilled chickens,
everybody rumin round, and Betsy lookin
like she was the demon of cooks. Every
side of the kitchen was hcrn, and she was
turnin round all sides at onst Says /, .Bct-
sl, honey, do let me help you Says Betsy,
Law, mar what Ken you do! DO pray go
long in the house and talk to them ladies,
and keep 'cm from pryin about; but for the
Lord sake, mar, don't talk nothin lowlife.'
"Wellj says ], Betsy, ! yiIl try 70 tql;
anything you want me to- Says she, Talk
about the fashuns, and Washington, whar
they went to last winter
$50 goes in, and says J. You all seed
any new fashions this ycarF Says one on
EN-, holding up her head mighty high, We
always receive from our mantpa-makcr and
millincr the latest styles well, now says
!, Il thought you wouldn'ta a spild yourselves
that way, your own selves and 10 an be-
hole, its that marchcrmakcr woman. She :
sent YOU all these outlandish jim-cracks, and /
thought yoy tii,ln't know 10 better de"'t
know what made Betsy think they'd like to
talk bout the fashuns, for they didn't; was
cute enough to see that in minute; so tried
Washington. Says /, y on was to Washing
ton last winter? Says one, mighty brisk,
Yes, we went TO see our uncle take his seat .
in Congress as an hoporable Representative
Well says |, If aint clean beat! So Jake
Fcathcrcod is a Congris man! We'll, if he
ken make speeches as fast Is he ken lay
bricks, he's a glib one. But don't approve
Of people leayin off good trade and takin
lp with what they don't know nothin at all
about. Now Jake was mighty good brick
aver
"You are mistaken, ma'am,' SAYS she; "my
lnclc is the Honorable Jacob Fcathcrcodc."
Says I, 81 reckon amt mistaken. Old
lake never had but two sons, Zckc, your
,appy, and young Jake"
Well, if yoE believe it, Betsy was opt of
{ agsin-they was no ways anxious bout
Washington; so | picked up a mighty fine
i,tIe shiny snuff-box, lyin in one of their laps,
nd says |, 'This is new fashion snuf-box;
mighty purty."
at is not a snuF-box," says she, right of
hort; "it is a card case"
Bless me, | looked right up to the top of
he room, 'The Lord help your poor soul"
ays I, "why you int eighteen years old, and
carTyin your cards about to play and gam
lie with all day long.P
Says she, -'FThcse are not game cards, they
re visiting cards"
"Wcll," says /, do let ne see en-
Size showef me one; twas nothin on the
.ords ycarth but a piece Of white paste
,oard, with Miss Netty Feathercode' writ
nit.
Says !, "What does You do with these
hings! 'Twant worth while to fetch 'em
ere; VIC all lnowed you. And yOur nigger
n the uniform told all Of your names aforc
pn could get chance TO tell 'em YOU
elves"
Saws she, "Whcn VIC wish to pay calls if
re do not feel like,going in ourselves, or the
ersons VIC are calling on are out, or do not
fish to receive company, we just send or
ervant to the door with ono of these, which I
, equivalent to a visit. We had some calls
o make on the way here this morning
"Well," says ], "you all don't set much
tore by each others company, ef Niger
D a soldiers jacket and piece OfPasteboard ! :
oes as we'll and put it down mighty soft
r, thinlin, ayou had better make snuff !
OK Of il"
Well, / tried mighty hard to entertsan1or
oor Betsy. told 'em all about blue dye
nd copperas dye, and how was the best way