Smyrna times., 1861-10-24
MISCELLA AN NEOUS.
"CALL A MAN "
A Love and Snake Story.

John Jackson was very industrious, hard
working young man, OF twenIy-three years
Being the eldest child and the only son he had
always remained at home, assisting his father
upon the farm. John was much respected bV
every one 10 The nelghborhOod, and nany
elghi-eYed girl had secretly thought that she
you'd ike TO change her name 10 Mrs. John
Jackson. But John was no "ladies man."
Tho taet was. John was 5ashful. He would
rather hue potatoes all day than undergo the
ceremony OF an introduction to a young lady.
Not that John dIslIked the dear creatures: far
from 1t. We believe that he, ~ common with
ell 6sRhial, well meaning men, entertained
the very highest respect aud admiration for
them. And this, no doubt, was the principal
Cause of hIs basHfJlRess He felt that they were
superior beings, and that he was unworthy. TO
assoeiaie with them upon terms of equality
But We cannot stop to mOraiIZe. Nancy Clark
was the daughter OF very respectable farmer,
whose lands adlnlned the Jackson farm. Nam
cy was pretty, saucy little witch, and she
liked John Jackson. When they were child
ren they attended the same school. and as he
~asa few years her senior, was usually her
e'mPaaion 10 the childish disputes that arose.
and DER companion 10 gong ard returning. IT
last John became 50 much of young man as
70 De kept IRON school, as she had been in past
years. JOHN discovered too, that he had been
growing IN statue aud il seemed as if he had
bean growing out Of shape. His feet and legs
aPpssred very awkward be didn't know
what 10 DO with his hands; his face pain
ed him, and taking all in all, he was in
ellned 10 think he was not more than half mt
Sgeiher.
Now the truth was John Jackson was real.
Iva hne.. looking yogpg man, and nothing
bot 1,s admiration OF Nancy could have suG.
eesled any such foolish thoughts about hun
self.
AS msellsls say,it was lovely day in. Au.
gasl The heavens were clear. serene. and
beautiful, the trees were laden with golden
iFat and the beautiful birds twittered their
songs OF lave in the branches. Ear!h-(there.
we've slid down 10 earth once more; such loftv
hghis, they make our heads dlzzy.) We were
about tcsay that earth had yielded her bounti.
iai harvest OF years grass. and clover, and
aeneysSckles, which the noble yeomanry of
OheslervIlle had garneFed within their store
Aoasss; but upon a second thought we have
eooeiuded TO word il thus: The farmers of
Chesteryille were done haying."
..sshn Jackson's sister had a quilting that
ahesnOOR. Ills father had gone to Keith's
AII" 10 get some wheat ground, and John
Easleft to repair some tools, TO be- ready on
the morrow 10 commence moving the mea dow
grass Saddenly it occurred 10 John thai il
he remained about the house 10 the afternoon
he soald be called In at tea time aud required
100 the honors of the table. To avoid this he
quietly shouldered his scythe and stole away
Toe meadow, halt mile distant, fully re-.
snlsed that he would not leave there until il
vas SO dark that he could not see 10 NOW, and
sSeId seeing the girls.
The meadow was surrounded on all sides bv
thlck forest, which effeciually smut out wha,
slue breeze there mighe chance to be stirring
tae sun poured its rays as though the little
meadow was the focus point where the hea,
"'eoncentrsled. John moved and sweat nd
saeat and moved, until he was Obliged to SIT
eowa and cool off Then it occurred 10 John
2" ne took of bis pants he might be much more
sOn'nr'abie. There could be no imetopriety
mll, tor he was entirely concealed from obser.
Nhon. and there was not the sIi6btest rea
900 TO suppose. that he could be seen by sny
Pefson % h-ofssd.i. lsrf. - -
70 Johu stripped or, and with no cover save
as 1fasa-eommonly. called a shirt-he re.
ssmsd hls work. lie was Just congrs,ulatinp
a'm.slt upon the good time he was having. and
s lacsy escape be had made from meeting o
we girls. when he CHANGED TO disturb a
- BLACK zsaake,. q genuine twisser with q
Nn~e Hng around his neck. . @so.l3
sean was no coward. but he wss mortaIIy
ssatN ola snake Self preservation ., wa the
.s, ..S psssAge" that flashed upon Johns n ind.
80 gs take care Of the body was the
l.sss pfapping bis scythe aud spinning around
h ne wssready at q 2 40 gait, whoa
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