The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-07-11
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The Tight Boot ;---ox how q Young Man
Went into RaII-Roofn

A0o 42EAL bCOC :---Sx HOW q Ou0& man
Went into Ball-RooIn.
About five years ago / happened at
wedding in one of the back wood coun-
ties of Georgia, at the house of Major q.
Being the wealthIest man in those parts.
he was desirous of giving great Aareup.
and for this purpose had invited a large
number of guests to witness the nuptiais
of the eldest of three blooming cherry-
| lipp I'd, strong limbed. clean footed daueh.
ters. Among the invited guests OBJ
served the face Of Bill P, a repre-.
sentative Of the county at the .sUniversi-
ty," whom had known as the Tut of his
class while there, but who was destined
to act conspicuous part on the present
memorable occasion. Bill was an origin@
al--suigenius. He was peculiarly attach.
led to his head, which was unioue in
shape, and clothed with curis which re.
sembled less Hyperion's than the setting
sun in hue. He was six feet in his stock
ings, with legs meeting a long way up,
and more resembling pair Of compasses
than any thing | can at present imagine.
Add to this he WAS twenty years Of age.
and reeking with ve-dancy and bashful-
ness, aud you have his daguerreotype-
The ceremony had been performed, tie
hour was waxing late, and all seemed to
be enjoying the flow of soul
| | had exhausted the fun from the w.
| rious groups, and was looking about for
. subject of interest. when perceived
Bill sitting like Napoleon, solitary and
alone. with a face, the agony of whose
expression l shall never forget. Ap-
Proacfine him, / kindly inquired the
cause of his distress. and proHered him
assistance.
"Give ma your arm,'' said he, II am
deathiv sick: let us fnd room and GO
to bed
Ee grasped my arm consulsively, and
limplng along. we went into private room
which Major 5. has assigned me as NV
quarters for the night. soon discovered
the cause Of Bil's malady, which was
small pair of boots on his large f,et, worn
with the view OF curtaling the fair pro-
portions of those members He endeay.
ored ia vain to release his feet, and as il
was impossible to get the assistance Of a
servant. volunteered to tug at them N.Y.
self, when he had completely exhausted
his strength. We succeeded at length
in pulling off one. but the other resisted
our every effort Bill was in agony; his
foot was badly swollen, and vet he did
not cut the boot. At last he arose, his
eyes in a "fne frenzy rolling,'' and Drip.
ping. with rerspiration, and pronouncing
ansthemas not loud, but deep, upon all
gatherings in general, and country we'd
dings in particular, he divested himself
of coat and vest, and stood unincumber-
ed. gazing at that one terrible boot. The
merriment in the adjoining chamber con-
traste1 strangely with the anguish in NINE
The guests had now all gene into the
ballroom. / could hear every note Of
preparation made by the fiddler Ap-
preaching nearer the wall discovered d
door which opened into the room where
they were about commencing the d,nc.
| By this time Bill had recovered his
strength, and recommended the tug with
his boot. In vain he essayed every 70:
sition and attitude. At length he
thought he might accompli h his object
by placing his back to the wall his light
foot against one of my feet. and obtain
my assistance. He placed himself -frm-
| ly against the door; and | caught his leg
and began to pull. gradually yielding and
bid ling him make "a long pull, q strong
pull, and pull altogether" the boot un-
lespectediy gave way, and with it the
door, and Bill Went tumbling into the
| ballroom!
Such screams from the females, and
such CONSERVATION among the beauz Was
| never before seen. In the midst of nss
| mirh uf,roarious heard the clatter of a
horses hoofs, and looking out of the
| window saw solitary horseman flying
witt. the speed of a locomotive. his long
| hair streaming in-the wind, and clothed
in full Georgia costume. 1t was pootBilt