The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-01-02

"Now clear up, and then for the knick-
knacks and dancing p All now Was tu-
multi and hustle, and in the rush Of the
moment, l uncautiously stepped on a
cabbage leaf, my "pins" flew from under
NE, and lay sprawling with my head
buried in Mrs. SIS lap, who was sitting
In corner near by cody observing the
powerful demonstrations of agility exer'
ted by bach, J. this time being most
prominent.
"High,o, Bill! What's up" says ohe.
"only begging Mrs. SIS. pardon for
stepping on her toes" coolly replied |.
''Well done for you,' says Martha,
"yous hall go on your knoes to me here
after. if you are that humble
"All right says /, "but let's get those
cabbage leaves out OF the way, and then
we will talk over the matter"
Presently the rooml was cleared, and
then came the pies and cakes, and each
"leller" to his girl, but, 10, and behold !!
Jib S. had ccrnered Martha, and as there
was no other spare girl, had to stand
back, Not being easily blufed, / soon
cornored Mrs. T., to the great consterna
ton of T., who said:
"rhat won't do, fJf she is my wife"
"Neysr mind Mr.. F." says |, Il will
guarantee not to hurt her."
This raised quite laugh, and by this
time Joe. +. made his isappearance with an
old rusty looking fiddle, and began to let
us have some of the backwoods wal,zes.
This was more than the girls and boys
could stand, and very soon the whole
possee were tripping the light fantastic
toe." Martha (who was strong church
member) and myself (who don't believe
in dancing) excepted. Now, thinks l is
the time to pay Jib for Martha. So slip
ping around where he stood with a Gag.
bage leaf in my hand, threw it under
his feet just as he went to circle. Un-
luckily for him, he stepped on it, and
away he went heels over head, giving
Princes G. a tremendous kick in the stom-
ach, laying her sprawling on the floor,
with her head undcr the bed. Poor Jib.
he got paid with more than compound
interest for the use Of the principal, for
beside the fall, he had made frightft.l
rent in his pants. right where it ought not
to have been and as there was no other
alternative, he had to use his hands for
patches, and back from the gazing spec
tators. whose eyes scented riyited as with
a spell, on his torn pants.
Good bye, Jib," says I, "that was an
unlucky cabbage leaf, wasn't it?"
Jib made no reply, but left in dodbe-
quick time, to the amusement of all pres
ent. Bv this time Princes had crawed
up, and she too, had been unfortunate, for
there happened to be a pickle Tub stand
ing under the bed, ahd III her scrambling
she had upset the tub and spilled the con-
tents all over her face and bosom.
"Well Well - Says Mr.. F., "luck
enough for one night, now | think it is
time to QUIT"
This was hint enough, and soon each
"feler" was sleaving his girl and leaving
rs fast as possible. BY some means; my
hat had got misplaced, and while hunting
I, John g. had sleaved Martha and gone.
Looking around saw Princes was left,
or she was SO awful homely, nobody
would 90 With her; while there was any
me else, and to farther the joke as much
IS possible, l stepped Up to her and polite
V invited her to ride with me! The Of
er was accepted, and soon we we're along
ide of Jim. and Mary, who by this time
,ad got the old mare ready for action
\ Il hands aboard, Jim gave the whip
harp crack, and away we went like news
n telegraphic wire.
"Ho!d, JIM" says I, eve will tear the
Id buggy all to pieces.
"All right" says Jim, as she threw his
rhole weight on the lines, but there was
% check to the old mares speed, who
1as now going about as fast as horse
esh evergocs. Says l:
"Jim; we mus: stop her, or we are lost
eyond redemption if she comes to the
orn up bridge at this speed"