Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-10-27
Written for the Cedar Falls Gazette.
Trials and Temptations OF the Babes In
the Woods.


trials of the babes, we shall give the in
cidents as they transpired at the lat
, State Fair.
: The babes arrived safe in the city o
: Burlington on the first day of the fair
; The only incident that happened wor
thy of note, after passing through many
trials and temptations, was the narrow
escape of the junior babe from the sys
tematic attack of an insidious old maid
The said maid was three score and ten
She stretched forth her long and bony
arm to grasp the innocent and harmless
Junior, and to capture him. She Ger
tainly would have succeeded in her hor.
rible and diabolical design had it not
been for the timely interference of a
youthful and angelic female who, upon
seeing the danger Of the Junior, flew to
his rescue, and snatched him from the
clutch of the designing spinster, there
by displaying a heroism seldom found
in these degenerate days. The senior
babe proposed to give her an oyster sup
per, in honor of her daring and praise
worthy conduct, which she sweetly de-
clined; but on our insisting that she
partahe of our hospitality, as slight
she sweetly consented to partake of n
small cup of ice-cream and bunch of
grapes, which were promptly paid for
from the joint purse of the brother
babes. AT last, overcome with fatigue,
the babes slept. The shrill whistle of
the steamer, Maid Of tie MIST, awaken
ed them from their fitful slumber. In
bewilderment, looking anxiously about,
the protector and tempter nowhere
could be found. They had gone-gone.
Where? echo says, where? If gone for
ever, farwell! fare thee well!
Burlington! sang out the porter. We
sailed forth. The morning was beauti
full; all was quietness. Twas calm and
still; the moons pale light had disap-
peared; not leaf stirred; not o man
stirred Barrett House! shouted the
runner. We go! we go! was the re-
spouse. After a long and tedious ride of
one square we arrived at this magnifi-
cent and quiet house. Was met by many
friends, with open arms and counte-
nances; and were assigned to an high
and honorable position the ga'ret,
which was already occupied by the del
egates from Shankland and Hewett
counties. After arranging our toilets,
we repaired the spacious dining-room,
there to feast on the fat of the land
tripe and sausages, bull-beef, and the
leg of an ancient fowl, brought over on
the Nay Flower. :
There is tide in the affairs Of men
which, if taken at tho food, leads on to
victory. We found ourselves floating
on the topmost waves of this flood
Friend upon friend rushed to our spa
cious rooms, congratulating us, and CIV
ing lis cordial greeting. Among the
many that waited upon us was the dis
and gifted Hon. Cincinnati,
from Kendall, and many other noted
persons, among whom was the Sheriff,
who was on the lookout for pick-pock-
cts. Our innocent and honest look at
once convinced him that we were not
the individuals he was after, whereupon
he asked for an apology from us, which
we freely gave him, when he went his
way. After spending a few moments
with our numerous friends, vehicle
was summoned, and we wendell our
way to the fair ground. We forgot to
mention that our elegant rooms were
occupied by many musical and enter
tanning companions, made fat and saucy
by long possession of the couches on
which the weary travellers endeavored
to repose. The burden of their song was
blood! blood! Many of these distin-
guished guests carried bricks under their
wings, upon which to sharpen their
bills. Were it not for furnishing the
name of the house we would tell their
names; but no, we will not hurt the
good name and reputation of this fifth
class hotel. ..# .'
But to the fair. The rush was great.
Thousands were focking to see the
many attractions. Crowds of exhibitors
with their many labor-saving machines,
were vending their way to gain the rib
bons. Rare stock was on the tramp for
the many stalls prepared for it's recep-
| ton, among which were Short-horns,
Longhorns, and no horns at all. The
innocent lamb, the timid ass, the long
shouted grunter, still inheriting the dew
il, and the prancing steed, the back-ac-
ton hen-pcrsuader, as well as the inn
proved threshing-machine and sorgum
ton we refer you to the Hark-Eye.- =
The price of this paper is five cents, and
is sold regularly every day at the Bar
rett House. We were ushered into the
fair grounds rather uneeremoniously.-
In the crowd on our right and left were
many who had no cash; and the junior
soon found his pocket relieved of his all.
| The astounding news spread that the
| junior babe had been relieved of $400 600.
! In the short space of a few seconds many
millions were thus taken. The detec-
tives were soon on the scent. The cry
was, the money of the junior is found,
all but quarter. Time and light
! have failed.
BABES.
1T was reported some weeks ago that
the Sixth Cavalry was about to be mus
tered out. The regiment is at Sioux
City, and the Journal of that place in
its issue of tho l4th says: