The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-09-19

Aouuu ihySelI IN Ded.
Now says l, 'let her rip dance till
your wind gives out! and Guiding under
the quilts, Morpheus grabbed me. Twas
dreamif 6 of soft shell crabs and stewed
trlpe, and having good time, when
somebody knocked at the door and wax.
ed me up Raped again and laid
low. Rap, rap, rapp
Then heard whispering. and
knew there was a whole raft of girls
outside.
Rap, rapr
Then Lib sings out
Jack are you in there 2
Yes sayaI.
Then came a roar of laughter.
Let US in Gays She
i won't says /; cant you let tel,
low alone
Are you abed 2 says she
i ani,' says |.
Get up. says she.
4 won't saysI,
Then came another laugh. by ,hun.
der! began to get riled.
Get out you petticoated scarecrows y
cried, Cant you get a beau without
hauling fellow out of bed? / won't;
60 with you'll won't; so you may clear
out!'
Then throwing boot at the door
felt better. But presently, oh mo,al
buttons, I heard still but small voice
very much like sister Ibis and it said
Jack, you'll have to get up, for all
the girls things are in there!'
Oh, Lord, what pickle think of nc
in bed, all covered with shawls muffs,
bonnets and cloaks, and twenty girl.
outside waiting 10 get in! If stopped
think would, have tainted on the spot.
AS it was, 1rolled out among the bonnet
wire and ribbons in hurry.
Smash !! went the millinery IN every
direction. | had TO dress in the dark
for there was clack in the door and
the girls will peek-and the way tum-
bled about was death to straw hats, the
critical moment came Iopened the
door, and found myself right among the
woman.
:Oh. my leghcrn,' cries one, my dear
darling velvet cries another;, and they
pitched in-they pulled me this way and
that, boxed my ears, and one bright-
eyed little piece-Sal-,her name was
put her arms right around my neck, and
kissed me right on my lips. Human
nature couldn't stand that, and 1 gave
her as good as she sent. 1t was the first
time l ever got taste, and it was pow
erful good, l believe I could have kissed
thaa gal from Julius Cesar till tkeFour.h
OF July.
"Jack," says she, tive are sorry to
disturb you, but won't you see ME
heme?"
"Yes," said /, IL will" l did do it,
and had another smack at the gate too.
After that we took turtle doving af,
ter each other, and both Of us signing
like a barrel OF good CIDER when We were
away from each other.
"Twas at the glorious summer day
the sun was setting behind distant
hog pen--the chickens were going to
roost-the bulfrogs commencing their
evenings sorgs-pollywogs in the native
mud-puddles were preparing them for
the shades Of night and Sal and myself
sat upon an antiquated black log. listen
Ing to the music Of nature, such as tree
toads, roosters, grun:ing pigs, and nov
and then the mellow music of a distant
iackass was waited to our ears by the
gentle zephyrs that sighed among the
mullen stalks, and came heavily laden
with delicious oders of henroosts and
pigstvs, The last lingering rays of the
setting sun. glancing like the rays from
the bright buttons Of solitary horse.
man, shone from knot-hole in the hog.
pen full in in Sails face, dying her hair
with an orange peel hue, and showing
off my thread bare coat to bad advan.
tagc, One Of my arms was around Sails
waist, my hand resting on the small Of