The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-07-30

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positive assurance of the fact than we
four, then and there collected There
was proud feeling Within us which
seemed TO defy the world, and an in
dwelling joy, which threw a bright
light into every corner Of life
There was great playing Of "Comei oh
Come with me, with intervals Of ''l'll
Watch for Thec,. on guitar at "Cousin
Mary's". There was also great sitting
In porch at nights, and a due proportion
of having ''devoted admirer" in "Wil-
lie'-
But the time came for this Arabian
Knights entertainment to conclude,
and for the Junior and more uproar-
ious of the little. Green Caficoes to be
torn, amid screams and cries, ruthless
ly away from her "Cousin Mary T.
-'s!'' The elder calico, being al
ways OF ain enduring characters preserv-
ing composed demeanor throughout.
And now, the same s.Uncle T."
the same trunk, with the silk dresses
packed in--the same Grandma--the
same big basket, and the same little
Green Calicoes arrive at Salem.
They went Immediately TO "Cous-
In E---'s'' where the lesser and more
uproarious of the little Green Calicoes
proceeded to disgrace herself in the
fullest manner. Being in deep grief
after leaving the T, and not hay-
ing made acquaintance with the small
is she (the junior calico) slifted
up her voice and wept sore y
Many expedients were resorted to-
scrss. ming continued undated. Until
at length "cousin - ''hollered"
to aGrandma" through the din that she
had better slap the Junior; this demon
stration Of heartlessness and barbarity
on the part Of the host, brought junior
to very climar of yells; when u pass
ing soasp, no doubt observing the scene
from without and seeing at a glance
that some discipline was needed there,
darted in at the door paused upon the
| tip Of the juniors nose, and stung her
without reserve! Here was a crisis !
Unearthly shrieks sent the air Chill
dren were despatched in all directions
for oils, camphors and other ameliora-
tives. and after this no effort was made
to restrain the Junior, who screamed in
the most satisfactory manner, and with
but little interruption up to the mo-
ment of her departure from Salem.
The solitary consolation which she
offered herself while there, was a
small piece of rock candy and stick
of cinnamon. In short her whole re-
collections Of Salem were only relieved
by the fact that it had afforded facili-
ties for investing every remaining cent
of those foe dollars.
i To the infinite qualification OF the
= family and it's collateral l'ran-
J ches, the travellers finally resumed the
road. They resolved that their most
distant relative sholld not escape and
: proceeded systematically; Mr.. Harry
Is being the next point Of attack
There the little Green Calicoes were
shocked and thrilled to hear their
Grandma declare tnat unless she got 9
fair nights sleep that night, she should
return Immediately home. AS soon al
this proclamation was issued, all thu
! keen little wits about the house were
set to work to devise some plan for Sc
! curing sleep. Upon due consultation
with 'sAunt Ar hop pillow, wa
J, provided, and sure enough its balm.
? influence won the fitful Morpheus
). After this triumph over difficulties, tn
: expedition moved steadily on, proceed
ing next in order to their "Aun
= T-'s". 1t turned out matter
: some intricacy, by the way, to get t
q "Aunt T--'s" and the little heart
u sunk within the little Green Calicoes
they penetrated farther and farther Int
e dark, lonely forest of pines. rwl
ls light came-still nothing but drearinei
e and pines. AT intervals, the carrias
ie was stopped and reasonings and calcl
re lations we're entered into betwee
ng ssGrandma'' and ssUnele T" as
re whether they could be pursuing Il
re right road. Then, after leading to
ig definite &C Inclusion, the consultati'
It. would cease, and the little party mo
ne solemnly on deeper and deeper into t
nt pines; until, at last, just as night a.
despair were settling down, the d'
Mt outline Of a tall, spectral-looking hou
:" appeared
I'd This was their veritable sAul
es, T-'s," and here the wretched
y; tle.caIicoes had to spend three miseral
'es miserable, miserable days They wa
OF dered through lonely, desolate room
* and looked into old sepulchres ofpre
cir es, and thought it was just such pls
Iay as people ought to go through algr'
lily many pines to get to; and which th
ce, ought to be willing to 60 through
re- great many more pines getaway fro
oil A leading feature about this weird, !
9 a earthly old house was that there '
led none other but sulphur water ever u
ION about it.. There was no spring acce'
BILE but one of strongest sulphur, a
unit this "Aunt D" had come to c.
ere slider somewhat in the light Of luxu
sin but her sulphurious tea. and other g
Try powder regimen, threatened entire
= termination Of the little calico! Tf
lich Grandma fortunately observing
the dangerous tendency of things, gath
ks, ed up her forces and set forth o
all more to retrace the labarynth Of pi
ia" AID regain the worldl This done,
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