The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-02-11
From Spring Hill.

DEAR HERALD.-On last Friday the
rumor was flying about our town that a
party was to be given Mt Mr. C.'s near
Neapolis, and that all The '.new ish" of
this place were expected so about sun
down there might be seen buggies and
horses hitched about town, awaiting the
orders of the said "new ish." After
dark, or after they started, and in a
drive of about fifteen minutes, they pull
ed up at Neapolis at SAM C.'s, where
they went in and put on their tioht boots
and clean collars, etc. After taking some
Of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrur"
ahead to last until the dance was over,
they started to Mr.. C.'s, where the sup
posed party was to come off. They ar
rived at the place in ten minutes, when
JACK Nc. thought he would get ahead
of the rest of the boys, and engage mere
sets than the rest, especially more than
jim b., who is very fond of dancing, and
always gets more sets than his friends.
JACK knocked at the door very loudly,
when Mr.. c., who had retired, asked
who was there and what they wanted
Not until this trying moment did they
see they had been sold, and one of the
party told him they had been invited to
attend party to be given there, but had
just discovered that they had been sold
very cheap. Mr.. G. said that he was at
the first of it, and that he was sorry that
they bad been disappointed, but such
was the lack of experience, etc, all of
which was very comforting to the boys.
When about to leave they heard a female
voice in the background say that "if the
young gentleman will wait until we can
move some wheat cut of the front room
they shall have a dance yet" There
was some hope yet, but on consultation
they concluded to let it bust, so 10. A.
replied that as all the young ladies in the
neighborhood were, ere this, wrapped
in the arms of Morpheus" they would
have to decline her generous offer. As
they were leaving ALBERT c., whJ is a
very polite boy, who up to this time had
not left his buggy, said good night to Mr..
c., as the rest had forgotten that part OF
the business; and Mr.. C. wanted to
know who it was that spoke, as he
thought the voice sounded familiar, but
ALBERT was so bewildered and bothered
that he forgot his name, and told him
it was ALBERT STEPHENSON. Again
they were on the march, but CHARLES
z. and JIM B. dill not want to give in
thusly. So they agreed to call on the
young ladies at Mr.. Us, and this part of
the party pulled up at his gate, hitched
their horses, went in, and jim b. knock
ed at the door with the boots he had pre-
viously pulled off at SAM C.'s, and re-
placed his loose ones. They waited for
some one to open the door, but, to their
horror they heard the voice of a female
inside say, "Pa, wake up, there is some
one trying to break in the smoke
housew When the young men heard
this they broke, but CHARLES p being
more of philosopher than JIM B., said.
"JIM, stop" jim remarked that "khey
would find them out if they spoke.''-
CHARLES said, Yes, they will find you
out if that old rife of BILL J. IS makes a
hole through you'll" They made their
escape, however, went i'm search of the
other boys, whom they found at SANS,
when DUTCH remarked that SAM never
r" renigged" Boz o. proposed a start for
home, which was agreed upon. After
getting seated it was proposed by BILLY
II. to sing OLD Aunt Rody," which was
joined in by all, and which sounded like
the Bell Ringers. BILLIE c. laid over
with SAM c., the reason why can't say
Our town is dourishing condition,