The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-02-22

W n"Ho 'i'e pasI tnere mas Deon
IL "A'St' nee III this city II sort Of so.
ri'.'y ~ club, composed Of young la
dies and gentlemen, and formed for
TIC cultivation Of their histrionio
tastes, aud I, prepare themselves for
HE pf future usefulness upon tho
dramatic siege, as we'll as for social
enjoyment. The rooms in which they
massacre Shakespeare and tear Dumas
TO pieces arc situated on State
street, in the heart Of tho business
y 'tion thereof and the usual sounds
jn',dent to high tragedy emina,ing
tee c.rnm bave no doubt often at.
t."c.,d 'he attention Of the passer-by.
BuC these rooms, tho scene OF 80 many
mock representations, bcheld some
thing, few evenings since, far differ
ent from any ythiug before enacted
within their walls-no less than
comedy in real life.
On that certain evening tho mem
bcis OF the club had assembled as usual,
but in consideration Of it being the
holiday season, motion to dispense
with the dr.mutic exercises, and be.
take themselves to various methods Of
social enjoyment, met with much favor,
and was unanimously adopted. For a
''me the minutes few rapidly by, in
the various games usually INDUCED
IN at social parties Thcsc, however,
soon became monOtonous. and a num-
her Of feminine aud masculine head,
might have been seen in close proxim-
y devising some new mode Of enter
tainmcnt. Their ready wits were for
time unable to discover anything
which would servo to amuso, until,
ut last, young lady, her bright eyes
hrimmi'g over with mcrrimcnt and
mischief, prop ,scd mock marriage,
Just Cor fun, you know This propo
sislon vas eagerly seconded by anoth-
er bcwllching dumscl, and as it seemed
impossible that either of them had an,
Interior object in view, the divertise-
mcnt was agreed to by ali.
Preparations were Immediately
made for having the interesting ccrc-
mony performed with all due solem.
nifty. a young law student volun-
tcered to act il the capacity Of oflicia.
ting clcigymcp, whilo two other woll.
known young men gladly agreed to
accept the duty Of going through the
formula with the young ladies afore.
raid. All things being in readiness.
the two yom2: couple were Joined
together, st1ictly in accordance With
the text Of the service, and were
so!ennl y pronounced man and wife
am'd the delightful laughter of those
who acted as spectators at the success
Of tho plan. Many were the Jokes
the newly welded were made the
victims of, aud which were he rtily
enjoyed by the young husbands them.
selves. All this was we'll enough so
far, and continued so until tho time
arrived for Separating.
The husbands had donned their
coats and hats, preparatory to theil
departure, aud had already badc the
rest good night. But at this juncture
charge came over the spirit of their
fan. The young wives we're not going
to allow their new-made lords to
leave them in such cruel, uuhus
'ndlike manner, ard lbs sted on
their rights AZ wives being given them,
claiming that the marriage vas JUS,
as legal and lawful as though cement :
ed by zeal minister, inasmuch as
each of them made public acknowl.
edgcment to take each other s.fo,
better or worse" before witness cs .
The yolng gentlemen were complete
ly nonpIussed by this unexpected
termin.'ion of tho evenings enjoy.
mont Tut of course fatty refused to
consider thems elves bound by the
farcioal service performed. In this
interesting state the affair now stands,
nd will no doubt, if tho young la
Gles persist in their determination,
CIV. SINE of our lawyers work to do.
- AIbony Erening Journal.
Auslc at a Deaf Brd--A Last Request
for 4 FayOrite Ballad
The Lexington (Ky.) Daily Press.
relates the following sweet, yot sad
story
On Sunday. as the venerable Chief
Jnaticc Robertson; stricken by tho
hand of death, lay almost insensiblc
to tho world which he seemed fast
leaving forever, while the gigantic
brain which, for so many years, had
thIobbrd grandly to the inspirations
of his genius, barely nuttered with the
consciousness Of life, he expressed de.
sire to hear Miss Cary sing the bal
lad of cola Folks at Home" as fthe
strains of his favorito melody would
have power to call back his soul