Smyrna times., 1872-10-16
An Unpleasant Situation.

AL OuplodoouI NlGUdG1OAt
John Smith-you've heard of him-is very
bashtu; is too bashful, in truth. he was
borned and raised in the country. His father
gave him good education, and allows him
plenty of money. But John with all other
attainments never could accustOm himself to
female society, not because he did not like the
girls, but because his nature would not permit
him to associate with the fair sex.
1t once happened, not very long ago. that
Johns father had some very important bust
ness to transact in the city. He had also some
very particular business to attend to at home,
which demanded his personal attention, and
not possessing the power Of ubquty he
delegated his son John to transact that in the
city.
| John, being thus commissioned, immedi-
ately proceeded to the city, and to the residence
OF his father old friend whom he found to be
very nice old gentleman, with beautiful
daughter and gold spcctaclcs. John was
ushered into the parlor, "a new thing for him)
and motloned to a seat-nO, sofa (another
new thing.
But we must use his own language, | took my
seat and made observations. Everything was
ine-ine carpets, fine sofas, fine tables, fine
curtains, fine books, fine pianos, fine every
thing, and especially fine young lady who was
dressed in fine silk, fine satin,-and who had
fine curls and a fine appearance generally.
After chatting with the old gentleman a few
1 minutes, lie took down his hat, told me to make
myself at home for an hour or two, and left-left
t ale alone with his daughter aud a young mis-
l. chievOus boy, the young lady s brother. didn't
$ relish the situation at all. The idea of keeping
: city belle engaged in conversation for two hours
g -perditOn; silence reigned III the paror for a
Il short time, you may bet. | amused myself as
much as possible with the boy-that is, l
n loaned him my kuife and watch key, and
It watched him cut boles in the carpet with one,
ha fhor dor irnv hot |
t. would have done had it not been for that boy
It he was so good TO attract ones attention, you
If know.
e 1t is true he asked some startling questions
:; occasionally such as this: Are you going to
e. court sister Emiy?" but such things must be
n- expected under such circumstances.
u Miss Emily, thinking no doubt, to be good
ne hostess she must keep her guest engaged in
conversation, asked me how | liked country
he life, &c She said that it must be q
to beautiful sight to see the laborers, male and
e. female, romping on the new mOwn hay on New
- Years day; that she always did think she
fl would like to spend christmas in the coun-
ed try; nut gathering with the village lads and
ds lasses that it had always been mystery to
nd her how they got eggs off the trees without
er. breaking them.
nd In return, thought, to keep up my part
as of the conversation it was necessary for me to
or quote poetry and the like, which | did.
he repeated the well known lines of Shakespear:
in There is divinity that shapes our end,
I'VE Rough hew them how you will
to At this juncture the boy who had perched
is himself upon my knee, looked very earnestly
hat and said: Divinity shaped the end OF your
md nose mighty curious.
ess I'm certain that | wished somebody would
The spank the young rascal We talked of hills
rsal mountains, wales, cataracts-I believed | salt
can waterfalls, when the boy spoke up and said
not Why sister got trunk full Of up stairs
ing, pap says they re made out of hoss hair:
lost This revelation struck into me and blushe
ich into the cheeks of my fare companion.
ono Itbegan to be very apparent to me that mus
rate be very guarded in what | said lest said bo
uni might slip in his remarkSa at uncaled for places
and in fact | turned my conversation to him. tol
pom him he ought to go home with me, see VIII;
ease nice chickens we had in the country. Uulucki
,ody | mentioned yoke OF calves my brothe
the owned.
The word calves ruined all The little fcllO
Is to looked up and said: Sisters got dozen
nen; them. but she don't wear em-ony when ST
hey goes up in town of windy days.
and " Leave the room, unmamerly little wretch
IONS exclaimed Emily leave Immediately"
the | know what you want me to leave the roo
D do for, replied he, you cant fool me-you want
ives, set in that mans lap and kiss him like you d
stem Bill Simmons the other day-you can to
lous. me, Ill jest tell you, give me some candy III
very he did and III go. ou think because you
ping got the grecian that you re smart. Guess
year, know a thing or two | am mad at you anyhC
,rson cause pap would "A bought me a top yesterday
ually it hadn been for your getting them curlS,
take gone you, you nccdent turn so red IN the ta(
rada- cause | cant see the paint There amt no U
lie in winking at me with that glass eye of your
most cause amt going out n here, now tina
rivo what's the matter with the purps. | dol
sfed care if you are twenty eight years old, :
lman amt no boss of mine you old fool
That is all the story that John related.
He says he don't know how he got out
il is the scrape.