The Grange advance., 1874-10-21
Covllle Candy.P1lling.

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There was "candy.pulling" ut
Mrs. Covi]le's residence, the other even
ing. There were some forty people
present and they made jolly occasion
Of it. Every one in attendance was
pleased with the cordial welcome and
assiduous attention given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Coville. And, indeed, that wor-
thy couple did show a thorough appre-
citation. Mr.. Coville may, perhaps
have WINGED little when some face
tious member Of the party threw two
pound hunk Of the candy on the stove
pipe. and roared to see it trickle down :;
and Mrs. Coville may have looked
thoughtful u moment on discovering a
pan Of dripping mollasses on the key
board Of the piano; but they entered
into the amusement with hearty good
will, and, when the guests departed at
a. w., it was with the unanimously
expressed conviction that nobody ever
had better time, and that the Covilles
were the sweetest people Of their ac-
quaintance. In another and less agree.
able sense they certainly we're. When
the visitors were gone, the Covilles
took glance over their parlor, sighed
audibly, put out the lights, ,|an} went to
bed.
With the unr.'snting IligR of day
upon the rooms, the Covi1les went down
stairs in his stocking-feet, and as soon
as he struck the hall he commenced to
shed yarn. Reaching the parlor, final
ly with the cords in the backs Of his
legs aching from the exertions they
were subjected to, he Immediately COL
lapsed into chair and smotc his FORE
head in abject despair. There were
yellow streaks on the stovepipe, and
dark stains on the keyboard Of the pi-
ano, and auburn clots on the carpet,
chairs, and wall. They we're light
hearted and joyous people, were those
candy -pullers. There wasn't an article
Mr.. Coville touched against but that he
had to tear himself away from. He
found treacle in his boots when he at
tempted to draw them on, and it seemed
at one time as if he would have to cut
his legs off at the knees to get free Of
them again. And when he rose up the
chair came with him-that is, came
part way up-and then dropped off in
an unexpected Kramer, and raped him
severely on a very sore heel. There
was sheet Of paper on the chai:, and
glued rather tightly to it, but with
enough melancholy candy on its upper
surface to take still tighter hold Of
Mr.. Coville's pants, and to hang there
even after its alley had dropped to the
floor. And it being part Of a pro.
gramme of a panorama, and that part
containing the principal announcement
iu very large type, Mrs. Coville, who
had now made her appearance, and was
trying desperately to free her stocking
foot from an extra large COB Of the
trouble on the door-sill, was astonished
and horri6ed beyond measure to behold
her husband dancing about the room in
very ecstacy of rage and advertising
in conspicuous manner, Views Of
the Holy Land"
"Why, Hezekiah Coville," she
screamed, "what on earth are you
doing with that thing on your pants "
can outraged heaven only knows
what I am doing, or going to do"
cried the miserable man, clutching at
the panorama bill and bringing away a
handful Of it. ~ never saw such a
house as this,' he protested with tears
in bis eyes, since the day I was born.
1t is as good as 5000 damage. I'd butt
my brains out against the WALL" said
he gloomily. If I could find a place
clean enough to do it"
Il wouldn't be such hogs, s,~jf I were
some people I know :" exclaim med the
unhappy woman, and sinking On chair
she burst into -fit Of passion hte weep.
ing, while Mr. Coville renewed his ago.
nized dance and hurled the most dread.
full imprecations at society.
But this was not all the trouble.
Dis6gured walls, ruined carpet, and
spoiled furniture were bad enough; but
the crowning evil Of the occasion, the
very ninnacle If tho familv dosna;r