Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-04-20

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the tailors that dwelt in that town. their
garments did cit badly. But they knew it
not; they thought verify that they were
gu fat, which, Ivy interpretation into he
| slang tongue, is O.. X. And when those
young men had gone in and set down in
the assembly, some among them, that had
boards, did twirl their mustachios, and
| ogled the young women that were there to
sing and to play before the people. Ttey
''eyed them over as die. that Simon Tap
PERTH, whose deeds and his sayings are
written in the book of Barnaby Rudge
But whereas those upon whom the mighty
Tappertit' did cast his eyes We're won't to be
much moved, yet none Of the maidens,
upon Whom those young men cast their
eyes, either trembled, or blushed, or were
made afraid. They gave no sign, whereat
the young men marvelled, and thought in
their hearts, sThey cannot be moved
But the older men held their peace and said
within themselves, tThhe eyes, Oh, young
man, and thy beard, and thy goodly apparel
avail nothing. For. behold, the maiden
thinketh upon her OWL raiment, ard Of
how she herself looketh. y So the labor of
these young men and the1r articles were
in vain. = fs
Now it happened, at the end of full
hour, that the singers and the players
went up, and the performance did begin.
And, behold, a great company of young.
women, so great that they trod one upon
another, like unto flock of lambs that
one drlveth into pen. And they sang q
chorus, and some among the people did eI-
pect that the sentiment of the chorus was
very good. But they could not tell, for
they heard it not, because the voices of the
singing women were as when multitude
of black birds singeth in the meadow.
Then after that SIX of their number
came out and played upon an instrument,
which in the italian tongue is called piano,
the meaning of it in the vulgar tongue
being soft. Yet it was not soft. For q
man, who was skilled in all manner OF
maidens..3 The name of this man VS. Ger
man.. And his acting was grievous to be-
hold, SO that some thought that q devil
did possess him. For he looked quickly
from one to another of the m aidens, and
he waved the wand that he-had in his hand
as man waveth his hat whp'' sDle bees
come up against him to fight. and when
the wand was SO waved, the players did
beat upon the Instruments that were be-
fore them, aud they made a sound like the
sound of great battle, wherein the can
non boometh and the muszet rattleth.
And after that another RI them came
cut and repeated the words Of the song,
crock me to Sleep. Mother" Her outer
garment was black, and she had appareled
herself as one that feigneth to mourn fora
mother-in-laW. Aud at the words of that
song, the people were greatly moved. The
young men did think upon the time when
they had been good little boys, and had
kept their countenances clean, and had
gotten them prize tickets at the Sunday
School. But now they were grown up to
be men, and did stand over against the
lamp post upon the corners of the street,
and did go often round about Ito see a
''man." And when they bethought them
of all the men that they had seen, and of
all the headaches that they had gotten to
themselves thereby, and of all their evil
ways, their conscience smote them, and
they said in their hearts, Rock me to sleep
Mother. The young women also were
moved. They thought upon the time also
when they had been good little girls, Civ
ing each one to her little sister the best
half of the apple; when they had been
without guile and innocent, as the little
lamb that sporteth upon the green hillside
is innocent. And now they were grown
up to be women, even flirting women.
painting their faces and backing their
eye-lids and wearing trails, and taking
pride therein. So when they looked about
them and saw there other women whose
raiment was better than their own raj
ment, they sighed and said to themselves,
Rock me to sleep, Mother.
And after that there came out other
young women and played upon the organ
and the guitar and the piano. Now there
were in the assembly certain young men
who became weary while those maidens
were long time in playing. Then one CT
them said unto his fellow-Would that
| could go forth and take uli to me brandy
smash, such as I am wont to open mine
eye Withal-And his fellow answered.
Therein is thine head level. Let US go;
for have with me that which openeth the
eye. And when they pressed upon the peo-
pie to get out, some that knew them sail.
Where go ye? And they said, We go to
see man. But when they had gotten
them out, they went to certain place that
was dark, where they saw no man and
where no man saw them. And when thew
had come back, those that before had spo-
ken to them, said, Did We see him e? And
they answered, we saw him. And they
chewed on the berry of the coffee.
Then came out a maiden who said a
French piece. And because the people
understood not that tongue, they knew
nothing whereof she spake. They qazea
upon her as upon az outlandish woman.
while she did many things that seemed
strange unto them. For at certain set
time, she did droop her eyes and fold
her hands across her heart: and at anoth-
er set time, she flashed her eyes, and did
saw the air, pointing with her hands to
the North, and to the East, and to the
West, and to the South. By this she sig
nlfled that she knew what she said, and