The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-07-18
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Bethany.

Mr.. EDIToR:-It was our good
fortune to attend a meeting of the
Anxious Reading Club at the house
of Mr.. j. G. Patterson on the even
ing of Saturday, the 9th inst. We
have not spent more enjoyable
evening for a long time. The
clouds threatened rain, which pre-
vented full attendance, but there
was quite number of the fair ones
of Bethany in attendance to grace
the occasion by their presence and
gladden. the hearts of the Bethany
boys by their smiles. We had che
pleasure of making the acquaint-
ance of Misses Belle and Violet Pat
terson, Misses Lena and Jennie Ed
mission, Miss Viola Phelps and Miss
Matte McClary. The society was
also honored by the presence of
Mrs. Shapard of Pulaski, and Mrs.
Robinson of New York. The exer-
cises consisted Of readings of prose
and poetry by young ladies and gen
tlemen appointed for the occasion.
All acquitted themselves with great
credit. We were especially pleased
with the reading of a poem ad-
dressed to Pan, who, we believe
was a heather divinity or some
thing of the sort, by Miss Jennie
Edmiston, also q piece on "widows
and widowers" by Miss Belle Pat
terson. After the exercises were
concluded and the rules of order
suspended, each one gave himself
up to the enjoyment of the occasion.
The young ladies were just at that
age when female lovelines is most
potent to the bachelor or widower;
when the consciousness of woman
hood adds dignity, and lends grace
to girlish innocence. The young
ladies possessed full share of the
charms that youth, health and inno-
cence bring, and with what effect
they resist them could be read in
the countenances of the group of
admiring young gentlemen around
them. To what extent the infuen-
ces exerted that evening will culmi-
nate in blisses, heartaches and mat
rimony, the future will reveal. From
what we saw we guess that Cupid
did very lively business. We like
the girls, at least we did when we
were single. We love to see them
happy in their anticipations of con
quest. What pity they can't al
WAYS remain in their teens. To
wards the close of the evening the
club assembled around the piano
and sung a few good night songs.
Good old-fashioned songs they were
too, and sung with q hearty good
will that made you enjoy them, and
made the little negroes around the
door and under the Windows grin
with good humor after singing
"AuDt Jemima, do go home" in
which the fine voice Of Miss Violette
Patterson was conspicuous. The
young gentlemen went home, and
the young ladies retired to dream
on their fortunes. We hope their
happiest dreams will be fulfilled and
we may live to see.
We have seen a good deal of the
hospitality of "Old Giles" and we
are very fond of it. In cordiality
and geniality we have never seen it
surpassed, not even in Virginia. If
it were not for business we would
like to stay at Bethany till Christ
mas. BY the way, we are reminded
that we prefer the country anyhow;
it is cooler; you have more breath
ing room, you can sing, or yell if
you choose, and you don't wake
your neighbors; mint juleps now
and then, and-just now l hear lit
tie Willie in the yard calling, "July
Bug! July Bug! Your house is
burniD' upp Willie loves the
country. VISITOR.