Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-05-30

usenk among young had often
sho0eht that the e. ssossi # 50 good 10
have become Obsolete ii pncsicaI
view, and personal ion like
this, was thing th& ginasi0n
| b, 3 IN i eons g e e :. asslsea.
bossomed chair i i RI ~ 8. sd. uaMi
linz III asnsk herself upon the
Ser Kate drew that she circle,
and seated herself clos nile Of
corn just as the young ihan 'sad esII' liIeted
hisfask Of kissing ever 81 il the
room
Illustrate thaffs said he, smacking
his lips, as he threw himself 1t her feet.
"Wasn't | lucky" !"
Kaie's Indignation had, By this time,
all melted away under a lively sense
Of the ludicrous, and she could not help
laughing with the meriest. Soon an
other red ear was announced, and then
the kissing commenced again. Such
struggling, wrestling, screaming, and
laughing, Kate had never heard nor
seen. The young man who held the
prize had all tie nerve required TO 90
through with his part, as Kate clearly
proved when il came to her turn to re-
ceiye salute. Springing fiom her
chair, she fled into the next room; but
this only increased his eagefness to
touch the lips of "the beautiful girl
from Boston" and he soon had his arms
around her and his hands upon her
cheeks. The struggle was long and
well sustained on the part OF the mai
den; but her fate was to be kissed, and
kissed by rough young countryman
whom she had never met before. The
deed was done, and then the blushihg.
painting girl was led back IN triumph to
the room from which she had escaped.
Red ears were in plenty that even
ing. II was shrewdly guessed that ev-
cry young man had come with at least
two in his pockets, for all the girls
avowed that never before had farmer
Bradley's field of corn produced so
many. As for Kate, she was kissed and
kissed, until making, as she alleged to
her Irend, virtue of necessity, she
submitted with the kindliest grace ina
Unable; and, and if the truth must be
told, enjoyed the frolic with as lively
zest as any one present.
At length, the great pile of corn dis
appeared, and the company arranged
themselves for dancing; but they bad
hardly been on the floor half an hour,
lien supper was announcaA Assnd such
las..sapper as that was - - salaids of
ice-cream or candied dSknges. No
mock nor real turtle; nor oysters in a
dozen styles Turkies there were, but
not scientifically "boned." No: there
were none of the fashionable city deli
cacies; bus, instead, Gigantic round of
beef in the Gentry of the table was
hanked on either side with vegetables.
A bouncing junk of corned been was at
one end, and big chicken-pie at the
other. An Indian pudding Of ample
dimensions, stood forth between the
middle and end Of the end dishes, and
a giant pot of beans loomed up on the
other side; whilst pumpkin-pies, apple
sauce, and host Of other 'fxings' filed
up the spaces"
This was the bill of fare for the even
ing, and our city belle looked on with
new surprise, as she saw the articles
disappearing one after another like frost
work on window-panes at sunrise. III
the good wife did not say on this, as
was said on similar occasion: clay
hold, aud help yourselves, gals-make
long arm; and let the men folks take
keer Of themselves. III any of you like
turnips sPsGf and buttered, squat and
butter 'em to suit yourselves" least
as hearty and primitive an invitation to
go to work on the good things was ex-
tended and no one could complain that
il was not acted upon. What followed
is best given in the language of one
who has already described a similar
scene - ~
1.-THE guests seemed to do ample JUS
tice to the yiands; mirth and festivity
reigned around the board. Jokes, Wit
ticisms, and flashes Of fun would occa-
sionslly set the table in roar All
appeared determined 10 enjoy them
selves at the sstopof their bent
"Soon as supper was over, all the
girls lent hand, and the table was
cleared away in . jifIy. Blindman's
buff was then introduced; he compa-
ny now was uproarious Dancing was
the next consideration. Aaos Bunker
screwed up his yiol, rosined The bow,
and did up" the toe and heel-inspiring
notes Of Fishers Hornpipe; whilst
number of tie party who were some
what skilled in the terpsichorean art,
put in the fdouhEe shuttle rigadoon.s-
Presently the lookers-on caught the en-
thusiasn, and the whole company, old
and young. adopts and noyices took the
floor and did their utmost:
Twas right and ieff, and down outside, six
rouaa lard back TO back;
Harum-sCzrurh, helier-skeiter, bump together,
whack y
s'And thus was the husking kept up
ill the old clock, which stood in one
corner Of the kitchen, beat out twelve;
then broke up this jolly gathering.''
So II was al old farmer Bradley's-
When Kate went back to Boston, she
was free toown that she had enjoyed
new kind of merrymaking. snd avowed
her purpose TO be at old Ephraim Brad
Iey's when The next "huskiag'' came
of.