Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-25
A GEORGIA CANDY
PULLING.
AND HOW TT WAS SUDDENLY
BROKEN UP.
Chicago Ledger.

A party of Georgia girls had ar
ranged to have acandy-pulling at the
residence of Mr.. Jones, the father OF
one Of the girls. Now, it happened
that Mr.. Jones had Il bachelor broth
err living with him, u good-natnrcd,
kindly sort of man, but awfully
hashful in the presence OF women
particularly young women. Uncle
Dick. as our bachelor friend was
called, had not been notified Of the
candy pulling arrangements, the in
tention of the girls being to monopo-
llze all this sweetness to themselves.
On the evening in question Uncle
Dick was busily engaged, in the best
room of the house, changing his linen,
preparatory to a business visit to the
village, little dreaming Of the calami-
ty that awaited him in the near
future. He had already dotted his
clothes, and WAS in the act of craw-
ling into u clean shirt, when u sound
smOtc on his ears that caused him to
start and shuddcr like an aspen. 1t
was the sound of the merry voices OF
a bevy of young girls approaching
the house with Il steady tramp. Near
or, nearer they came, this invading
host, more terrible to Bachelor Dick
thai, an army with banners. In
another moment the rustic OF their
dresses fell upon his ears like a death
kncll. They were at the very TIRES
hold of the room, and the door was
unlocked. Oh, horror Of horrors
What was this bachelor forlorn to do
to be saved from the fate that seemed
awaiting him. ale who hesitates is
lost" thought Uncle Dick. There
was but one way out of the awful di,
lemma in which he found himself
placed. Quick as thought the unclad
man wildly seized his clothes in his
arms and jumped behind the ward
robe. Here he perched himself OF
top of II very high clothes basket
thinking the unwelcome visitors
would be gone in few minutes
When the girls made their entrance
and commenced making preparations
for the candy-pulling, Uncle Dicl
groaned in despair. 1t took his hes
balancing to keep from being tum
bled off in the very midst of the girls
and the thought that he would b'
kept prisoner in this uncomfortable
position for two or three hours wa
anything but pleasant to his feelings
ooh, won't we have u jolly time o
it Z" exclaimed one ofthe girls. witt
no men to bother us, we can pull
candy any way we want it. Why
these awful men would want you t.
make the candy and pull it for then
to eat, and then they would critics.
your conduct and actions as soon a
their backs were turned"
You're right, Jenny. True, ever
word of it. Put on the candy while
CRATE a little nutmeg to season it
quoth another.
And at it they, went, busy as hiy
of bees.
Meantime. Uncle Dick, behind tn
wardrobe, was growing more uncon
Portable every minute. The persplra
ton poured off of him in great drol
as he so]iloquized to himself:
Great Scott Have | got to sta
in this awful position until them dn'
ned gals make that candy and eat it
Contound me, if wouldn't rather /
8 tied up by the thumbs the san
length of time than to hear them lie
candy and talk about sweet heart
I've a good mind to jump right OF
o here and scare them half to deaf
in my shirtail. Bless my soul! if
. don't believe this Internal basket vi
t upset with me, anyhow But 1
try and hold out a little longer
4 The pot of syrup was placed on Il
n fire to boil the girls drew up the
chairs and formed a semi-circ
/ around it, and were just ready
launch out into a regular old fashio
G ed gossipping match, when one
them checked matters by saying:
Fl Katy, isn't there rats in that war
! robe. 1t appears to me that | he