The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-17

mixed up dance, dances Ike o pump
kin rolls down hill, dances like q boy
when he siumps his toe, dances like
girl in a yellow jackets nest at pic
mic, dances, well TO sum II all w, he
dances jigs, can-cans, quadrilles, hos
downs and values, all before he
touches the floor. But enough for
Van. Rumor has it that he is soon
to dance to different music, that the
winierhas left his heart, the perpetual
summer has entered there, that sun.
ny face with its bright blue eyes and
its wreath Of hair, yellow In The sun
shine and brown In the shade, comes
tenderly as the dcws fall before him,
whispering IN loves fond language,
~ am thine"
One room of Mr.. Deavenports man.
sion was devoted to the game OF Eu-
chre. We tried our hand at this
game, and were playing against our
old friend. Lige; now everybody
knows Lige, better hearted, and
dispositioned young man does not
live than he. We do not mean 10 say
that he was intoxicated, but we are
rather OF tho opinion that he had
seen tho shadow Of an empty demi>
john, and It haunted him until he was
not exactly what no generally Is. Our
partner dealt the cards and turned up
tho Jack of clubs. What do you do
LIge, says We? "Work Oh the farm,
what do you reckon I do, do you take
me for. a tramp?' roared Lige. We
told him II was not his occupation
we referred to, but, said we, what are
you going to do with your hand ?
"Play It, do you suppose ain going
10 set here all night like q knot on a
log and hold IT," said he. After we
had gotten over our laugh VIC said,
Lige, do you pass2 "Pass where n
said he. We laughed again and again
and said, Lige perhaps you can order
him up. "Yes cam says he aud he
turned his eyes upon our trump, 1.-THE
Jack Of clubs and fairly roarcd get
| up from there you wall-eyed, short
brooches old clock fxer rise say
or course the trump never moved and
we suggested 10 him that perhaps my
partner would take Il up. AT THU
Lige jumped up, clawed the nir and
shouted In thunder tones that h'
could whip any man who felt like ia
king Il up. We saw he didn't know
anything about Euchra, and w
changed the game to seven up. Ny
partner dealt and we remarked, Ligt
this Is seven up, do you beg! beg
no, work for what ] get" said he
DE you stand, said wep "No, ! sit.
said le. Sit, thunder, said We; W.
0 want TO know do you stand "Stand
: no, l would lay down II l had pill
!. low. Here we quit him. That DO!
will never make card player, In fac
we give Il as our opinion that he viii
yet make an able minister Of the gos
(. pei.
About ten o'clock Mr.. Carr L. &c
| companied and assisted by Miss An
{! nie Y. passed around some refresh
ments IN the shape OF pies aud thing
and cakes that made many q hungr,
lad and lassie cry, out IN the languag
Of one Of old. "it is good to be here.
We asked Miss A. II she wanted :
take q contract TO furnish such eat
ings for life. She smiled and blushe;
aud blushed and smiled and asked
0 who is to furnish the sugar2 Mr.. j
9 had cooked a nice turkey which sh
/ intented to analyze and pass arouut
but owing TO some mishap that TOW
disappeared before pass around time
/; We presumci it saw that the crow
was too large for il, that there wer
more aching yoids than II could pos
. sibly fiji, and conscious Of It's insig
s niflcance, took wings aud few away
| But we are making this TOO long an
8 must close. The party is over, an
s we had q tall old time. Mr.. Deaveh
l.. port has cndearcd himself to all tn,
:, young people, and we do not doub
:. that away down in the dim vista
0 the future, that In score OF home
: happy, thrice happy, seated befor
\ the great log fire contohtdl,, and hap
! nv fond mothers aud fathers will tel
| the prattling loved ones at their knee
} the story Of how they met and love-
f each other at Mr.. DIS party, and from
Q half a hundred little lips will well u
Q one God bless for ever Geo. Beaver