Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-27

Id'slu, d SIble, lNo VI tHIct DouSs
aud a blacksmith's shop were all tina
gave to Bryantown its name and ys
that was not all. Just one short mil
from the village, in soutberly direc
i. ton, rose an eminence covered almos
4 entlrel y with beautiful trees. In til
) centre Of this delightful piece o
woodland stood venerable littl
:. church, years had passed away ar,
= generations had come and gone sine
that humble little editice had frs
reared its unpretentious head in tn
woodland wild. A modern structure
isarmsunted by the cross the sign o
| the Christians : salyat!on-the emblem
of his faith, the anchor OF his hope
a@a the foundation Of his charity, til,
church stood silent sentinel amil
tn graves that were gathered abou
1T, pointing 10 heaven the wea..sd aut
care worn soul, and telling Of immor
tahty Ia that lionel y graveyard, wher,
all that was mortal of man was con
signed to lis final resting place.
y lew hundred years further on, C
the right OF the road, was H;adtr.l00k,
the place where the grand races wee
to be held. Thither were travelling
crowds Of all kinda, in vehicles
iof every size and description. There
was the numbering arm-wa.on, drawn
by oxen aud filled with merry couple.
OF every age, from the prat,Ilng Young,
ster of seven 20 the aged sire aud
grandsire, with wrtnkIsd cheeks and
hoary locks of white; there MAS the
/ stylish old fashioned family ca, rage,
drawn by prsnclng horses with out.
riders, contslning the wealthy resi-.
dents Of that arlstocratic portion OF
Maryland.
/ And hindeFhook was all alive on
this festal day. On pleasant kaoll
some SIX hundred yards from the lane
leading to the church, thee stands a,
| present a small tenement house, occu,
pied by colored people This is part
of the same establishment, that once
sas kindsrhook in the coed old time:
Of sixty years ago. Then beside the
/ present irahe house. there was brc /
lex .euslou on the South side, in which
srre the bar and dining room. \
large stable snd = carriage house. to
accommodats the horses o. the guests
stood on the brow of the hill, shor,
distance from the house. Where now
= thick growth Of plne trees weary the
eve a,d obstruct the view, fields oi
smiling gras. aud growing corn then
greeted tie lingering gaze. On the
outskirts OF the farm, entirely enci..
cling it, ran track, on which the
gsces were 10 take place. The trae
>si been carefullv prepared and va,
IN excellent condition on this beauii.
ful May morning, il the yea. OF our
Lord, lS2-.
The farm. together with all the ap.
purtenanees thereof, MAS owned b,
[ ncle Beanie Bis.on, but the presid
gng genius OF tile establishment was
the da,hlng Susie, his spouse aud
i heIpmate. Great indeed IA. the con.
trast between Uncle Bsnnie and hi.
powerful wife. \ little spare man ot
five feet i've inches in height, with
spindle legs and stopped shoulders
the whole topped of by small head
with s weazsn face. from which the
mild hazel eyes looked up at YOU in
mute appeal for compassion aud sym.
pathy. Ii hs ever had any manly
spirit, twenty years of domestic sub
lection had completely crushed it out
Of bin. Susie, on the contrary, wa:
"A buxom dame, rather tall in stature
with broad, erect square shoulders
presenting taut aad trim figure
compactly put together Her fac,
was not handsome, bet it was comelv
and the msr V. dancing blue eyet
greeted you with smiling welcome
or buried r.pugnance aud dislike Will
fearful force. She was the life ant
the mistress of the establishment
The convivial merry-makers in tn,
bar-room would pause in their cups Il
tenosf her respectful greeting, while
in the dining room she presided y
the table with the dignity of lad,
of more lofty pretensions.
Bennie spoke when he was Spoken
to, aud drank when be was invited
but Susie slipped nsr wine, when sh,
felt inclined, treated when she desired
and spoke at all times; and she was a
ready to join in the conversation, whel
politics were introduced. as she was t,
discuss the merits of a favorite hors,
or speculate upon the prospects of til,
tobacco crop.
Her rule was gentle and mild, bu
it was forcible and effective. She wa
rs uncermonlous in the abrupt dismis
sal of drunken tipplsr, as she Wa
cordial in her greetings to the travelsl
gentleman. These positive traits q
character won for her the respect and
good will of the travelling and sport
ing public, and many an old farme
and p anter would pass the small no
tel III Bryantown, and continue bi:
Journey mile further on, in order t,
get some of Susie's good whiskey, basil
in her pleasant smiles and banter he
in friendly raillery.
The story was told by gossips, an,
is still repeated by the people in tn
neighborhood, who received it from
their grand sires, that Susie sough
spiritual consolation every morning
, in the nsighborihg church, and pre-
/. sided every night at the convivial fes
tivities he'd IN the bar room, wher'
drinking and gambling oltentimes RAJ
riot in excess, and dispensed with
lavish hand spurious refreshments t.
the numbers who cong.sgated at he
hotel. Be this story true or not, Ger
f tain it is, that music and dancing
singing and revelry held high carnl
val at Kinderhook every Saturday 0
each week, and on all holidays during
, the year.
Susie was in her element on this