Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-19

out together Tor 10 tell the truth it was
most uncommonly slippery place
around there. II seemed eyery-way ii
fellow turned was Down hill and moth
Ing to hold on to. After laying of our
wraps and thawing out a little, We
looked around for little fun. Seeing
my old friend Lonely, on the sofa with
a 20 ung lady, l obtained a seat near
them when 1 overheard the following !:
II am 80 awful sorry that leap year is
over" when she replied Ses you are a
little late, It's true, then after little
hesitsncy; but 1 don't care. you may
ask father. soon found it was entire
ly too lonely around there for me, and l
concluded 10 circulate, when l was at
tracted 10 the piano where Mr.. 7. ]. X
NJ. was executing a duett solo. The
lst part Of the piece was rather mild,
but at the close where 1t went rippling-
ly along. it was perfectly grand, and
Beethoven Faust and Mendlosshen
dwludled into lnsigniHcance. Then FOL-
lowed "Little Brown jug" and "Old
Cabin Home" in which your humble
reporter lent a helping hand, and
thought he was doing just splendid
when lady friend on his night remark
I'd. he has the beautifulest voice ever
heard. l do believe be turns his tunes
10 ten acre field. Then I says right
quick: we have some insiru-
mental music. didn't know but what
some fellow, what didn't know as much
Is l did, was going to ask that lady
to sing. and If che took any more acres
10 turn in than what had, there was
going to be slim chance TOR wheat
crop at "Allenda.e" next summer. Ju' t
sbsut that time supper was announced
in which all seemed to take an unusual
interest, aud enjoyed the turkey and
roast pig amazingly. It certainly was
fess. OF good things, under which the
tables groaze1. There was one hand
some little fellow, who had been SCI
apart TO do the honers at the foot Of the
table but when the time arrived, he
vas not to be found, he afterwards ac-
knc Slsdged, he never could bit tie
wing joints Of a pig" and his excuse
was accepted, there was fac looking
couple on our right who it was thought
xsre engaged in taking lessons 10
photography, but whco it was declared
it was too short an acquaintance"
the whole matter was explanified.
And now ought not to forget about
the consequences" We played, but
it would take an extra chapter to des-
cribe the amusing things they contained
about the heavenly boys and the be-
witching girls" but there was one poor
man I never shall forget, that ives
doomed to peddle potatoes in Mexico,
with that 10 acre Miss, and he did seem
to DO the "sorrowfalest fellow in all
them parts." soen the hour ter depar-
ture arrived and after Mr.. NJ. was in
troducsd We all got ready for home. and
~ We were about starting we were
iorcibly reminded Of the poetic words
OF Robbie Burns
"if you've . rent In av yosr coats
would 70 tent it
A chiefs among you taking notes,
An faith he'll print It,"
We all arrived safely in Mt. Jackson
where we bid the rest Of our friends
farewell aud awoke next morning to
hear that sn accident had occurred to
our country cousins, near Mr.. Casper
Funkhousers.
After a hearty breakfast. I at once
ordered my horse and repaired to the
scene OF the disaster, 10 see what dam
aye had been done ii any to the
Howards Lick Turnpike Company, FOL
they are mighty particular kind them
turnpike fellows. They've got charter
they have, and a charter 10 u turnpike
company Is a good deal like a character
10 to some people and do think there's
ssme people who ought to haze char
ter and run on schedule time instead OF
q character. but I'm getting into
me taphysicks. lind 1 didn't mean to be
Metaphysical, but they've got a Presl-
dent them turnpike fellows, and knew
Il he said "boys, you've got to 20 to
court" be would have had the whole
batch Of 10 to Woodstock 10 les, than
no time, aud, We would have been
there 10 have met "hs issue" for / do
think We were ths spunklest act OF boys.
that ever was heard tell Of, and there
| is no telling where the counting would
have ended, but fortunately it wal
through no fault OF our Captain that tie
accident occurred. for surveyed the
ground and he had taken as mucl
ground 70 turn on, A. If be had been
making the grand entry al the Centen
lxial Exposition u seems he had whis