Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-06-10

dance Jig. and whistle Yankee Doc
die several times IA day, but I'll b.
blessed, if | can make two speeches OF
one occasion. Come to my a sistancC
Loudoun, old fellow. You were a fa
nous speaker in the Philodsmic Socie
ty, at Georgetown. Show the present
company, what you can do. | an
played out and wound up
"Stop your nonsense, you artful dod
ger, and answer my q"estion," shout
ed the Colonel, laug 1ing heartily.
Il think you should call Ned here
the aftful dodger, since he lodged you
all 80 cleyerlv awhile ago. Go on Ned
BE my substitute. Take my place
and | will play audience"
Il should like to play audience my
self, Lester, il | could have the leas-
urs of occupying such an orchestra
chair as that, and in such good com
pany toe" "rejoined Loudoun, bowing to
Miss Lou, like knight of the olden
time.
But since my friend Lester here
will not spelk, must explain. Char
/ lie, before we lett The ladies to mount
our horses for the race, proposed that
Miss SpaIding should crown the VIC
/ tor with that beautiful scarf that en-
circles her neck, and my horse must
have heard of the arrangement, for he
/ fairly ran away with me and beat
Charles horse, in spite of my deter
miRation to GheGk him.
"Ha. hs. ha. laughed the Colonel.
The eats ont of the bag now, Cap
tain. rhe whole thing is as clear as
MONDAY. Tell that story to the ma
rines, Mr.. Loudoun. You didn't want
the prize at the judges stand, but you
wanted that scarf, you sly fox. All
right, sir. Go it while you are young
/ have myself seen the day, when Id
sooner win d smile from fair lady,
than wsar the highest honors all the
liudges in these United States could
bestow. And now, Louisa, since you
have made that promise 10 the young
gentlemen, you must keep it. No
SpaIding yet, lady or gentleman, ever
went back on "a pledge given,
| Il really did not make any promise,
( Pa" stammered Miss Lon, blushing
crimson and casting her eyes upon the
ground.
"She didn't saw no, when suggest
ed the arrangement, exclaimed Char
lie, land silence, You krow, ala. 3
! implies conseat, cousin Lou"
/ That's true, Charlie" added the
Colorel. $50 the day afts- 20 morrow
is the day appointed for the bestowal
Of the prize. The place will be my
house at Rossdale, the time, a few min
utes before dinner, and now | shall
ll.ave you for awhile, to find some of
| my friends and invite them to be pre-
scnt AT The CEREMONY" and linking
| the Captains arm IN hrs own, r-~i'v--
pitable and good natured old Colonel
started for the hotel to extend his in
vitations, and see about the lunch, he
had previously ordered 20: his guests
and the ladies.
"CharIie, yon are a real naughty
boy," said Miss Lou, land | have a
great mind to get angry with You for
getting me in this scrape.'
"Scrape the mischief. 1t is the very
thing | wanted to happen. was puz-
zling my brains to discover how |
coald manage to get my friend Ned
1 introduced to our friends in the coun-
ity, without parading him about on
exhibition from house to house, and
this days events have solved the rid
die in the best possible manner. In
the first place Ned wins the race, and
every body is wanting to know the
name of the gentleman, who could
out ride Charlie Lester, and every
body answers everybody, Loudoun OF
Virginia; in the second place your be-
loved father enters into the spirit OF
the Joke, and invites select party of
friends To dinner TO witness the cor
lonation proceedings; in the third
place, it will be grand conclusion to
the Spring Races, to see handsome
Young gentleman, crowned bya lovely
bewitching young lady. If that isn't
the longest Grafton | was ever guilty
OF perpstrating, III subsids into rus
tic obscurity and speculate on the
prospects of a grass CROP" and Char
lie clutcLed furiously at u bunch OF
grass near by, and thrust part of it in
his mouth, to prevent the possibility
of any one asking him to speak again
for the pres, nt.
Il feel confident that Miss Spalding
| ill eXonorate nix from all blame in
the matter. Even if had struggled
to win the prize which any gentleman
should feel highly hororcd in obtain
ing, did not anticipate that snch
publicity would be given to our inno-
cent banter. However," he added, cas-
| am in for it, | shall not back out,
aud | shall consider it rare privi-
lege to be the victim on the altar OF
sacrifice when Miss Spalding officiates
as priestess at the ceremony"
"And | shall feel The more abashed
and confused. when | reflect that
there are other ladies more qualified
to perform the duties of priestess, al
though the victim does so richly de.
serve the yoke he is to wear" earn
estly responded Mis-. Lou.
"Thanks for the compliment, Miss
Spalding, and permit me to add, that
no fold in the plant yoke shall ever
be creased, and none Of its brightness
tarnished, while it encircles the neck
of the willing victim, however little
he may have done to deserve to wear
it."
"Well, Louisa" sagely interrupted
Mrs Spalding, sit is only reversing
the custom that prevails in our tour
naments. There the gentlemen crowns
the queen, here the lady crowns the
victor"
At this moment the Colonel reap