Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-08
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A BASHfVL MAN.
The Great Sensation he Produced In q
t Bridal Chamber


Bridal Chamber
Senator Sebastian, Of Arkansas, was
a native of Hickman county, Tenn.
On one occasion member of con-
gess was lamenting his bashflllness
AAnd \ awkwardness. 'Why," said the
senator from Rackensack, ''you don't
know what bashfulness is. Let me
tell you story, and when / gel
through will stand the bob r. YOU
don't agree that you never knew any
thing about bashfulness and its bane-
full effects. Twas the most bashful
boy west of the Alleghanies. I
wouldn't look~at a~girl, much less
speak to a maiden but for all that I
fell desperately in love with sweet,
beautiful neighbor girl. 1t was de-,
sirable match on both sides, and the
old folks saw the Drift and fixed it
up. I thought 1 should die just
thinking of it. was a gawky, awk-
ward country lout about nineteen
years old. She was an intelligent,
refined and fairly well educated girl
in country and at time when the
girls had superior advantages, and
were therefore superior in culture to
the boys. liked the day as far as
I could have put it off. 1 lay awake
in cold perspiration as the time drew
near, and shivered with agony as 1
thought of the terrible ordeal.
The dreadful day came. I went
through with the programme somehow
in dazed, confused, mechanical sort
of way, like an automaton BOBBY
through supper where l could eat
nothing, and through such games as
'possum pie,' sister Phebe,' and all
that sort of thing. The guests one
by one departed, and my hair began
to stand on end. Beyond the awful
/ curtain of Isis lay the terrible un-
known. My blood grew cold and
boiled by turns. was in fever
and then an ague, pale and flushed
by turns. felt like fleeing to the
woods, spending the night in the
barn, leaving for the west, never to
lreturn.a al was deeply devoted to
Sallie.. Iloved her harder than amule
can kick; but the dreadful ordeal
could not, l dared not stand it. After
/ the last guest was gone, the bride re-
tired, the family gone to bed, and ]
was left alone-horror Of horrors,
alone with the old man. john said
HE, ayou can take that candle; you
will find your room just over this.
Goodnight, John, and may the Lord
have mercy on your soul,' and with &
mischievous twinkle of his fine grey
eye, the old man left the room.5 j
mentally said 'amen' to his 'Heaver
help you,' and, when l heard hin
close a distant door, staggered to my
!, feet and seized the farthing dip will
a nervous grasp. ] knew that it coult
not be avoided, and yet Ihesitated t.
meet my fate like a man. I stood S,
long that three love-letters had grow
/ on the wick Of the tallow dip and
, winding sheet was decorating the sid
of the brass candlestick.
A happy thought struck me.
, hastily climbed the stair, marked tn
position of the landing and the doc
I of the bridal chamber. would hav
r died before would have dsrobed i
+ that holy chamber, where awaite
e me a trembling and beautiful girl,
b blushing maiden, clothed upon wit
!. her own beauty and modesty, an
her snowy robe de mutt. 1 woul
g, make the usual preparations withou
blow out the light, open the door an
!. friendly night would shieldmy shrinl
: ing modesty and bashfulness an
), grateful darkness at least mitigat
= the horror of the situation. 1t ws
soon done. Preparations for reti
ing were few and simple in their cha
- acter in Hickman, altogether consis
- ing of disrobing, and owing to scare
alty of cloth in those days man w
:, somewhere near the Adamic sta
i when he was prepared to WOO swe
- sleep. The dreadful hour had conn
:. was ready. I blew out the ligh
grasped the door knob with death
, grip and a nervous clutch; one m
!, ment and it would soon be over. O.
. moment and it wasn't over by a d.
- - sight. I leaped within, and the
r. = around glowing hickory fire, wi
- candles brightly burning on the ma
tie and bureau, stood the blushi
!, bride, surrounded by the six love
bridesmaids. ie .r'.E -
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at A True Case of Regret.
~ 1t makes the heart of every phila
- Ithropist sad to see so many worthle
~ patent medicines puffed and adv
1g tised for the cure Of chronic disease
IS. Usually the remedy is some vile