Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-21
AMONG THE CRACKERS.
A PHASE or SOUTHERN LIFE. WITH
CUSTOMS AND WAYS PECULIAR.
D.serum st Their social Gatherings.
starting . Con,er..tsea-'rIddiia' jim"
aud iIis In.trumsat-rhe last coaPis
On the Tisov-rhs Feast.

On the Tisev-rhs Feast.
Daneiug among the Cracker. 1. uualiy
~ r.rfounancc Tho rcel AMI breakdown
,5mcilms- include several participants, Tot
the "a. sui b. mors popular than TIE ballet.
A In -nifstin'. Tho mcn "a on oue side u the
house AMI The women On The other The -ame
line q deo0uim l. Vu-rvci In their sccAl
gatherings. the men sitting or sianiins In
clilues az one eDi q the ron - apart for
The entertainment. Wills the girls occupy
chair 90 hsnches rangy,l against t.lc wall On
the opp0siio sils, maintaining arigidify ~
position, with their arms folded AMI their toss
nxNl CA the same plank Ina The foor, Which
wuuli DO cr,,llt 10 n well drille'l military CON-
rany. The young men arr ordinarily pain.
fully lashful so girl woui darc a,hirt-a
woni 90 ono u che youths until b. prs~enia
him-lf lsforc hsr and nakcs a rtnlArk 10
her, o. asks q question which demands ~
ply, anil "a 10 this the young swain must have
time b. make up his mini, hrt, WHITTIER be-
can sufiicicntly oyrrUomo his bashfuine~s 30
do 10 az an. anil. secondly, what b. shall siy
when ~ has made up nj. mini g. .ay soue-
thlng-a dilemma In which morn fortunate
asakcrs than Crackcrs have not unfrrlueui-
oasioils such dep cogiiatiou varics. q c0urs',
with the taste aui character u N spcaksr.
n b. l. u sentimental turn n minii h. uersos
Lim-sR o. ilss cmergrncy, AMI, Standing 10
fore her, tells licr that -thafs powerful me
cllAncc % dogwu,d hlo.srfns on ihc cr',k, AMI
he'll fetch hcr somc II shc wants them
Tho maiicn, l-ing the frst onc ailrr'i.'i
replie, timhily. I'm bs'gvi % you, John, ]
llks dogwosi blossoms poscrfully'
Anoihcr -tsakcr INV vcniurys a. -rioct iho
obj,,t q hls aiminiion, -rrvws hlm-lf a.
The sticking pani. AMI, passing a mental
Orsanlation - an entirely practical charac-
Ter. pr--nis hini-rlf with ths worisi Mis-
susan. you Amt -ocn OF lnn,lle lately. sles
got Tho Iurti.i calf In tho atiiemcnt ami
want you % name a.
-FIDDLIN' ms AFFEARAscr
To this implied compliment Me Susan an.
swcrs, with hlush
TN pick out che puriissi name knDvs on,
san Maybe you'd Ike o. nanin % nftsr
yuur sWe.,hsart' AMI with this sIocrh 10
significantly glance In tho dlr,,tlon n a girl
who l. Is,..ihly hsr rival In Sans admiration
lIcrc, A. si.whcrr. 10 l. The flr' sisp vhish
cosfs. Arsi a. ils-s tso sIsakcrs hayr bal ihe
hArllhosl literally a. - tlie hall In motion,
conysrsation rapldly ensus-, AMI N fcysly
u fairly i-gun -Fllliin' jim sou makls
his apI.aranoe. important I.r-onag'- move
slowly. AMI. ralirng that there IAN D. ~
dancing until b. arrives. this Distinguished
individual c0nsums- as much time anil trins,
expectation % a. sharp point a. D. cloo-s-
stating hiulzslf In the chair pruyhioi for him,
b. bsgins a. -tuno up" Tbs j. a SIRIUS
oi.railon Oh. shaao ~ laganini. ooms nDt
ncar this -ocnsi Tbs instrumcnt-vhi by
| The way, 4 not a Crymona, but nonc the -,
prln.l f0r al that's thgmr~i frum ncck ID
brilsr, AMI frum hridgr Ia en,i. Ia prDs~ u
| lslng tunol Tho musician -crews up -
string ami hoils ha -hii,iioT 81 his right oar.
thsn un.rrrws u little AMI hollis 10 b. bis
lcft ear. all this being done with thc utmost
gravity AMI diguihoi ctprssion u o0unie-
nAncr whioh plainly says what BE- hsi often
le,iarui Ia wor,ls, that be alnt noshar D.
hinihaud In ihc raul scisnoc q playin' d.
dle-
Finally a dsliisratc plEtlcaio movement ~
veal. ihe fact that the nlile y Ia pr0pcr con.
| dlilon. AMI an auiills AMI visible excitement
J. -sn among ths young pcople
Cit yuur Iartner' -rvams -FAlilin'
| JIM drawing thru violeni srokos q The
bow. AMI uiterins thc commani with a
markell rhyihmic aco'nt GA Zach vori
The -llilc' AMI tho tsrTsichorvan tcmpia.
| ton have tat all lashfuincss n flghi. H.
mot awkward rustic can Ak a gin a. dance
unlsr ihe effoct q such Inspiration, AMI
.hAu,is acruss ani down tho miiilo" shake
| The cabin % o. foundations Tho hiller
| plays AMI looks Ike on- la a -lrt ~ ecstasy.
| Ills fout ke.ts time a. thc moasure n a. MI
| llcklng tunr. while bis cy,s -em nHld upon
| the Hue sfacc which I..s through tho cracks
| q the NJ a. N biz soul WIZ floating Ouf.
| lorne allft upon biz own Harmonious strains
To tie cultivated ear 10 /. eK~rahie. 10 l. tor
iurv. hui -Ttlllin Jim has pae.,i teyuni
| the rrgions n criticism into The unallOyc.i
| blls. a one who 49, AMI knows no tia,ori
by AMI by The r.l l. fni,hoi. anil only III
| Champion dancsrs rvn,Aln ga The for. Theu
tegins The tug q war. Tho true Grek b.
/ sell known. ami each contestant las d. Or
her tcvy q adminrs
| VINO Lasts TuE LONGEST
| aS0W for who lasts the longest .-rrams
sFiilin' jim -Who kocr u tho rver j.
| upr
hi, last defiant inisrrogatofy {, perfectly
inislllgihie "a The oumpany, Who fully aprrr
| ciaie the sari0us lncOuycnEuos which enters
II
/ l.nIns and swollen riycrs, however, ID NO
/ interrupt enthusiasts hliier ani ianocrt
| After startling feat u agility on the part n
| The men. AMI many Craocfm eyoiuiluus GA
| the part - The girls. mot a tho danOu are
| exhausted AMI take their -ats, having one
/ cOupl9 in frzsssl0n a The fpDr Ihse- two
/ Ar 10 10 Honor a. the ocCasion The hliler
| l. now brought lack from his divine ecstasy
| % the realities around him, AMI himself L.
CONS an aricni partisan, c.Inusing ~ cau-'
/ a the girl, q olure. who fsrhaTu in her
/ dancing carer has slain Der Lunirois
-nanoc NJ, Kitty. don't D. afesri,' says
| -Tdiln' jun encoumgingly.
sliraos up. sam. or sholl Dag you. OF 81.
| ler. mutters one - sans companions. uhuef
| friendship gcts The better ~ hii galan'ry.
ui AMI young gan' AZ the rival danoers
/ with inifns.t Interest ami cur0sliy. The
/ danrrs grow morc AMI ul1r' excited Zach
astonishing feat performed hy ono suggests
i one siill murs astonishing ou The part n The
| ether Sans frienIs applaud, AMI klttys
/ ffisnls applaud more loudly.
| MAKE bis head swim, Kitty, suggests
II .NH a.