Saint Mary's beacon., 1886-01-28


9 widOwer, ami whose a.tsnticrs several O
ouryoung ladies might do wore than accept
was tircIess in his efforts 20 render the oegss.
ion agreeable. This party, we lsarn. wss
given 70 emphasize the visit among rs ofan
interesting young lady Of your district, Mss
Josie Harris.
We dsd attend the latter and found eve
rything in full blast upon our arrival Tie
strains Of music came floating out sweetly
upon the calm Winter night 1t was love
y for the season, and we congratulated oar
selves and felt that cur poor beasts would
not fare 50 badly. But, ah, were we not
mistaken. Scarcely had We begun TO feel
"at home" before the rain, cold and freez-
ing, began pouring down. IL continued
with little or no intermiszion during the
greater part Of the night This threw
slight dsmper upon the masculine portion
of the party, but We could detect no disap-
pointment among the opposite sex. They
evidently were not concerned about That
poor faithful animal, the horse. However,
this apparent thoughtlessness was more than
compensated by the Zeal of some ofour en-
terprsing young gents present They, we
learn, in their anxiety TO shield their OrH
steeds, borrowed from of the backs of their
neighbOr's horses and this was done so
nicely and quietly that the owners were
about the last ones to find il out. In fact,
these careful young gentlemen acted as
though they did hot wish to disturb the inter
ested party, who at the time was tripping
the light fantastic" all unconscious that his
poor horse was denuded of every vestige of
cover save that which nature furnished.
One, however, who engaged extensively in
this kind of sport, possessed himself of con-
siderable amount of 5Orrotoed property,
snugly wrapped up, as he thought, his own
horse, and tied him to a secluded corner,
horse) would not be molcsted. To make
SIRE, he visited him at intervals through the
nsght; but when sol dispelled the murky
gloom, and he prepared to leave, 10 he
discovered it was not his own, but that
"other fellows" horse that had engaged so
much of his attention during the night.
Josh Billings has said that "it strains
mans philosophy the worst kind 10 laugh
when he gets beaten" and they do say the
sickly grin that oversPread his elongated
visage when the fact became generally
known will haunt them to their dying day.
But we will look again within. AS we
have intimated, no signs Of the storm with
and sparkling eyes that Lit up either room
in which the dance was in progress. All
was animation upon the floor. But the
floor con!d hardly carry off the palm for
supreme enjoyment Ii was the std!r'cdy
that disputed, and we think successfully,
for this prize. There perched, tier upon
tier, could be seen, all through the night,
some eight or ten personages of contrary
genders. obviously unconscious or extra
neous surroundings, and only intent upon
their own inner lives. Your correspondent
saw he had no business there, but-well, it
made him think of other days, now "gone,
John, forever" We only trust with them
il may not prove another edition of Loves
Labor Lost"
We must not forget to notice the assis-
tance given by Mr.. John F. Carroll, who
helped 10 render the party Il success, and
thank him. in name of the ladies as well as
others, who may have contributed towards
the same end, as also Mr. Wise, who kind
ly placed his house at their disposal.
The table was bountifully provided and
we think the stuffed ham was never better.
Everybody did ample justice and thorough.
ly discussed the quality and contents of ev-
cry dish. One gentleman drank eight cups
of coffee, and-well, Richard is himself
again"
We regret the non-appearance Of one-a
widower-but a young lady. the moving
spirit, was equal to the occasion, She sent
him a piece Of cake
Well, Messrs. Editors, as this communi-
cation is running little too long for con-
venience will close. Trusting the New
Year may bring you renewed success and
happiness, and that your Junior may prove
equal to his new sphere of duties land just
here 1 would remind him that special act
is needed TO enable the county commission
ers TO borrow money upon the credit of the
county TO liquidate in cash the indebted
ness of the county, and thus save from 90 to
25 per CT to the taxpayers. We can see no
reason that our county should pay 100 cts
twelve months hence when IS cts, ready
money, would pay the bill) am with re-
spect, Very truly, J++#**