Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-07

Susiel Susie!
Kiss her when you kcteh her,
Susie. my dearl
An then ADELAIDE run, an DIR. Frank
lin after her. She made good time, too.
She tore round the circle eight or nine
times, an scooted t'other side o the
Boston rocker, an upset the malosses-
Gag on the way. Then she lodged one
side of Lem Pettihorn, an zigzagged
between half a dozen cheers, an no
tellin' how long she would of KEEP it up
if she hadn't stumped her toe onto
'Miah Suds's foot an come nigh spraw-
lin onto the floor.
But DIR. Franklin ketched her Jest IN
time, an kissed her, too.
Then they took their places, an Car
line an her pardner began teeterin' in
their turn.
Mex time I peeked in at 'em they was
a-playin "Sister Phoebe"
'Phemie Suds was settin' on the Gag,
in tho middle of the room, an the rest
was circulatin' round her holt of hans
an singin'
" o dear sister Phoebe. how happy warc We
The night we sot under the jumper tree,
The juniper-tree, 10.
" Here. put on this hat, it will keep your
bead warm,
An take a sweet kiss, it will do you no
harm,
But great deal of good. know
An when they got done playin' Sis
ter Phoebe" they started liking Will
inm."
/ disremember most of the versus, but
one Of them goes this-a-way:
=" So now you re married, you must be good,
An split the kindln' an the wood;
lou must be kind, you must be true,
An Kiss her as she stands by you"
Ga" says Gra'ma Peab'dy; she had
her knittin' in her hand, an her balls o.
yarn tucked in the huzzy that was fast
ened 10 her side, an she was a-peekin'
over my shouldcr-"Lal" says she, no
matter what they play, they allus hev to
kiss. "
"Yes," says /, chats wher' the fun
fun comes in.
Feared like the girls relished EN-, too,
fur all they fit so hard ag'in EN-.
Mex game see 'em play, 'Miah Suds |
was wallln' round with hangkitcher |
in his hand. an knot tied into it.
He hit Tholomew Peab'dy on top o.
the head, an says he: PLEASED or dis
pleasedi"
"Displeased, says 'Tholomey.
An says 'Miah: "What'll please you
betters"
An then 'Tholomew says he: Eur
JEFF Burdick to do penance."
Jetfhe looked sorter sheepish an hang I
dog like. but he went an stood in the /
o the floor, an says he;
Here stand on two little chips,
Waitin fur some one TO kiss my two little lips.
He had to wait quite a spell, too; but
1t last Melindy Shaw went sidlin' up,
md let him kiss her, and then both of
EN- sot down, an 'Miah hit Marthy
Coon with the hangkicher, an Marthy
was displeased, too.
''What'll please you betterl" says
Miah.
EUR Car'line Pides an John Wesley
DusenbeTy to go a-beggin', says
Marthy.
So Car'Iine an John Wesley tuck
I-holt of hans au went roun' to every
buddy in the room.
When they come to boy, John Wes-
ey would say: II want piece o. bread I
ur myself, an kiss fur my ole
]
An when they come to a girl, he'd
ay: 81 want kiss fur myself, an j
'iece o bread fur my ole woman"
wal, says Granma Peab'dy, eve
cen all want to see o them kissin'
nmes, so I'll go an set awhile" s
Some old folks don't hev no sort o.
eelin' fur young uns, but | like too see
EN- inji 'cmselves.
Long about ten o'clock We had sup
yer. There want dishes enough to go !
round, but the boys an gals didn't {
eem to mind. They thought twas fun {
o hev only one plate betwixt two of
EN-. O
/ see Rosanna Peab'dy an JEFF Skin
er eatin' pie with the same knife. An t
Miah Suds an Marthy Coon drunk cof- {
ee out o. one cup. But the vittles helt a
ut, an everybuddy EFT and drunk all G
hey wanted. a
After supper they played a spell j
Dnger, an they all bundled up and e
sent home.
Twas nigh twelve o'clock when they t
lst as we could. We all overslep' our f
elves mex morning, an Pipes was as
ross as two sticks. He is powerful S
1mniverous in his natur', and it don't t
ever agree with him to lose his naterel o
eep.
Car line Arvilly Julianny, "says he
n l see he was riled-''don't YOU never
K me to hev another play-party the
INCEST day you livel Them nags that
as tied in the door-yard has nigh about Q
Nun the bark off of every tree they are il
ed to" says he. can the wagon t
ans that was hitched to the fence has 1
ulled it all to flinders, an broke half c
he rails in two. I've got to maui some O
lore rails, an lay the worm all over fur s.
bout ten rod, says he. can the bows b
a gals hev tromped the best room il
lrpet full of holes, and broke the runps a
1T o the Boston rocker, an stove in II
lie head o that molasses-cag, an busted Il
70 lights O. glrss in the front winder. Il
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