Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-30
FARMER lANc's HUsKiNc BEE.
All the Girls In Two New York Towns Have
Been Well Kissed.
Mr.. Eggena Lang. who liyo~s Am Derby

All the Girls In Two New York Towns Have
Been Well Kissed.
-. Mr.. Eugene lang, who hives Am Derby
Neck, is a prosperous farmer whose corn
fields have been unusually productive
this year, says a correspondent of the
New York Sun. When he viewed the
overburdened shocks of corn a few days
ago and thought what a tough job it
would be to husk and store the ears, he
felt depressed. He spoke of it to his
wife, and Mrs. Lang's quick wit came
to the rescue. Lets give a huskin'
bee" she suggested, and the husband at
once fell in with the idea. Invitations
were SEN out to all the boys and girls
in the neighborhood and up in Seymour,
and there vas q very general response.
When tae night came the barn floor
had bosd thoroughly swept, clean straw
had secn laid down in a circle big
enough to accommodate fifty persons
sitting Turk-fashion, and in the center
were SO verai shocks of corn. The barn
was lighted wi.a many lanterns, back
of which had been nailed to the posts
bright new sheets Of tin. The rows of
stalls in which Mr.. Lang kept his cows
and his horses faced toward the room,
and the meek-eyed cattle stuck their
noses over the hangers and chewed
their cuds contemplatively.
At 8 o'clock the company was seated
around the cornstalks, and Mr.. Lang,
mounting a box, laid down one simple
rule. The first red ear found by q young
man entitled him to kiss all of the
pretty girls. The second red ear gave
the privilege of kissing only q certain
number, the third q less number, and so
on. The same rule applied to the girls
IL they cared to indulge. Then the
huskin' began. 1t was half an hour be-
fore the first red ear came 70 view. and
1t was a Seymour youth who got ii. The
first intimation that any of the company
had that q red ear had been found was
. sudden sweep Of the arms around the
girl next to him and . resounding smack
full ON the lips. Then he held up the
ear and collected his forfeits. That is,
he tried, but there was more solid work
for him in the next half hour than he
had ever done in a day before, and
there was no corn husked in that time.
either. The girls screamed and gig
gled, then ran, with the lucky Seymour
youth after them. 1t was such fun that
even, the cows laughed. When the Sec
ond ear was found the scene was re-
peated. The fourth, and fifth, and
sixth came, and then the girls gave up
and submitted with better grace.
After the corr was husked the floor
space was cleared again of everything.
and the fiddler tuned up his strings and
began to grind out Money Musk" with
q strength Of motion that set every foot
in the room to keeping time. 1t was
the j~olliest, happiest, heartiest, dance
that Derby rel saw. During an inter-
val supper was announced, and the
baked beans, boiled ham, cold roast
turkey and chicken, the cake and the
Connecticut mince pie. all washed down
with sweet cider. filed the measure OF
the guests happiness.
1t was . profitable party for Mr..
Lang. He got his corn husked; his sup
per cost him but little, but above all, he
Is today the most popular farmer in this
part Of New Haven county.
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