The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13
GMlemnrraf-S Star
4 BisHFIL NAN.
The Great Sensation IHe Produces In a
Bridal Chamber.

SeDaSllan, m
was a native of Hickman county.
Tenn. On one occasion a number
of Congressmen were lamentIng his
awkwardnest and bashfulness.
why" said the member from
Rackensack, "you don't know
what bashfulness is. Let me tell
you a story, and when get through
| will stand the bob il you don't
agree with me that you never
knew anything about bashfulness
and lis baneiul effects. | was the
most bashful boy west of the Ale
ghanies. | wouldn't look at a girl,
much less speak to one, but for all
that | fell desperately in love with
a beautiful neighbor girl. 1t was
a desirable match on both sides,
and the old folks saw the drift and
fixed it up. thought | should die
thinking Of it. | was a gawky,
awkward country lad about nine
teen years old. She was %lntelli-
gent, refined and fairly. educated
girl in the country, and at times
when girls had superior advantage,
and were therefore superior in cul-
ture TO the boys. | fixed the day
as far as | could put it off. 1 lay
awake in cold perspiration as the
time drew near, and shivered with
agony as | thought of the terrible
ordeal.
The dreadful day came. | went
through the programme somehow
in a dazed, confused, mechanical
sort of a way, like an automaton
BOBBY, through a supper where |
could eat nothing, and through
such games as "possum pie" isis.
ter Phoebe" and all that sort of
thing. My blood grew cold and
boiled by turns. | was in a fever
and then in a ague, pale and flush
ed by turns. | felt like fleeing to
the woods, spending the night in
a barn, leaving for the west and
never return, | was deeply devo-
ted TO Sallie. | loved her harder
than a mule can kick but the
dreadful ordeal could ot,dared
not stand it. Finally the last
guest was gone, the bride retired,
the family gone to bed and | was
left OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with
the old man. john" said he. "you
can get that candle, you will find
your room just over this. Good
night, John, and may the Lord
have mercy on your SOUL" and
with a mischieyous twinkle in his
gray eyes the old man left the
room. | mentally said amen"
70 his "Heaven help YOU" and
when | heard him close The door |
staggered 10 my feet and seized
the candle with a nervous grasp.
| stood tor some moments contem.
plating my terrible fate, and the
inevitable and speedy doom about
to ovcrwhelm me. l knew that it
could not be avoided, and yet |
hesitated to meet my fate like a
man. | stood. so long that three
love letters had grown on the wick
of the tallow dip and winding sheet
was decorating the side Of the
brass candlestlck.
A happy thought struck me.
hastily climbed the stairs, marked
the position of the landing and
the door of the bridal chamber. |
would have died before | would
have disrobed in the holy chamber
where awaited me a trembling and
beautiful girl, a biushing maiden
clothed upon with her snowy robe
de mutt | would make the usual
preparations without. blow out the
light, open the door, and friendly
night would shield my shrinking
modesty and bashfulness, and
grateful darkness at least mitigate
the horrors of the situation. 1t
was soon done. Preparations for
retiring were few and simple in
their character, and owing TO the
scarcity OF cloth in those days man
was somewhere near The Adamic
when prepared 10 20 10 sweet
The dreadful hour had
come. | was ready. | blew out
my light, grasped the door knob
with a deatbly grip and a nervous
II moment and all would
be over. One moment and it wasn't !
by a long sight. | leaped !,
within, and around a glowing hick- ,
DRY fire, with candles brightly |
burning on the mantle aud bu-
reau, was The blushing bride, sur
rounded by six lovely brides. ,
n,o,le u