The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-08-28

frame. 1aen the fun began In earnest.
Amid much merriment II was an
nounced that the fortunes o. the young
women would be tried. They gath
cred together in the center Of the hail,
and the young men threw the quilt mp.
1t was firmly believed that the for
tunate girl upon whose head 10 de-
scended would DC the frst of The party
to be married.
One OF these parties given at the anv
fcestral home of a famous old southern
family ended with a tragic event A
young man rushed into where the
women were quilting. holding q snake
by its tail. He threw the reptile In the
middle of the quilt. and, of course. .
stampede among the quilters followed.
Each time as the snake crawled 20 tho
edge the reckless fellow would seize 10
by the tail and throw II back into ths
middle The women warned him os
the danger, and many Of them pleaded
with hun not 70 bc so foolish, but ha
persisted until the snake bit him. The
hostess wanted to send for a doctor.
and to give him whisky. but he de-
he became violently III. and died bs-
fore physician cosld get TO him. For
many months after that the mere men
tion Of a quitting would send colo
ichills through the women who wers
present
No woman ever 20; too old 70 20 to-
quilting, and the older they were the
more they seemed 10 enjoy L. TheTs
was one little woman. quite famous ia
her state for her ecceatricify in dress.
who boasted that she bad been 20 one
thousand Eve hundred quiltings In bel
time She always wore short
waisted handsons black silk gown. .
long gold chain, and . watch On the
outside. and rings On both hands
knuckle deep. and never went without
a black satin reticuie hanging al hes
side. Although eixhty-fvo years old
she refused 20 wear glzsses. and whsn
soine thought'ess yOgrg person re-
marked that she coa.d not follow The
lines in quilting without them the
hostess would always chide the yosng
ster IN an untertone saying:
Let II be- let 10 be. chlld We ca
take out whs. she puts an" 50 all day
loay :he old wonsa would put II
s,sishes cuiy - De ,sken og:- -.
The ID peopls went .hotae =. me
close II ths day. but the yousg 70
Eained for TIE evening. After a big
supper the plantation f9Gler Wal
called IL. AID dancing voai4 begia-
such merry qEsdralIss asd :a,ey
dances a. were iadn4Se9 IN are nes~a
seen now. Tne negro fiddler easAse
ru: ths a-anes IN q voice ths' could -
heard half a miie away. Tired OF
eaaciax. the young people piayed <rss-
Tag szsa-s and games Of forfsits. ia:
the frolie invariably sresa WITH tas
Virgins reel
Fancy quits such "a re Eneky
ruounsaia. .he irssh ehsiS- sza otsxrs
I.sds Up Of Thousands @. Fleces Gus
after certain pattern yeg1iEtrg
months .E1 naoatas % ssctOsss wogx -
get them together. were Eerer pat sp
}. cuttings. ba, wsTe reserved far ~x-
r.ertA TIE psSirer qEil;s. zach as The
los cabin. the ioEg as@r Gsa tie bloe<.
were ths regu.ss.on qzslsiEg stock
People of,<a quilted ~ ;hs light os
,&lioss candies. sssa IA ne baex woxss
~ i0-ca light - tails form cf assss<y
,n-n. sas Dot eocase1 % fasAioz4bls
1osks Ia sire es>z1z1Ers.l1s it sxz. 70.
aired that is4e qslst@ te faiAaesz. tsszv
j.. hsa.-r~s Ar.1 h~zEa. bat tA1s Vs.
-: Issaliy ,he e@~<- TIE oaly s<.r
,na. nExa ever gave st ;hesS sora2t
functions WA n rcslsrg ,Ae quilts aass
,-e&lsg t&sz frames z-Aia. shesrgh ,snv
were s.1zys e0.spseuoss Ggzr~s~ grA
:ag qziIItrzs sieEe isH~re were 70 a-ea
sEsEs esreka-.a ss~g s.4fs 1Laf1