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wasn't gwine to dance, termiDed to GO.
! Well, staid till Thursday night, and bout


nine o'clock went to The ballroom. When
| went In, couldn't help feel sort o. quere.


Every thing was bright--the room was so blazin
light and every body was dressed up so fine.
! My eyes felt as big as sassers, and the skin on
my face felt SO tight couldn't shut my mouth,


and my hands never was SO much IN my way be-
| fore in my life. / felt monstrous awkward, and
| the room was so full that couldn't turn round
| 'thout trampin somebody's tose ~
| Mr.. Clay was in the middle of 'em, promenadn'
as they called it, and shaken hands and takin to


the gals. Every now and then some of the
managers would call on for cotillion, then the
niggers would strike up the music and the whole


croud seemed to be dancin at once. Then they
weuld say, " Gentlemen, take partners for a pro-


munade," then they would al walk about and


talk to one another, jest as if they was perfectly
at home, and it was morn could do to keep out
of the way of tho gals. didn't know any of
'em, and was sort O. frad of 'em--not because
| thought they was any prettyer than Mary, (for
the fact is didn't see any that was as handsome
as she is,) butt they were dressed so monstrous


fine. Notwthstandin every thing went on with
out any confusion, ther was good deal of hustle


in the room. Some of the gals mad morn ther
share, which made 'em take considerable more


room than was necessary when they was dancin.
| 1 was standin lookn at 'em, when one of the PEI
| legs came up to me, and, ses he,


| & Major, can you tell me why bustles is Ikea
popullr novel :" ssi ,y..4 .4frr
considered little while, and, SEES /, don't


know, 'thout it is cause they're very nterestin."
| tOh, no." ses he, it's cause they're fctons
founded on fact - l ~, 4 s7t s..sIM ,.a


Away went Peleg, and the first thing knowed
levery body was lookin at me for laughing 30
i Istraitened up my countenance as well as
, could and went TO tother eend of the room.


Bout 'even o'clock, the music struck up
march, and all Of 'em begun to 60 up stairs.
ax'd Mr.. Peleg if the show was over
"Oh no,'' ses he, s"they're jest gwine to feed
the anmels.,t Take my arm. Major" says ne.


X .and allow me TO show YOU 70 the supper room
: "Thank you" ses |, and we went with the
crowd till we got up stairs, whar one Of the
managers was standing." ili hiia nea
Ladies walk in--gentlemen walk back" ses
he. ~ -
Peleg and l was gwine back when he cached


me by the arm, and ses he,


3 u" Walk in, Major-the invited guests will sup
at the first table with the ladies'" aaT
I Well, in went. Thar was Mr., Clay and five


or six other gentlemen with bout three hundred


ladies standn round the tables eatin. tell you
what, that supper room banged emmy thing ever
, seed in all my born days before, never thought
ther was so many good things eat in the world.
If you believe me, there was no end to 'em. Their
was all kinds of substantials, sich as hog meat,
turkeys, chickens, ducks, birds, OYSTERS and all


kinds of cakes and jellies and pickles and pre-
J serves, besides CRATE big sugar houses and cake
! houses, that would take a regiment Of soudiers
TO destroy 'em in month. lost my appetite


lest lookn at the wimin eat, but drunk cup of
: mighty good coffee, and eat few mouthfuls jest
for appearance sake. and after gittinf piece of
cake for Mary and some candy for the baby, from
the lady Of the Globe, went to the niger what
took care of the hats, got my hat and went back
TO the hotel The next morning cut out for home.
found em all well home, and Mary ses. bein
; as it was Mr.. Cay's Ball, and didn't dance with
none of the gals. and specially as brung home


new frock for her and pretty one for the baby,


she won't be mad with me for going No more
: from Your friend til deth,
JOS. JONES.