Letter to the Editor
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Title
Letter to the Editor
Subject
A Dance
Creator
W. & F.
Source
http://addison.vt.edu/record=b1775388~S1
Publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Date
May 3, 1876
Contributor
Jennifer Schrauth, Britt Hoskins
Rights
Permission to publish images from The Gray Jacket must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Format
Text
Language
English
Type
Letter to the Editor
Identifier
LD5655.V8 L4, ser.1, v.1, no.7 (May 1876), p.3
Coverage
Blacksburg, Virginia; Yellow Sulphur Springs
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BLACKSBURG, May 3d, 1876. - Messrs. Editors: It was our good fortune to attend a ball at the Yellow Sulphur Springs a few weeks ago. This popular Summer resort will be kept by Messrs. Beckley & Waugh. We feel confident that the reputation of these Springs will not suffer in their hands. We advise all who wish a cheap and pleasant home during the Summer to come to the Yellow Sulphur.
The dance began at an early hour in the day, and we continued to "trip the light, fantastic toe" until late in the evening. We noticed one of the Ed's of the Gray Jacket, who danced until the house fairly quaked. For strength and durability that dance was rarely if ever equalled. Another of the editors had a fair damsel cornered. From her blushes and his earnestness, we think he has, for the fifth time this year, become a captive to the fair sex. Yet, I do not blame him, for if it was asked where my heart was, I would answer that it had surrendered unconditionally to a pair of black eyes. If I should undertake to describe her you would say at once we are hopelessly in the powers of cupid. "Judge Spriggles" made love to four ladies during the day. When the young ladies compared notes (as they always do) it was found that the "Judge" had said the same thing to each young lady, verbatim.
Although it was not a fishing party, a certain lady caught a "shad," and that "shad" could dance. He had a step that reminded us of the hop of Jim Crow.
Now it is our pleasant duty to say something about the young ladies. Montgomery was represented by her fairest daughters, and well may she be proud of such jewels. Oh, if we only had one that we might call our own. There were the Misses W's, of Bangs, Misses O's, Misses H's, and Misses W's, of the Yellow, and many were the aching hearts that the Blacksburg Cadets carried off beneath their "gray jackets."
The sulphur water has a good effect on the students, for " Pots" has been reading his Bible ever since he has been visiting the Yellow.
Yours, &c., W. & F.
P. S.—We overlooked the name of Miss D., but if we have, we know one of our newly-made Lieutenants has not. When he calls again, please greet him by saying, "Haw" do you do?
The dance began at an early hour in the day, and we continued to "trip the light, fantastic toe" until late in the evening. We noticed one of the Ed's of the Gray Jacket, who danced until the house fairly quaked. For strength and durability that dance was rarely if ever equalled. Another of the editors had a fair damsel cornered. From her blushes and his earnestness, we think he has, for the fifth time this year, become a captive to the fair sex. Yet, I do not blame him, for if it was asked where my heart was, I would answer that it had surrendered unconditionally to a pair of black eyes. If I should undertake to describe her you would say at once we are hopelessly in the powers of cupid. "Judge Spriggles" made love to four ladies during the day. When the young ladies compared notes (as they always do) it was found that the "Judge" had said the same thing to each young lady, verbatim.
Although it was not a fishing party, a certain lady caught a "shad," and that "shad" could dance. He had a step that reminded us of the hop of Jim Crow.
Now it is our pleasant duty to say something about the young ladies. Montgomery was represented by her fairest daughters, and well may she be proud of such jewels. Oh, if we only had one that we might call our own. There were the Misses W's, of Bangs, Misses O's, Misses H's, and Misses W's, of the Yellow, and many were the aching hearts that the Blacksburg Cadets carried off beneath their "gray jackets."
The sulphur water has a good effect on the students, for " Pots" has been reading his Bible ever since he has been visiting the Yellow.
Yours, &c., W. & F.
P. S.—We overlooked the name of Miss D., but if we have, we know one of our newly-made Lieutenants has not. When he calls again, please greet him by saying, "Haw" do you do?
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