Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-26

Ithdt the platG Orl 'AIcK glds3 concealed his
face so entirely, that nothing but the pro.
tuberant nose could be dscerned in the irbt.
which forced its way through the chrystal me.
dunn.
"Ah--this is the" said Mr., C.
'sYes sir; this is the
"PumP--PumP-pumP, cried the man in
armor
"What is that2" asked the old man.
''Fhat-thpt--," said Charles, "that ia the
"Pump-pump!" screamed the Major at the
top OF his voice.
Charles exPa8ed to the old man while he
forced in the atmospheric again.
! "Then there's man in there, is thorcp said
old Mr.. g.
"Oyes sir--a porter who is hired to show the
invention in a correct manner.
The old man put on his spectacles and came
nearer.
"Well' said he 4 declare it seems to me
very important invention. But can the man
move with ease in the water! Can he see
pIainly2"
"Oyes! Walk little said Charles, through
the conversation pipe.
The Major staggered across the room as well
as he could, but almost tumble5 down
"And you think the stock is inclined To
"Pump-pumP' interrupted the Major, with
a sepuchralvoicc.
"Pump" said the old man, swell irit pumps
as badly as some stock, it will pump some .
folks dry. But, Mr.. Gerald, You think it
"Pum2n' groaned the man in armor.-
Charles forced in some more atmospheric.
'this is a curious affair. think Charlotte will
be pleased to see it." He rang the bell Bee
ty appeared. Betty said he, cail Charlotte"
She looked with establishment at the specimen
before her, and vanished,
In moment Charlotte entered.
oh" said MIR, C, 'here is a curiosity
for you, Charlotte, Mr. Gerald" The intro.
duction, at the same time that delighted, con
fused the lovers. Charlotte. scarcely able to re-
strain herself from laughter, inquired what the +,
before her were.
pump" CALCULATED the Major. I
,"What does it sPeakl" asked the girl. as
"Pumpn
"a pump is it2" answered Charlotte.
go, no. said Charles, this is the pump--,he
air-PumP," and he supplied the urmor with air
again. this is tha"--
"Pump"
"IloId your jaw" bawled Charles through
the conYe rsatlon pipe, while the old man
took up the thread of narration, and explained
the invention after a fashion peculiar to his
own.
"Now for the letter whispered Charles thro'
the conversation pipe, and he carefully deposit !
ted in the mailed hand of the Major, neat
)aiet-d0ur. As Charles wenton to explain, cal
ing Charlotte'S attention more particularly to
he armor, he neglected The ajr-pump, and the d
MAJOR thinking he might venture TO be eXhRus- "
ed from his long confinement, began to express -
himself as any thing but at home. Pump "
shall die! Quick, pump--pump-- !.
and pump he almost inaudibly u
exclaimed, while he sunk upon the carpet, APP -"
,arenty unable to bear his incarceration lon II
GER. Both the old man and Charles flew to ,,
ne air-pump, while Charlotte, in her attempt Il
o support the sinking man, received the ="
etter, which she quickly concealed in her s.
'osom. VI
"That'll do. I'm better nowm cried the
iajor. 50
"l'm glad of it," said the old man. 81 tn
bought we should have to call the Coroner, VI
nd that would be bad for the newspa. 70
err q
"Pump" er
Eyes, they do pump, with a yengoance!--
hey are always pumping and never dry OF
'hey''- hi
"Pump!" wi
Charles let fly the atmospheric yet again, and We
haIotte left the room in haste Having read on
le note, she stole sIyly out Of the front door, INT
aVing told Betty that she was going to her own tie
'om, and then deposited herself in The carriage ev
hich was only observed by the lover at the pr
indow. his
"This is all right" whispered Charles thro' hi:
e pipe. ''Prepare to depart" wa
The old man having expressed a favorable oo
ipression of the invention, requested Charles -"
call upon him on the morrow. for a decision ""'
,out the amount OF shares that he would take, PFC
ID assisted the enterprlsng young men to de-
rt lie saw them 10 the door; but, uulucky pla
ance as the Major passed over the threshold, liai
S foot caught; and he was thrown headlong the
wn the seps The armor protected him, how. the
er; aud hurrying TO the carriage door; with RAJ
Q assistance of Charles, his cumbersome per eXa
n concealed the afrighted Charlotte from the I
es of the guardian, and the successful trio nes
Owe off amid the cries of 'Pump--pump- Cue
mpp to an accommodating clergyman, who one
lde Charles and Charlotte one tina, very night, thos
d that too in the presence of the armor.cad phe
ljor, and, as we know, TO the chagrin Of Mr.. him
-, and the utter amazement OF Betty. The It W
oe affair has been amicaby settled, but also
ether the old man has bought any stock, will slen
found on application at the Office of the Sub. gait
,rne Armor Company. scar
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