Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-04

other, and pretended Ia study the fluctuations
OF Russian tallow with might and main. There
was no installing this demsanor. Tom saw
IN an instant that IL was all over with him
lie caugh, up his ha, and rushed out of the
room
Such 4 catastrophe as this he had never so
much as dreamed Of A man of genius to be
without cash or credit, and not able TO get a
tallow chambers daughters for a wife The
thought was madness. Tomorrow the whole
story would be about town
What IS TO become ofme = exclaimed Tom.
BY heaven ! won't live another hour in this
rascally world III shoot myself; I'll hang
myself!
Tom, in the confusion had quilted the house
by the wrong door, and at these words found
himself in the back yard well was before
him. I'll drown myself said he and Jump
ed in.
Now drowning ones self is no Joke, altho
talking Of it may be. Many a man thinks bet
ter of his determination TO do il in a short walk
10 the wharf. Tom Tip did this in a short Jump
down the well. Before he had fallen halfway
he caught the rope, and hung dangling for some
minutes till his strength failed and then he
gently slipped To the bottom. Don't be fright
ened, reader, the water was only knee deep,
and our hero landed with no other harm than
wet feet.
] would advise all sentimental people not to
jump into a well till they have thought twice
OF it. Tom had not been in the well ten min
utes before he was heartily sick of drowning.
lie would fam have climbed up but he was
not able, and there he was forced to remain
counting the minutes and the hours till he was
positive his legs had been it the water half
century. How long it really was never lear
ned, but just as he had given himself up for
lost, he heard a voice above crying wildly,
I'll drown myself Tom was in such aston
ishment at these words, that he had no power
to speak. Presently some one approached the
well, exclaimng, Poor Tom, dear Tom ! /
shall never see you again. Cruel, hard-heart-
cd father I'll drown myself. and break his
heart
TITS Dorothy, by Heaven said Tom to
himself She's going 10 drown herself for
love of me, the dear, faithful, kind-hearted
SOUL
TO lose a lover SO devoted so ardent so
generous No, no | cannon live !-Ye stars
farewell o, deep abyss Open thy awful
jaws, and take wretched. despairing maid"
Capital y exclaimed Tom at the bottom of
the well, 'and all so 'exquisitcly sincere -
She's an angel! Come to my arms, thou
sweet enchantrcss Ono leap. and i''s siores'
But Dorothy did not leap; she was resolv-
hold of the rope and slid gently down, perhaps
from msgiving that her purpose might cool
before she got to the bottom, in which case 1t
was convenient to suspend the body as well as
! the resolution. Now it is much easier to slip
down a rope than to climb up, so that Doro-
1 thy's change ofopinion on the subject ofdrown-
ing, which took place IN transto, did not pre-
vent her from Pumping souse into the water,
and uttering most unearthly scream at find
! ing herself in the arms of man.
In the name of Heaven, who are you, man
or fish
sOnly your own dear Tom. Do look like
a fish y
NV blessed stars How came you here y
Jumped in out of pure despair-meant TO
drown myself
'Poor fellow, don't die, beg Of you for
my sake don'tn
i won't indeed-besides this drowning isn't
exactly what its cracked up to be-
Mercy on US, what shall we do
How long they continued to 10 ask each 9th
er questions of this sor, we are unable to state
but tete-a-tete at the bottom of the well must
be long enough in all conscience, if it lasts but
half day SO thought our two lovers, who
Just began to feel serious apprehensions ofbe
ing the subject of coroner's inquest, wheT
they heard noise above. II was the voice o
old Niggs who approached the well, eXcam
ing in a most dolefu tone Pm undone In
undone | won, live TO endure il y
what more drowning said Tom in great
or establishment than ever What ais TN
old man =
Lost lost lost d, lost " exclaimed the OLE
man leaning his head over and looking down
into the well.
All, his daughierr said Tom, how h
takes her loss to heart! Kind fa,herly OLE
4 Soul.'
NV cash my cash shall never see it a
GAIN bawlcd on, the old man.
Not in a WE'LL replied Tom.
oh, that cursed Cape Flyaway Land Com
pany that bought into
And this cursed wei jumped into sal
Tom
IN drown myself I'll drown III drown
With these words old Nlggs caught hold OF tn
! rope and went, hand over fist down nearly I
| the bottom, when Tom put stop TO has des
1 cen, by tremendous halo
Mercy preserve us" cried the old iello"
a who's there =
q An unfortunate man. said Tom.
4 Land speculation demanded Niggs ieal
;, fully.
No. love speculation replied Tom.
y Ohio | think know you. Come her
q "a drown .
+ Exactly And now J think wo know on
another. Yna may drown If you see III, an
4 I'M take Your daughter
i tbipk I won't replied old Niggs, for "
l. no doubt the company "ill pay al least my P'
T. cent I've ihot better Of H..
y ,Goodr exclaimed Tom Wen all l'
ami ho merry. You wouldn't have me tell Z
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