Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29

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wits and wags of about as much benefit to thu
world, as are buttons to the back of coat-o
no use and but little ornament. Yet we are
constrained to add, by way of qualifying the
simie, somwhat, that we have seen perhaps
half dozen instances, wherin waggery was
turned to some account. One of them, now
fresh in our memor, occurred nearly as fol.
lows:-It was regular old fashioned love
sstory-worthy yoang man-loving young la
dy--stern, uncompromising, cadger of father
--undying attachment, and all that sort oil
Thing. The father was wealthy citizen oil
Boston, and the street in which the scene was
laid and the lanes in its immediate neighbor-
hood we could at this moment name, were it
not that the old bow front house and the old
man in it, may be for aught we know, in the
same place still. Well, the old fellow had
taken it into his head to dislike they Young
man from the moment he laid his eyes upon
him--had subsequent informed him that an
ivory headed cane and the utmost rigor of the
law should be let Loose upon him, if he again
crossed that threshold-so there was great
scratching of heads and seeking for devices,
wherewith to circumvent the tyranical, obsli-
nate. heard-hearted stumbling-block to union
of pair Of hearts which loved-terribly
The old man had gone so far in his childish
dislike to the suffer, that watch had even
been put upon the premises to prevent his in
gress; yet by bribing the servants, matters
were in train for an elopement, but nothing
could induce the watchman to forsake his post
for an instant. In this dilemma, recourse was
had to an inveterate wag, who was an intimate
friend of the parties, and who happened to
board on the very next corner of the street.
He readily undertook to bring the affair to
fa~ -.
rage near at hand, and convey intelligence to
the lacy to hold herself in readiness at two O.
clock on the ensuing morning.
Everything went on well--the lady received
the note, and the lover duplicate key Of the
front door. How his waggish friend was about
to act he knew not, as his proceeding had been
kept secret; but during that day the wan in
fact had been collecting vast amount of bro
ken crokkry, glass and earthern ware-bottles
5ro't high premium and cracked plates were
worth their weight in gold; old cellars and
back yards were thoroughly ransacked, and
the servants and scullions Were mystified. One
O'Clock came and so did the lover, but up the
street and down the street there was naught 10
be seen. Two o'clock, said the ssold South
and so did Park street, but yet no signs of the
rose; the lover began to think himself nicely
hoaxed. when 10! there came an awful crash.
a. Il special earthquakeshad been cent 10
snake every window, and the tea and dinner
sets - the baygin, out of nome particular house.
Up 1ew sashes-opt popped nirht csps-off
went the watchman's rattle, and away ahav
went themselves, and allows iii, sont roshe2
the "a Aan's watch ina high state sc exc;ss.
mont The menont was seixe1, and "a lass
e1ne than va toke 10 felaee il, The c,rriace
13n she levers Was whirling on towards ia
sro,,dence road. And Tiers ssood she cause
e ~ mas hubbub, ensconsed behind the win
uow curtain Ct his own attic, laughing till the
!es!p ulckied down his face al he iudicron.
sse!eas g broken dishes, deluded 'wa1ehmen.
ead nsu dressed and astonished 1ooksss 81 be.
q. nsn: Dot we believe the married sair
i've nspPliy together; at any rate Inv are
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