Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-06-12

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ments, and sounds of lively, MUSIC; I'LL
sdicated that the inmates meresenga
~ scenes of ymirihsand reveify I1el}
dec, ,dedon his course without esitatioi
He took broad sheer to the3efts sdodg g
ed q blpwfrom the sabre 81, ,the GEMS
d'arme, which would haze lain Thin
spraWling If it had taken efaeci, aild
rushed up the door steps, through ihs
front entry, and into The drawing f6of!3
A wedding had taken place In sIhs
house than evening. and al large c6Tll
pany had assembled on The happy ecSs
casion. Some were dancings sons
were singing, while many were talking,
joking and laughing. Dull care was
thrown UPON the shelf and mirth and
jolity ruled the hour. But in the midst
of theirtgaiety, cloud came upon them
in the shape Of Jack Flagstaff, and
changed the whole character of the
evenings entertainment. ..,.,-, aa
Arrayedin his savage costume, with
his frightful head-dress, his naked
limbs, and his painted visage, distorted
with anxiety and rage, he burst into
the apartment like shell, from Paix-
han.gun. He overturned the bride, who
was dancing with much grace and ele-
gance near the door. She uttered a
loud scream as she came in contact
with the fearful apparition, and tainted
on the spot; while the 'craven bride.
groom" and the wedding guests, be-
lievlng that some evil spirit had gained
admittance, and resolving to take due
Cal Q Of number one,' scattered in eve
ry direction. Some descended into the
cellar and concealed themselves 10 dark
holes and dirty bins, some assembled to
the attic and crawled into boxes and
travelling trunks, and some rushed out
of the front door ,withsach rapidity,that,
enconnteringl The police, officers ascend
ing the steps, a feafful7fcollision took
place, and the whole party rolled over
and over, kicking. and screaming, into
the street, -E Il @EA gEsG.aIa
& The situation Of Jack Flagstaff was
still precariors:-nevertheless he was
nightly diverted at the effect which
his unexpected appearance had produc:
ed, and could notthelp sindulging in 4
hearty laugh, from which operation be
derived muchs benefit; for there is moth
ing which will so quickly and efectpally
brush the cobweds from a mans brain,
restore his wandering thoughts. and
rouse his faculties TO action. asa good,
hearty laugh. Idon't mean sneaking,
lnsipid ,"he, he, heel' but a broad, ex
panded, frame-shakipg "HAw, HAww'
HAwww r q. ~ 81 y*.s.5s
Jack saw the jewelled bride. lying
senseless on the floor, and his mirth
gaveplace to pity. He dashed a tum.
bier of water in her face, but as he
knew that she would soon receive aid
from. others, wisely lost no time in pro-
viding for his own safety. There was
a fire, place in the room; he looked up
the schimney---it seemed Of goodly size,
and he resolved to attempt the passage.
BY making good use fins elbows and
his knees, and by dint of hard labor
for he was unused to such climbing.
Jack succeeded in reaching the top. II
was sight squeeze, though for the up
per part of the chimney was SO narrow
that at one time he feared he should re-
main fixed as firmly as CULVER was in
the Brobdingnagian marrow;bone.
Such, however, was not his destiny.
He seated himself on the ridgepole
the weather was raw and gusty, and
having left his tunic far behind, he fell
rather uncomfortable, and wished him
self s,lugly ensconced beneath blank
ct and quilt, in his berth on the star
board side of the bowsprit bits, in the
Anaconda's forecastle. "This is q
pretty business" thought Jack, as he
communed with himself-"here am |,
perched on the top Of this huge build
ing, like a horned owl that has gone tc
roost for the night; but l have no wings
with which TO quit my perch when
get tired of gazing into the dark depths
beneath me, and howl shall get dowr
into the street, without breaking my
neck, is puzzling question. The
house is fall. Of the rascally gems
d'armes by this timc---a set of sneakins
scoundrels that never joke themselve
or pardon a joke in others. They
will soon discover how Ihave given
them the slip and be upon my tracks
| havea great mind to travel along OF
the tops Of these houses a spell, ant
pass down another chimney, if ! car
find one large enough wonder wha
kind OF q alandfall | should makeP''s