The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-05-29
GOING AFTER TIE DOCTOR,

Very early Yesterday morning. a we'll
known gentleman. who does not loarri a
thousand miles from the Hanover IIon>,.. was
requested TO rise from his bed. and, with all
possible speed in his power, seek DR.. -. to
console. or possibly aid the terrible suirrincS
of member OF the houSrhol With rlara,.-
tcrlslir humanity and despatch. he Jumped
from his pillow, and with little more than
Georgia rostumc--hat, dressing gown. pants
and slipr"r>-i>>urd forth from The hotel with
commcdab!c speed. Gathering hi> intuition
ed and somewhat frcc-and-ca>v garments a.
hont him, which gave HIM the appearance ol
having a> much as two OF his arms could VERY
well carry. he rushed up Hanover street like
Il mailman or tibet. Just then Il Watch-
man. turning Elm street. c>IicI the NAN "i
mercy en-di>hahill,. and in accordance with
his duty under >urh unusually Y >u>Iiciou> con-
duct and circumstances. ave the hest cha,c
he knew. Up the street h. ran. hi n',irrt
rather gaming on him. from ciri,"r possessing,
more fcctn.ss of foot. or les w;.r,lroLiral ill.,
cumbranreS. Charlie, felt tiat h" WAS grad
uallv losing case, and acc"r,l;n.ly thought
10 MAKE NJ in lung wha. he lacked in foot.
"llalloa. | -you-l say-you c-al
say. stop-you thief, rubbcr, VILLAIN, stop |
say, -
The man however appeared to he more
absorbed in getting the Doctor,tlan the gr;,>j
Of charley, and 50 didn't at all.
The corner of Court and Hanover streets
had now been reached, aud the suspicious in
dividual, with portion of his garments flv-
ing in the wind. was decidedly ahead
What the ID shall do:" quericd tn,
watchman, still running, let him 20 and sa,
nothing about it, or give him the rattle"
Crack, Snap, Whir-r-r-r, Stop him.>toI
him. sounded OH the midnight air, with un
miStakablc clcarnesS. In a moment Il dozen
Charles seemed to spring up. a~ it We're from
the very stones in the street
There he goes, there he GOES" said III,
watchman to his recruits, at the same tim,
pointing to the supposed offender. who Wa.
cutting it quick across fremont Square.
The whole crowd gave chase Up the,
rushed through Pemberton Square, into Som
erse; street. dozen ratte> making the sol
cmn hour of night as noisy as Babel, and al
halloaing, Stop him, stop him, a thief, 4
burglar" Blinds swung and clatterc,l. VIII
dows shot up, white" objects appeared al
every house to see what the terrible TODD
was.
"Oh dear, hope pe one is 4aayvlerel
exclaimed an Old lady, IN a very rufllcd
nisht-cap, and a very queer bed dress.
DO get up, Mr. Brown. hundred robber,
have just left our house," calculated a "oans
and nervous wife.
Down Somerset street the host ran witt
rare velocity. The Charles having the ai
Of descending ground, now gained ON th,
bundle OF loose garments, and by the time he
had reached Howard street, the great pursued
was overhaulcd
We've got You at last. YOU at last, YOU ras
cal,sald the almoet windle>s guardians. DON
expect YOU can escape from U.s. We know
YOU too we'll"
Our friend was little surprised at the val.
or Of the +'fsrCe." Seeing that he still huscci
himself to keep his nantes round about hin
70 shut out little Of thr ni-l,i air, ,li,l, IA,