The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-12


STORY OF HgMoRisT.--Wcll, I have seen
Your friend, and End him to he exactly what you dcs-
crbca han as bcIng-a humcrlst. lie seems TO have
impa ted much OF that chactc everything aroand
hun lis servants admirably disciplined 10 sec
ono his whms, aud his very furniture IS for the most
part, adapted 10 the purpose. Tins pat on
Iny guard and there was hardly an; thing in the
room that | did touch with aip,e henson. No
trick, however, was pIactIseo uron me; and AZ |
Subsequently found. | was indebted Tor such ndu!-
Sence 70 which reserved for Inc a: night, aud
one which WAS such us perhaps al! NY English
phi I'M would not have enabled t. bear wit h
patience. escaped, being Tut to the proof by
the uc.cst accident-the arrival o! POOR Scotch
veyor, who thought filter subject Tor TIE often
repeated experiment.
The Scoichman treated with extreme hospi-
tahty he Was he Ipcd TO excess; has ass never
allowed To stand fall or empty minutc. The ro-
taII were suspended until, and only while, the
eth vas laying for supper, after which they
were renewed N!lii renovated energy. Oar enter
tanner was iIhc the andiJid described hy Addison;
the liquor seemed TO have no more effect upon hin,
than upon any other vessel in the house Ii was not
50 with the Scotch guest, who WAS, by this tine,
mach father advanced " Oh tho cruise Of AtoXi,a-
ton than half seas over.
In this state he Was conducted to his chanb-r-
ime, lofty, Gohc apartment, with bcadsicad that
seemed coeyal with the building. say seemed ioi
that was by no Means The case, il being in reality
modern piece of structure. Ii was of dark mahosa-
ny, with ns iour posts extending completely to the
ceiling Of The chamber. The b2d, however, was 70,
more thaa txo feet from The floor, the better to cna-
bic tie party to &c, ino it. The Scotchnan, with a
good Gca OF assistance was soon undicssed and his
BODY deposited in place CT rcpose. All the party
then retired, wishing him god night, and rcmov-
Ing the candle ior fear o. accidents
Nhcn the dos WAS closed, wa, or the frs; time
mar It'd ri l,slS
when our h,st considered as his masterpiece. Up
on '..e touchn. Of spring outside the door the bed
Was so acted Upon ~ pu!,y, thai il asccndrd slowly
ana smoothly through the ionr posts, until il
wih,n two three feet .! thu ceiling. The snoring
%, the Scotchman the signal fus touching the
spring, and be a, the proper altitude
The servants required no instructions how 10 act.
II one r.o,aeat The house a., upgoar; cries of
'nrc FIRE were heard in d.tie,eni directions. A
pi'e q sht,incs WAS Set On he OPT oste the window
where The poo. sawney slept. The landlords voice
was continually heard, excaIaa:nr. 'Goct h, averS
save the poor Scotch gentleman, il pussite til:
tanes have s., IL the room Just t.t.yr him.
Al his moment heard him fall and below out
Sudden silence iooh Lace; every si.at ex,in-
9us hed and the whole houSe seemed barred in the
most sound rcrosc. Tae sce,rh.al's voice could
alone De arr. roaring eut ia the high Gaect OF hi
coaulry f.. assistance.
i. length two Of the men servants IL thcir shir.s
en-. red the roon, with u oant, just 1t, and ,a,yr-
Ing, Il lu.t aroused from thcir first sleep. They
:'ln. Em siraNling the doo~.
80, dta: sir, what is III: matter with YOU
Matter ss,d he; why, sn't the house On lire ?
Not at all, sir.'
w hat was the reason of he cries of fire. ,hcn7'
Bless you, sir. YOU must have been dreaming;
wh,, there's not inuc, a stirring, and his
hoor and the entire ;An have been asleep for these
two hours
The .cco'chman gave MP all crc,.i, in the ,es-
tnonv of BIS own senses.
IL must ht' been dreaming. indeed, and ha' hurt
myself by E.lii.. out OF the bed.
Hurt yourself, sIr.-not much, hope; the bed is
50 low; and by this time it had been made 10 de-
scend 10 its FIRST level
The poor Scott Was confused; quite ashamed at
disturbing the family, begged thousand ra,Lons,
conIlaned the servants the door, closed the door
and was once more left in the dak.
Put the last of the rantomine performed
The spring had been immediately touched upon co-
sing the door; and the bed soon beyond the
rcar, of our guest. We could hear him cropping
about, and u,,crins iolucn, CALCULATIONS Of asouish
ncnt lie easily found the bed posts bat it was in
VAIN ne endeavoyed to set lie moved his hands
up and down. His leg was often lifted by way Of
stepping but always encountered the floor ucon It's
descent. He uttered exclamation Of surprise uud
but deep. for fear OF again dstu bing the family He
concluded himself to he in possession OF some evil
spirit.
siplt WHICH IL Nds 'ouiu, ny MS NiCnCc, tu'l ne
had given up the task hopeless, and had disposed
Of himself oil the caairs. the bed allow
to slide again, and in the morning Sawney could not
but express his astonis mcnt at being able 70 find
it IA the dark Extract OF Il Letter written in 1892
A SCHOOL 1NCIDENT.--ln the early years, | at
'endcd the public school in Roxbury, Mass. DR.. Ma
thanie Prentice was our respected teacher; Int his
patience, times, would &c, nearly exhanst by the
ni,ac,ions Of the school rules by he scholars. On
occasion; in rather wrath, way, he threatened
to punish with six blows of very heavy ierue, the
frat boy detected in whispering, and appointed
as detcctors. Shortly after, OF the deicctors
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