Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
Above sCRAPE.
nv HARRY hill.

Attending a singing school some years
ago, became acquainted with q very line
girl, beg pardon. they call them young
Iaiies new. From our first eoquiintanoe, |
thought loved her, and we became In a
very short tins very warm frlends,' aud
then occasionally visited the house, under
psutsnce Of 'eoming 10 SEQ her brotlior,'
Wild mIschsyloua chap, who loved fun bet.
Ter than he cid his dinner. And from that
got 90 fast that became an every evening
visitor, 10 see my fair oharmer,
Now my fair ones father was very pl.
Gus. ssdats. old gsntism an. and was down on
fun OF mischief Of any Kind. Bat with all
that he had many hns points about him, "
he was very IA. thlnk II there was 4
chance 81 measuring the leas, section through
him he would measure nj least lhrsr feet IN
diameter but never having an opportunity
To eaiIipPsr him. | cant ssy for certain.
how large he was. II matters not. howevs
~, all know 10 he WIS fne old gentle.
man.
Now. tho old gent. or the Governor a.
We used 70 call hlm, had taken a great fancy
10 me. ussd 10 slt ana talk politics 10 him,
aud he oilsn said was fns. quiet, eopsid-
crate, perfect model young man. Aud he
would not suffer Leila, his pretty daughter,
W - "aN w afHNt WIN hHl HhN HNh
the nies young man And he always wish
cd ne 10 be intimate with his wild son Char.
Icy, thinking he would reform, II hc was IN
my company part Of his time. and l'll assure
you did net undeeeive him, as 10 my real
character. for The fair Llellia's sake.
Ons night. remember, how eau ! forget N :,
Charley, Jolly Trend named Frank
aud ~ yself, returned from days ishiug,-
There was the lair Leila preparing our sup,
per for US. Charley had slipped from tns
kitchen, aud Frank was apPtrsaily amusing
himself by poxing his cane "a cage al q Ia
vorite canary. Aud felt a. " | was alone
with tue girl | aiorsi. Presently We sat
down 10 .uppur,
Willis was wrestling with Ioiut Of beef,
bang cane a cold potato IA tie door, and
struck me Ia tbs eye; thsa W. would hear
footsteps aud hearty laugh retreat through
the entry.
We had by this time flashed nearly all
there was on the table.
"Lielia." said a2ologzing fsr our swi1-
ish ProPensitiss, You know hsherman's luck
and all that,
Excuse the light gentleman chlmsd In
my lady taper. cutting me short la my
apology. Il will bring you something more
TO eat
WI nile We were WatuhR lor the FODDER
Frank sat thinking of don't know
what, and about Leila. the possessor Of INV
heart Or at least ! thought she possessed
Il.
And. from hearts / got TO thinking Of
nice little cottages. aud f'om cottages to era.
dies. aud from cradles 10 some
Hit" said Frank, don't you hear Char
ley comingl lie wants to give us another
shower OF potatoesi'
Well, we listened, aud heard some one
coming stealthily down stairs chuckling.-
Now thinks ] this is amusing TO De in
terrupted while such pleasant thoughts are
passing through your brsins. 10 receive cold
potatoes Ia your eye; romantic amt it1'
Let US give him a trouncing,' said Franz
Y i'm achuckle. that told plainly he wished
10 turn the tables.
We crawed around the room In tbs
dark. and Frank had found a broom and !
had got hold Of churn. w. sneaked TO
the door Just Us the object Of our revenge
had arrived.
Rush on, said Frank, aud with that we
made an assault on the fellow creature |
felt the plunges dash against his ribs, aud We
bea, him druadfully, not even giving HIN a
chance TO say word,
Throw potatoes, will you'll" said /. Well
show you, you rogue YOU
Then up from the cellar emerged Delta,
and ~ she reached tho top Of tho stairs with
a light she gave scream.
We'll, she had cause 10 scream, for there,
against the wall, with rba all punched Ia,
broken for ali W. knew, aud abe wind en-
lirrly punched out of'him quot because no
had good bottom though, stood the yenera.
bic paiernai relative Of the glr | owed. yes,
there he stood aud the model young Inaa
had punched bis body for him. And Char
ley stood at the head Of the stairs, with an
urn full OF potatoes and corn cobs, aud
laughed all the salt water appeared la his
eyes
What sight TO gnze upon, the brealhleas
body OF my Tat friend! IL may he imsglncd
how horror stricken we we're, and how soon
We made our exit through the basement
windows, like thieves surprised ia their
midnight dePredations, and after lraPing over /