The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-11-10
A start and n sarpri.s.

The knickerbocker Magazine, for Sep.
lember, has the following relating how
Professor was sold. A correspondent
relates how at u male and Female Ac.
ademy' sundry couples had broken
the rule which prohibited the Gagged
birds TO associate.
Aud ai length It had come TO the ears
of the faculty thu such was the easc,
and that on aundry occasions palr., male
and female, had been observed 10 enter
the gate Of the front yard from the vii
lage street at unseemly hours Of the
night, in direct contravenlon of the sta
tute in such case made and provided
This was 4 breach Of discipline mot to
and rs a remedy. il was proposed in II
solemn conyocation OF the powers that
were, that one Of their number, whose
room was conveniently situated for the
purpose, should keep careful watch and
ward, and that when he should zee n
guilty pair approaching from their noe.
turnal violation Of the law, he should
stealthily creep out, pounce upon them
and having caught them IN fagraafe de.
Hcfo. they should before the assembled
school, be made 10 feel the ierrors of the
law.
This scheme soon became known 10
some of the sinners, and no sooner known
than a counierplot was batehed. Il was
determined that ope of the boys should
array himself ia the dress OF laIy, or ia
so much OF iady's dress as he could
get and he knew how 30 get on that
another young gentleman sltnald acc0m-
pany this counterfeit young lady upon
mn eve ing's walk. All that when they
returned they shollilake good care ia
be seen by ii'e ollitial spy.
To obtain the necessary material.
for Disguise, descent wa. made upon
the painting room. where the young la'
de. kept the garments which they used
whiip pursuing their studies there q
gown, shawl aud hood we're procured,
and With these we made whai served
our turn for lady on The occasion --- mol
very graceful. certainly, nor calcalaief
for close inspection. bot "sbe" did. Al
the sequai showed. Thus equipped, III,
lady and her attendant gcnlleman sa'li
ed forth.
II WAS about II O'Clock, Of beauii
fol summers evening; the noon shon,
brightly in the mid-heascn. and not 1
sound was TO be heard save the fain
chirp Of the cricket, or the faroG bari
Of some sleepless eur The fain,esi foot
fall was painfully distinct. The guii'j
pair passed through tho from, gate intl
The village street, and Ia few minHic
returned. as il had been arranged iha
they shoald be detected AZ this stage 0
their crime.
"a they entered ibe gate. signal va
made ny Que of the conspirsloy. 10 nj
tract lhe a,.sali0n Of the Official lr,k
out
IL approached tho winlow Of III
room. looked on. when 10 ~ h.s esgrl
saze- 10 plain sight, appeared the Offend
iug pair, apparently unconscious of ihci
danger, and enjoyiog Hish Frrsi gasl'
lbs,f stolen iniergisw. H. qsielly dip
ped out Of hi. room asl pasted do-n 4
ihg room Ia front. aai there. Ia M
shadow ofii's baiilias. a2aiirl ibeir ~
Pfoacb. The pair stop aboa, mid~sl
" the yard. aai ssra, ly b. gazing q, Ga
siars. Tbs gaardiao 81 ibs night grow
inPaiiesi AID sagniers slo9iy iosasd
ilism. Thy eDiniaenee slpw Frifesi
IL qsiekens bic step. nai ilIry kesI
their disiaHes. If gross fVloss a ih
auiaessis Hiisingi ~ eseaPe, sad break
isio desperate sss
And nos nonnegcsi = raes. fhs ~
AZ Hhiei. may asy-g boI.s 80 SEQ Rz.ia
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