Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-19

and actually drove us to the wall. There we
made a stand and fought with fists and feet till
the elements came to our rescue, a stiff breeze
drove the enemy from the field. Surely, thought
we, sweet will be our slumbers after such trial
and triumph as this, and again we essayed to
sleep. But we little rocked of the terrible ally
that our foes had left in ambush behind them
No sooner had we fallen into the preliminary
drouze, than we Were assaulted from another quar-
ter by bed-bugs and they came from every chink
in the logs and every wrinkle in our blankets ,ani
worse still, every straw beneath us seemed to be
crammed with them to the muzze, and to dis
charge them upon our defenseless persons like
so many muskets loaded with powder and small
shot. We forgot them for few minutes with
the energy of desperation; but twas of no avail.
They charged and poured upon us through heaps
of theirown slain, and we gathered our garments,
and selling each blanket, partially retreated
from the house You may think it humbug as
well as bedbug story; but it is positive fact
that when we left the bed with our hands full of
bugs we actually felt the ''varmints" jump after
us and rclight on our neither combinations. Pro-
ceeding to the beach we laid down on the green
swsrd under tree and slept soundy till the
morning broke upon us in surprising loneliness;
the long slanting rays of the sun glimmered thro'
the trees and tall grass on the opposite shore and
shed mellow, golden light overthe polished sur
face of the calm waters before us the birds and
frogs and insects struck up a regular, well ar
ranged reveille; and soon the fish far out in the
lake and all along shore merrily danced and skip
ped to the music. We rose from our grassy couch
and went to the cabin to see if its inmates had
survived the horrors of the night; and to our
great JOY, we found them unscathcd and cheer
fnl.. In justice to our hostess it should be said
that she had lately moved into the cabin and had
not found time to destroy the bugs which made
such havoc with us, and also that she had told
us the night previous what we might expect and
in such broken English that we did not fully un-
dcrstand her. Otherwise the appearance Of ev-
crything in and around her house indicated that
she was neat, good housekeeper and as we had
ample evidence of the fact in the nice breakfast
that she gave us, it is fair as well as properly
grateful that we should ascribe to the good wo-
man the full credit that she deserves This let
ter is getting too lengthy, and so will only add
that, in company with the good boy and expert
fisherman, Master Justice, we spent the morning
in SO trolling for picl>erel aud pike, and snailed
into our boats some fifty pounds in the course of
two hours. 1t was great fun, but haven't space
to write more about it..
At the present writing, John stands stringing
ourfsh upon a long pole, and when Justice rows
us across to the other side of Jordan we shall
make tracks for home. 1t is the prospect of hav-
ing to back our fish three miles thro the sloughs
and bush wood to the place where we hope
friend waits with his team, as well as the rcccol-
lection of the nice time we have had, that makes
us exceedingly merry" as aforesaid; and as John
has lifted one end of the pole and is calling me
to fetch up the other, must pocket this scroll
and be off.
Suppose now, Messrs. Editors, you leave the
Tribuae and Telegraph in the hands of the devil
for few days, or let it edit itself, and come out
to Wilmot Turn from politics and paragraphs
to fishing, aud my word for it, neither you nor
your readers will lose anything by the arrange
ments. But If you can't come yourself, send a
friend: and BY all means send your paper.
SQCANTO