Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-12
An Anatomical Rencontre.

: An Anatomical Rencontre.
A year ago, when Ezekiel verdsnt came
! down to Boston with all his earthly posses.
sons, viz: homespun suit Of go-to- meeting
clothes, tin razor, fine tooth comb, two
dozen socks, box Of blacking, and cow
hide trunk, he was one OF the most ve:dant
specimens OF simplicity your ever encoun.
tered.
His golden hair slightly shaded his rud.
4 dy cheeks. his garments sayored of a re.
mote-an almost medeval age. He put up
az fourth-rats house, and then sailed forth
to look about him. His only acquaintance
was a far-awuy cousin, student Of Surgery
and medicine. {Mark Marriweather by
name On him Verdant relied Tor infor-
nation and aid, as he had come to Boston
TO pursue the same career
| Now, Mark bad paid Verdant visit in
the mountains, some years previous, and
the young Vermonter "sold" the city buck
extensively-that is, he had put him on the
hack of wild fiy, had upset him ID a
| boat, broke his head at cudgelng, and 4ex.
tended numerous other civili,ies with wiGlai
1 Country cousins are in the habit of weicoia-.
Ting s4her city friends. a -
( They met in sewn, then, and Mark, after
! the first greeting, inquired the purport of
his Cousins visit. ,A
"I'ee come up here to stay speR," was
the reply. E .
| "Glad to hear IT,"
es"Heow du yeou like yeur trade!" ..-
\ ayery-well." lll ..9t a
Hliosf learned it--hey?"
"Most" r..s .... ...
/ sWell-I'm thinkin' to ffoler the same
hue OF business-and ! want you to help
INC along"
NaWth great pleasure, zeke-I'il put
J you through an entire course of sprouts"
7 "Spronts"
I "Show me the ropes"
"Ropes!'
"Let you see. how do things. Where
/ shall we'begin"
-,"WelI-rI1 want to see that ere place
/ where you cut folks up-tust thing"
Z, '"Oh / know very welcome along
| Mark did the honors of the college TO his
guest, and it may be imagined that his pro.
iessiona sang froid offered strong con-
trast to the naire horror OF his guest Still
there was sort of fascination in what he
witnessed that impel,ed 'Zekel' to pro-
nounce though in a faint and gasping
voice, that everything was "iust ra'e."
At last they reached little mahogany
cabinet.
"Whai's in that !"asked Ezekiel.
"Open and see," said his friend.
Zake did so, and was instantly clasped in
the arms of skeleton
With howl of horror, he exclaimed
elem me go! help heIp"
Mark was dying with laughter.
! "Heres Death alive catched me, sure
enough !"exclaimed the sufferer.
He again appealed to Mark for help
Finding his cousin inexorable, he determn-
ed to help himself!
"Look here, old Bonypart," said he,
" if YOU don't let NE 60. I'll lick you into
fits 70 and getting one arm free, he dealt the
skeleton a tremendous blow on the head,
which knocked him back into the box, the
door of which closed instantly, leaving
Zeke free man again.
"That 'ere 'nn,omy was pooty behaved
pup" re remarked, re-assumed by The sue
cess of his exegtations. ...
IL have good mind to shake him out
of his box. apd give him regular lickin',--
Why didn't you step in when you see him
attacking mel"
81 stood by to- see fair play" said Mark
"Wall--jnst you tell him this from me-
said Zeke, "as he keeps himself in hi;
own quarters, ri let him Olonei but it he
ever comes across me out wen this 'ert
place, I'll wollop him like wnkin."
A few days after this, Zeke' who hat
made formal application to DR.. -, Il
I. be received as student, received not'
from that gentleman, requesting him TO cal
at his office.
t He accordingly rang at the door OF th
!, Doctors arstocta TIC mansion. 1t must D.
} borne in MUD that the Doctor is as thin al
l possible for live nan 20 be. lie wa
seated in his chair when Ieke entered, 81
that the young man did not al fist glance
Q recognize the peculiarity of his appearance
but when he stood up, and extended HI
hand, q luminous idea flashed through th'
: brain OF the visitor. ....
d "Hands off, said lie; "no shakIn
4 paws with me. know your tricks.
III The Doctor assumed an air Of astonish
!, ment and onendeu dlghiy'
d "As you please, young man." said he
i sitting down, ........rs.-.
S "Oh you needn't be so ofish," sal
l. Zeke," You and have seen each othe
It afore to day."
e "Not to my knowledge" SAID the Doc
= tor. -. .ae,
y "p'rars not" said Zeke, knowingl.-
it al say, old feller, how's your head!"
y "My head You're crazy"
a "Not by long chalk. say" ne al
} d:d in confidential whisper show ofte
IS do they let you out'" f'
2. "Yes, darn ycou. | knew yeou' II -
lc have got your clothes on--you re the iiyi
st skeleton hey keep up TO the college the