The Shasta courier., 1855-08-11
An lmci6eut.

An Incident.
. Some people grumble when obliged to wait
for the slow revolution of the bridge, to cross
over from the north side, but not all. The
bridge was open, and l couldn't get across Is
an excellent excuse for fast young men and rec
rearif husbands who are of a social turn, and en-
ioy late hours C. P. (thst stands for cosmopoli
tar, J thought so once, but he has recently chan-
sed his mind. 1as9 Es aas axiSfH&h
The bridge detained C. p on several occasions.
often till midnight, when he was in the habit OF
returning TO his expectant wife with strong
flavor of brandy and cigars on his perpn. that
cloves and cardoman seeds could not disguise,
with the same everlasting threadbare excuse on
his tongue. Wife says nothing, makes no COM
plants, but plofs revenge. Unbeknown to G..
r., her brother from the east comes to town. and
calls, Of course. Although G. p came home late
that night, his truant wife came home later, and
strange to; say, escorted by not a bad-lookins
gentleman, who whispered " Good bye, Elem
(frst name, TOO at the door. C!seyes, glarlng
throueilathe window blinds, ldilated TO an unn-
sual size He uttered long emphatic exolamil-
tom. The d-er-il" tapering of with a
whistle Of perfect astonishment. Next nightthe
bridge didn't keep him. He was bound to fer
ret out the mischief He was home very early.
Wonderful to relate, his wife = was out."A Ser
want girl didn't know where she had gone. A
good looking young man went out with her,
"Damn him" says inturiated c.. p, grittlng
teeth, /" make mince meat of him" J" Torn and
tortured by grief and jealousy, he awaits her
return. The bells ring out the doleful hours ill
one o'clock strikes There they are two OF
them :; coming carefully mp the stone steps ::
they talk in low tones; and, by all the furies.
the impudeut stranger places his arm tenderly
around, and then kissed her, (and she doesn't
scream, but tets him!)2 c.. L. rushes down, ten
steps at time. disappearing like "a Tartar;
aslles open the door, and stands before the sur
prised pair, the very incarnation Inf indignant
virtue. The wife dill not sink with shame. but
actually laughed as she said demurcly, ALI !
my dear. my brother recolect him, doubtless
Didn't expect you home so soon, on account Of The
bridge being spen, and SO took a walk; thought
you would netrmrss me. q But enyes dropping
too, eh?" &c. c. p. saw it all at n glance;
pinched her check; ir,ined in the laush like
sensible fellow. with as good grace as he could
muster; pHlled his bruiIrer-in-law in; clnrped
TO the door; madesif all up with bis roguish
wife; and goes home every night now regu-
lar olock-wark.3 'sbridge ,folshe, contrary not
withstaDding." fie say s. eis thankful il did
notprove to him "a Bridge of SiglIs.''- Chicago
Irfbune. sEsE MMt sssatz 4.kAA AAAfAs5 1
ET Hereis beautiful little poem. an episode
related in tAlton Eocke,"-{a work Of superior
y,
lisfl clergyman, of girl who, H. bringing her
cattle home across the sands of the Dee, was
caught by the sudden flow of the tide and was
found next day corpse, lar below the stake
nets:n G5oI eI yFN sfaGd0 /
o, Mary, go and call the cattle home,
And call the cattle home. 0t4
. ayf And call the cattle home, T2JL
Across The sands o Dee. Isl bas s'osd
The western wind was wild and dark Wi fnam,
And all alone went she.
+, ob az !.ea 3aiHf ohcIoG II 9G
The creeping tide came up along the sand,
And 'er and Ter the sand, ,asss ef
And round and round the sand.5
As far as the eye can see; ) eflon
The binding mist came down. and hid the land,
And never home came she
Oh, is it weed or fish, or floating hair,
TToo A tress of golden hair, nyufyT h.T.gug
fsS Or drowned maiden's hair,
sfo Above the nets at sea? - SA'4S%@
Was never salmon yet that shone so fair,
= Among the stakes on Dee 1slf vse
They rowed her in across the rolling foam,
The cruel. crawling foam, .sb a.te f,as
The cruel, hungry foam, z, ais -,,oiari
9" To her grave beside the sea; 5.t. (home
But still the boatmen hear her call the cattle
Across the sands O. Dee. i.-f.,;,l, sgo,s