Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-11-26


These preliminaries being settled, Won
Muhf went home 10 dinner. He looked
round upon his fellow citizens with the air
of man who had just uhieved coup
d'ctai.
Won Muif experienced special glow
Of pride that af' ernoon on entering the
portals of his spacious mansion in the
Avenue. In the evening he returned to
the office, taking with him, for defensive
purposes, the musket with which his sire
performed prodigies Of valor in the Rev.
olulionary war. He thought it prudent to
inform his wifo, through the domesiics,
that he would not return home until the
following day.
The first nights watch passed off toler-
ably well. Cigars and stH brandy and
water were provided, aud the guard were
kept awake partly by the liquor aud pnrt-
ly by mysterious noises, like the picking
of locks and other burglarIous sounds
On more than one occasion Won MuH
brought up his musket 10 the present
and took deadly aim at the knob of the
door, and his two attendants nervously
handled the reyolvers they had borrowed
for the emergency. They had no occa-
sion, however, TO use Their weapons
Toward morning, Won MuE looked very
haggard and fatigued. He felt con.
foundedIy done up as he himself express
ed it; so, ab)ut SIX o'clock, after q shave
and muttoa chop, he ensconced himself
in his armchair, and fell asleep. But
neither the attitude nor the place were
suited to comfortable snooze. People,
too, commenced to pour in, for the news
of his nights watch had by this time ex-
tended throughout. the whole business
community, and the utmost curiosity was
manifested to know the result Repor-
ters of newspapers, especially, were ur-
gent in their demands for Won Mutf own
statement Of the facts that had trans.
pred
"Well, Won Muff, how do you feel af.
ter your nights work e. "Is your mon
ey safe yels How is it done up--in bags
ar kegsl" "Take my advice, and never
lose sight Of it again-sleep on it," GOOD
Heavens you don't mean TO say that you
deposit your treasure in one of Chssel-
hens safes Might as well fling it into
the HudsonT' Keep up your spirits,
old boy, the panic will not las, over six
months, and you can watch j, out"
These, and multitude Of similar re-
the equilibrium of Won Muff's mind as
much as his vigil had disturbed the equi-
ibrium of his body. He was, therefore,
i'll at ease when, late in the afternoon, he
found himself at home in the Avenue.
Mrs. Won Muff took no notice at first
Of her spouses detection, but in the course
of dinner she abruptly broke out:
"Mr. Won Mutf, may | ask if you've
been drinking, for your conduct is inexpl-
cable 2" sa
"My dear Feiria, was up all night,
and am really quite worn out. l must
take some sleep before return"
81 though, this would be the result Of
your freak. A pretty exhibition you are
making of yourself before your family |!
1t would certainly be the wisest step you
could take to so to bed"
Won Muff thought so too, A frightful
yawn, that he tried in vain 70 repress,
rather hurried his movements, and he
Withdrew without further rsmonstrance.
He had scarcely been asleep an hour,
however, when he was reused to con.
seiousness by Mrs. Won Muii' who ap-
peared TO be alternately shaking him and
punching his head
"Do YOU hear that = she yelled "do
you lear that e.
"What?" rubbing his eyes, and fully
awakened 10 the presence of his spouse,
if not 10 any thing else.
"What2. Why, the fire. bell, you deaf
adder! 1t has been ringing eight this
bali hour. A pretty time for you TO be
Sleeping when, probably, your office is in
ashes, and we are all beggars"
Good Heavens! you don't say so,--
Where's my hat and coat?" and out he
rushed recklessly, leaving his wife in Inc
middle Of sentence.
Won Mutr hurried down town at the TOP
Of his speed. lie asked every body whom
he met, in wild way, where the FIRE as;
and some wag, who recognized him, call.
ed out. Stone Street" This answer
nearly drove him mad. His perturbation
when he rearhed the head OF the street.
and found it actually biockaded by fire.
men, was Overwhelming. lie knocked
people about, righ, and left, and when he
rsaehsd. his Office, aud found that the Ere
was round the corner, the reaction nearl,
produced an apoplectic fit. He sank inlC
chair, fain, and exhausted with his exer
tions.
The watch that night was painful one
Neither Won Mutt nor his assis,snc,
; could help falling asleep, Brandy AM
) water only made hein m'rc drowsy,-