Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-10-15
A Hoop near Spelling a Match.

/ An incident occurred the other day, in Phila-
delphia, by which a set of hoops came very
near affecting the destiny Of one of the most
amiable bachelors in the city. Messrs A & B.,
brace of jolly old bachelors, were sitting in
their counting-room, Walnut Street, about a
| stones throw from the Exchange looking over a
brace of collaterals which had come into their
business, which happens to be that of bill bro
kers."
While thus engaged. very beautiful lady,
all bathed in bushes, and carrying a set of
skirts that "set" like table cloth hung upon a
thorn-bush, made her appearance at the door.
Mr. A. felt sentimentally and adjusted his neci-
tie, while Mr.. B.. who was some ten years old
er, took matters more coolly and asked young
lady to take a chair Young lady blushed scar
let, and said. that having met with an acct
dent" she preferred showing her embarrass-
ment before one or two gentlemen, to being
laughing stock for all Walnut street. Her
hoped skirts had collapsed and she requested
the temporary use of a private room in order to
repair damages. Having no sinner temple"
worthy of the presence of so much beauty
Messrs. A and b., delicatey vacated the apart
ment, and while young lady was re-uniting the
ends OF her hoops, took up a position on the
door-steps
Five minutes afterwards, young lady emerg-
ed. The laT ages had all been repaired, and
smiling gratefully at the accommodating note
brokers, she sailed on her way like a yearling
balloon. So far, SO good. just as young lady
cleared the doorstep, however, an elderly gen.
teman passed by Elderly gentleman wore a
rufied shirt, which projected from his bosom
like the dorsal fins of sunfsh, and carried
style of double chin and gold headed cane that
told of corner lots and fat bank book. Mr. A.
bowed to elderly gentleman, while the latter
passed on without vouchsafing. wo-d As Mr.
A. was engaged to be married to elder gentle
mans daughter. Mr.. A. smelt mouse, and at
once became as melancholy as a sick turkey
In the evening Mr.. A. went up to the elderly
genteman's house, for the double purpose of
smoothing up matters with elderly gentleman,
and exchanging palpitations with "his own
Maria. Mr.. A. reached the house and ierked
the bell pull, his heart futtering meanwhile
like wounded swallow. Elderly gentleman
appeared in person, and told MIR. A. that 'no
young man who received strange young ladies
III his business Office should ever become his
son-in-aw, saying which, Mr.. A. found himself
standing solas on the stoop, all chagrin and
disappointment, like Tantalus at his well
curb
Fortunately for Mr.. A, gentleman witness.
ed the incident about the hoops, who ci1Rced
TO be aware of the lady's responsibility. es-
terday afternoon this gentleman accompanied
Mr.. A. TO. elderly gentleman family. MIR. A.
was Immediately restored to his former footing
in the elderly genieman's family, Mr. A is
now as happy as prize pig i'll a clover field.
He desires US to say, however, that he has done
his share toward 8 relieving the embarrassment
OF ladies' with collapsed skirts, and trusts THAI
any future bre akd owns i'll that vicinity may be
taken for repairs to some other flee.