The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-16

a HOOP NEeR SPolL1NG A MATcH-An
incident occurred the other day. in Phil
adelphia. by which a set of hoops came
very near affecting the future destiny OF
one Of the most amiable bachelors in the
city Messts. A, and B., brace ofiolly
bachelors, were sitting III their counting
room. on Walnut street, about a stones
throw from the cxchacge, looking over a
brace of collatcra!s which had come into
their possession through the meoipm Of
their business, which happens TO be that
Of "bill brokers"
While thus engaged, very beautiful
lady. all bathed in bushes, and carrying
a set of skirts that "set" like table cloth
hung upon q thorn bush. made hor ap.
pearance at the door Mr.. A. felt souti-
mental and adjusted his neoktie, while
Mr.. B who is some ten years older, took
matters more coolIy and asked tn. young
lady to take a chair.-Y Young lady blush
ed scarlet aud said having "met with an
accident" she perferred bc,raying her en
barrsssment before one or two gentlemen
to being laughing stock for all Walnut
street. Her hooped skirt had collapsed
and she requested the temporary use of
a private room in order TO repnir dam.
ages. Having no. inner temple" worthy
the presense Of so much beauty, Messrs.
A. and B delicately vacated the apart
mont, and, while young lady was re.uui.
ting the ends Of her h3or, took up po-
sition upon the door.steps.
Five minutes afterwards, young lady
emerged. The damage had oil been re.
paired, and smiling gratefully at the ac
oommodating note brokers she sailed on
her way like ye1rlOe balloon So far
so good Just as young lady cleared the
doorstep, however. an elderly gentle.
man passed by Elderly gentleman wore
a ruffed shirt, which prfjccted from his
bosom like the dorsal 6us Of a sunfsh.
and carried style OF doute chin md
gold beaded cane that told Of corner lots
and fat bank book Mr.. A bowed to
elderly gentleman. while the latter pas
sed on without vouchsa6ne word AS
Mr. A. was ereeged to be married TO
elderly gentlemao's duughter, Mr. A
sne!t mouse and at oucs became as
melancholy as a sick turkey. In the
evening Mr.. A. went up TO elderly gen
mab's house. for the double purpose of
smoothing up matters with elderly gen.
tleman, and exchanging ralpitaiions with
"his own Maria M A reached the
bouso, and jerked bell pull, his heart fnt-
t,ring meanwhilelike worndC sw How
Eldorly gentleman appeared in person.
aud told Mr.. a that no young man who
received strange ladies in his business
Office should ever become bis son in.lnw.' ,
saying which Mr. A. found himself
ding soius on the s,oop, all chagrin and
Disappointment, like Tantalus ut bis we'll
curb.
Fortunately for Mr. A., gentleman
witnessed he incident about the hoops
who chancod to be well aware of the la.
dy's high respectabilty. Yesterday af
ternoon this gentleman accompanied Mr..
A to the elderly gentlemsns house, aud
SO explained matters that Mr.. A. was
Immediately restored to his former foot
ing in elderly geot.eman's family. Mr..
A. ia now as happy as prize pig in
clover field He desires us to say, how
ever, that be has done hi. share towards
relieving the embarrassment of ladies
with collapsed skirts and trusts that any
future breakdowns in that vicinity msy
be taken for repairs to some other Office