The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-28


down the street-her feathers huttered in
the air-her hoops stuck out feet She
walked the earth as if she felt of it she was
no part, and proudly did she step along, for
pride was in her heart. She did not see a
curly dog which walked close by her side, all
save the bushy tail of which her crinoline
did hide. His tail the dog with pleasure
shook-it futtered in the wind, and from the
lady's crinoline stuck out foot behind. A
crowd the tail soon did espy, as it waved to
and fro, and like rudder seemed to point
which way the maid should 20. The curly
dog right pleased was he such quarters he
had got, and walked beside the lady in a
kind ofdossish tros. Each step The lady
now did take served to increase her train
while those who followed in her wake, roar
ed out with might and main. Some held
their sides they laughed so hard, and many
fairly cried. and many even still confess that
day they'd like to died. But still the lady
sailed along, in crinoline and pride, unmind-
full of the crowd behind, or dog close by her
side. But soon another dog espied the tail
which fluttered free-it SO provoked his dog
gish ire, he could not let it be-but with
deep, ferocious growl, for battle light he
went, and meath the lady's crinoine both
dogs were quickly pent. They fought, It's
said, one hour or more-the lady nothing
knew-but with her head erect sailed on,
and did her way pursue. Some say she new
er would have known at all about the fight
had not one dog mistook and gave her limb
an awful bite. But since that day, I've heard
it said, that lady ne'sr was seen upon the
street, with so much pride-and such a crino-
lire"
A SURPRISE PARTY.-Not long since in
a city not thousand miles from Newburv.
port, gentleman passing through street,
late one Sunday evening, heard noise in a
house near by, which, upon closer attention,
resolved itself into voice urging passion
ate entreaty alternating with doorous groans
Thinking that some terrible tragedy wa. be-
ing enacted, the gentleman, who is something
Of hero in his way, bursting through the
intervening doors, found himself in a we'll
lighted room, the spectator not of "mur.
der foul but of a scene where Young
man with dishevelled locks and cenched
hands, was on his knees before Queen Eliz-
abrth-looking lady, implorins her with sob,,
groans, &c, to be hisn, and she was iust Civ
ing him, with the bearing of Juno, final
quietu, with decisive No. What a contre
temps was here for all parties, can readily be
imagined. 1t will probably be needless to
state that the chivalric intruder, who is
known among his friends as bitterly opposed
to "surprise parties" hastily stammered his
apologies and left.-Newbmyport Herald.
KILLED HIS MAN.-You have, no doubt
heard OF Dr. Thompson. the waggish pro-
prietor Of the Atlanta Hotel, in Atlanta, Ga
Well, once upon time, two gentlemen (the
one decidedly under the influence ofa spir-
'tual presence, and the other approximating
the same condition. stopped at the doctors
hotel. In consequence of some extraordina-
ry manifestations on the part of the tight
est gent, he soon found himself /" nigh unto
muss" with the Doctor.
His friend. however, carried him off before
matters reached crisis. After slowing him
away the friend returned, and, accosting the
proprietor. said, very emphaticaIy. "Sir,
you have been treading on dangerous ground,
DO you know. cir, that he has killed his
man .sir"
hilled his mani" says Thompson, with a
voice like thunder clap, and most intense
expression of contempt upon bis pbiz BY