The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25
CoURriNG.-sAD PREDlCAmENT.

hu ioWh phpet teHs lhe iohoWlng goOu Joke
which happened some time ago, on, will
lose nothing by its age:
A certain man in search OF a wife, berg
out on a couning expedition, as is customary
with young men, came late on Sunday eve.
ming, and, in order to keep his secret from
his young acquaintances, determined to be
at home on Monday morning, bright and
early, 30 that his absence would not be no.
ticed. Bu, his sfiianced resided several
miles from the town in which he sojourned;
and so, to overcome the distance, he required
the use OF horse. Mounted on bis horse,
dressed in his fine white summer pants, and
other fixins in proportion, he arrives at tho
residence OF his inemorata, where he is
kindly received and his horse properly tsken
care Of br being turned into the pasture for
the night. The evening, yea, The night,
passed away, but how TO the young man 10
nobody's business. Three o'clock in tho
morning arrived. Our hero was awake
nay, he had been so all nighl--bul il matter,
noi-ihree o'clock was the time 10 depart, so
that he might arrive al home before his com.
tades were stirring. Not wishing 10 disturb
the family or his lady love, who were then
wrapped IN the arms Of Morpheus, he sailed
forth 10 catch his horse. But here was
fficuly-lhe grass was high and covered
with dew. To venture in with his white
pantaloons, would rather take The starch out
OF them, and lead TO his detection. 1t would
not do 10 GO in with his white unmeniiona.
bes, 40 he quickly made his resolution. II
was three o'clock in the morning and no.
body stirring, so he carefully dlsrobed him
seE OF his whites and placed them in safety
lpon the fence, while he gave chase, with
unscreened pedals, through wet grass after
The horse. But The sized was fond OF clovet,
and had no notion Of leaving it. But our
hero was not 10 be lhwarled, although he
began TO realize the truth Of The old adage
about the course Of true love, &c, and final.
ly The horse was captured.
Returning 10 the fence where he had safe
j. suspended his lilly white unmen,ionabIes
%! NvaJile Diefu, what horrible sight
met his eyes! The field into which bis
horse had been turned was mol only horse
pasture, but a calf pasture TOO, and the
naughty calves attracted By the white flag
and, cali-IIke, had almost eaten them up;
only few we'll chewed fragments OF this
once valuable article of his wardrobe now
remained-only few shreds-jnst sufficlen,
in inIi tpha tbat bal b.t
pickle this was for a nice young msn 10 be
IN.
1t was now day light, and the industrious
farmers were up and about, and our hero
far from home, with no covering for biz
travelling sprats,us. It would no, do 10 70
back 10 the house OF his lady EoVs, as hey
were now all up, and how could he get in
without exhibiting himself 10 his fair one
which might ruin the match. No; no that
wouldn't do. Neither could he go 10 the
own in that plight There was only one re.
source left him, and that was TO secrele him.
self in the bushes uni the next night, and
then get home under cover o: sae darkness
This be resolved 10 do, and accordingly hid
himself IN thick groupe OF bushes.
Safely hid, he remained under the cove,
OF he bushes for some time, ard il nav be
imagined that his feelings toward the calf
kind were rot of The mos; friendly caaras.
ter; but ere long his seclusion was desiued
10 be nuuded upon. The family oi The fai,
one seeing his horse stIl remaining IN he
pasture, enquired Of the lady what she had
done with her lover; SIZE was nonpi1sssd -
she only kuew he had Ief: aooo, e'r.ock IN
the morning; tbinas tida'; look rishi # he
haf gone, why did he leave his horset Sus-
1jcion was awakened. Bye aud bye the
boys, who had been oui TO iced the caiTss,
returned wRn the rem1anis OF tne tsurical
WHIT garments which adcrret the lcxs-
limbs OF iheu ATE visitor. Tbey were naa-
slst aud .ots 70 sdreis- As isccsst vas
inmstis,ely helt over them Some awful
tate had beiailen the urforurais yoqng man.
Tue uelSnhor< we're 5000 sgnncoed TO
search fli o.. ns1gbsi corPss. AM ne pcss Q
with ali speed -, OF VIII tcss and arms 70
lhe sesrh. The pass2Ee was thoroughly
secured, s0t Ias htlacsoI ;nicksss> shsc 10
our hero Vas tfivea rom ais Air % he
kss, seer, oi Iae toss, al sals, alive a1t
SsI. e5I n,Grs Ihs hHe1. An eIp.sna 90
GO sasusi At tie expense ci Gus hero, sgs
&c Was s9ecsssig, il hs sal- He married
,oe sia ald = new hung eculce'as,y u ses
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