The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-21
THE FAT GIRLS JUMP; OH, HOW TO
DO UP SOMNAMBULlSM.

unequalled rogue foi mischief that sold Ken
lucky" could produce. 1t was at this time
that was sen, TO country boarding school,
some thirty miles from my birth place, Lou.
isvlle-and an agreeable school il was, for il
ha but two departments, and they simply
consisted of male and female. Our tutor and
tutoress were the kindest souls in Chrsten-
dom, and never indicated a heavier punish
ment than that Of sending the guilty one to
bed supperless, or depriving him or her The
privilege Of recess. Then there could be no
wonder in our imposing upon such good ma.
ture--but for my adventure.
There was only door Chat of course lock-
ed) that sopara ted the dormiicry of the boys
and girls; but the kind builder had not omit
ted 10 place ventilalor over the door, and,
as luck would have it, the good mistress had
covered it with small baize green curtain
upon our side. After enjoying fine dance
upon the green, and, that loo, under the pref.
liesl moonlight that ever shone, we were as
sembled in the chapel at PRAYER, and then
sent 10 our separate dormitores-lhe girls,
some fifteen in number, taking one flight of
stairs while we, eighteen or twenty of the
greatest scamps alive, took the opposite flight
our master and mistress returning..lo their
own rooms. A few moments found all in
bed, and, strange to say, perfectly quiet. We
had lain 90 but short time, when we heard
sud den creak, like bedslead put in violent
agitation, and this was followed by suppress
sed but general litter
"By golly, boys, there's iun among tho
gals" exclaimed, "and here's ones going
10 have peep at en-"
In momen, every bed showed sitting
figure. bounded out, and ran softly 10 the
keyhole--bu, The fallen angels had stuffed it
with rag, and that was no go.
"Never mind, boys; easy now, and I'll
give you all a sight"
softly drew table and placed it against
The door, and with the greatest difficulty Stood
chair upon it-for the table being small
the chair made almost loo great stride for
il. However mounted, and rising one cor
ner of the curtain, the whole scene was visible
10 me.
The girls had placed two beds some six OF
eight feet apart, and laid feather bed on the
floor between them, and they were then ex-
ercising themselves by jumping from one bed
10 another. There was one little girl, abou
as broad as she was long, and in no way cal
culaled lor physical exerion, who had go
upon the bed, and stood swinging her arms
10 and fro, making every indication for a
desperate jump. BY This time, was out on
the floor, and my place at the curtain sup
piled by another sprig of mischief. He lean
ed down and whispered-lhe fal girl is going
Jump.
ooh golly," said he, ''ii Fan only falls,
won't she roll over nice?"
was determined 10 see this; and climbed
up again, we both occupying the "totte;ng
pile" With one hand over our mouths, and
pinchiDg our noses to prevent burst OF laugh
Ter, we stood, breathless, awaiting the awful
calamity.
"There she goes, by Jingow exclaimed
She didn't do it, though--for her feet just
rested on The round Of the bed, she balanced,
but for moment, and fell backwards, head
down and feet in the air, rolling and putting
like porpolse, but displaying no mean asil-
ily for so embarrassing a situation.
We could hold no longer, but shook with
laughter. The chair tilted, and down al
came together, with crash Ike young peal
of thunder.
"To bed--io bed, boys" said I, and leave
the rest 10 me-"
In an instant all was quiet; everybody in
bed and sound asleep, with The exceptions of
myself Oh! such attempts to snore as nigh,
have been heard--but we were all used 10
playing the possum, and now concluded to
give the approaching tutor and wife sample
of sompambulism.
"Now don't laugh for the world, boys, and
see me do The thing"
raised The liable on its legs, and getting
on it, was concluding my speech that had
written and committed to memory for the day
and here the trainer of young ideas entered,
but still continued
"Friends and fellow students--overwhelm
ed, as am, with gratitude for your kind at
tenlion, l cannot refrain from expressing
thanks, yes, warm and heartfelt thanks; and
10 you, dear SIR, (lhis Of course, meant the
tutor, and ct this point my vacant staring
eyes were upon him. will my heart ever
yearu. look upon this moment of my life
with pride lha, swells my young bosom al.
most to bursting; and when manhood shall
close my youthful career, and my country
shall call me 10 her halls OF legislation, there
will exercise every truth and virtue instlled
into my heart by your kind and falherly lu-
torins. These boyish Tears of joy will yet
swell TO gushing stream of ambitious glory
and then will look back TO these days,
and with you uppermost in my thoughts, ex.
claim, Twas you, yes, you sir--lha. made me
what amp
"Bravo! bravo! my boy" they both ex.
claimed.
I go. off The table now, seeing had The
game in my own hands, and walking slowly
up TO the window, gave myself up to deep