Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28
Ynn'orous.
" Ingins About"

A Texan correspondent OF the New Or.
! leans Picayune. tells u good story in one OF
bis letters, of "surly-faced, grizzly-hsired
snuffy and moon-eyed chap" who prosecuted
Il roguish dumsrl with his attentions, but
was finally thrown eff the course OF true love
by the following ruse:
1t being the water melon season. and
Rptty's father having a fine supply all the
| Youngsters for miles around assembled there
on the holiday to feast ON melons. &. was
/ prominent in the circle, till in the afternoon
when Betty held private interview with the
v.hrr young mon, aud arranged TINT G. should
he decoyed from the house, and frightened
by he cry of Indians from some of his com.
rades which it was thought would wound his
/ pride and drive him away. Five yonng men,
: with c., walked out. A bath in the river,
three bundled yards distant was proposed By
ore, aud seconded by several. or course,
! poor G. was lin
They went down to the ford near the
melon patch, and began undressing. In the
meantime eight or ten others. with guns had
gon" down under cover of the bank. aud
Secrrted themselves along the path from the
bathing place 10 the louise The COMPANY
with Z. wpra in fine glee, and in going down
spoke of the recent ourages of the Indians,
their increased huldness. &c. and thus excl
ted the anti combatiye bumps of G. TO the
highest pitch.
"Now. boys" said ons, "who shall be first
TO dive in that 'er pool, eh p
81 WILL said c., "aint first with the gals
In course I'm first here"
On went coats, shoes. pants. &c. just as
Z. had doiied everything barring u short red
flannel shirt,-hanp bang whoo yeh loud
and shri!l rose the Indian yell in the dense
bush and under the bank.
Simpson.
My leg ia broken Oh, save me :" cried
George Williams.
"Run for your life, men Run, for mercy's
sake, run :" cried Jack Parsons "one of nv
eyes out and both arms broken :" all being
said in an Instant whrn-do you see that
red blaze along the path look a moment
l-''v, The jagged hair all straight
OUT behnd\ "a &. streaking it for the
house, shirt ana see him about the corner
nf the field by thicket-bang bang !
went half dozen pieceS-louder than ever
rose the hidrOus war cry.
~ Lore" " shouted c., redoubling his |
apeed-the red blaze getting larger-bunches
OF his bnshy hair dropping out as he spreads
himself See him leap the yard fence, high |
in the air red shirt and all
The porch was full of ladlee-off went two
pr three more gunS-C. glanced at the ladies',
hen ut his red SHIRT.
Ran for your lie c. screamed Betty. the
lonse is full Of Indians fathers dead aud
lrniher Sans wounded ran speed :"
In the twinkling of an eye. c. was ont of
he yard and supposing the premises sur.
nunded. oil be shot, the red blaze more
brilliant than ever and striking directly into
thick, thOrny bottom he reached and swan
he river and although it WAS near sunset.
: got into settlement fifty miles distant to
breakfast next morning. still retaining the
leevr and collar Of his red shirt, and report ,,
d all the family. visitors Sc., among the !
lain, As for himself he said he fought US !
nng as lighting wonId do any good. ,
II is unnecessary To iufulm you, dear :
pader, whether or not Betty was troubled !
18th Z. after that snap.