Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-11-17
a NARROW ESCAPE.

Our friend Sherwood, Editor of III.
Williams County Gazette, came 10 lhi
vicinity some three weeks since TO ofici
ate as groomsman at the wedding of II
l.. Burnett, Esq, and Miss Kiuie Hoff
man. Beside attending toihis importan
matter, he found time, it seems, 10 circu.
late some, and thus describes one of hi,
adventures. lie says:
"While in Warren we met with oul
Distinguished friend key Buckingham,
who took the responsibility of showing
US round. We visited Rowland Springs
together "a watering place of some nole)
and were agreeably surprised TO End a
lively company from Girard, with good
music ia attendance for an evening dance.
Through the politeness of the proprietOr
Mr.. Hank, and the geiter up of the com
pany, we were made perfectly at home.
A happier company We seldom have
met. key; having The peculiar faculty
of making himself al home everywhere,
seemed to enjoy The entertainment amrz-
ingIy. He danced almost every sci, and
wal'z,d with the p~retiiest girl in the
room, and the old bar-room clock was
about in the act of striking two before
We succeeded in geaing him to bed.
We had scarcely deposited our dimen-
lions between the sheets AMI laid our
selves away to dream by music, ere the
hdilers wound Up, and in one minute a
whole bevy OF girls were in orr room.
Gentle reader, imagine our siiuationl-
We were in the ladies dressing room!-
Our first idea WAS TO scream; but this
seemed too womanish. We next thought
TO run; in this we lacked resolution
We lastly concluded 10 keep cool, and
before the first intru Ter had fairly enter
cd the room key and companion were
invisible to the naked eve.
The girls had scarcely entered lie
room before 4 conversation was opened
relative 10 the two strangers. One of
the girls remarked that that Buckingham
teller want much Of q dancer, but she
kind'o liked The expression OF his eyes.
Remarks ola similar nature we're indulg-
ed ia by many Of the girls; the Buckipg-
HIN feller and his companion receiving
sbou; 20 a'..sharts. We eriryed the fun
hugely, and were punching each olher
in the ribs with our elbows, congratula-
ting ourselves on our luck, when. unfor-
,un ,tely one of the fair ones plan Ell her-
self upon the bed to put on her OvershOes.
We were unconscious Of her praximily
uril she gave vent ,oa very emphatic
o. and sprang into The middle Of the
room.
key, being in irani, was the victim;
but, he proved himself the victor. Rails.
il. the coveilid from his bend he ccolly !
eyei The fair intru iers, and turning hi>
eye upon The dark-eyed busting girl
who had so Internationally m7lested him, |
he 8 id with a smile Of triumph: "Did
any o. yol wish 10 retirel" ALI was
silent; except a low litter and a rushing
s,unt clusel by the collision of fem lie
apparel, an | the making Of tracks 10 the
retiring Process. We toOk a hearty
laugh over the matter and went to sleep. |
The nexl morning We TOOK the train fnf
Olevelind, and found ourselves sally |
landed in Bryan on the following night,
RICH, side up with care.)-Bryaa. III
Eams County Gazette.
The story is a good one AMI is tcld
very honestly; bat what puzzles u is
how did il happen that Sherwood ard |
his 20 nPanion could ret distinguish
between the lady's dressing room, ard a
genlleman's bed cham We would
simply inquire whether the rom obsii.
nateiy kept turning around. aud whether
they could no, see as many candles as
there are stars in tha heavens, and a for
est Of bed posts2 and also whether the
ohole berry Of siris were not, (as we have
Aeara intinsatea too eAops wearing bon
nets and shawls. playing of a jlke on
Il. (perhaps) slightly elevated friendsi
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