The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
A Laughable Adventure.

A Laughable Adventure.
In December, 18--, we were travelling
through one of the New England towns.
in an old fashioned stage coach with a
friend whose power of making fun from
the slightest cause was manifest from any
passing object he chose to attack.
1t was midnight, as we approached the
village of R-d; he espied a large
mansion house on the top Of small su-
gar loaf hill. close by the road. When
we arrived opposite. he asked the driver
to stop few minutes. The request was
cheerfully complied with, though we were
almost freezing /; but, what trick he had
i'll view, none could guess.
The funny gentleman walked directly
up to the front door of the mansion and
raped with his cane loud enough to
wake all the inmates. Immediately a
window was raised, out popped red
night-cap, containing the head of the
proprietor, who in alarm exclaimed:
What-what's the matter What's
wanted 90
Pardon me, sir, for this intrusion !;
but / have communication to make to
you personally. and. as the stage is wait
ing impatiently for me. please hurry down
to the door for one moments interview"
The gertleman's red night-cap, with
its owner, in garment curtailed of its
fair proportions, were almost immediate
ly at the door, politely bowing to the
funny gentleman, who again apologized
for disturbing his slumbers and thus ex-
posing him to the chilly winds of De-
cember night.
"My dear sir" interrupted Mr.. Night
cap, don't mention it, but pardon me
for appearing before you in the plight
you see me-"
You are certainly quite excusable,
and especially so. as my great haste
prompted this courteous response to my
call upon you
!" Be pleased to step into the house, as
| notice some ladies in the coach are at
tracted by my appearance"
Never mind them, dear sir. Your
finely located mansion has attracted the
attention of us-it makes truly beauti-
full appearance in the moonlight. Speak
ing of the moon, brings to my mind the
question which has recently agitated the
scientific world, in which, no doubt, you
have been interested, viz: Is or is not
this luminary Inhabited The telescope
views we"
Excuse my interruption, sir, but al.
low me to get cloak, for l am almost
frozen, and"
"Ten thousand pardons, my dear
friend, but the stage is waiting for me,
and l must lose no time, for of all things
in this world Time, that"
:" Allow me to remind you, sir, that
you desired to make communication
to me. | am now ready to receive it,"
=" Ah me How unmindful l am in
the discharge of duty incumbent upon
me, and which has been too long pro-
tracted, / most readily acknowledge"
"Oblige me, my dear sir. by coming
directly to the communication you desire
to make"
Again, I beg you to forgive my ap-
parent tardiness in doing SO. The fact,
my dear sir, which, as scientific man. l
felt it my duty to divulge to you for your
own benefit, for l need not inform YOU
that men endowed"
" But, sir, l demand without farther
delay. what is the important fact you de,
sire to communicate"
:" 1t is simply this: Your house being
situated on the apex of hill. with sides
sloping sufficiently to allow water to dow
therefrom, l have. stopped the coach this
cold night, and aroused you from your
slumbers. to apprise you of the fact. that
you can, with the greatest ease. droia
your cellar four different ways r.
"You internal scoundrel I" shrieked
the astonished and infuriated proprietor.
:" I'll teach you a lesson worth dozen
of this" He seized the funny gentle.
mans cane, who had commenced a rapid
retreat to the coach-the red night cap
and abbreviated white garment following
after as fast as two spindle shanks could
carry them.
But the funny gentleman gained upon
his purauer. jumped into the coach.
which was at once put into full speed up
the adjoining hill. with the enraged coun-