The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-21

urchIn coming towards me. lie came up,
and out of breath, Il believe he only pre-
tcndcd,) said /:
"Mr. Pep-pep-e. grass, the store is on
fire."
1rnshed back, thinking of my new coat
in the office, and reached the store, ont
of breath, in time to see that hateful Jones
rounding the next corner, and find the
store safe in the same place I had left it..
1t was too late for the cars, and l sat
modify at my desk until dinner time.
Nothing more transpired, and 1 thought
my time was over for persecution.
went up to my room, and going in,
the first thing that greeted my eyes was a
cart and load Of bricks standing in the
centre Of the room. There it stood, every
thing complete, wheels, shafts, body and
all, and filled with the best pressed bricks.
I had seen that cart in the morning in
front of the street door but how it came
up in my room to the fiftl, story, was moro
than could imagine.
went to work and examined it close
ly, and by the rather bungly manner it
was put together, found out some persons
I suspected Jones for one) had taken that
cart to pieces, and carried it up to my
room piece by piece, and then put them to
gether hen brought up the bricks and loaded
it up. 1 was contemplating this mysterious
cart and contents, when loud rap start ed
me.
[ bid the rarper come in. The door
opened, and tall, spare man, with Grape
OH his hat, came in. I recognized the un-
dcatakcr around the corner, and wondered
what on earth he wanted with me. ask
ed him his business, and lie said lie hul
come to take Ike measure Of Mr.. Pepper
grass body. very politely declined his
services, and while talking to him, another
rap at the door came, and l bid rapper
No. Q enter. The door opened, and big
Irishman came in, bearing on his sh ouidcr
a heavy cradle, saying:
'ls this Mr.. Patergripes' room, sir Sure,
I've brot the cradle you ordhere.l, and it is
tin dollars you'll be aflhcr paying me for
it,"
screamed out, "wlat in the thunder 10
you think l will do with that Internal piece
of furniture Take it away"
Another rap, and in came boy with
a suit of clothes, another boy bearing 4
large pound cake, and still another bov.
leading two Lig bull dogs 10y string. To
make my story short, in fifteen minutes my
room was completely jammel with under
takers, men, boys, dogs, cats, furniture,
clothing, and everything mentionable, and
through the open door perceived Jones,
leaning over the banster, grinning to his
hearts content.
l rushed out Of my room, overturning
boxes, boys, and all things in my way, flew
out Of the house, minus my dinner, down
to the office. There large bundle await.
ed me. | opened paper after paper until l
came to small piece of board, and mark
ed on it was "April Fool"
I did not attempt to 60 home, but sent
some men to remove that cart and bricks
for which paid two dollars nor did 90
to supper, knowing what awaited me, but
at bed time I sneaked in and crawled care
fully up the steps Il am certain 1 heard
Jones's door crcak) and went into my room.
All was quiet. lit my lamp, locked the
door, put :lre key under my pillow, undres.
sed, and AS I got into my bed remarked
ROW it is all over !" but soon found out.
it was all under, for down through tho bed
went to the floor, with bump that
shook the house. My bed cords had been
cut, and l heard roar Of laughter through
the house. This finished my FIRST of April,
and next morning there was litter ali
round as made my appearance a, the
breakfast table. know Jones was one Of
the instigators Of my misfortunes, and in
tend to be even with him, and when am
I will tell all about it.