The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-28
Establishments.
4 NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS.

Printers may tell queer, quaint, Gu ri
cal, and sometimes startling stories, and
while they do great deal in that way
for the mere fun of the thing, it is not
to be supposed that they are always i2king
always jibing it, merely for raising Il
laugh, or creating wonder. In their nu-
merous fittings they m.nele with many
strange people. see many strange sights,
and often encounter perils which to many
would appear incredible.
We will relate little story which we
heard from the lips of a poor fellow now
dead and gone.
In the year l8-we were assisting in
the editorial department of a daily paper
which was published in one Of the small
cities Of New York One night-or rath-
or morning, (:or editors, printers and re-
porters are compelled to keep all sorts OF
hours )-aftor the "forms" were locked
up, and everything was ready for final
adjournment to our respective boarding
houses, a proposition was made to visit a
restaurant near by for the double purpose
of having smoke and refreshing the in
ner man with little something good and
pleasant to the palate. Accordingly we
repaired to the eating saloon, and while
discussing the good things before us, en-
tortailed each other by relating our ad-
ventures by sea aud by land.
Did | ever tel YOU that adventure !
had in Now Orleans! 2 said CharI, Rod
man, a gay, dashing, good looking, and
really gifted young man.
Guess not, was the general response.
We'll, will YOU hear it now 2
Certainly fell from halfadozen lips
Well, then, WAS working on morn
inc paper in New Orleans during the
winter Of, and | was going from the
office to my boarding house, about twelve
o'clock one night, | was suddenly startled
bv the abuptand unexpected appearance
Of female, who rushed before me and
threw herself down in my path. | was
just IN the light Of a street lamp at the
time, and as the woman turnel Ter face
up to mine, noticed that she was bott
young aud beautiful. df
save me, sir. save mer she cred
clasping my leg frantically.
Save YOU from what? | demanded, az
| raised her to her feet. Il do not sex
anything $3.50 aao la
%, sir. a brutal looking man was pur
suing me, threatening my life and honor
was the trembling, agitated reply. MY
mother was taken sick, and | was forced
to go ont for medicine, and that's the way
| come in the streets at SO late an hour
1t couldn't be helped, sir; though i neveI
was out so late before without company.
where do you live z | inquired, fairl,
fascinated by the girls beautiful face anc
soft voice.
Not far from here, sir-only around
tie next street, said the girl; 'but | an
so afraid | shall meet that man again. o
! Sir. if you will only see me safe home,
shall be deeply indebted 10 YOU
Certainly, | will was the response
'but still, there don't appear to be any
body in pursuit ofyoa now
| At that moment | heard the chatter 0
| feet down the street, and, turning my
face in that direction, I saw man ap
preaching the spot whore we were stand
ing, at rapid run. @
The girl looked in the Same direction
at the same time | did.
eThere he comes now she exclaimed
in deep. fearful whisper at the sam,
time tightly elutehlng me by the arm. q
Suddenly turning away from me, tn
girl darted up the street.
Stop, young lady, L cried. Il vii
! protect you-you need not fear -
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