The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-09-17

notssaY word, YOU scoun-----
did. Betscy Jane, | did tell all.
No ynn did not Won't ! whip you
when We get home T and the lisress gave
the small man box on the head that sent
him reeling across the room. Taking ad-
vantage Of this domestic difficulty, ! hur-
ricd away from the spot and went into
the back parlor, where Miss Mullins Was
reckoning me.
Get away rs soon rs you can, said
she; that woman is Mr., Whites sister,
and she is another Xantippc. Mr.. Dim-
pie has gone for your hat and coat nh.
here lac comes. Now, you can 90 by this
door Into the hall, and put on your things,
and 30 out quietly.
But the fires OF my wrath were liz, and
they would not 60 out; they had been
blowel, they had been poked, and was
burning with passion. My bashiulness
was turned into madness ] snaiched my
coat and hat from Dimplc ifI had known
what was in the hat, would have knocked
him down then and there. told Miss
Mullins to mind her own business, and ad-
yanccd TO the middle Of the room.
Now, said /, shaking hat and coat at
the frightened guests, and stamping my
feet, behold the man that you have been
abusing; behold e put him out } this di-
lapidated object, whose clothing is ruined,
and c 90 out of my house this Instant
who is now but remnant Of his former
self lie will have his revenge he will
sue you, old White, and you, tigress, and
he wont take less than fifty thousand dol
lars damages! Oh, he will be amply re-
paid I
War was fairly commenced. Mr..
White, the tigress and the small man were
all in a towering passion, and bearing
down upon me, while the rest Of the
guests weie afraid TO do anything.
Now, sir. we will see if you will not
90 shouted Mr.. White.
dared him to come on, but thought i
was Time to go. ] gave the coat glance
as was about to put il on; it belonged
to somebody else. threw ii with all my
might at Mr.. Whites head, and he had
the floor again. raised my hat TO put it
on, some one I blamed Dick Dimple) had
pni -four in it, and part Of il came pouring
over my head and shoulders, half binding
me. threw the hat ut the man in black
he became the man in white; il glanced
from him TO the tigress, and she became
the woman in white; not by Wilkie Col
lins.
Now for it, said to myself, and |
made dash for the door which led into
the hall, receiving tremendous kick from
Mr.. White, and box on one OF my ears
from the tigress, as passed those individ-
uals. On went, upsetting all that OPP
posed me, amidst the greatest confusion,
and cries Of, Oh, my ruined carpet oh,
how / wish | had hold of him ! j shall
never forgive myself for not having shot
him. lie accused me--oh, oh, OH
As | neared the door, black imp was
entering with waiter, on which were
lot Of wine glasses filled with the spark
ling fluid. A collision ensued; over went
the black imp and the wine glasses, and
over all went ].
With pants thoroughly saturated with
wine, arose from my reclining position,
and neryously grasped the handle Of the
front door; it was locked, as a matter Of
course. Back / went; the crowd that
had followed me retreated the feminines
shrieking as though they were about to be
murdered, while the black imp unlocked
the door, and shouted for me TO cl'ar out
/ cl'ar'd out the door closing quickly,
catching one Of my coat-tails, which ] left
behind, and cleared the stoop at jump.
started on run for home, with no hat,
and only three-quarters of coat cast
a glance over my shoulder; ah thereby
hung tail and, inspired by the sight, |
commenced poem which would have sur
passed anything in the English language
(of the kind) had not my fit of inspiration
been checked. | had composed the fol-
lowing immortal lines:
Not story have told.
Yet have leit tail behind;
And DER my shoulder | behold
Another hut'ring in the wind,
when ] heard footsteps behind me. Fear
nowaook possession Of me, and redoubled
my pace the footsteps redoubled their
pace | struck out faster, making strides
that would have done credit to a race
horse the footsteps made strides in pro-
portion, and at last was brought to with,
Stop. or III fire T stopped, trembling
in every limb ) and, supposing it was some
one about TO rob or kill me, pulled out
my watch and purse, and when a hand
was laid on my shoulder, ! said, as well
as my breath would allow, Here, take
all, but don't--'
Ho, los you're trying to bribe, are
your Ii won't do, my coyey.
| turned TO see the robber that would
not take bribe, and found myself under
the care Of policeman. ] groaned- Old
White had sent this guardian Of The night
al my hec.s. | was brought to a station
house. The policeman telling me on the
way that he would have sounded fos help
and caught me sooner, only be wanted TO