Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-04-20
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Night before last two individuals-on
Of whom is an Editorial Scribe and tn,
other man Of Types-went home at the
Editorial hour Of 3 A. NJ. Ye Scribe and
ye Types are living together in house ur
town. "bstchiug it" during The temporary
absence Of 20 Scribs's virtuous and good
looking help-mase.
Serb and Types entered the room, di.
vested themselves of their outer garniture
even to their sh-ts, and yavning fero
ciously and drearily, proceeded bedwards
Types drew down the clothes, jumped in
and Scribe followed suit. and deposited
himself also beneath the snowy Sheets
Types drew up the clothes beneath his
chin, shut his eyes, pushed his feet down
in the bed, suddenly withdrew them with
a yell Of horror, and bounded out Of bed,
striking on the floor about ten feet distant.
Holy -, there's something in the
bed J.
Scribe, with an agility almost equal to
that OF Types, quit saying his prayers on
hearing this alarming announcement, and
bolted ont Of bed as though helped out by
q ter inch shell Almost at the same in
stsnt there was . series of tremendous
meo"rs heard to proceed from the led
clothes
"Mad Cat" roared Types as he broke
for the kitchen and put the door between
him and danger.
"Oh Lord yelled Scribe as he shot
into the parlor and closed the door and
held it.
Here was pretty fix. The lamp and
matches in the bed room, no other to be
had, and IN that room terrible cat VOW
ling and splitting as vciously as though
she went by steam.
Scribe opened his door half an inch.
Types"
"HulIo.'
$50 in and ligh, the lamp!'
See you ID fust "
In aoout minute later Types opened
his door half an inch
"Scribe!'
"Hullo =
Go in and light the lamp
"See you id fust.'
A minute later both doors opened
"Scribe"
"Types'
"Hullo."
"HuI!o."
Less both 60 in and light the lamp"
"Ill do it,
$50 will L.
One took clothes basket the other a
hat box, to tend of the enemy, and smul,
tant'ousIy opening their doors cautiously,
adva need. Making a detour they reached
the emp and lighted 1t. In the beG sat
the urmy-a monstroUs big Thomas Cat,
with tail sweIei TO the size Of common
plug bat, and whose ewes emitted sparks
of pale green fire. These observations
were nj ads in distant corner, under cov-
er of n breastwork of clothes basket and
hatboN.
How tame that cat here ? Scribe own
ed no ca THE door and windows we're all
locked, obody visited the house--was it,
nas that fierce anlmile Spook come to
torment hem before their time Either
it was a g.sostly cat or cat laboring un-
der deliriu n tremsns. for never before 50
howed and spit and arched its back rs did
that cat, did ever a cat unaffected with
some dead n1nady?
LESS get her OUT said Scribe.
Agreed" said Types.
"Well, you 90 ahead"
mo, you G.. ahead
"Come on then said Scribe, getting
behind Types.
"All right. come on said Types, as he
pushed around and got behind Scribe.
Less advance in line Of battle" said
Scribe who is u military man.
"Ill do her. said Types, who belongs
to the Executive Greens
GAN right said Soribe-'T'm a general
otiicer-l mount this chair to over look the
field of battle, TO give directions and be
out Of danger. You will arm yourself
with a poker, advance in line of battle,
and dislodge the enemy! Attention Bat.
tallion Forward Double quick March
See you-furder frst!" said Types
'Ill superintend the battle and you do
the chargn!'
"Cant do it, I'm Kurnel and you're
only private. 1t is my responsible duty
to command, your glorious duty 20 fight
Finally compromise was agreed on
Scribes took big over.coat, Types the
poner' anu opening III tho uooTS, 10 give
the enemy opportunity for retreat, they
advanced firmly in line, and said Scat r
The enemy returned clarion Meow
of defiance
"Charge!' said Scribe in tones of lhun.
der
The heavy poker came down like
weaver's beam on the caput Of the enemy
and the next instant Scribe had enveloped |
him in the overcoat Types took that |
part Of the overcoat that seemed to con.
tain the head, Scribe seized that portion
along which was prolonged the tail, and
bore the kicking, squalling, struggling foe
to the back door.
Nov" said Scribe, one. two, three,
fire p and the next instant Thomas went
flying. like kissing rocket, over two back
gardens and landed in the alley beyond
That night there come to the virtuous
sleepers sweet dreams, md they slept as
'slesp the brave who sink 20 rest
Herald.
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