Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-17
TEE TALE HE TOLD THE
MARINES.

Now mind, l vii. not guarantee the truth
of this. | can only tell it 20 you as he told
il US. Ii sounds improbable. certainly, but
no one can say it is impossible. W hat is
there to prevent lady, If she is S. in, lined.
fr0m-? But thar would spoil the story
AID there Is 40 law Ct nature, | suppose,
to restrasG maa WhO is So devoid f gent
iemnuy feeling "a he is. But that
would tell you What is coming. Ii is no
good saying he was intOx icated, because
defy you to get drunk on sherry and soda
water; and II lay il Il the heart of the
season is absurd. for it was remarkably
cool evening for August. No Jenkvns is
an who has had sume strange exper-
ieaces, ard this was not the least strange
among them Still mind | viii not guar
art 'e the truth Of this though, by tue way
YOU don't often hud man tell the same
tie tw!c" in exactly the same way if 1t is
not trUe, and have heard him tell this
twice. The first time was al dinner at
Lord - Vel, it, dues not matter where
Ii is sometimes advisable not to mention
proper names. [ don't think mentinning
this wOu' d do any harm, thtUgh-at a din
ner at Lords cricket-grDuud, and the
second time was on the occasion oc which
| am speaking. when found him drink
ing sherry and soda water and smoking
cheroots with three officers Of Marines, ore
of whom, with five gloves (lady's SIX sand
a-heif) and withPred rose before him,
was telling how-'atter leading me on its
WY, after gaining my young affections in
this treacherous manner. 10y Jove sir, she
throws me over and marries Blubber"
Its Ike the sex" said the second Ma
rine.
"It's the women that sejuices all man
kind" said the third Marine.
at lem ndS me of what happened to
/ myself" said Jenkyns; you know the
story" he continued, turning to me. $50
Just order yourself some sherry and soda
water alb ! and while you are about it,
order some for me too, and you can pay for
them both when they come then | shan't
be put out. Paying for anything always
puts me out. Thank yOu I'll try one OF
| your cigars. Well! gentleman" turning
| to the Marines, Some time ago, | was
| staying with Sir George P-P-H0use
| P-shire. Great number of people there
all kinds Of ADJUSTMENTS going o.
Driving, riding fishing, shooting, every
thing in fact. Sir Georges daughter
! Fanny, was often my companion in these
expeditions, and was considerably struck
with her. For she was girl to whom the
! epithet, Stunning applies better than any
! other than | am acquainted with. She
could ride like Nimrod, she could drive
like Jebu, she could row like Charon. she
could dance like Terpsichore. she could run
/ like Diana, she walked like juno, and she
/ looked Like Venus I've seen he smoke"
| "One good point in her character, at any
rate" said tho third Marine
| "Just like the SEX" said the second
/ Marine.
"Ab : she was sumner" continued
Jenkyns, lyon should have heard that girl
| whistle, and laugb-you should have heard
! her laugh. She was truly delightful
| companion. We rode together, drove to-
| gether, fshed together, walked together
| danced together, sang together | called
! her Fanny and she called me Tom All
| this could have but one termination you
! know. fell in love with her, and deter
mined to take the first opportunity of pro"
posing. So one day, when we were on;
| together fishing on the lake, | went down
on nv knees amongst the gudgoOns, seized
her hand. pressed it to my waistcoat, and
in burning accents entreateG her to become
my wife.
Don't be a fool?" she said. "Now drop
it, do and put me fresh worm on"
"0h Fanny exclaimed; don't talk
about worms when marriage is in question
Only say
Il tell you what il is, now, she replied,
angrily, IF you don't drop it Pilpitch you
out of the boat"
"Gentlemen." said Jenkyns. with strong
emotion, Il did not drop it and + give you
nv word of honor, with sudden shove she
sent me flying into the water, then seizing
the skulls, with a stroke or two she put
several yards between US, and burst into u
fit of laughter that fortunately prevented
her from going any further. Iswam up