Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-10-25

fully convinced of the miraculous leap.
Stepping into the Tontine, he found
host of quidnuncs in the bar-room.
"Did you hear what happened to young
Jones yesterday said he.
mo; nothing extraordinary. was it ?"
81 think it was" he sfeplied. "He
jumped across the Mohawk River. and COM
ing back, fell in, and was near being car
ried over the falls, saw that the water
was very low, as | crossed the bridge on
Wednesday, but l did not think it was 50
narrow"
Jump across the Mohawk River
Why Harman, you are quizzing us !"
mo, no ! 1 am serious. Jones did
actually jump across, bit fell in comil 6
back"
Pooh impossible you are running
your old rigs ubon u.s. cried one.
Again the fact was asserted with al
grave conntenance. Shouts of increduil
ity and ridicule resounded from every
side.
at is all humbug he never did it?'
said the first speaker.
He did, for | saw him do it," said
K, vexed that he could find no be-
levers.
happened to come in at this time.
" Here comes one of Jones' friends"
said the obstinate doubter. "Did Jones
jump across the Mohawk River yester-
day?" he asked,
"Not that know Of" I answered.
1--WE were at the falls together yesterday,
and climed up and down the rock from
one level to the other and stood on the
edge Of the river"
Did he not jump across? p asked K
MOP replied. He said he could
almost do it."
"Then am completely hoaxed"' said
Mr.. K.
"Why. Harman how could you, who
are quizzing everybody, be 50 easily fooled !
And then to say you saw it done.'
Well, he told the story 50 seriously
in the presence of my two freinds, B -
and s., and they both took it so
gravely, that l thought might venture
; my endorsement. Any man is safe in
swe ring to what Mauny B would
say; but | am cleverly humbugged."
In the evening" he called at the Mar
quis's, where we were in full conclave
I" Mr.. Jones', he said, Il have h axed
hundreds, but was never so victimized
before. "
He was the best Of companions, and
, we all sought to draw him on to relate
his celebrated experience which have
given stitches in the sides to everybody
that has heard them. a..a
, One after another related some personal
anecdotc and Jones gave history, with
variations, of our sympathy for the sac
:, rifce of our divine Aurora to the horrible
ogre Richard Crawley. The name of
Heartley seemed to rouse him.
, "What Harry Hsartley my old class
mate r. he said. =" heard he was married.
' But is his wife the charming creature you
/, describe"
Jones and myself gave testimony from
the heart of Aurora's loveliness 1t seem
ed to move him, but did not touch the
: right chord. Perhaps it was a little un-
strung by his recent adventure At length,
: our mentor, I" our guide, philosopher, and
friend, began.
h TRAVELS OLA FRESHMAN OF YALE IN 1893.
e Most of you, gentlemen, have related
y some of your juvenile accidents by flood
d and field" will now tell you of my
d advent in this state, and my first entry
s. into the great city of New York. l was
h about fifteen years Of age when first en-
tered the Freshman's class Of Yale Col
l. lege. This was before young America
f. was born; or, at least, before he had been
-e seen in New England. There we were
d taught Spartan veneration for age, and
D. due regard to station. The sight of 0
!, cooked hat, which usually denoted d min.
lister or a magistrate, was sure to cal
n forth respectful bow and dofing O
the beaver from everybody. and q thric.