Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-26
THE TALE HE TOLD THE MA
RINIIS.

W.
truth of this can only tell it you as he
told it us. 1t sounds improbable, certain
". but no one can say it is impossible
What is there to prevent lady, If she is so
inclined. trom--? But that would
spoil the story. And there is no law of
nature suppose, to restrain man who is
so devoid of gentlemnnly feeling rs he
is But that would tell yOn what is
coming j is no good saying he WAS i'll
toxicated, hecause defy you to get drunk
on sherry and soda water: and +" lay 1T to
the heat of the season is absurd, for it was
Il remarkably cool evening ior August
No! Jenkvus is It man who has had some
/ strange experiences. and this was not the
/ least strange among them. Still, mind. |
will not guarantee the truth OF this
though, by the way. you don't often tint a
! man tell the same tale twice in exactly the
same way if tits not true, and have heard
him tell this twice. The first tirne was at
dinner at Lord ---. Well! 1t does not
; matter where. u is sometimes advisable
not to mention proper names. don't
think mentioning this would do any harm,
thOugh-at n dinner at Lords cricket
( ground. and the second time was on the
occasion Of which | am speaking, when
/ found him drinking sherry and Spdawatcr
and smoking cherOOts with three officers
of Marines. one of whom with five gloves
/ Qadv's six-and n half aud withercd rose
! before him. was telling hOw-"atter lead
I ing me Oh in this way, after gaining my
young affections in this treacherous man
| ner, by Jovc sir she throws me over and
/ marries Blubber''
/ .'lt's like the sex.n said the second Ma
/ rine.
ATS the woman that sejuices all MAN.
/ kind" said the third Marine.
at reminds me of what once happened
1 to ruvsrlf." said Jenkyns; ''you know the
story" ue continued, turning 10 me- so
lust order yourself some sherry and soda
water: ah / and while you are about it or
der some for me too, and you can pay Tor
both when they come; then sha'nt be put
out. Paying for anything always puts me
out. Thank you! I'll try one of your CT
gars. Well! gentlemen" turning to the
Marines, some time ago, was staying
with Sir George p, p House,
.P--shire Great number Of people
there-al kinds of amusements going on.
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 that | am acquainted with. She
could ride like NimrOd, she could drive
like Jchu she conld row like GhnrOn, she
could dance like Terpsichore, she could
run Ike Diana, she walked like Juno, and
she looked like Venus. I've even srcn her
smoke
..One good point in her character, at any
rate" said the third Marine.
just like the sex = said the second Ma
riuc.
"Ah! she was sumner" continued
JENKINS, "you should have heard that girl
whistle. and laugh-you should have
heard her laugh. She was truly de-
Iightful companion We rode together,
drove together, fshed together, walked to-
pethcr 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, aud de-
tcrInined to take the first opportunity OF
proposing So one day, when we were out
together fishing on the lake, went down
on my knees amongst the gudgeons, seized
her hand, pressed it to my wnisicoat. and
in burning accents entre:tted her to become
my wife.
...Don't he a fooIg she said. Now
drop it, 90 and put me a fresh worm on.
".Ohl Fanny ! exclaimed ; don't talk
about worms whcn marriage l. III iues'iO'i
Only say
IL tell you what it is now she replied,
angrily, IF you don't drop it I'll pitch you
out of the boat
"GentIcmen, said Jcnkyns with strong
emotion, Il did not drop it, and give
Won my word Of honor, with sudden
shove She sent me flying INFO the water;
then scizing the sculls with a stroke OF
two she put several yards between us, and
bnrstcd into fit of laughter that fortu-
nately prevented her from going any fur
thcr. i swan up and climbed into the
boat. Jcnkyns,' said to myself Re
vcnge! rcvenge!' disguised my feelings
/ IloUohed-Lideous mockery of mirth-l
laughed. Pulled to the bank, went to the
bonse and changed my clothes. When
appeared at the dinner table, perceived
that every one had been informed of my
ducking Universal laughter greeted me
During dinner Fanny repeatedly whispered