Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-10-21
Fly INDEFENDEECE- DAY.

it came to me SO freiehted With the memory
OF ssn eyentiul DAY in my life that ! cannot
sail smoothly on with old Temt,us without
first unb urdening myself. Trusting that now
aud then some fretted Travellers as he journeys
on may be tempted TO peep into and profit by
my budget, | cast it upon the highway.
! had been dining out The meats served
on the occasion were good, the wines superb,
the speeches were brilliant, and, better than
alb, my own unprecedented remarks, which,
BIZ singular coincidence, had haunted me
FOR the past four days, had Deen received with
decided ec7rt. II was ON the night of the I'd
OF July, 49,. The show windows were gor-
tseous- with their-t,iopiay- of fireworks and,
under the peculiar flicker and multiplication
OF the gas-liglt the rockets and pin-wheeIs
seemed to be having a premature frolie on
their own account.
On the whole, felt peculiarly happy and
amiable bnght-eyed, rosy beggar child
asked me fer a sixpence she was starring
she said. Ny heart was touched, and | threw
llef a small handful of silver. Three Young
gentlemen came swaying arm in arm along
the sidewalk, jGstiing me rather roughly. At
any Other time / might nave been indignant !;
bat now we're they not men and brothers
bowed gracefully, and ut the same time. | felt
confident, with dignity, and stepped off the
carb-stone to allow them to pass At last i
reached my own door. The lock was out Of
order, for my key would not turn it, / rang,
first the door-knob, then the bell violently.
NV next door neighbour Mr.. Green, came to
the door III his calico wrapper
" All, Mr.. Green" | exclaimed. steadying
the lettering door-post delighted t'see you.
Is my-iny wife in =
Mr.. Green seized me somewhat roughly by
the arm thereby seriously mountaineering
me- las he pitched about considerably and
Ial mo 40 a ppiCl EpsipC dior
Where is your night-key, Mr. p he
asked, gruffy
There were about six pockets III my vest
on that occasion; but after a while | diScoy-
cred the right one, and produced the key
with polite bow.
The next instant found myself inside, the
door closed, and the only visible link between
myself and the second story, swinging vio-
iently backward and forward in the shape Of
diving gas jet suspended from the ceiling.
My effort TO resuscHate the spark resulted in
total darkness.
After CROPPING about for while found the
stairway, and, ciutching tie balustcr, com
menced to ascend. This feat was attended
with 50 much difficulty that | was induced to
bring the full force of my reasoning powers
TO bear upon the performance, and soon dis
covered that l had been trying to mount the
hat-raek. Abandoning the enterprise with
. alllle OF suPeIloil'y over my weaker sen,
ptoceeaeo IN my seafc', ana hhaiiE Z aHted
my ioos nani} upon ,I;g do"Gsl s'Sl AaS
and our Tommy new velocipcde toppled over
with a crash, casting me PROSTATE beside it.
Then saw a flash Of light, and soon, APP
preaching nearer and nearer las though let
down bv a rope from the upper regions the
whitc-robcd, graceful form Of my oldest daugh-
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IN -its- -, sara l, bo"inS rather
9hetPl7iHl ia my attempt 10 pass the atta1
OH as JOKE, hooa mgrHlHS, ma am
uoou morning 1oilh' fePheu my "Ilc,
not Si'5ue oi t'oSSi'eS5 III Eer zone. =
must 90 uo"H ""u ".Itn tHe chlIufeA, or
t"GS may 40 some nh!5ehlel with their Pls-
tots and hre-cracheIs but come 70 breakfast
as , soon as you can;
WIN 'heae words sile leit 'he room was
aimost sorry she ald NJ scola or go on. 1T
tie concerning my spree. inns sad, gentle
wa! OF speaking MADE me uncomiortable,
cough ana strut about the room as l would,
Tor knew wen enough the pam and disgust
Sha"inS al her nsart, ana that during the
past year | had given her too frequent cause
Tor the repr@aches that never came, though |
was prepared 70 receive them after every OF
fence.
toi4 water. uo"t'eH ana clean clothes
bl"ced me up somewhat, ana soon alter the
second 'e1 rang strobe maJesticaily
throu5n the nails, severe III M dignity as
head Of the household. Reaching the base
ihent uoof / paused moment, hall dfeadlng
to meet th' rows OF young faces on either
side OF the table, anu my wife ; sweet pale
e0uht e. oeah'n6 50 quietly over item
all 1iis ihomtntaTy weakness over, with
pom .etl, '''''1'e'e" me requisite
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