Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-01

Screech, suspecting his design tolo MN
that his ExceliencY wished TO see nm st
the conclusion of the dance. Sir tlper
nearly tainted. He bolted into the cloak
room at once, and in his sgitstion lest the
ticket which gave him right to claim an
Inverness cape. In an attempt to ind
the garment, his eyes CHANGED to turn to q
solitary chair nesr the door. Horror of
horrors there sat his E1cellency the Greek
Ambassador, with determined Air,watch-
ing him like lynx. Sir Piper produced
his pockeLhsndkerchief- = approached
blew his nose violently, and was about
rushing past me to the door, when l called
out in loud tone, "StOpW
he looked round and saw the muzzle OF
blunderbuss peepiDg out from under my
over-coat. had taken my coat and cap
into the dancing-room and laid them De-
hind curtain, SO IS to avoid the delay
and confusion which sometimes take place
in eloak.room, and wss therefore resdy
for departure before my friend 5lr flPer.
Sir Piper came back and sank down be-
side me with fascinated expression IN his
aSir.D said 1, Gyou have insult me su1
ze who'll nszion OF 20 Greeks =
AZ really did not mean il, your Excel
lency. implore your Excellency's par
don. I did not intend-I never thought
-I-I-I-
"'Tis too late, sare; you have wound
nv pride. We must shoot each the oder,
ezer ze two or ze Yon !"
Sir Piper stared at me in hopeless state
of terror, and presently skipped out OF
neighborihg window, which hsppeneo TO
be open, with greater agility than Ishouid
have e1 pected of person OF his sge ana
appearance.
People have since told me that no one
but very young snd very reckless fellow
would have behaved as l did on that mem
orable night. 1 believe they arc right.
skinned out of the window after Sir Piper.
He was caught in his own trap. There
wss 10 outlet from the sort Of yard into
which he had got; and Sir Piper was In
the position of stag at bay. His bearing,
however, was not so defiant, and really II
is scarcely fair TO censure him, for l am
formidable looking young msn. l was also
possessed of very ferociOus looking wea-
Don, which, al short range, was capable
Of blowing large breach in an elderly
gentleman's person, or OF filing MIN Win
q sufficient number Of slugs TO make MIN
feel uncomfortable when retiring for the
night. BE proposed to make written
apology. 1 decided on tossing for the INST
shot. The blunderbuss was not loaded, but
fortune favored me: Sir Piper was to shoot
last He went down on his knees and
clasped his hands He presented the most
absurd appearance. He was half under
the shadow Of a sort of meat-sste OF con-
siderable height, which had pointed con-
icsl roof. The moon shoneon his sgonlzsd
face and flashed on his spectscles. Sud
denly an idea came into my head. ''Sir
Piper" said I, lowering the muzzle OF
the blunderbluss, "Ill gif you one chance
If you will beg-a-my pardon on ze top OF
re plsze of meat, I sail for-gif you"
Sir Piper Scrambled up in no time, and IN
the most piteous manner implore1 forgive
ness for insulting his Excellency, the Am
bassador OF the King Of the Greeks.
EFor goodness sake do come down, my
dear fellow" said !, dropping my wespon,
TOR you will kill me with laughing
Il was q second or two before Sir FIper
could comprehend. He stlength scrambled
from his perch, and dropped to the paved
surface of the yard. thought Iperceived
SYMPTOMS Of rising ill-temper on the part
of Dir Piper, when explained to him who
1 really was upon which said =
GSir Piper, this story will tell against
YOU more than against me; buff yen men
zion what has occurred, upon my word and
honor, really l0iI shoot you"
Screech was much smused; snd when
the story eked out, all Trsnsmarins Sas IN
ecstssies. Count POlupbloisbOio Thalssses
made his escape from the colony next
morning; but he has since gained the
friendship of Sir Piper TImkins, who,
though conscious of the mysterious inhu-
enes which Mr.. Trevyllian has over him,
laughs as much as any one one over the
amusing story of the "Greek Ambassador"
z.
PSI have since married the daughter
of the Deputy Assistant Qasrtermaster-
General of Transmarina, and having taken
serious practical views of life have lef' OF
practical joking.