Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-08-10

med all the keys and pocket-knives We
had about us down his back, and then
stretched myself on the grass and lit q
pipe. fa.r.... ...
"They have got new palngs along
here since l came by last" was The
/ first remark 1 made. sa -... '-..
! "Aye," said Harry, II came past here
last summer with Bill Cutwater, who
lived in this neighborhood once, aud
he told me that Sir William was always
having new palings, because why? the
old ones were forever being pulled down.
You see there used to be pathway
through the park to the village, till Sir
William Hastie, who is always making
rows with people, going to law and the
like, chose to shut up; and some folks
who say he has no right to do 1t, are for
ever forcing anlopening." r.,
:" Ah," cried /, "suro enough there is
a board stuck up with notice all about
it:n
... TEN POUNDS REWARD! ..
Whereas. some evil disposed persons are
continually injuring the fences surrounding
this park; this is TO give notice that such Of
fender VIII be prosecuted with the utmost rig
OF of the law, aud n reward often Pounds will
be given to any one giving such information
as shall lead to the conviction of any person
or persons guilty of break ing down the pallngs
or trespassing Oh these grounds.
81 say, Harry, feel awfully evil dis
posed. Ten Pounds Reward! Just the
very identical sum-" "ass ..
What are you up to now?"
90" Why, feel somehow" says I, "as
If must have walk in that park
Now, il was to begin pulling this fence
down, you would never go and tell OF
me, would you? You would never 60
and get your brother week or fort
night for the sake of a paltry ten-pound
note? Besides, your nose is bleeding,
and the people would fancy / had half
murdered you in my struggles to get
away, and you would not like them to
think that of me-"
81 will not PROMISE" said Harry,
looking up with a grin. "But, say.
stop why should you 60 to prison, and
not I?"
Because first thought Of it,"
Nonsense >" said he, "toss." So !
tossed.
"Tails !" said he. 1t was heads; SO ]
began at the palings. ..
"One moment" cried Harry; 1T il
rather dlsgraceful to go to prison."
"Yes,' said I, "for doing anything
mean or dishonest it is, but for trespass
or an assault for annoying gent as
never subscribes to a regatta, or knock.
ing down fellow as was saucy, had
as soon be shut up for u few days as eal
my breakfast" ... .... .....
"Aye, but what would the girls say ?'
They will not know anything about
1t, unless you tell them. / am Samuel
Scarlet, of Mort Lake and 1 always
wear my hair cut short. Here goes"
had pulled down q lot of paling
and had penetrated some distance into
the park before was stopped and seiz
ed by Mr.. Harry Hamilton, waterman
who, spite Of my struggles, in the cours'
Of which his face, hands, and shirt
front got covered with blood, dragged
mo up to the house, where lot o
grooms oyerpowered me, and presently
Sir William came out and abused me
and praised Harry; and then we al
went before the nearest magistrate. Ny
little game was very simple, being
merely to sham muzzy and sulky.
was offered, first, to be let Off altogether
next n fve-pound note in addition, If |
would say who set me on to commit the
trespass but this / steadily refused tc
do, and so / got ten days, and Harry
ten pounds.
went to prison and picked oalum
he returned home and had the bans pu
up, telling old Beck and tho girls tha
| had got little job to finish which
would keep me week or SO, but nevc
mentioned what it was. "They dom,
know now, "added Joe, with grin.