Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-13

the depot to meet me, and relieve you OF
any further trouble on my account. If he is
not there, shall only ask you to put me in
a coach and send me home-unless. indeed,
l can prevail upon you to stop over one or
two trains in Cleveland and visit us. My
husband would be delighted to have you.
Why will you not be content to do so p
Not Fred Dalrymple's sister, after all, L
muttered something in reply. / know not
! what. but she took 1t as refusal to accept
her hospitality, and continued
And if you cannot or will not stay with
US now. want you to promise that you will
come soon.and bring dear Jenny and the ba-
| by. and make us a long visit.
Thecars stopped We had reached Cleve-
| land, and the ensuing hustle relieved me
from the necessity of replying. / assisted
her to alght, and consigned her to the arms
of tall bearded fellow, who Kissed dear
| Lizzie before my very eyes
And this is Mr: Chester-Fred's friend.
you know. Harry
Harry rolled his eyes around, but evidently
did not recognize me, and said nothing.
| Fred received letter from Mr.. Chester,
/ saving he would be in Lakeville on business
! on Tuesday. and would take charge of ME it
| I would meet him at the evening train, so
Fred teiegraphed to him to look out for mo,
| and here [ am, very much obliged for his
care and Escort.
But where is he all this time p asked
ahe husband, impatjently.
Hang the veil There is some mistake
here, - / exclaimed, pulling out the telegram
as voucher for me. Il am Charles Ches-
ter. of Lakeville, at your service. | reside
in Lakeville. end l received this dispatch
yesterday. I took charge of this lady as
well as l knew how, and though could not
satisfactorily decide who she might be- or by
whom committed to my care,it Is only with
in half an hour | have discovered that L,
myself. was not the Charles Chester who
| should have been on the look out tor Liz-
| zie. in a blue veil -
| They started They read the telegram
The oddity of the mistake bewitched US all,
and they took me home with them 70 laugh
| it over when they found that no Jenny was
! awaiting me at my journey end. And, as
.sals well that ends well, let me tell you
that my young wife, TO-DAY, is Lizzie sister,
and equally partial to blue veil.
| ENCOUNTER BETWEEN AN ELErHA ASr AND
| A RAT.-A very extraordinary encounter be-
tween rat and an elephant has recently ta-
ken place at the Garden of Plants in London,
which was witnessed with interest by hun
DIRE Is of persons.
The keepers were engaged in destroying
| great number of rats, when one escaped and
ran TO the place allotted to the elephant,
Seeing na other refuge, In the twlnkllng OF
an eve the rat snugly ensconced himself IN
the trunk of the elephant, very much to the
e,ephap: dissatisfaction. He stamped his
feet and twisted his trunk around like the
sail of windmill.
After these evolutions, he stood suddenly
still, evidently considering what was best to
4 II @l,of Ia hork hpI II
accustomed to drink, and plunged his trunk
into the water. then returned to his den, and
raising his trunk, with the water he absorb
ed. he dashed out the unfortunate rat. which
was in a sheet of water like that issuing
from an engine. When the rat fell to, the
ground, the elephant seized him. and made
him undergo the immersion and projection
four times. At the fourth throw it fell
dead. The elephant, with a majestic air,
hut cool and placid, crushed his annoying
little enemy with his foot, and then went
round'to the spectators to make his usual
collection of cakes. sugar and other dainties.
The feat was received with vociferous ap-
, plause, which the elephant seemed fully to
understand and appreciate
OLD GRIMES NOT DEAD.-C. l.. Shull, ,oi
Montpelier Indiana, in letter, denies thai
old Grimes is dead. and says;
"A few days ago visited an old Revolu
tionary soldier by the name of Glrmes, Nv
ing in Wells county, Indiana, who says tha
his age is ll3 years. Heentered the Amer
! lean army at the beginning of the struggle
: and served with honor through the war, wa
under the Immediate command of Genera
{ Washington, and participated in ahmos
every engagement fought by the Father o
9 his Country His health is good, his sense
all perfect, and he labored in the harves
: field last year; is not on the pension list
his papers having been estroyed by fire man!
!, wears ago. His wife is also living, at tn
advanced age of l09 years. enjoying goo'
health"
1t would seem strange if, after all, Fathe
Grimes is not dead, but perhaps continue
|. to wear his ''old gray coat, all buttonet
down before" At any rate himself AM