Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-12-13
Fatal Result of a Joke.

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There have been so many serious if not
fatal results from what are termed "prac-
teal jokes !" it is fully time that there was
something like punishment dealt out TO
those who still persist in them. A case Of
the kind is reported to us by officer She
han, of the third ward, it having taken
place in the district few days ago. We !,
give it a warning to those who delight in
practical jokes, and with the hopes that
the lesson will be one not soon TO be for
gotten. Some three weeks ago young
girl named Carrigan, living in the third
ward near the lake, was married. Her
husband was hard-working, Industrious
man, and the couple were very much at
tached to each other. A few days ago the
young wife was at work near the door of
her house, which opened out upon the
street leading to the place where her hus-
band was at work. Her thoughts can be
imagined by a conversation between two
of her neighbors who were watching her. I
Said one of them,
Do you see Kitty Carrigan. She's as
uneasy as fish when her new husband is
away. See, she's watching every minute
for him. Let's have some fun with Kitty
and scare her.
"Agreed," said the other, and the two
women, apparently very much excited,
went TO the door. Kitty was about to
greet them cheerfully, when she met the
excited looks of the women, which they
had put OF, and which startled her As
they did not speak, she asked:
What is the mater with you? IS any
harm come to any one +"
"Alas Kitty" said one of the women. !
"alas that we should have TO tell it on s
this, the third week Of your marriage n
The poor woman's frightened look
should have admonished the women that
it was dangerous for them TO carry their
joke further, but the spirit of mischief was
in them, and they both at once told the G
story a how the yo9ng hasbaad, Wills at
work On vessel, had faIla iato lhe riger
and was drowned, and woult soon be
brought home dead
The poor wife dii sot 6f mouaaf
ques e svs tQll her but i came "
her t lightning shoek. She gave
scream and vert INTO eonyglsions The
two women, frightened nj what ,hey, ..ae.
done, picked her up from the floor, where
she had fallen, and laid her upon the bed.
Medical attendance was at once summon
ed. but TIE poor wife was found to be very
badly off. All that day and all the night
she would no sooner recover from one fit
than she would be attacked by another
The presence Of her husband seemed to
aggravate her condition. On the second
day, weak and worn out, she sank into :
sort of lethargy, lying upon her bed, and
moaning and mu!tering as Il reason haa
deserted its throne. At this time there 4
little improvement in her coadisiou, end ,s
is feared now that if life is stored to bef
it will be at the expense of feasou. The
poor husband is nearly cr;sy from ibe
prostration of his wife, while .uo .oAea
who committed the foolish, not to say crim-
inal act, are suffering all the pangs of con-
science which would naturally follow their
act.-Mhcaukee Wisconsin,,
= The following scene is laid in first
class hotel: Traveller desire to be
called at six O'Clock. Cierk-(with 4 gold
chain)-If you will ring the bell at that
hour, one of the boys viii attend to your
case.