The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-09-04

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some songs; but as no one volunteered, |
suggested that we should get on our way
sooner if we all went out and helped to
clear away the snow from the line. To this
all agreed with the exception Of our ANAL
BILE friend) of course.
We had worked away merily for about
an hour, and were congratulatlng ourselves
on being able TO start again, when Jack
came running up with very pleasant ex-
preston of c0untenance, and as he tapped
me on the shoulder, remembered that he
had not been with us for the last half hour
Fred" he said, 'Ive an idea"
Keep il then, | replied, for it is so
rare commodity with you, that | would
not deprive you of it for the world. "
Don't chaff, and TIL tell you all about it.
| went up into the room at the station Just
now, and found our lend the old boy, fast
asleep in lis chair, completely collapsed I'M
der the soporific effects of the fire, and a
glass of brandy and water. / Immediately
ran into the viIliage and bought these" he
said, showing me handful of screws, a
glmlet and screw driver.
'What in the name of everything ridicu-
lous do you want these for?' | asked.
Don't you see We shall be able to
start again directly, now that the line is
clear; we meanwhile run up stairs, and
screw the old gentleman firmly into the
room-the train goes on-we are revenged
for his surly behavior to us, and he will
then learn that 'old gentlemen should not
be ill-tempered at Christmas time. "
Capital" | said, always ready to fall in
with a PR ct1cal joke; 'let us be off at
once.
We certainly found the old gentleman in
as Morphean torpor as we, could wish.-
Ills feet were pr9ped up on chair, whilst
his boots were drying, and he was breathing
with his mouth wide open, in rather apo
plectic manner.
"Shall | put SNOWFALL into each of his
boots?" | said
'Nol that would be too much If a good
thing, but III tell you what you shall do;
you re swell at drawing, are mt you? III
just burn the end of that beer bottle cork
and you shall artistically adorn his face"
THAT is splendid" be whispered, as |
finished off With giving him moustache,
which turned up in a facetious manner
Just move that looking glass and put it SO
that he may admire himself directly he
wakes, and now let us be off -
We walked on tiptoe to lhe door. The
hinges began to creak, and cud as the
weather was, a faint perspiraton began to
develop itself on my forehead as noticed
the old gentleman move in his chair; it was,
however, only to turn his head on to the
other shoulder, and we closed the docr in
safety.
"Give me the the screws, quick, =" said,
''and go to the bottom Of the stairs and pre-
vent any one from coming up.
| bored hole after hole as noiselessIy as |
could, and having made the door as fast as
eight good screws would make it, | ran
down stairs and whispered, "All right
"ls there a gentleman up stairs, sil?'
said the station master, walklnGtoward us.
''He asked me to wake him up in time for
the train, and it is just ready to go.
''Oh! he won't like to be disturbed till
the last moment. you may be sure said
Jack. 'By the by, [ wish to talk to you Of
a plan by which think your station might
be much improved.
Now architecture happened to be one ct
the station masters hobbies, and they were
soon deep in discussion. beat hasty re-
treat to the guard, and producing a sover-
eign, said:
'"lfyou get us off in five minutes from
now, waiting for no one, and ring your bell
at the very last minute, this is yours. "
"Al right, girl the luggage is all in, and
most of the passengers. Take your seats.
Going on!" he shouted, whilst | stood W tn
my watch in hand.
One minute left! Ring the bell now!'
| said. IF they undo those screws in one
or even five minutes III eat them.
We jumped into carriage, the guard
gave the final whistle, and the train moved
slowly on. We anxiousIy watched the re-
suit of our plot with our heads out Of the
window. After waiting one or two minutes
we noticed fignre gesticuiating at the sta
ton window. The train then passed into
deep cutting, and we lost sight of if.
I think I have forgotten to say that was
going tC sperd the Christmas with a college
friend. He had gone down few days be-
fore, and had promised to meet me at G
station.
You imagine that | was not sorry to find
myself arrived there, nor yet to see me
friend Tom stamping his feet on the plat
form no doubt thoroughly tired of waiting
for the train As he drove me up, he began
tulhlllS VI tllC AllClGIll StAlStilp lS
made for our mutual amusement. "To-
morrow" he said I've set aside for skat-
ing party; have had the pond in the park
swept, and invited all les jeuHes demo'seIles
within reach, and as they have all accepted,
it will give you a very fair idea OF our ma
tive beauty. "
Now, of all the jolly things in the world.
[ think a shaking party is the jolliest. -
Tom says that | am fond of showing my
skating off; but deny that this has any.
thing 10 do with it, In the first place the
frosty weather land the mulIed claret) in
duce high spirits, then there are the tum-
bles to laugh at, and the ladies's skates to
strap on (which last, in my own mind, is
not the least pleasant part OF the entertain =
ment.
We had by this time reached the house,
and, having accomplished our toilettes,
Tom took me into the drawing room.
"'rhe Gov nor ism at home; but let me
introduce you to my sister Minnie: -
Miss Minnie rose, and held out her hand
at once, but for my own part, l was too
dumbfounded to utter a single word. am
told that | am far from eloquent when de-
scribing female beauty, SO | will not attempt
it here; but | must say that had never,
and have never since, seen such pretty
and merry face. When dinner was an
nounced, however, | had recovered my
equanimity sufficiently to offer her n Y arm,
and after short time we got to know one
another thoroughly.
The dinner perhaps it may have been
the port wine bad opened my heart, and
mLon vyo raninyad IN Tom sanctlm IN
smoke where, by the by, Miss Minnie in
sisted On Joining us, saying that she ''liked
the smell Of tobacco, and found it dull by
herself" | began to relate my adventures
with the old gentleman.
Peal after peal of laughter arose as pro-
ceeded with my narrative. warmed with
my subject quite outdoing myrelt in the de-
scription of the old gentleman's angry face
and his irate behavior.
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