Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-06
NO. 24l.

all was arranged, / felt considerable
compunction ON rehecting upon the
state of furry into which my tutor
would be thrown by my mysterious dis.
appearance, and the anxiety of my pa
rents on first hearing of it. But how
Fshort would betheir anxiety for I would
write and set their minds at rest the mo-
ment we were safe in foreign land, and
what pride and pleasure would be theirs
when they learned that their son was a
prince, with forests and mines, and any
number of serfs; not to mention the most
lovely princess that ever existed out of
the Arabian Nights asd s1a
"Would marrying princess make me
a prince, though e. / was not certain
about that. But what is in a name
The solid advantages remain!
Sand so, one fine afternoon, I, the
man of the world, the realistic, fusty
old lawyer now addressing you, posi-
lively climbed to the top of the wall, and
let down rope ladder of my own man
ufacture; and when my princess had
clmed up to it'll caught her in my
arms, seated her beside me, and began
farranging the rope ladder for her descent
on the other side. Hurried and excited
L as was, l yet perceived that the prin-
cess had not exaggerated the value of
her jewels. She had on diamond ear
rings of such size that they dangled to
her shoulders; long pendants of shape
and dimensions such as had never seen
in precious stones before; indeed, if /
had not known, / should have taken
them for the glass ornaments OF chan
delier. 70 -'ra g taat H
lsE"t My knight! my deliverer! " ex-
claimed the princess. What go this
is, isn't it p she added presently, in
quite different tone; and then SPRING
ing up and down in childish fashion,
she commenced singing: .ao-
I-.i-. Humpy dumpy sat on wall; fe-e.
| s Humpy dumpy had a great fall
".Hallo, there what are you after p
shouted hoarse voice from the garden;
and on looking in that direction I saw
two servants running up, and portly
gentleman in their rear.
"'H Here is the rope-let yourself
down; we are discovered = / cried to
my companion.
Humpy dumpy sat on WALL" she
sang, seizing me by the shoulders.
1T is no time for play, dearest 1
demonstrated but be quick, and we
may yet give them the Slip
.Humpy dumpy had a great fall
she continued to sing; and to illustrate
her words, she gave me sudden push,
and over l went into the garden, alight
ing on my feet.
"'Run and fetch the ladder" said the
gentleman to one of his servants. That
is nice airy seat you have chosen, dear
Miss Seymour. May be permitted to
join you?'
I" Certainly, doctor. 1t seems this
gentleman could not keep his place.
All the kings horses and all the kings men
| Gould not pick Humpy -dunpy up again.
"And the princes pointed tome as she
sang the words, and then she laughed so
heartily that she nearly rolled off the
wall; and then she crowed. I do not
mean like a baby, but like cock. And
then the ladder came and she was got
away into the house. o. 4 .5la
"'And now, SIR said the doctor to me-
what have you got to say, that 1 should
not give you into custody2" ''alsa.1a<
81 wonder whether l looked like a
fool. If my features are capable of as
suming such an expression, L should
imagine that they seized that opportun.
ity of doing so. 1 made clean breast
of it; giving my name and address; and
the doctor was very good natured about
the affair. But there was no doubt
about my having been on the point Of
running off with a very dangerous luna.
tic" ELL.
"Just as-pardon me for saying so,
Cousin Bob-she was about running of
with very innocent one." --s.e
"You are quite right, Lyddy. And
so, from having been a perfect sot in
common, / became total abstainer"