The Placer herald., 1868-07-25

TREND DrO-ulC- Drolher, ell
The worthy pair SOW double: and several
times while crossing the street, were in dan
ger Of being run over. Seeing two stages
coming on them at once, as they turned a
corner into Broad way, they made "A sudden
rush to get ahead of them, but alas, for The
consistency of human expectations Per
cival lripped, and dragging his companion
with him, soon measured his length on the
russ, covered with mud 1t took them some
time to get their feet again, but what change
was in poor Popps from the time he set out
His hat mashed, his coat torn, his entire
dress diso,dered and soed
Oh, Popps Popps ! blush for YOU
"Steaay- hic- eady she goes hc-and
all-hic--als, Eleventh bie-,hs is
t,--hic--lic--h lhe--hic--tbe house--
hic--come, --hic--come long o'.me,- ole fe
--l'm--hic-lbe greatest Extraordinarily
ing. IIelo--hc--lhe hall door's--hc--
doors open. | say--hic--let's 90 in the
par--hic--he payIor and asst hic-stou
hic-tonish them"
The pair staggered up the steps, into the
hail, and so to the parlor They had scarce
ly seated themselves when Mr.. LeStaire--
who, by the way, is an extensive dealer in
dried Goldfish, so, properly speaking, may be
said to belong to The codttSh aristocracy, en-
tered the apartment. Judge his surprise
at seeing two such OF jucts as they were
seated before him. He Immediately ordered
them out.
ashanti stir hc-old iel tell you--
hic-I'm the greatest hic--te tellpw living.
coine--hic--here to see Joey-hic - and I'm
agong to---hc-yes sir rec, My nsmes--
hc---Popps My friend d's--hic-name is
hic--R es--l}ol--hic--Reev DO you
--hic- know Bob? lles-hic--a great fell
low hic-can't come up to me, though.
We'll, Mr. P"pps let me tell you, if you
don't pop yourself out OF my house imIuedi
ately, I'll seud for the poIice.'
"Cau't do it--bic-oId feI.--can'i find
--hic--poIice,nan Can't take mt--bic--
'm great fel!ow--hic--the greatest fellow
-hic-hving; yes sr.ree."
What further conversation passed between
them, it is not necessary to record ; but the
upshot Of lbe matter was. that Mr.. Percivai
Popps and his friend Mr.. Robert Reeves lett
the premises under the guidance of a couple
of gents with blue coats and gray pants, ard
after remaining in that huspitab!s mansion
in Centre street all night were fined ten
dollars apiece, and severely reprlmanded by
Barney Osburne for being drunk and dis
orderly.
Was not his dear Josephine lost to him
, forever! No. Pops thought "it would
never do 10 give it up So" No. he'd make
one more etiort-he knew that Joey was
nassionatey fond of music he remembered
I,l,, l.. |, ,,,l,o - Iaia
mined that music should be his mediator :;
SO he went to large music store in Broad
way, and there engaged musician 10 write
bime dashny Polka, to be entitled the
"Josephine Polka" and pretty ballad, to
be called BE Kind and Forgiving," for
which be agSeed to pay for dollars with
thirty more tor the privilege OF pultlng his
own name to them AS author. They were to
be done on a certain day. and on that day
PercivaI called for them, aud paid for them !;
be was delighted : there they we're rreslsti-
ble.
The Josephine Polka Be Kind and Forsvins.
To Written and Composed
Miss Josephine LeSairc By Percival Popps.
BY the Composer Dedicated
Percival Popps. To Miss LeStaire
Percival looked at them again and again.
They'll DO. 1t takes me. Well it's no
us9 taking. om the greatest fellow living
Yes STREE" At last they were rolled up
aud papered, and he laid them on the coun'
ter while be was examining some new music;
while he was doing so, there came into the
store another person; he was one Of those
men who, travel the country selling books
and prints of doubtful character, aud was
now in search of some loose pieces Of music
to Il an order. lie carried in his hand a
roll similar to that which Percival had just
laid down, aud not noticing the other placed
bis quite near it. popps could find nothing
among the new music 10 suit him, so taking,
as he thought, the music he left the place, and
went with light merry step up broadway
and down Eleventh street, up the steps gaily.
What cared he for frowns; he could laugh
at fate; be held that in his hand that would
whistle to the winds" the memory Of all
his former missdvenlures. lie pulls the
bell servant-beg pardon democracy |
mean help the help opens the door.
us Miss Josephine in!"
mo, sur; she's not"
"Ah is she long out? ?'
Bedad, she's only turned her back about
five minutes ; and she toud me that she'd be
out for a couple of bours."
! We'll, just give her that and this card.
All handle it neatly. Now be careful of it,
Biddy, and bere's half dollar for YOU"
THANK ye, sur, I'd do it for double the
money"
With light heart he tripped it on his
way home, and there gave himself up to the
most pleasant dreams. There be could, in
fancy, see bis darling, with her neat, sweet,
white taper fingers, open the paper She
takes the music up; she reads the title; she
mutters, the dear soul, how l have wronged
him--woud be were here that | might rush
into his arms and beg his forgiveness.
81 do do love. Ais forgotten-for-
given" shouted the dreaming Popps.
sob, you're speaking at last; here I've