The Placer herald., 1869-11-13
Lasses on . Lark.

A young lady from The country arrived
10 the city last week On 4 vssis to former
school companion. tsrsutiy married and 70.
siding 10 the West End. OF course il 10 no
business OF the publ,c's Whist jolly times
they rrsurrec,ed from out the dspsr' cd
school days. and with what elcs they laugh>
! ed over the college 6iria,iuos with hand
soms unknown youox men advsriising for
correspondence and what narrow escapes
thsy hal from the school matroa 10 The
dark. Thoss good old times we're gone,
and ~ no harm had come Of them, they
could we'll afford 10 be july over them.
Their barum scxsum procIivi,iss we're re-
vivrd under the 'y"u,usss Of their reunion.
and thev determined 10 have como more
fun. There wss pn school marin" nov to
watch them, and with the aid and assistance
of lIsrry's wardrobe they would emulate
the glorious example Of Mn. DR.. Walker
and cling to thsir college sducslioo would
take the dsIk for H..
No. they wouldn't cay = word to Harry
about u. Th-, would put on the brsssbss
and take . look around just for the fun Of
the thing. and would surprise Harry upon
their return by asking to zee his wife. They
would not 90 far in their walk. and Il would
be 90 nice just to stop and peep in the nasty
beer saloons aud zee what men do at such
pieces.
The programme VAS very prettily made.
and about eight o'cIork that night there
ssll,sd forth two plump built psrsonagss.
looking like two handsome young men,
we're it net for an awkward gait quite uu.
Known o "a, ascui,ncs.
Their plan would no doubt have been
carried on, had no. Harry got an i"kIing OF
the prep ,ssd promenade from Mary, the
servant girl.
lie clipped out after them. and. keeping
at a respectable distance. followed in their
wake until he saw q policeman on the OPP
posts side Of the "rsst. Il rsquirs bu, .
lew moments for Harry to Determine what
courss he would pursu-. aud Al once commu
nica,sd with The night guardian" and il
was agreed 10 give The ladies q good scare.
Harry kept OFT Of the way. aud the p,-
lice otficer hurried after the Pseudo young
men, whom he finally arrested. Yes. they
we're the very persons hs had been looking
tor-suspsrtsd burglars. must 20 10 station
houss-bs examined" etc s,s.
Here was u d lens, surs enough. Flora.
the visitor, begged hard, in u silv-ry musi
cal voice, while Laura remained silent and
seemed ~ bs racking her brain for q mode
Of escape. mo, couldn't 10, them 90 FIVE
dollars was cffsred. "No!' len, fifteen.
twenty, Twenty-Five, and s.il the of.r was
refused.
Fl rss heart couldn't Stand il any longer,
and visions Of loaths"rns dungeon, Am ing
SPIDERS rats and mice filed ber brain, Will.
tears filled her eyes, aud she sobb-d mort
piieously. Laura did not weep. bu. chs
SAW into what trouble they had been brought
and resolved TO get out Of it.
She said she would 90 to the station
house. but it Was all u mistake. They pro.
-sed-d up the street, and when opposite the
door Of their home, Laura made n brssk
from the policeman, aud lucky enough clear.
ell y low iron fsns, in one bound. aud rush
ID in the house Streaming for Harry.
Tha, individual was standing on the aide
walk immedia civ opposite, aoi Was -"j'v-
ing the discontinue Of the pair hugely
Flora Vas released by an apparently real
in,srcessioo Of Harry. and The two proceed
sh in doors only to ind that the married
vixen bad secured 9 revolver and Vas about
to proceed TO the rescue Of her ohum.
The scare was severe though, and the
shock prosirated the visitor on . bed oi
sickness for two days,
Harry has learned Of new qualities 10 bis
wifs 0evsr dTsxmed OF, aud thinks she ia
fully able to vote. whether in pan'aioons or
psttiooaiS - Cincinn0th Times Oct. I.