The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-01-14


Hooked high and low, up and down,
but | could not discover them. While |
was walking on, met Benton Couplin,
with two young ladies, and | was intro.
duced One of then-her name was Ell
ther Bette Hull, OF Hettie Bull, L don
know which, hooked on to my sinister S
arm, and we went on. She was most
facetious creature. On an average twice
in dozen steps, she wormed up to the
felfoes Of the great human wheel, 4nd
tried to see what was going onaround the
hub. | wondered she did not get tired
for she could not see anything; but spoke
not of it. 1t was in this wise that we lost
Benton and his partner. We went around
that circle over dozen times and COM
putting it as near as | can, we must nave
walked about thirteen miles, and never III
all our revolutions did | see Benton, Per
cy or indeed the Bimboes. / was getting
Idesperate-not tired-ha! ha not bit ;
but what could do? couldn't leave the
charming feminine without a protector
My thoughts were anything but pleasant,
but she, tlreless atom, talked on as fresh
ly as if at home.
1Ao 1CFO1FCO my "a CdiCtt-
ment in my mind we came face to face
with the Blmboes, and my basket. Right
behind them was Clum and Nettie, and
still farther in the rear | discovered Per
cy and Benton Coupl!n. Benton's first
partner had gone home, and again, al
though relieved, got no relief
Percy and Nettie stared at my compan-
ion and in four seconds had taken her in.
ventory. Columbus looked sourly on Ben
ton, and he gazed benigniy on me. The
Bimboes occupied the back ground. HAY
ing exchanged civilities we perambulated
again, and presently, having discovered
All opening Columbus and [ Strengthened
our arms, let our feminine burdens slip to
seats, and leaving Ma. Couplin to'enter
tain them all, we two stole down stairs.
Columbus was big with cholor, for he
grasped me by the collar, and said, ''Let
us take something We did. I took
nectar; he took beer. could see he was
jealous. Said he, Guy, who is Couplin.?"
| told him. Then we walked on few
steps, and he took nectar.
"hIy dear fellow" said I, "don't mix
your drinks or your goner" G
DOG gone-her," smiled he, and sat his
tumbler on the stand I concluded that
this had been going on long snough, so
proposed going home He agreed, but
first tried his skill in stepping on the ends
ola fellows spurs, who was standing near.
lie succeeded at last, and we went up
stairs, Columbus very bright as to eyes
and uncertain as to gait. We found our
folks waiting for us; Miss Bull also. That
Couplin is great on contrlving, and he |
took me to one side and said:
, ''Look here, Guy I've engaged totak6
Percy home in my buggy, or else / could
fix it. But see here--youll have to see
Miss Bull home, and let your intoxicated
friend drive your vehicle and the girl in
bornbazine Miss BuIis friends have all
gone home, and 1 appeal to you asa mod |
ell Of accommodation, to take her-furpi- |
ture car or anything" ~, e,.:,e.o;
[ reflected and was lost. / took the
Miss-Bun home He got his buggy,
to which, by the bye, Oliver Twist had
been hitched, and OF which he had chewed
the cushions and back. t,
Columbus drove Nettie, proposed, and
was accepted; ard there's to be a double
wedding at our house soon, in which Per-
cy and Benton, and Clum and Nettie,p play
principal parts. l am Nor ON THE Pro
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g43qew ---.~.-- 49dil sd
FREEDMENs o3 ,BUREAU.-The House
Committee on Freedmen's Affairs has in !
instructed its chairman to report against
ali projects for the further extension of
the Bureau They are Convinced that the
reconstruction laws give the military
commanders power to extend all necessa-
ry protection to freedmen, and while they
apprehend that not much can be done du-
ring Mr. Johnson's administration, they
are certain from q conference with Gene.