Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-01
An Unfortunate Lover.

Nashua Correspondence Dubuque Times.
Quite an amusing incident occurred in
this city last night. A young gentleman,
who prides himself on his polished man
= ners and refined taste, is paying his most
ardent addresses to young lady belonging
to one of the FIRST families in town. On
the night mentioned, he accompanied her
to private party at the house of friend,
and in conversation and music the hours
flew by until the clock struck twelve be-
fore the ardent couple started for the home
of the fair one. Arrived there, they kissed
good night, the fair girlto seek her couch
and he, as was presum ed, to seek his home
But no sooner had the door cosedS behind
the girl than happy thought struck him,
1t appears that the young lady's room
was on the second floor, and that the Young
man knew it. He therefore provided him
self with ladder, and placing one end
thereof on the ground, leaned the other
against the house, and assembled to the
the window of the uhsuspecting girl,
doubtless, desiring TO serenade her while
she was retiring. But whom the gods
love they chasten." Fate was against our
Lothario. While intent on watching an
opportune moment TO commence his song,
a dog belonging to the family, (whom
everybody knows to be themost quarrel.
som dog in town., not liking the looks Of
things, made very noisy raid upon the
the chap on the ladder. This it seems,
made him little nervous, which caused
the foot Of the ladder 10 slip, and down
went our serenader, but into still deeper
trouble.
He fell from the frying pan into the fire
The girls parents occupied the room imme-
diately beneath hers, and the pdder, as il
clipped down the side of the house, loaded
with the precious weight, fell directly
through their window, landing our eronaut
square into the room, breaking glass sash
and all IN the demolished window, waking
the old folks from q sound slumber 30 IN
ceremoniously that ideas ofburglars earth
quakes and tornadoes rushed through their
terrified brains.
Our chap, thunderstruck at this strange
denouement, attempted to beat a retreat
TO go out Of the window he dare not, for
old Bose stood growing there. SO, beliey-
ing discretion the better part Of vaor, he
sought TO find his way ont to the street
door. But in thishe was foiled; for before
he had made an exit from the bedroom, the
old gentleman seized him by the coat, and,
while attempting TO exirIcate himself from
the old man, he was confronted at the foot
Of the stairs by his lovely Dulcinea with
lamp in hand and screaming with terror at
every step. OF course no was recognized
in an instant, but without waiting for npol-
Ogy or explanation he went ont Of the front
door with The old mans foot close behind
him. lie left his hat, but declares he was
attacked by robbers who stole il from him
Tho old man consulted q lawyer tho next
day, and IL is through him that we got The
facts az above. ItwNsnjust robuke 10 that de-
testable, snoaking spirit that could prompt
. young man making any pretontions to
manhood or decency togo pryipg about the
windows Of q sleeping chamber in that way. 1
II We served him right we should write his
name that bo might be dospiscd. / forgot
TO state that he has paid for the window |
asked forgiveness OF the lamily and in-
duced them not 10 reveal his name tl- |