The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-14
GOT HIM AT LAST.

Augustus Burberry was young man.
Augustus was q nice young man; indeed
thipk we may be justified in saying he was very
nice Young man. And then he had such pretty
mustsche He, OF course, was fond of the ladies'
who wouldn't be If they were fond OF him! They
liked Mr.. Burberry very much Indeed. one OF
them said, he was quite duck" 1t is about
this young lady that am going to tell you
Susan Shippers was her name.
Miss Susan Shippers may be a very nice name.
but then, you know, it would be more desirable
TO have nicer one stiIl-such as Mrs. Augustus
Bribery for example.
Augustus liked this lady great deal at first,
and some people even said that he himself
thought that Mrs. Augustus Bimberry would not
sound 90 bad. siat
However, one night. think il must have been
q moonlight one, as they were returning home
from party, Augustus, thinking the time had
| come, began: Miss Shippers, don't you think
the married state must be very happy onef'
| Miss Shippers, not knowing what to say, said
| Eyes, if there is no governor"
Mr.. Burberry, feeling shaky in the knees,
ascrbed it to the last glass of brandy and water;
but, recovering in q few moments, again began:
miss Susan, did you ever read loves Labor
| Lostrn
i
Tepnyson, said: "Yes, of course"
Mr.. Bribery, specifically :" SUSAN often
/ dream of thee"
| Sussn-"Ah!n
MIR. Burberry then said, " Dear Susan" After
getting this far it is stated on veraous authority
| that he coughed, and so forgot what he was going
to say but all we know Is that he stopped.
| Miss Simpers, after little hesitation, said
"yes.u Augustus then bethought himself Of get
ting down ON his knees, but remembering that he
had on tights, concluded il would be safer to re-
man standing. He continued in this attitude for
about the space of five minutes. after which he
suddenly seized Miss Shippers arm and conducted
her home.
In week every one knew that Mr.. Burberry
bad declared himself to Miss Shippers, and that
they were going to get married, and one person
! was even heard to affirm that the wedding dress
| had been seen. Great was the commotion thereat,
| and however much everybody disagreed on other
Bimberry and Miss Shippers. And old Mrs. Twad-
| dies who Quarreed with her sister fifteen years
| before and hadn't spoken to her since, even
went TO see her, they could talk over the great
| event. ..t.y
All this, as Mr.. Bimberry had never told anyone
| about H. rather Disguised him, and so he con-
cIuded to break of with the young lady. This,
though was sooner determined on than executed.
wherever he went he found her; she met him at
every turn. If he went to the theater, there abe
| was sitting right opposite him. accompanied by
fierce looking gentleman, who looked as II pistols
at twelve PAGES wouia give n,n me howIng snS
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smiling at Augustus and making intellgi0le signs
: | Afler the performance he was sure TO meet her
: | at the door. OF course, he was obliged to ask
/, | them would they not have some ice cream. What
: | lady ever refuses that compound! SO, Of course,
: | they went.
2 This was not the only evil he bad to endure
| every body said he a confirmed firt, and com.
| misseratec Miss Shippers in loud whispers, which
!. | were always said loud enough for him TO hear,
| and so he always heard them.
After this state Of affairs had continued about
I, | a month, be took the desperate resolution OF
y | going TO the country on visit; but this was
making matters worse, for the day after bis arri-
| val he received letter from Miss Shippers, i'm
!, | ploring her "dear Augustus to take care OF
! himself" for she a. believed If anything should
), happen to him she should die" adding " as we
. are to be married soon." As soon as this met
bis eye he tainted away, or rather came as near
u Il as gentleman can. He remained IN this state
J, few minutes, but recovered sufficiently to take
! "a little btters." on its being offered to hims
: after which be went to sleep.
> Two months had passed. when one night we
: saw Augustus in the street addressing lamp
: | post.
: (Hic) (bic.) Hellow, old fellow, she-she-
: she-married me though. could-could MT he'll
(hie) (hc. u" Il though, carried me 10 church -
(hic( '.and mar-mar-ied me, nice girl only talk
talks too much" (hic) (hic) talks too
much"
4 The last seen Of Augustus Kimberly. Esq, was
that be was enjoying free ride 70 the Gala
bOose 10 q wheebarrow, singing at the top OF
his voice." oh, boys, well never get drunk any
Q HARRY WILDE.