, 1869-10-17
An Elaborate rfnctLcnt Joke Fcrpfsruted
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An elaborate practlcat Joke WAS peTpetrnted
Iest evening, At one OF Our leadlng hotels on
Randolph street. which, to the boys who parttct-
pa.ed, u11 doubtless furuish laughter fors weef
and good yoke for ever. It An,se from = mat
11nonit1 Advertisement which appeared Ia THE
Tp1rCNx Of satustxy, \ week Ago over The EiR-
rsiu1e Of " "Chatiic HasttnRs," inviting nnnoer
Of the fair se1 to indulge In an Interchange Of
thought acd ten1nent L Eentleraa2 BsoPpptng
At The hotel, desiring to 6ad cot *hAr thfae
ardent advertiser for lore nse made
OF. undertook 10 anawes tho appeal In the
R,s.e OF 1a1J from the FAIL sad very lnt+reat-
ag So1Icpondsncs snssea cea1e ind,stnE E1ss
od n e11stuns o! the following nature:
~, sss,t !: lsa .h 9sty t.. tct so g fas tse
"a I'd | III mpsiIed to ay xe. e ' '''''
lie asked Tor The hoEor Of ~ Interview. assuy-
buried wIthin hts brea1t, not even 70 te br=xstst
to tue ~Antnn ~tndA o{ heaven" He dtaerie,es
Himself ~ = charming. versatile youth. atd hoIes
The supposed !ady responded In stna!lar strain,
and appoinsd ~ interview a. ti hote n. Ias
disposed, q out driving. lie called again. lie
waited at The hotel az after daJ apd ior ne pnsl
Last evening it wa4 decided to tttng the affair
10 \ Clil9A9. anu Al appointment HAs UaAe suA
nalt.paet /. The YoouY gallant came to time:
up as Il fur xe.liipg. One Of the pretty Walters
was engaged for the oocaaipn, to p+rsonate the
adorable one and select ptsty OF gentlemen nc
csttAd themselves In bedroom on lhe 2pArtutns
There the Little comedy Wa2 10 he en1cttd. Tne
young man waited mpstIentiy below 1ntle the
prc1lminazies xeFe being ARRANGED, and na.lH
quite an amuslug spectacle OF himself 10 the
hoz1atrs, who were Ill In the secret At last nc
wss ubhe1ed into the presence, ard :he co1Verss.
t10p commenced. Before be had time to 1ftlre at
The decisive question, the door opened. 1nd gen.
fleman tpes.onaflnR the laty's hustand) entered
the room- Regarding the young man siefn!l, ne
inquired u Nho he ~uS and xhat hc TaHted u bts
Htfcs foom- The lover t,egal 70 tfemhle al! ore5
| and made break for the uoor. AT the saue NO
ment, hpnd ctankiny Of felltEs was heard III t!sf
/ bedroom. md the Iotdtng-dD0rs were thrown open
| dlsclo.lnK II select group Of gentlemen. who so!
| eu,nly walked oct ani suHountc1 the ha2ie-
lover. He luoked ~ shcea.h as possible, fu,uag.t
| with h!1 Natcn chaln. ecIeKed np tne eud OF u!
| ncustacfr. and looked uEcnEd h!ut toE xsnas
hole IN the fio1s to creep through. CopSFatuta
| tauns OF Ill AIult1 wero Ahnwered upon h&na. III
! wsk cotu,ueEded rs accomplished letter w1:tt:r
| Rnt a kuecessfnl wife-hultef. and hint VA
| gently lpstnuated that |; WIZ about lEne 4.
Iun to eend dunn stairs for thu Hlnc. m
| aud alter The tocRtHf puHcT1 0f the paEtI La
| been pretty well exhauatco he was permitted tG
depart lint not In peace, for tie stars aui pas
| saSea wetc well tired With adUiHnG Etuup
through # hrh be had TO na1e bis painful ~
| 10 tbe ttreet door.
PrLbauly tha: will be h!a last e1pcHMen: In IT.
| way Of mAtI1nonIal ndret1H1nR. Toe hern o
| The comedy u 5oUng uau OF respectable TAMIL
on the Wet S'de, md Is ctn!o, ed II An office
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