The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-07-07
Tally One for Tucker.

A few days since, Port Allegheny, Pa,
had a sensation. In this city or settle-
ment, as the case may be, lives man by
the name of Tucker. Tucker is good fell
low, and as the matter presents Itself TO
the public, prepares pigeons for III ark ct
Behind fuckers house is little back
yard. In this little backyard servant
girl did, for many hours each day, pluck
feathers of high and low degree, big and
little feathers, long ana short ones, pin
feathers and needle feathers, from the back,
neck, sides, &c, of pigeons.
As pluckist Of feathers the fair girl was
a success. She plucketh well and vigor>
ousy, singing gay little songs the while,
keeping time for her singing by the patter,
ing OF little foot on short plank ,whereon
she stood, while engaged i'll this pigeoIlis-
tic duty Seiah
One day a letter came to her signed
John Shank Mr.. Shank said he had
seen her, had admired and loved her
as never did a member of the
Shank family before love- He asked her
to meet him at a certain corner near a
drugstore, and walk with him around the
adjacent parts Of the community, viewing
the beauty of thing and things, when he
would tale unfold the like Of which was
never by man before breathed to woman,
or any other person. And the fair pigeon
plucker, not kno wing but there might be
some joke in all this, handed the letter
over to the wife of the gentleman for whom
she was working, and the family, including
the pigeon picker, did surmise much, in-
dulge ia several queries, and wonder con
tlnually who was MIR. Shank.
They decided that it was not best for
the girl to appear on the street a. that self
same hour, as per invitation, and reasoned
that if Shank was indeed smitten, he would
again send forth billet-dorz. And they
reasoned correctly, for the next morning
came another letter informing the fair one
of the disappointment that lay like a sew
en-pound apple dumbling on his heart, for
the reason that she did not come forth to
meet him.
And he begged and prayed of her to
meet him that Light sure, just beyond the
drug store, right where the flicker of the
lamp would not shine 10 their faces, and go
with him to partake of luxuries, dainties,
and good things at some place where they
could be had, abiding, of course, to straw
berries and ice>cream. And so it came
about that Mr.. Tucker arrayed himself in
fine cloth, in the garb of female of much
style, ana enveloped his face IN vail
And he put dainty little kids upon his
I hands, splitting the aforesaid kids into sew.
enty or eighty different shapes. When tie
hour came he walked forth with much
daintiness; coy. like young dam.el;
blushing TO his eyes, like one who has just
said yes in response to most effectual WOO
/ ing. With dark vail over his face and q
parasol in his hand, although the sun had
long gone to rest-that is. everything ex
eegt Shank's son-he went forth. AS he
passed dark spot in the street a gentle
man rushed upon him aud said.
"Ah, my dear, thank God, you have
come. l feared should not behold thee
to night! Now let US HE away to a calm
and secure retreat where | can tell thee
how long | have gazed upon thee with that
alteration and admiration which is caused,