The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-07

and toddle from here. for LII be cussed
w -" turning around at the same
time TO look fierce ut him-I sees him A.
|, comm at me with one Of the drott cdest
butcher knives in the world.
We'll, thought l, Nat, you've got your
sell In close place, by Jingol and SO
we begun to lumber around the room
IKE the very nation. Here l went and
mere he come. AT last got between
him aud the door, and out i shot.
:" This beats all hell, said i, a Repre-
sentative to the Legislature treated in
this way. went do wn stairs and told
the fellow behind the counter that some
cuss was in my room.
No, l guess not" said he; "perhaps
number eight"
Thinks perhaps there may be some
nome mistake; and SO goes back
When got up TO the top OF the stairs
began 10 count at the first door, and ON
till had counted eight. l found th.t
they all looked Just exactly alike.
opened the eighth door and went IN. feel
ins certain that it was picked out for
me- a candle was burning on the table,
ny The hight Of which saw that some
person was in the bed. Not feeling I'M
ciincd to pick up another fuss. l con
ciuded TO crawl in with him and saw no
thing about. In = very short time was
III btd and ready to go TO sleep. 1 had
not been in bed long before the door
opened, and u young man and woman
came into tire room and took seats bv
the candie.siand.
"Somcilhng else on hand, Nat, tho't
to Myself, but let 'cm up"
They looked very serious af first Int
finally IL wore oil, and they got to chat
ting very lovingly, and TO huggin' and
klssin little. i was delighted with the
performances, and thought the felIer in
bed with me out IL sec it and enioy the
fun too; so i whispered him
Say, Csptain--oId hossj jest look up."
They both started up. like shockiu,
mil had touched 'em. and thev seem ,o
be- a"iuIiy scared. ill the gal said, ait
was only tine wind blowin' agin the win
der"
They got TO huggin' and kissin' ngin.
and As could not rouse our friend.
Thought Id jest have little lun to nv
sell. $50. '0 -"
slips" says I. fest as they was a.fctcl.
Ing their lips together, and up they
ePtung like lightning and loped for tie
oyori pvt - iortue would have II. the
1e1tes-hAd iiropcd the kew, and La
couldn't git out. 1 ~
Never mind, said 1. dts fru for mo
as wen rs you. love TO see sich things
IA goin' on 9
This seemed to scare EN- moro than
ever.
IL wac rich. too rich 10 enjoy alone.
ana detcrniucd 10 wake up nv bed
iciier. slapped my hand OF l,i. chin-it
was cold as ice. Thunder crand ~, + oui..
Nat, said 4, you're IN bed " in "A ucad
man. and without waiting 10 consider
me matter sprung 10 the floor. The
youngsters gave n loud sQuall, fetched
igin the closed door, and pitched with
en- which resulted in smashing the darn
ii thing open. Without waiting for
ceremony or formaiitics we ali bolted
or stairs. Hearing the racket, the land
ord VINO occupied room still further
'acK, came boltlBg after liz. Catching a
'hmps OF him, took him TO he the dead
nan, and SO put all the steam on, and
an close in wake OF the lovers. could
lot pass them. however, for they were
rlghtened out Of their senses, having no
dea but WAS the deceased in close bur
uit. In this condition we all tumbled
'romiscously down stairs into the bar
Dom.
Now let's GO and take something,
'oss, said Nat, "but don't say anything
bout this when you get home, or sally
nay be uneasy about me-"