The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-05-04
NUMBER A.

seemed to derive some lncomprellensi-
bic satisfactiorfrom rubbing the back
of his head to and fro in the gravel,
and holding me in tight embrace. As
we lay, was conscious of a rending of
garments, and in q moment there APP
peared on either side of our PROSTATE
bodies leg, Which recognized as
Jones and | could dimly perceive that
Joncswas astride of us, and was keep
ling off a yelling crowd by whirling
round his head a something which I
could not quite distinguish. 80 g.,.s.s
The whole affair, had lasted but
few minutes; and now the authorities
appeared upon the scene; and, a pop
ular opinion being against me-, l was
declared to be in the wrong, aud was
summarily ejectea, after about twenty
4 minutes cnjosmento of jones' Hclieerful
scepe.' Dogberry, with his usual
sense of justice, would not even let me
look for my hat, so ] took the liberty
of putting on my alversary's which
immediately fell down upon my shoul-
! ders, and gave me an opportunity Of
4 guaging hissize.s +, zsr ,-,i,I,,
/ AS soon as we were outside the
gates, Jones showed his regard for me
by pattipg me on the shoulder; and
Saying. EBravo! old boy; you did re-
marka bly, well. If were you, should
wait until he comes out, and then fin,
ish the business"
/ Now, am by no means what pugil :.
lists term " glutton. I considered,
not only thatI ~hadsdone remarkably
well, but also that had been very
Z, lucky. was a deplorablo object to.
q look at, no doubt-with my adversary's
hat, which would not be restraincl
from dropping right over my head 8
with myface covered with blood (from
4 the bonnet wearers scratch;) with my
white tie undone, and c,1mpled up
4 like an illmate spill; with my shirt
front bespattered with red spots, and
with one of the1tails torn completely
off my oyercoat; but / was personally
uninjured, with the exception of the
scratch, and avery slight confusion of
the left temple; whereas, considering
my adversary's size, ought to have
been pounded to jelly. 81
! i therefore replied to JONES' kind
suggestion, eMy dear Jones, am very
fmnch indebSed to you for to nights
work, for if had been alone, / should
have allowed myself, in the most pus;l-
Luminous manner, to beinsulted to any
extent short of personal violence. L
therefore cheerfully resign to you the
conclusion of the business you are SO
good as to say have thus far conduc-
ted successfully; be my alter ago; wait
for my adversary, finish him of, and
welcome. AS for me, shall be off by
, the first cab"
But the self denying Jones declined
to stake my leaving" las he putt, aud
insisted upon seeing me safe to my
, lodgings. AS we rode along, demand
ed Of Jones what had become Of nv
bouquet, and learned that it had been
, "torn to smithereens;" and what he
5 had whirled round his head to keep the
j people off, and learned that it was the
rert-off coat tail, with "something
heavyish in it," l couldn't tell Jones
that the something heavyishn was the
! prayer book Arabella had lent ne
/ with her name in it, too) that very
a morning, for Jones has such queer
ideas of i joke. He actually laughed
: when he told me that the coat tail and
S its contents had been torn from his
4 hands, and, no doubt, carried off as q
! trophy by some on-looker..
The dreadful next morning came, I
: presented myself at tAYabella's house.
el When / followed the servant into tho
+ room where Arabella sat, she could
!. not. have looked more dismayed if to
the simple words "Mr. Brown" the
} servant had added, with the cholera
IS morbns.' liGg5a rasa8a aI a
= "Whatever have you been doing'n
Il she asked; for the scratch all across
one check, and the confusion on the
II left temple, told a tale of adventure.
p Ifelt inclined to say, .Please, ma'am
&c it was JONES' as if were little boy
i before his schoolmistress; but resis.
!, ted the inclination, and grinned feebly
. saw her eyes directed towards my
l. empty hands, in one of which she had
d no doubt expected to see her. bonque,
# triumphantly, held.
- "Where are my flowers she asked
Ishook my head sOrrowfully.
N "You have left them at home, sup
l. pose ~ she said. bg y -.
ID Again shook my mead sorrowfuliy
- "And where is my prayer book =
~ she asked coldly. ii1'.'
n SIN tail pocket of my overcoat,
answered desperately.
g .Why didn't you bring %
. ~ Couldn't
W "Why not9 ], thought it was in you
~ coat p0cket.pa Ee ~
cs So Lbelieye it ISL 9
IN "Why didn't you look?
:. 81 haven't it," ....t s
~ you haven't yonr coatpocketsr
X mo; / viii tell you all about it
to and pray be as mercifnl as you, CAM.
T. And without screening myself be
- hind Jones,rI gave an honest, straigh
u forward accountaof my sad nishap.-
~ Arabella listened without INTERRUPTION
he but grew more and more like marbl
or as proceeded and when Ihad finish
=. ed, she rose from her chair, whilst in
h' diguation flashed from her eyes, an
at said CONTEMPORARY, $50, after til