The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-01
AN UNLUCKY BATH.


How q Louisiana Match was Broken of.
From the Baton Rouge Comet.
In . certain neig hborhood of our parish
there resides an intelligent young gentle.
man of progressing appearance and
agreeable manner, who not many months
Ago became smitteD BY the charms of the
blooming daughter Of near neiRhbor, .
we'll to do farmer, and after several weeks
touching responsive cord in the suscepti>
bic heart of the fair damsel, and gained
her blushing consent TO become his wife.
So far, so good, aud had it not been for sn
unfortunate incident that
"Rudely snapped the cord in twain,
That bound the heats togethsYo
The same might have been said of them
that have been said of thousands of OF her
foolish girls and boys. namely. they met,
courted, and we're married. But an adj
verse fate had otherwise been ordered, our
hero was destined only too Don TO have
bis cup OF bliss changed into the bitterness
of gall and NORWOOD. As soon as their
engagement had received the sanction Of
the old folks, preparations were made on
an extensive scale, to have the purtial
ceremonies and the festivities attendant
upon, conducted in style in keeping
With their elevated position in soc;etv.
Time passed on apacs with the
happy pair. and the eventfui morn
that was to wilDess the happy
consummation of their fondest hopes drew
nigh. when alas! the unfortunate incident
occurred that put an end 10 their pleasant
d cams and pleasant anticipations. Ore
afternoon, only few days before the au-
spicious hour our young friend concluded
that he would enjoy refreshing bal b in
creek that ran within . short distance of
his home. Acting upon the thought. be
wendell his wav to where la re M. goolia
stood neaT the bank of the pelluc;l 81 rea,r,
and divesiiDg himself of his clothing. was
foon dispo ing in the limpid Wa els. Sud-
denly sound broke upon his c. Hark,
twas tho ripple, hot of the water, but Ut a
s,lvery laugh, and peeping eau lou y
above the bank, what was bis no, ror to &c
bis lair inamorata, accompanied by e.
male friend, not more than a hundred
yards distant, and slowly appro ching The
the spot where be stood Tin all his naked
loveliness revealed" Here was a p.edics-
men: indeed. Ii he remained where he
was, the young ladies would be sure 70 &c
him, and if he sought safety in flight, it
was equally impossible for him to escape
detection. What should he do? All,
happy thought there was a tree, and il
he could only manage to climb that uuob
served, he might secret himself among the
branches in the thick moss and leaves.
with friendly gui e,
Would hide his form ON pl wing ey~s. ,:
No sooner said than done, and beiog -, e
ful to keep the body OF the ,rce be wee
himself and the girls, our young re d, j
less time than it takes to wit il W.
snugly slowed away In the TOP Of he a., D..
waiting very impatiently for the 20 10. ~
dies to 60 by. Unfortunately, however.
in the hurry and excitement OF the mo-
ment, he forgot his clothes, which. lrjoc
on the bank, attracted the al ention OF We
girls, and with the proverbi.' cr,iosi.v O;
their sex, they must needs come pea g.
see if Trey could unravel the mys orv. An-
preaching the foot Of the tree, they soon
discovered what the mys, er;ons bundle
was. and became lost in ,eci ures as .,
how mans clothing, wi,hout the ran
should happen to be in that seoues.ered
spot. They gave free play to tier ina
glnatlons and to their tongues, and MOI a
few were the jokes and laughs in which
they INDUCED, while submitting the sar-
ments to critical examination. Matters,
however. did not look so funny to our mi al
up the tree, and fearful of being discover
ed, he r olved to change his be and Sc
cure . better position. In doing Ibis. lie
inadverten threw his whole weight on a
dead limb, and, in the twinkliog o. an eye,
down he came with q taonderiug c'f 81,
and lay spIawlinc Oh his back right t,iween
the startled cir $. There were two pierc
ing shrieks, q smothered oath, and hastily
picking himself up, the poor fellow fed
With el possible .peed in one direetio J,
n;mhle q oet.;e. .u.u CO., 90 - c;-s r.
sight in another. Returning a.ter the
coast was clear our hero resumed his
clothing, and straightway went to his
home, where shortly after note was hand.
ed him from his ftancec, declaring their
engagement to be At an end. Ii any of
our readers are spelling for fight they
can easily be accommodated by asking that
young gentleman to go bathing.