The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-12-30
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From oace Week
A SOLITARY ADVENTURE.


%. himself into. One fine day painter in
His Majestyls palace tell down from ladder and
broke his leg.
"Who ia She? Who is she" asked the King.
"May ii please your Majesty, it is a man"
k.Nonsense. nonsense! Who is she 7" again
demanded His Majesty.
"May it please your Majesty, it is a man.
But the King VS. in the right. The painter
had broke. ais leg because he had leaned too far
over hi ider for the purpose OF giving Kiss
to one o. va horsemaids
Now,t. {; the august maxim and show
how Mrs. ypnsmith got me into trouble.
NV splendid woman, as you would
say ii yo " her. But proud as | was Of her,
we had noe Ueen married long before saw that
il was 10 DC master Tor life, must assert my
authority at once and forever.
waited for an opportunity, and an oppor.
tunity came.
We were il the breakfast.room of our little
villa, neal Sandstone, and u long alteration
ended thus
"Wel Mr. Brownsmith, if you have made up
your mind not 20 take ne to the seaside, have
made up my mind 20 20 to my mothers house
and stay there Till You choose TO behave like g
man, and not Ike savage. go"
With an eloquent sweep OF her rustliug p''ti.
coats she left the room; axd shortly after saw
her cross the garden, in the direction of Acacia
Cot sge Who're my beloved lnother.in-aw resides
50 happily FOX me, within five minutes walk of
"I'll shou her-Iil tame her ladyship,' III an
evil moment thought to myself
So packed a small pCrsmanteau. ordered
fly to take me 70 the station, and lett this little
note on nay wfes dressing table:
DEAR AuGUsTA-I leave for London by the
$50 express, and l shall not return until |
receive an apology trem you. My address will
be Langham Hotel Portlaud-plaUe
"Sunny Villa, Friday"
Certainly, | thought had the best of it.
There shone before me pleasant run to town
exhibition in the morning, theaters and opera in
the evening, a corquerers return home and
triumphant entry into my house before my sub.
dued wife and overlooking forgiveness on my
lrt, joyful reconciliation, and peace for ever.
more. Soon, with excited spirits, l was borne
away from my home towards London by the
express. There was but one occupant of the
first class carriage with me, and most agree
able companion he was--full Of conversation,
well educated rs far as I could Judge very
obliging and entertaining. The only thing did
not like about my companion was his style OF
dress. 1t was most decidedly Of the Out,e order.
Boots with patent Gather tips: trousers of q
monstrous pate, low cut, bright-colored
waistcoa., across v. n wandered chain ap.
whom i tvs, 5ffsred would gladly allow one to
livel sly on the strength OF it for month
4hc Used my eyes higher, my sight was
y huge blue satin scarf, fastened by
attic size. Add cutaway green
ned, white open overcOat, Il white
81 kid gloves, and you have before
a.! ny companion.
Il, friend was u downright good
telio =. loSt amusing Cts-n-CiS; and very
.1,,ts l.
Anecdotes without end were poured into my
enchanted ear, My quarrel, my wife, my home,
were all forgotten; and, in the highest spirits,
We rushed along towards London at the rate OF
some forty miles al hour. had almost forgot.
ten to say thai early in the journey my friend,
who had flask of sherry had placed it at my
service. We had Just passed F. station,
when the gentleman with whom was travelling
directed my attention to some alterations that
were being made in M. Montgomerys park
By leaning out Of the window, could get ~
good view Of them. As drew my head Ill, MI
friend kindly handed me my pocket handker-
chief which had dropped. The wind and dust
which had picked up while hanging my head
out OF the carriage window caused me to my
pocket hankcrchiet freely about my face and
nose How sleepy ! ielt--how yawned.
recoliect nothing more, save that think my
friend took hiSporket handkerchief and kindly
wiped my face. When | say that l recollect
nothing more, | am hardly using the right ex.
presSion-I mean that can recall nothing more
that occurred in nv friends presence Would
to Heaven that remember pothixg more.
The next thing recall is feeling rather
co.,; then rather confused and cramped
d to be in my coffin without a shrOud on.
Minutes discovered that was lying
he seat OF the carriage, in the state Adam
' a when he was made-no, just trife more
clothed than he was, for had ap,r OF socks
anu short fianr' Il coat So you easily
understand THAI ueither warm nor very
presentable ". ID succeeded in drag
ging myself out OF my l still felt drunk and
confused; but "a l gIadually collected my
senses, L a my late absent kind friend
had LETT MI ~,Ny use, his patent tip.
PED boot ouse ,udy wsis,coat, scarf
and pin, ,at Aat Moreover, he had
not forgot draw down the bindc He had,
however, L discovered, taken my purse with him,
and had forgotten to leave his own behind
Between yawning and anathematizing, few
more moments passed away. Suddenly heard
the sharp, shrill whistle, and then the deep
grooming Of the brake. Into my friends trow.ers
tried to jump; but, alas either in my con.
FUSION put the wrong leg in, or poked il be.
tween the lining and the cloth, or the wretch
had played me schoolboys trick, and had
fastened up the lining of his neither garments.
Inc tram was stopping--O, horror Of horrors
1eA'rics'ed my leg flcm the coutounded tran
ana rushed to the window. The train had stop.
pea verify believe that from that moment NV
hfst gray hairs began to appear. With desper.
ave 'ehscity, in state o. almost perfect nudity,
NUM- on TO the door ,ndow. Good gracious
"a scurrying OF steps ..tsidel who is coming
INTO my oarriage' An old lady who will scream
ana give me into custody A Young lady who
fpt s