Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-02
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, MAY p 1871

me. tried to keep firm, but the
difficulty was immense.
Boy your giving. Don't snake
so. Keep yourself more against the
tree" Mr.. Rowley called down.
"All right. III do it for Clara's
sake, if it's possible but if snap"
Then | remember that be called
me a whipper-snapper and SO did he,
too, think. and was sorry.
20, you'll keep up" he said, offer
ing me every encouragement in his
power. Youra big boy for seventeen,
and Lam only nine stone ten-not a
great weight. I've seen people in a
circus do this kind of thing for, hours,
yon know"
1t was gross exaggeration, and
l felt il TO be one. l was getting
FAINT also / had undertaken too
much and his language at times was
still violent, as he endeavored TO ex-
tricate his hand.
"If should die, SIR" said feebly,
will you please give my love to
Clara Tell her | did all could to
bear up-and to bear you up. o
dear Did you say nine stone ten 2"
81 did"
You're giving!' he roared again
with a vehemence that revived me
keep up a little longer, my dear
boy. can hear them coming in the
distance"
Which was another falsehood but
no matter Mr.. Rowley was not
truthful man. | set myself firmly
against the tree, according to his in
structions, but it was Of no avail
My heels. in few more minutes
would slide gracefully away from me,
| was certain, and the gurdian of my
Clara would be swinging about by
one arm, like an early Christian
martyr. His blood would be on my
head, and so wonld he, if he came
down with his whole weight-per
haps armless-on the top of me.
"Keep upl" he cried in great
fright now. "You shall soc Clara
when you like, my boy. | will not
say a word against the match any
moro. You're fine, strapping, brave
fellow, that you area young Her
culesr
Thank you, Mr. Rowley," an
swered and his words did sustain
me a little, and helped me to sustain
him
But | was sliding, slowly bat surely
from under his feet, when assistance
arrived men with ladders, and saws,
and chiseIs and Clara too, wild with
fright, and with tears streaming
down her checks.
80, my poor gardy!" she cried.
90, you wicked Alphonse it's all
your dreadful fault"
This was the last feather on the
oamel's back. l fell forward, and a
grand rush of the servants at Mr..
Rowley's legs only saved the guar
dian from summary dslocation on
the spot. He was got down with
difficulty, and once down, he was not
grateful
"a pretty fool you have made Of
me, he said to Clara, as he walked
away rubbing his wrist land pref
ty pair of fools you and that boy are,
too"
Still, after all, he was not so bad
as expected to find him. He was
a man who kept his word, and for
that have always respected old
Rowley. Clara and | saw each other
10 more rational mannnr. | went
to the hall once or twice; she was at
my house on my 49, birth day at
little party, which my mamma
absurdly called Juvenile" in the
invitations and there Jack Edwards
was too atten i've to Clara, and raised
jealous demon in my breast.
/ went to London shortly after
ward Clara and were to be en-
gagged when | passed" and if |
were CT the same mind, her guardian
said But we were not While /
was walking the hospitals fellow in
the taIlow-trade walked off with
Clara, and do not think she resisted
in the least.
1t was an excellent match, though
he was forty-seven, aud very stout.
| went down to the wedding, and
returned thanks at the breakfast for
the bridesmaids, one of whom has
promised to be mine when | set up
in business for myself.