The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-03-09
Fun For the " Boys. l"

Although ourself an old bachelor, we never knew, until within the past few days, the ioyful feelings with which the '.sncieut brethren of the rusty order could crow over the discomdture of rival. But we know 1t now, and shall take good care Of ourself in the future and cndeavor to make no faHrI Ie' like that made by our ancient friend, D. C. M, on Tuesday last, who, no doubt. felt somewhat like young buck deer, upon whose horns the first patches of velvet made their appearance, when on that (for himl unlucky day. he procured bnggy and two fine horses, which he drove to the residence of two maidcus fair. win auburn hair and all that sort of thny-sis. ters, by the way, whom D. c. M had previously invited to ride out with him. and who now stood ready to fulfill their promise Into the buggy did the fair sex manage to get. when our ancient brother, feeling nervous, no doubt, in the pres. ence of so much fcminnity, and gushing like a young bucolc beaux, yanked the team into a fence, from which, however, he soon succeeded in extricating it. Then. after having apologized Q the ladies, for his awkwardness, and assuring hem that although for a long time past, he had not followed the business of riding out with and tending to ladies' he was, at one time, quite a ladies' man. and would, no doubt, soon again 'dIap" into their customs. He didn't, though, for, previous to reaching Fort Whipple, his feel ings or something else got the best of him, and, n an unlucky moment, he let "drap" from his hand one of the reins, which falling on the ground kind O skcered the horses and sot them to cut. tin up shines whether monkey or other we have not learned. This was bad. But it was worse when our bcfuzzled candidate for the po- sition of ladies' man let "drap" the other line and jumped to the ground, to get hold of the horses. It was then that one of the young la. dies got hold of the last line dropped pulled up- on it, and, of course caused the horses to make very short turn, when, To and behold, one wheel of the buggy ran into deep cut, upsetting the vehicle, breaking its hind axle, and, of course piling the ladies upon their Mother Earth, from which they arose very badly frightened, and slightly stunned. Damagcs-nicc dresses, bon nets, etc, all rumpled up, back-hair looking as though it had been disturbed by rats; heel of one gaitcr gone and piece of wood stuck fast in the bottom of one lady's foot. The swain escaped without scratch, but imagine his feelings at this unpropitious moment after so unsuccessful an attempt at getting the hang of playing sweet 10 the ladies. Oh! it was awful upon him, was attcstcd by the way the precipitation rolled down his woman beaten countenance. And, then, to know that naught remained for the young ladies to do but to walk home and spread the news of the unfortunate occurrence! No wonder that D. C. NJ. wished himself "up in balloon" or 'tak- ing trip in Government ship" at this particu- lar juncture in the affairs of his heart, and ever since, as his brother bachs have leased him nearly to death over his Ill luck. Nor, is this all ;-the young ladies whom he 'spillcd" have, whenever he goes about them, acquired habit of hum- ming
 Mother may we go out and ride
 Nn. my darling daughsors,
 Sot with n man of seventy.hye
 Who tried his best to slaughter ys.