The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-08-20

fell gracefully over her shoIl!delo.
"That's a deuced pretty torscl!
Jeems said, cycling the bell-cord,
"wonder what its fur" catching
hold Of it. "Look, it works up
there on . sort OF 4 thingumbob.
I'd like to have that torsel to pnt on
my horses head next muster day;
see how it works." said he giving
it u pull.
Presently the door opened, and
the sable face Of one of Afrlca's
sons was thrust into the room,
with the inquiry Of Ring, sab ?"
"Riug? ring whatyou black ape?
if you do not quit looking st my
wife and make yourself scarce, l'll
wiring your head off,"
"SLop minnit," said Lizc;
"what is the name Of the man that
keeps this tavern ?"
Mr.. Conlcy, marm."
swell, tell his lady that she
needn't 90 to any extra tixins on
our account, for we are plain peo'
ple," said the amiable bride.
"As they used to say in our de-
batting society,"" interrupted Jeems,
"I'li amend that motion by saying
YOU can tell them the best they've
got l am able to pay for it, and
don't care for expenses"
"Tee-bcc! Tee-hcer' was the
only audible reply from the sable
gent as he hurried down stairs.
Dinner came and was dispatch.
ed with a relish. Jeems and his
bride took a stroi! over the city,
seeing the lions and other sights,
until supper time, which being
over, they retired to their rooms.
The gas was lit by the servant,
who received a bright quarter for
his services. Jeems was last in
bed, and according to the rule in
such cases, had to put out the
light, which he did with o blast
from his lungs.
The noise in the street had died
away, and quiet reigacd in the
Swan House. The young man on
| watch dozcd in his chair. The
clerk (rathcr corpulcnt) was about
to retro when he thought he
! smelt gas. The guests (somc OF
tnem) thought they smelt gas.
Much against his will the clerk
proceeded to find where the leak
was. 1t seemed stronger in the
neigh borhood Of the room occu.
pied by the bride and groom. The
clerk concluded to knock at the
door of the room.
"Who is there ?" came from the
inside.
"Open tho door; the gas is es
Gaping"
"Gas what gas ?" said Jcems
opening the door.
"Why, here, in the room. How
did you put the light out?'
."Blew it our of course"
"1ou played h" Our amiabI'
clerk came very near saying q baC
word, but remembering that there
was a lady in the case, or rather
in the bed, he choked his rising
temper, and lit the gas, proceeded
to show Jeems the mystery o
the burner, as follows:
"You see this little thing here
Well, when you want to put !
out, give it turn this way am
when you want to make it lighter
you give.it turn this way. Sc
rious consequences might have rc
suited if it had not been discover
cd. 1t might have suffocatcd u
all. Now, be careful next time"
"Much obliged. But how tn
devil did I know the burned stu
was 'scaping?' responded Jeem
"Didn't you smell t?" asked tn
clerk.
"Pears to me I did smell sutl
2 in'," said Jecms. "Bnt, Lizc, L
> be burned if I didn't think it WE
you-kase | never slept with
e woman afore."
: "Well, Jcems, I thought it w;
t you that smclt that way, all tn
J. time. l was jest ! wondering
n all men smeIt that way. 1t pea
t cd strange; but then, [ never slcl
}. wi: man afore, in all my If
l. ana uidn't know nothing about it
o was the response of Lie, as 81
turned over for a nap.
The red in the clerks face gre
It smilingly redder as it reAcct'
:. the light from the burning j.
and a roguish twinkle lurked
= the corner Of his eyes, as he tur
=, ed off the gas and all were dar
and our friends were left in the
It glory. A sound Of suppress
d mirth was heard in the readil
d room for a few minutes, and th
S, all was still.
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