The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-10-15
l had it in my mouth a dozer

tlines ana NV lOupuc idileu me
There was another fellow there, wht
made me terribly jealous She didn't
show him anv particular favors, but
be was great admirer Of her, any
one could see, and ! really wasn'r
certain in my mind which one she
preferred. She might, in time, have
shown some preference and my doubt
been dispelled had il not been for the
affairs that happened which | am
about to relate, and which blighted
all nv future life"
Bad as that ~ ! asked.
"Pills, you never was in love yon
never lost the one Heaven assigned
you don't know anything at all
about it.
That's 1t; 20 Oh"
There was party at the San
Marino Hotel that evening, q soiree
or something ike that they called it.
They sent up to the city for music,
and wen: in for a gay time. | was
counted out somewhat, for you know
don't dance. The other fellow did.
More than that, be danced with
Tootie all the time. Pills, you cont
know anything about it at al! {: YOU
never had the girl you love dancing
with your rival all the evening right
before vour ewes, while Won sit in
the corner like q knot on a log-see
him in the quadrills. when all the
rest of the couples take each others
hand and promenade; see that fel-
low just put his arm around that
girl and go waltzing or polkine all
around the room, every time right in
front of you, and that cnssed fellow
treading on your corns every chance
be can get-you don't know anything
about it"
| admitted my ignorance.
Well, couldn't stand it; it was
too much. | rushed out and started
for the sea. / don't know as | had
any intention Of suicide, but I was
in desperate mood. The psth to
the beech lay along the side of the
lagoon. aud by the time l had gone
a hundred yards | changed my mind
and thought ! wouldn't go to the
beech, but would take srim in the
lake That is all the accomplish
ment | posses, and one can't show
that of before the ladies. you know
not in the same way you can dane
ing. / disrobed myself hinder the
branches Of huge alder tree, or syc-
amore and struck out for the
other side Of the lake The moon
was shining brightly and the water
delightful grew cool, and soon
was cajoying to the utmost the luxu-
~ Of he situation. | almost forgot
Miss Tusby and her adnirer. Har-
ing crossed to the opposite side, /
swan into the dark shadows of the
alders until | came 10 the beach.
Then / noticed the moon was get
ting low | must return before /
was missed at the party After
short rest plunged in again. and
struck out for the place where | had
left my clothes. could find it easi-
" by the large tree growing there,
and Pills, / tell you, the situation OF
things about that time was precari-
ous.r
"How's that ,"
Il couldn't find my clothes. Gone,
sir, every article except my plug hat
| rushed aroud among the brush and
nettles, and poison oak, like setter
after q quail. Jerusalem, Whew
| tell YOU | got dose that lasted
for a month MOI rag of clothing
could I find I happened to look up
the path to the hotel What do you
| saw? \ cursed greyhound
that belonged to my rival, with my
white vest, tossing it upon his nose,
and dragging it about amongst the
dirt and tan weeds as though it had
been an old dish cloth. The situa-
ton flashed upon me in an instant.
The dog.had stolen nv clothes in
sport. and there | was out in the
night air, and no possible show Of
getting into the house without dis
covery. Pleasant, wasn'ti,?"
You don't know anything about |
it, sir. That was nothing TO what
followed. Just as / was wondering
how in the dickens | was to ge: out
Of the scrape, | looked up toward the
hotel and saw something that fairly /
made my blood freeze in nv veins. !
| saw three persons coming down the
path. | at one recognized them as
my rival, Wilkins. Miss Tootie and !
another young lady. They met the
dog when about halfway between
the lake and hotel | saw by their
actions that the discovery Of the vest
bad alarmed them They all came /
hurridly down the path to the very
spot where I stood Pills, that was
a situation hope never TO be placed |
in again"
Undoubtedly! did you take 20
?"
Il dared no, do il, bat it would
nave been better if / had. | had
been in the water too long already.
was in an awful shiver-goose flesh
,ll over. There wasn't time to de-
iberate long MY first thought was
% spring up into tree, and did so.
They came rushing down to the wa
.er's edge. under the tree just beneath
ne.-They were discussing the prob
ability of my being drowned"
Il roasted on a limb shivering like
in, nothing on but my ping hat you
Know,
"By and by they began TO talk
about going back to the hotel and
giving the alarm could hear one
If the ladies weeping; but hang me
{ | could tell which one l was
lnxious to know, Of course, for if it
vas Miss Tootie, the fact would be
significant, at least. in nv anxiety
o discover which was weeping.
rept noislessly out few feet farther
N the limb | did not stop to con-
iider that the sycamore was a very
orittle tree. Stretching my neck to
he utmost l peered down through
he leaves, and crash"
The limb broke -
Yes. sir; and | found myself
tretched out in full length on the