Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-13
EVENING STAR.
MI. uopley. OF Dsnbury. Uadersake e
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One OF those distressing accidents, which no
amount OF preparation can guard against &C.
saIred on Pine street yesterday. Mr. Hopley,
me insurance agent. intended going 10 New
YORK al s:s5 a. m. 20 see the Graphic balloon A
,Ileho suggested Il 10 him just about half hour
hastenel home % change HE clothes and tell his
vile. When he got 20 the house he so,rd AL
vacant; but hoping that his wife would come IN
before ne departed, he got out his SUNDAY su,t
and began disrobing. He had rot on his clean
shirt and was adding the collar before sirswins
on the pants, when he remembered that his
sleeve buttons were In the stand drawer in the
dining room, and he cautiously moved in there
after them. He found the buttons and secured
them, when the hall door opened and his wIfe's
voice and the voice OF q feminine friend were
neAid approaching He would have fed back
70 the bedroom, but he could not leave the
apartment he was In without being seen by
nem; fot one instant ~ seemed ss Il he would
drop dead and run into the carpet The next he
perceived the open door of the china closet and
nm t9lstely bolted In there and closed the door
ME. hopiey and the lady friend came into the
room, and remarking on the heat drew the.r
chairs close TO the open window and brought
o oSon me. ar ssSnS Then they fell 70 t-lking
corded SILK, and remedies for WORMS, and othe-
topics OF engrossing interest. Mr.. Hopley hung
20 tne oeor with awful tenacity, and Pe.spired
sdd 70 the unplesssntness, mouse or rat WAS
heard in among the papers on the floor Mr.
hopley was not . tmid man, but he was bare
Jagged and bare-footed, and when q man Is thus
situated q mouse IL about the last thing he wants
10 think or Still the voices outside continued
and greater grew the heat in the chtns closet.
Mr.. Hopley did not dare TO make the least nose
To alarm his wife, because of the presence of the
other lady, whose voice he could not recognize
How he did curse that balloon and the man who
suggested his going TO zee 1t, anf Prof. Wise,
ana how bitterly he regretted that he could rot
think OF that other sreonaut's name (Do-ald-
sopl that he might curse him too. But stu the
two ladies glided on through the maEe4 OF the
nelehbors affairs, without the least sign OF
abatement He heard the clock strike ten and
also eleven. Once or twice the mouse came
quite close 70 his feet, starting the perspirafion
afresh, until he could feel IL trickle from his
chin and down his body. Then he moved hn
fool TO rest himself and IL struck against
something very soft and covered with hair, and
he uttered half stifed shrek and jumped mn.
striking his head agairst q shelf, and brinL Dg
apiece of some Kind of crockery q the door.
hls vile sprsng to the door In alarm, but Hop
ley caught the knob, and chung u ID with the
grip OF death. Mrs. Hopley TIED In vain 70
open IL. Then she thought Of q burglar being
concealed IN the closet, and screamed for help,
still clinging to the door 10 prevent the fero-
cious intruder from dsshing out and Draining
both of them, and burning up the hous, Her
scream s, added 20 those OF the female friend ,
among those who dashed In was old Mr. Stocton
with double-barreled gun, and as soon as he
learned the trouble, he turned the dreadful
weapon full upon the door. There was a stun
ming report, q chorus of feminine shrieks.
mingled with q terrific howl from the other side
OF the door, and the next instant the unhappy
Hopley, with both legs full of shot, was with
ing on the floor Of that closet. The door was
got it, and Immediately dispersed with another
shrek. Hopleywss put 10 bed, and DR. Myers
summoned, who picked out the shot which hi
merely Pricked through the skin, aud applic q
the needful remedies, and the patient to-day "
quite comfortable, and will be at his Office this
week.-Ddptury Ners.