Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-11-14
AND, FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER IA. 1878.

1 INV "hiVo Viotu, Wulie L ureW OH my
boots So down I sat, when stars of the
east, | went plump into big egg-cus-
tard pie.
| thought John would die laughing,
for he said had smashed that custard
all to thunder, and the plate right in two.
You see we had to be awful quiet so
that the old man wouldn't hear.
was now ready to get into bed, so |
put the light out and picked up my boots
thinking to put them in more conve-
nicnt place, when down my foot went
through pipe-hole. which had been CO.
vered by paper. up to my very hip.
Now one part of me was up stairs,
while the longest part was in thekitchen.
AS my leg was very long it reached
shelf which was occupied by dishes,
pans, coffee pots, etc, and turning it over,
down it went with tremendous crash
The girls had not yet retired, and 1
could hear them laugh to split their sides.
felt awful ashamed, and was scared
until my heart was in my throat, for |
expected the old man every moment.
| extracted my leg from the confound-
ed hole just in time, for the old lady
looked into the kitchen from the room
door, and asked. "what all that noise
was about p
The girls put her off as best they could
and went to bed, while John was strang-
ling himself under the cover to keep from
laughing aloud.
We soon went off into the land of
dreams, with the hope of waking early.
| wish | could tell you my dreams, but
it would take me too long One mo-
nent | would fancy myself by the side
Sadie, slipping nectar from her heaven
believed lips, the next | would be flying
from the old man, while he would be
fiourlshing his cane above my head.
This all came to an end by John Civ
ing me kick
On waking up and looking around |
saw Johns eyes as big as my fist, while
the sun was bcaming in at the window.
What to do now he couldn't tell, for
we heard the old man having family
prayers in the kitchen.
John looked out of the window and
said we could get down over the porch
roof.
Get out and dress as soon as posi-
ble," he said.
50 in my hurry my feet got fastened
IN the bedclothes, and out | tumbled,
head foremost, turned over, and down
the steps until struck the door, which
was fastened by wooden button, and it
giving way out rolled right in front of
the old man.
He threw up both hands and cried
Lord, save us !" for he thought | was
the devil.
The old lady screamed until you could
have heard her for mile.
was so scared and bewil1ercd that
couldn't get up at once. 1t was warm
weather, and | didn't have anything on
but shirt.
When heard the girls snckering it
made me mad, and jumped up and
rushed out the door, leaving the greater
part ofmy shirt on the old iron door latch.
Off | started for the barn, and when
half way through the yard and the dog
set up howl and made for me.
When got into the barn-yard | had
to run through flock of sheep, and
among them was an old ram, who backed
off little and started for me- With one
bound escaped his blow, sprang into the
the barn, and began to climb up the logs
into the NOW, when an old mother hen
pounccd upon my legs, picking me un-
til they blcd.
threw myself upon the hay, and after
John had slid down the porch into a
bogshead of rain water. he came to me
with one of my boots, my coat, and one
of the legs Of my pants.
He found me completely Frustrated.
Part of my shirt, my hat, one leg Of my
pants, my vest, stockings, neck-tie and
aud one boot left behind.
vowed then and there that would
never 60 to see another girl, and Eli die
before / will.