The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-22

What did she say? This is becoming
dramatic
She didn't say nothing. She was in
faint, and oil over mud
Il pardon your grammar. But what
did you do? p
We'll, | took chaw, and then went
down TO the river and filled my hat with
water, and spashed it right in her face
What did she say to that?
She said oh -
Don't wonder much. What next?
We'll, thought she might have got
too much water, so | poured some whlsk-
ey down her throat? p
Spiritual consolation for temporal mis-
fortunes. How did she take it?
She coughed like fits, and then sat up
straight and looked up
We'll, what next? p
She said 'Oh dear, and tried to get
up, but she couldn't do it, and then she
screamed and fell back
pleasant. How did you proceed? !?
Il talked civil to her. I'd almost for
gotten how, but my Sunday.go,to.mcet-
ing manners came back wonderfully, and
tried to persuade her was not Hood
lum lot.
In which presume you succeeded.
Yes After a while she put up her
back hair, aud then told me she had tum-
Uivu on NO "o'"- eos. ;.,o1 hoe ankle
and didn't know how to get to the Hutch.
ings' hotel
Charming situation. You enacted the
role of ministering angel p
You bet. Whipped out my bowie,
and had her boot and stockings in tattcrs
in two minutes. Took the sleeves of my
shirt, aud bound cold water bandage
on Then kicked Bucker in the ribs and
when he was getting his breath hoistcd
her up, and so we proceeded along the
trail until we got to Hutchings, where we
found the house in mnss, and papa aw-
fully skccrcd.
80 there is papa in the business 7?
Yes; good old fellow, too; was tre-
mcndously obliged to me, and offered me
some coin
The reward Of merit
4 got riled at that, showed him six.
shooter, and asked him il he wanted tc
, insult me, whereupou he apologi,ed like 4
~"??ll|Hlldi ?lasladius s"R RRoY Gna ! hlip1 drink
No, coufound you,the women folks hat
taken her off
Proceed with papa
We had another drink, aad got Il
! talking, and | found out iha; he was Ton
Kemble's father
What Tom that was in our year
That delicate little fellow you used t.
make such pet Off
That's about it. Poor Tom had pet
cred out, and the Cd gentleman and hi
daughter had taken trip west
The family acquaintance facilitate
friendship?
J. Il suppose it helped. At any rate
stuck to them, and We went around &c
T. gether. and Nettie and that's her nam
Nettie Kemblc) got nuts, and | spoke ou
to the old man and showed him my hant
& and told him hearts were trumps, br
that I could spot diamonds if | had
l. mind
What cards did he call to that?
}, He told me to come up to New Yor
u and he'd see about it.
10 Providence paterna So you caul
up accordingly
q Got in this morning Went aud g,
20 fired up square aud started right off
;. Gramercy Park
u To be received with outsirctchl
hands, and open arms ?
=. Missed the post that time. Sent |
III my card, but they'd gone to matinee
the opera
Where you followed without delay d?
30 Straight off. That fellow at the c
's' flee owes Inc some change, for | gave hi
IN fifty, and didn't wait for my stamps.
Prices are high, bit not so bad
"a fifty
ce Il ran around the house until 'h
"u wanted to put me out. Said was ma
"A conclusion uncharitable in the t.
u. 10 treme, but parjonable under the c.r'a
II" stances
We were having a talk about III
''' when the people came out, aud 'non til
"c let me 90, and | waited to see the cro
pass, and Jack. when she and her iatf
'ou came along, felt all Of head, aud j,
lty stood and looked at them, and she look
got stro;,ht in INV c,ce and meyer stonn,
ia and she'd forgot me, and I'm going ba
'py to California Tomorrow. Here pt
Charley covered his face with his han
~ and broke down.
Hold on, did you get shaved to-da,
anu Pretty much all over.
we The tonsorial operation may have
go,' tered your identity
ish lie lifted his face up, and gloam
De- hope flashed over his features t.
r down the photograph and led him TO
~. - glass.
.hi' See there. Look on this picture,
'' on that.
'l-don't--think-I shall 90 bacl
'o' the Flat to morrow. What shall d
'ou' .' Interval for reflection.
'"ii Was your address on your card :?
30 Yes. st Nicholas
ooA Just you stay here tonight. and v
ors1 have chat, and see if they don't call
" ! morrow or write Perhaps there is a
'ai, ter now
on BY Joye, you're right. Lets go
~. ~ see, right off,
%n',o % DO take ii quietly. don't ex
rue rue any such thing.
ckef But do. Will you come, for if
ser. .;, don't III 60 alone
a Up he got, and aolens roiens, |