The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-04-03

don't know anything about it."
| / admitted my ignorance.
"Well, couldn't stand it; it was too much.
I rushed out and started toward the sea. /
don't know as had any intentions of suicide,
but I was in desperate mood. The path to
the beach lay along by the side of the lagoon,
and by the time had gone hundred yards
changed my mind and thought wouldn't 60
to the beach, but would take q swim in the
lake. That is about all the accomplishment l
possess, and one can't show that off before the
ladies' you know-not in the same way you can
dancing.
81 disrobed under the branches of huge
alder or q sycamore, or some such tree, and
struck out for the other side of the lake. The
moon was shining brightly, and the water was
warm and delightful. l grew cool, and soon
was enjoying to the utmost the luxury of the
situation. I almost forgot for the time Miss
Tusby and Tadmirerg Having crossed ltofthe
opposite side, Ismam.along inithe dark shadow
of the alders till came to the sea beach. Then
I noticed that the moon was getting low. I
must return before was missed at the party.
Latter q short rest l plungedl ip again, land
struck out for the place where left my clothes
Tcou1d find it easy by the large tree growing
there. In fifteen minutes l was there, and
Pills. / tell you, the situation of things about
that time was precarlous.
"How's that7"
81 couldn't find my clothesl Gone, sir,
every article except my plug hat. I rushed
around among the brush and nettles,. and
poisoned oak, like setter after quail. Jerusat
Efeml Whewl tell you I got dose that
tlastedsme for month. Not rag of clothing
could i 6nd.- happened to look up the path
| to the hotel What do you suppose saw? A
cursed grey hound that belonged to my rival
lswith@my white vest, tossing it upon his nose,
/ and dragging it about amongst the dirt and
tan weed as though 10 had been an old dish
cloth. The situation flashed upon, me in an
instant. The dog had stolen my clothes in
| sport, and there was, out there in the night
air, with no possible show of getting into the
house without being discovered. Pleasant,
wasn't it? ff i.
"You don't know anything at all about il,
sir That was nothing TO what followed. Just
as was wondering how in the dickens l was
the hotel, and saw something that fairly made
my blood freeze in my veins. I saw three per-
sons coming down The path. ! at once recog-
nized them as my rival, Wilkins, Miss Tootie
and another young lady. They met the dog
when about half way between the lake and the
hotel. I saw by their actions that the discoye=
ry of the vest had alarmed them. They all
came hurriedly down the path toward the very
spot where / stood Pills, that was situation
hope never to be placedein againp,s g-y -
"Undoubtedlyl Did you take,to RatsrR9 -
ri dare mot do it, butsit would hevebeeny
better if had. You see had been in the
water too long already. was in an awful
shiyer-goosefesh all over me. There wasn't
time to deliberate long. My first thought was
to spring up into the tree, and did 50. They
came rushing down to the waters edge, under
the tree just beneath me. ! could hear, their
ability of my being drowned, rss
/ 81 was roasted there on limb, shivering
like sin, with nothing on but my plug hat, you
know. ~ Z ~
"By and by they began to talk about going
back; to the hotel and giving the alarm. I
could hear one of the young ladies weeping i;
bnt hang me if could tell which one. I was
anxious to know, of course, for if it was Miss
Tootie, the fact would be significant, at least.
In my anxiety to discover which one was weep
ing, crept noiselessly out few feet further
on the limb didn't stop to consider that the
sycamore is a very brittle tree. Stretching my
neck to the utmost, 1 peered down through the
leaves, and-crash p
"Tbe limb brokep =.
eyes, sir; and found myself stretched out
at full length on the sand, right in the midst of
them. O, Jupiter Arumpn Pilis,Jy0U don't
| know anything ab6atit'ls I prayed for an earth
quake to open the ground and swallow me up !;
but it didn't 80. .. T.. -, -.
| @The girls looked at me in astonishment, q
moment, and there was tremendous Huttering
Of white dresses as they ran back towards the
hotel. Wilkins burst into q roar of laughter
and kept it up until sprang up, collaFed, hiJn,Y
and told him if he valued his life to so to the
hotel and bring me my valise, which contained
"a extra suit Of clothing. Imade him promise
to keep mum, too, until was clear of the
place. He was glad to do that, for i, I left
tha,.Qihale. field he
brought the valise as he promised, and i walked
4 elghNmifs thai night Djthe next hotel. The
next day I took the stage for the city. Miss
Tusbyy ymarried Wilkins, and hsge neyer seen
kher since that fatal night" s(t
And Therefore you nate dogs~ ~
1 oi asAnd. who wouldn43 & IF it hadn't been for