St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-01-31
Locked Out.

oSEhON SuS
It's all very Ncll to laugh at. now it :.
all over: but if you wish to know wha
il pleasant effect being the wrong sid,
of door has, at half-past two in tn,
morning. lose your key and try it.
| arrived ut my apartments Il live
ten or twelve miles out of town. at hal
past two last Thursday morning. and
looking up smilingl> at my windows
felt tor my key.
Those who carry latchkeys can read
lily realize my sensations when found
! had left ii i'll town. TO wake the in
mates was matter of disturbing tn,
whole neighbolhoOd | therefore de
termined (atter waiting thirty minute,
for II pulicemam) to effect an entrance
by ii staircase window.
| must mention that my hous, is one
of ID shoIt row, i'll which there live q
butcher, baker and chemist each OF
whom keeps Il dog more or less vic
iOus, according to the amiahlenes> of
its owner.
Having determined to attempt the
great window feat. | went round to the
back of the house and looked oven the
paling. Scarcely had raised my head
when Boo Woo =" went II dog with
whom had some slight acquaintance.
/ | addressed him soothimgll hl its Chris
/ tan name. ''Glp,
The sound of nv voice set the re-
maindcr OF the dogs OFT, and in less than
Il minute there WAS a row only equae,l
10y a pack in tull cry.
This naturally woke some of the no
/ bier animals: and one gentle female
with shricky voice put her head ont
of the window and asked, i'll hystcri-
cal tone. who WAS there.
The ever ready answer. Me. broke
forth. regardless of grammar.
'Whcre aIc the police. continued
the scrccch.
'Prrciscly what have been asking
myself for the last thirty miuutes.' all
>wcrcd |.
At this iuncturr attempted II laugh.
and nearly overhalancrd myself: and.
in rcgaining my position. kicked the
palimg>. on which was seated. so Wig
or"u>ly. that OF went the dogs louder
than before. ami several more windows
went up.
At the chemists appeared som, thing
that looked like Robinson CruISor. ahll
supported 10y La >"namhula in night
rIp.
Nv hats the matter ," sensibly asked
Il third wind"w
Matter ;" >hrickcd all the window :
together: but their explanation Was
lost i'll the general hawl of dogs.
~ "u shall hear "t this in tlc morn
ing. said one irrcprrs>iilc female.
''It strikes me I'm hearing of it it-rcrl
much of il in the morning. lou mrair
later in the day. Call to lunch. said l.,
''and lets have it ont"
The windows went down with il bang
aud ! went oil the palmgs 18th another.
falling within Il Nard ola beautiful mas
titf. h" showed me the perfect order
III " hirh lac kept his teeth after a sat
i>ttctory Inspection thereof. described
Il circle round him. and reached the
Wa>h-hou>c. One foot oil the Wimdnw
sill and one h:tii on the let,lcn spout
| prepared Tor Il great feat bUt at that
Instant lowing tu the dng>,S violent cf-
forts To >tldngle ITSELF the staple hold
Ing the chain gave way. ana without =
word of apology lie seized me 10y that
portion of nay clothes unknown to an
gels. held on to he lcaden spout. the
dog held on To me. One deri>iNe laugh
rang through the air.
y i.l,>r uf several minutes. each If
which seemed an hour.
Every moment expected would Ice
MY last. when. within reach ! SAW 1t
iInnn- handle to seize it. and deal IN,
self q fearful blow. WAS the work of an
instant. iiurrOr," the spout is giving
Way. y second fearful blow proved
mnrc fortunate broke the wash hou>,
Wind"w; one more, and ! landed the
stick on his nose. in il way that sound
ed like cracking an EGG shell.
y dlcadtIll howl followed he let 60.
Windows again up general howling.
shouting < and Il rally all round. During
the melee disappeared in at the win
dow. and peepcd r"und the blind: row
gradually suh>ided
All interval of five minutes. All qui-
ct.
An interval of five more ninute, \
pollceman composed, uurutilcd. digni-.
fled.
SINGLE BEDS The enormou. beds
i'll fashion i'll the middle ages. in whir!