Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-10-17


you sit in the corner like knot On log
see him in the drills, when all the rest Of
the couples take each others hand and pro-
menade /, see that fellow just put his arm
around that girl aud go watzing or polka
ing all around the room, every time right
in front of you, and that Cussed fellow
trcading on your corns every chance he
can gct-you don't know any thing about
it,
I admitted my ignorance.
We'll, | couldn't stand it ii was too
IL uch | rushed out aud started for the
sea. / don't know as had any intention
of suicide, but l was in a desperate mood.
The path to the beech lay alongside OF the
lagoon, and by the time had gone a hun
dred yards | changed my mind and thought
| wouldn't 60 to the beach, but would take
"A swim in the lake That is all the accom-
plishment | possess, aud one can't show
that off before the ladies, you know-not in
the same way you can dancing. | disrOb
ed under the branches of Il huge alder tree,
or sycamore or some such tree, and struck
out for the other side OF the lake. The
moon was shining brightly and the water
was delightful. | grew cool, and soon was
enjoying, to the utmost. the luxury of the
situation. almost forgot Miss Tushy and
her admrcr. Having crossed to the OppO-
site, swan into the dark shadows of the
aldcrs until came to the beach. Then |
noticed the moon was getting low. l must
return before | was missed at the party.
After Il short rest plunged in again, and
struck out for the place where had left
my clothes. | could find it easy by the
large tree growing there, and Pills, | tell
you, the situation Of things about that time
was precariOus.'
'How's that =
Il couldn't find my clothes Gone, sir,
every article except my plug hat. l rush
ed around among the brush and nettles and
poison oak, like a setter after a quail. Je-
rusaem. Whew ! tell you got dose
that lasted me for Il month. Not a rag Of
clothing could find. d! happened to look
up the path ito the hotel. What do you
think saw? \ cursed gray hound that
belonged to my rival, with my white vest,
tossing it upon his nose, and dragging it
about amongst the dirt and tan weeds as
though it 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 there in the night air, and
no possible show of getting IN the house
without discovery. Pleasant, wasn't D.?
You don't know anything ut all about
it, sir. That was nothing to what follow
ed Just as | was wondering how in the
dickens | was to Get out of the scrapC. |
looked up toward the hotel and saw some
thing that fairly made my blood freeze in
my veins. | saw three persons coming
down the path. ! at once reconlzcd them
as my rival wilkins, Miss Tootie and auo-
thcr young lady. They met the dog when
about half way between the lake and hotel.
| saw by their actions that the discovery Of
the vest mad alarmed them. They all came
hurricdly down the path TO the very spot
where stood. Pills, that was situation
| never hope to be placed in again.
Undoubtedly! Did you taxi to wa
Ter p
I dared not do it, but it would have been
better ii had. | had been i'll the water
too long already. | was in an awful shiv-
er-goose flesh all over. There wasn't
time to deliberate long, My first thought
was 10 spring UP into tree, and did so.
, They came rushing down to the waters
edge, under the tree just beneath me. They
were discussing the probability tmy being
drowned.
4 roasted there on limb shiveling like
sin, nothing on but my plug hat, you
know.
by and by they began to talk about 60
3
could hear one of the young ladies weep
ing but hang me il | could tell which one.
| was anxious TO know, Ot course, fOr if 1t
was Miss Tootie, the fact would b. sigulIl-
cent, at least. In my anxiety to discover
which was weeping, CIert nu>rlessly out
a few feet farther un the limb | did not
stop To consider that the sycamore was IL
very brittle tree. stretching my neck to
the utmost, | perltd down through the
/ leaves, aud crash y
The limb broke y
Yes, sir and found myself strctchin"
out in iull length on the sand, right in the
midst of them. O, Jupiter Amm"n Pills,
/ YOU don't know anything ABOUT 1t. l
/ prayed for an earthquake To open the
ground and swallow me ~ but 1t didn't.
The Urls looked ut me in astoniShment
il moment, aud there was tremendous
4 tuttcring Of white dresses as they ran back
4 to the hotel wilkins burst out III IA roar
! of laughter and Ike t itup until Sprang up
I aud coar,d d him. | told him if he valued
/ his life to 90 to the hotel and bring my vahse,
T which contained extra suit of clothes.
/ made him promise to keep mum, too, uu-
/ Ill was clear of the place. lie was glad
/ To do that, for he felt that he'd have the
whole field to himself He brought the
/ valise as he promised, and | walked eight
miles to the next hotel, The next day |
. took the stage for the city. Miss Tushy
married wilkins, and have never seen
her since that fatal night? ?
/ Aud therefore You hate dogs p
And who wouldn't? If it hadn't been
/ for that dog, | never should have met with
/ that accident might have won Miss
Tusby, | might have been the father OF a
large aud hpurishing family, instead of L
misauthropc bachelor. | might
/ Here Bangs was interrupted by some
one rappiug at the office door. lie unlock.
ed it, and ushercd in disconSolatc looking
! fellow, who, OF seeing me, intimatrd a wish
to consult him privately. Bangs private
office is separated from his reception room
by sliding doors, as he thought, but it hap
pcued that the track which he ran on was
out Of order, aud the doors slid open about
three inches. Unavoidably | listened Il
the whole conversation.
You are lawyer Bangs, are you not !?
said the stranger,
Yes, sir. Can | do any ythinG for your ?