The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-01-08


more too"
"Go ~ de Swan House. sal. ? right
across de street-bost house in Che
city This way, sir. Any baggage
Have 1t seut TO your room in q few
Ina short timo Joems and his bride
found themselves in one of those
comfortable rooms on the second
door Of that well ordered establish.
ment, the Swan House. The blg
gage was sent up with tho usual
promplnoss, AMI our friends were
soon making their toilet for dinner.
Jocrns had his coat of in ii1y. aud
Lize hair fell gracefully over her
shoulder
That = u deucol pretty torscl!'
Jeans slid, cycling the bell cord.
Nv ondcr whlt it's fur" catchiug
hold OF il. "I.ooli, it works up there
ON sort of Il thingumbob. la like
to have that turscl to put on my
horses head next muster day; see
how it works" said ho giving il Il
pull.
Presently The door opened AMI
the sable faco Of one Of Africas sons
WAS thrust into the room, with The
inquiry, "ring, sab p
Ring! ring what, you blacl, apo 2
IL you do notqlGt looking A. my wife,
aud make yourself scarce, III wiring
your head Oft
"Stopa minute, sail Lize; "whot's
the name OF the man that keeps this
tlycnt'
Mr.. Conlcy, marin"
We'll, tell the ludv that sha need
not go to any extra fxins on our ac
count, for we are plain people" said
the amiablo bride.
AS they used TO SAY in our dphat
ing society," interrupted Jeems, an
nmend that motion by saying you can
tell them the best they've got. lam
able 10 pay for it and don't care foi
expenses.
Tee hoa! Tee heel" was the only
audible reply from the sable CONT as
he hurried down stairs.
Dinner came and was dispatched
with relish. Jcems aud his wife
took u stroll over tho city, seeing the
lions and other sights, until supper
time, which being over, they retired
to their room The gas was III by
the servant, who received n bright
quarter for his services. Jeems was
last in bed, aud Ncc)rdmg 10 the
rules IN such cases had to put out
tbs light, which he did with blast
FROM his lungs
The noise in the street had died
away, and, quiet reigned in the Swan
House. The young man on watch
dozod in his char The clerk (rath
cr corpulent) was about to rotirc
when he thought he smolt gas. The
guests (somc Of thcm) thought they
smclt gas. Much against his will,
tho clerk proceeded tD find tho neigh
Dorhooi of the room occupied 10y the
bride and groom. Tho c,erl, con
c!uIcd to knock at the door OF the
room
who's there}" came from the in
side.
open The door, the gas ID oscap.
ing.
Gas what gas :" said Jcems,
opening the door
"Why here in the room, How did
You put out the light =
BLEW it out, OF course"
"You played h. Our amin.
bic clerk was very near saying n bad
word, but remembering that there
was . lady in the case, or rather in
the bed, he choked his rising temper
and lii the gas, proceeded to show
Jeems the mystery of the burner as
follows
you see this little thing horo
Well, when you want 10 put it out
give it n turn this way, and when
you want to make it lighter, give il
Il turn this way. Serious consc-
quonccs might have resulted if it had
not been discovered. 1t might have
suil'ncatei us all. Now be careful
next time
"lulch obliged. But how the
deuce did l know tho durned stuff
was scapingl' said Joems.
Didn't you smell it asked the
clerk.
pears to me I did smell suthin'." ."
said Jeems. but, Lizo III be
burned if didn't think it was you
lsaso | never slept with Il woman be-
fore.
"Well Jeems, thought twas you
smelt that way, all the time. was
Just wondering il all men smelt that
way, II 'peared strange, but then,
| never slept with man afore, in all
my life, and didn't know nothing
about it, was tho response of Lize,
as she turned over for nap.
The red III the clerks face grew
smilingly redder as it reflected light
from the burning jet, aud roughish
twinkle lurked in the corner of his
eyes as he turned off the gas and all
were dark, and our friends were left
in all their glory, A sound of sup
pressed mirth was heard in the reid
ing-room for few ll,nutes and then
all was still.
Always avoid the company in
which you are willing to tell coarse
Jest, becauss for you ii is a demo-