Middletown transcript., 1874-07-18

MS Iatner 3 potdto uelu was Hoio w.
coming place for him. But he was COM
polled to remain there until the next day,
when he was taken to the Police Court
The case was the first on the docket, and
to Jeremy's great relief comparatively
brief trial. After little parley by the
lawyers, the prisoner was allowed hear
ing, and the following was the sum and
substance of his speech.
+" Gentlemen suppose I committed
great mistake by not paying my bill at
the Porter House. But when relate the
sufferings endured that night, and tell
you of my hair-brsadth escape, you must
conclude that am the aggrieved party.
No soldier ever fought for bis life on the
battle field as fought for mine between
the hours of eight in the evening and six
in the morning, utterly annihilating be-
tween nine hundred and Thousand, near
ly a whole regiment, of the longest billed
ravenous insects, which country people in
nocently call bed-bugs that | ever en-
countered. Oh. it was a hard nights
work l would rather have heed potatoes
three days, Oaughter) and | considered
that | had earned my nights lodging, and
that the proprietor of tho hotel would
think did him great favor. So l left
the house as quietly as possible, feeling l
had done my duty. hoping the next weary
traveller who occupied No. 26' would not
meet with so hearty reception as fell to
me. Gentlemen, the affection those in
sects manifest for mankind is indeed mar
vellous, and find in my case that their
demonstrations are very exhausting to
ones vitality"
Every one in the court room was con-
vulsed with laughter, as the prisoner now
sat down apparently from sheer WEAKNESS,
wping his eyes with his coat sleeves. He
was released by paying one dollar and
costs, which took the last penny he had.
In few hours he left the city shaking
the dust from his No II bovine hide
boots, convinced that the country was the
place for him. The following night he
slept in barn twelve miles from the city
suffering much from the cravings Of hun.
ger, and was hotly pursued the next morn
ing about daylight by tho proprietress OF
the place with an uplifted broom, and the
tiercest imprecation. "She allowed no
tramps on her premises over night, and
the next time he came that way he'd bet
ter not call, ETC." Jeremy assured her he
would not
We think he would have been quite dis
heartened at the continuance of i'll luck
only that be was but few miles from
farmer Smiths, paradise he hoped to
reach, even in his enfeebled condition, by
neon. And he was not disappointed in
his calculations.
At twelve precisely that day, he dined
off luscious dish of ham and eggs with
the Smith family. To them he related
the story of his adventures in the city not
even emitting the disagreeable details Of
his encounter at the Porter House, incar-
ceration at the lock k-up, trial, etc.
Heptalina was more affected and inter.
ested at the recital than either of the 9th
ers, and wept and laughed alternately hel
sympathies all with Jeremy.
"Well, Jeremy, you have found gooC
haven at last. | will be glad to have yol
with me as long as you can content your
self, and will pay you we'll for helping mt
on the farm; my work being little be
hind hand" This farmer Smith said
patting his young friend on the shoulde
in very friendly way. Jeremy said HI
would remain a week or two and then re
turn home, as no doubt his parents wer
very ANXIOUS about him,
AT the end of week Jeremy starte,
homeward with his great heart overflow
ing with happiness. He and Heptalin
had made n contract for life. Just on
month from then she would become hi
bride. He was not long walking tn
twenty five miles, and rs soon as he wa
in sight of the old homestead his fathe
and mother both hastened to meet hir
and rain tears of love on his neck
, Jeremy was reminded Of the accoun
, given of the prodigal son, still was awar
that their cases varied, as he had not vast
| ed much in rotous living. Nor was tn
, fattcd calf killed, although the joy c
those parents hearts was great at his re
turn, for Jeremy had always been good
obedient boy.
He could not at irst gather courage
tell them of his engagement with Hepta
5 lima, but when he did he was told by thel
t both that the old house should be enlarge
5 and that thoy would all live and die o
: the old place Thus Jeremy resumed hi
: farm life-never leaving it again to secul
an agency.
After haying he brought home h
bride and all went "merry as marriag
| bell"