The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-06-20

home before the old folks we're astir.
So after bidding the girls sweet good
highland hugging them little-aud
wishing them pleasant dreams, and
promising them to come back on the
next Saturday night, VIC. started for bed.
We did't have far to 90, as the bed
stood near the head OF the. stairs.
John was soon in bed, but as l was
always 4 little slow, and full of curiosity,
| was looking around the little room.
At last | thought | would sit down on
a chest which was spread over with Il
nice white cloth, while | drew off my
boots. So down sat, when stars OF the
east, | went plump into /. big custard
pic.
| thought John would dio laughing,
for he Said had smashed that custsrd
all to thunder, and tho plate right in
two.
You see we had to he awful quiet, 50
that the old man would not hear.
was now ready to get into bed. So I
put the light out, and picked up my
boots, thinking TO put them in a more
convenient place, when down my one
legs Went through a Pipe hole, which
had been covered by paper, up to my
hip.
Now one part of me was upstairs,
while the longer part OF me was in the
kitchen.
AS my leg was very long it reached !,
Shelf which was occupied with dishes,
pans, cotee-pots, ETC., and it turned
over with tremendous crash.
The girsl had not yet retired, aud
could hear them laugh tit to split their
sides.
| felt awful ashamed, and shared un.
til my heart was in my throat, for / OK.
pectel the old man every moment.
extricated my leg from the confound.
ed hole just III time, for the old lady
looked into the kitchen from the rorn
door, and asked what all that noise was
about.
The girls put her off as best they
could, aud went to bed, while John
straugling under the cover to keep from
laughing aloud.
We sJou went off into tho land o
dreams with the hope Of waking early
! wish could tell YOU NV dreams, bu
it would take me too long. One mo
ment l would fancy myself by tito sid
Of Sallie, slipping nectar from her heav
en-be'lewed lips, and next l would SCI
the old man hourishing his cane allow
my head.
This all came to an end by John Civ
Ing me 4 kick.
On waking and looking around sa,
Johns eyes AS big as my fist, while tn,
sun was bramiIg iu at the window.
What to do we couldn't tell, for "
heard tine old MAN having family praye
III the kitchen.
John looked ott Of the window All
said We would get down over the pore
roof.
| Get out and dress as soon as pos
sib]e," he said.
! So in my hurry my foot got fastene
in the bedclothes; and out l. tumble
head foremost, turned over, and dow
the steps until lstruck the door, whic
was fastened by a wooden button, an
it giving way, out l rolled in front c
the old man.
He threw up his hands and cried
"Iord save us y for he thought l wa
the devil: ~
The old lady screamed until you coul
have heard her mile.
It was so sacred and bewildered tha
, couldn't get up at once. 1t was war;
weather and l didn't have anything y
but shirt. ...s,
} When l heard the girls snickeliug
! made me mad, and l jumped up an
rushed ont ofthc door, the greater pa
, Of my shirt on the old iron door latch.
Off started for the barn, aud whe
. half way through the yard the dog 81
1 a howl and went for me.
j, When got into the barnyard, ha
d to run through y flock Of sheep, an
!; among them was au old ram; wlu bach
# ell up a little and started for me. VIII
0 one bound l escaped his blow, sprar
into the barn, aud began I'll climb u
}, the logs into the NOV, when an o
6 mother hen bounced upon my legs, picl
. ing them until they bled: ~ Il
Threw myself upon the hay and d
it ter John had slid down the porch into
hogsbead Of rain water, he came to j,
= with one Of my boots, my coat, and o
Ut the legs of my pants.
)" lie found me completely PROSTATE
8: Part Of my shirt, my bat, one leg Of
l pants, my vest, stockings, necktie a
'e one boot were left behind.
vowed then and there that l Won
l never 60 to see another girl, and
le die before will.
It 1870. -
There is an old darkey in Mafyla
~ ~ who lately voted for local option,
q he understood it, but not as the pu
y, y. lie GENERALLY understood 1t: I
y st'jty "a true one) runs thus /:
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