The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-23
Chr 2atland Daily Glube.
THURSDAY, APRIL 90, 1874.
sT. ALBANs nEsPONDENCE.
Var. P0dger's second VISIT TO Prot
Martins Performance.

but succeeded by his eloquent descriptions
and moral explanations in overcoming the
scruples and exciting the curiosity of his
estimable wife to such an extent that she
at last consented TO accompany him.
On the cventful occasion, after long and
elaborate preparation on the part of Mrs.
Podgcrs, who commenced to make her
toilette Immediately after breakfast, the
worthy couple started and arriving at the
hall in very good season, secured front
seats. The accomplished professor per-
formed his wonderful feats in legerde-
main the marvellous company of anima-
ted dolls went through their graceful and
vigorous dances, and Mr.. and Mrs. Pod
gers sat and stared in wonder and admra-
ton, exchanging sundry elbow pokes and
whispers of the kind appropriate to such
occasions, and Mrs. Podgers, in the excite
ment of the moment, so far forgot her di-
vine rights of sect as to confess herself a
perfect convert to Mr.. Podgers' cnthus-
astically favorable opinion of the exhibit
tious as a series.
BY and by the bland and accomplished
professor stepped to the front of the stage
and announced that he would proceed to
give short exhibition in the art of ven
trloquism Now it CHANGED that neither
Mr.. or Mrs. Podgers had ever seen or
heard anything Of the kind, and the most
lucid idea between them on the subject
was for the noncc possessed by Mr.. Pod
gers, who confidently impaired to the com
panion Of his joys and SORROWS the infor-
nation that ventriloqusm. rs about to be
illustrated, was cunning arrangement of
tubes and machinery whereby inanimatc
cfiigies were made to speak. and instapced
the wonderful talking machine which they
both saw last summer at Mr.. Barnum's
mammoth show. If any confirmation of
the correctness of this theory were needed,
it was soon furnished by the professor him.
self, who brought forth very unpreposes-
sing and limpsy figure of small, weazen-
faced man and propped it up in an un-
| graceful posture on the table. Mr.. Pod
gers nudged Mrs. p with his elbow Hav-
ing succeeded in making the elligy sustain
itself, the professor politely enqured if
some gentleman in the audience would
come up and assist him few moments
| Mr.. Podgers instantly understood that the
/ professor was embarrassed for want of
some one to work the bellows which
should supply voice to the image, and be-
ing as everybody knows an exceedingly
knd-hearted and helpful man, he at once
proffcred his services. The professor
thanked him and requested hlm to sit
down in chair which he placed near
one side of the stage. Mr. Podgers sat
down and smiled kindly upon the audi
ence which he surveyed through his spec
tacles.
Then this man Of magic quietly pointing
with the slender cane or wand lie held to-
ward the unprepossessng image above
mentioned, remarked: "Tommy, do you
love the ladies'; Tommy opened his
small. wizzled mp mouth and responded
"You bet :" At this reply, so comical and
unexpected. Mr. Podgers smiled with a
great deal Of openness, bu, had no sooner
done SO than Il voice. precisely like his
voice and in soft of half ohuckle seemed
to proceed from ont his mouth and say
"Egad my boy you're right, So do | =
To say that Mr. Podgers was astonished is
to make an utter failure in attempting to
describe his state of mind. He was for Il
moment perfectly petriiied. The audience
roarcd, and looking down into the faces OF
his neghbors, acquaintanceS and friends
Mr.. Podgers was suddenly seized with the
awful conviction that their merrimcnt wa:
caused by the hcliet that he had actually
uttered the words which had apparently
come from his lips Mr.. POdgcrs pers
PRED freely at the very thought, and re
covering himself with mighty effort ant
putting on the severe expression appropri
ate to the circumstances, he was about t
deny Indignantly all responsibility for tina
remark, and make Il few sarcastic observa
tions on ''the whole thing" but as til,
words were forming themselves on hi
tongue and his hand, holding the spcCta
Giles he had exctedly snatched of was out
stretched to command attention, that SAINT
voice, but now with stern quality in it
issuing to all appearances from between
his very lips, said "]im Henderson, tina
gal you've got there promised 10 let me Sc
her home tonight, and if you don't get on
of the way you'll get II head put on you !,
The audience roared louder than ever an
Mr.. Podgers, completely overcome, sanl
back in the chair AS he did SO, his ey
met that of his good wife. and somethin
prompted him in the way of helplcssnes
of his state 10 make piteOus appeal L
her to set him right lie opened hi
= mouth to do so, hut instead of the word
he intended to utter there came in a dies
pairing tone OF that very mysterious voice
"Ob. Lord Now I've let the cat out q
the bag and the old woman right here !"
The ecstacy of the audience a. thi
passed all description, but the sleepin
lion in Mr. POdgcrs' nature was aroused
He shut his teeth together with click 5
sharp and determined that one of ther
split right through where ii was rlveted on
replaced his spectacles on the end of hi
nose and rising faced the professor with
fierce air which would have withered an
one less bland and polite than he. I'll
professor, being remarkably selt-poSses!
Ell man, SIMPLY OoWeu anu suiiieu, p,t w
outward suayity failed to propitiate u
outraged dignity of MIR. Podgers. II
surveyed the man of magic and ventrlC
quism Indignantly. He opened his mout
to give him piece of his mind, and said
you etarnal GRIMM monkey, you, your
more'n half to blame for my gittin' int
% this mess, and wish you could come
for some of the broom exercise ! shall q
t. when the old woman and me git hom'
All kin say is, you'd better not let N
catch you out after dark, you-you-
- you-d-d humbug!"
These words, for which we scarcel
need say, Mr.. Podgcrs was not in the lea
responsible, were as the last straw. II
turne with despairing gasp, and hattie
and perspirlng in the great perturbation ,
"A his mind, he galloped madly from Il
:" stage, from the hall and into the out
darkness of the night