The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-16
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OF Betsey. At his words n plan had formed
itself in my mind. ! would escape alone
and 90 down on the afternoon train sun
piled with notebook and pencils (Which
/ at once proceeded to purchase), and
write up" the whole affair IN most elab-
crate style for the Bdaaer If LHorty. That
night dieamcd | was Horace Greeley
seated on a great white throne of paper,
with mammoth printing machine in the
background throwing off innumcrablc
copies of my book on farming and all the
useful arts and sciences, which ] flung
down to the worshiping multitude in front
Alas, what bascles5 tabrics are Our bright
est visions,
My interview with Deacon Pettibone
took place on Monday and all went smooth
ly at the homestead until at last Wodnes-
day afternoon came, and the hour for my
train to leave. | carefully placed my note
book in the pocket of my overcoat, went
out quietly by the side door, walked rapid
ly over to the station and stepped upon
the platform, there to meet face to face
Bctsey! The shock of her sudden and un-
welcome presence so oyercame me that
my umbrella fell from my ncrvclcss fin
gers and my face grew pale with despair,
but fortunately | controlled myself suf-
liciently to keep silence and sorrowfully
picking up that weapon Of every true
American dropping my note bool, upon
the track as lid so, in humlliating dsap-
pointment) | handed Betsey into the car
and during the ride sat silently by her, en-
during looks that presaged for the future
things | trembed to think Of
On reaching town we wcnded our way at
once to the hall, already filling fast with
happy faces to which mine laden with its
heavy cloud of despair was in gloomy con-
trast We found seats in the back part of
thu hall and soon the curtain rose. Bet
sey forgetting for the moment her dark
designs began to get worked up to her high
pressure pitch of enthusiasm and excite
men., to weep and to laugh with most
alarming ychcmcncc as She was moved by
the progress Of the play and to indulge in
such gestures and facial contortions as were
fearful to contemplate and which covered
me with anxiety, modification and chagrn
as with garment
Before my unappreciatiyc gaze the drama
slowly unfolded itself aud Bctscy, falling
every moment more completely under the
control of hor emotions, was 50 swayed by
them in uncouth ways that all the people
in our vicinity looked on US with dark Wis
ages so that | prayed most tervently that
the "old Queens arm which figured in
the first act might be proyidcntially dis
charged and pnt m end at once to my un-
happv career or if, cause. but no such
mercy was granted me and in due course
came on the scene of the "Baltimorc Riot,
which was given with such effect that Mt
the last. when the brave Union bovs routed
in confusion their cowardlv assajlants the
more patriotic portion of the audience rose
to its feet and cheered heartily. Betsev.
who for 4 moment had been setting in rigid
and portentous bsilcnce, at this moment rose
also and gave utterance to such veil of
enthusiasm MS MERGED nv ears through and
through, waving her cotton clad hands the
while in most frantic manner.
All who know nv gentle and at the same
time chiyalrous nature would acouit me in
a moment. of design to harm anv thing
wearing the puise of woman. Int we are
sometimes tried beyosd our strength. and
,iiD ,,;"y, .o"Ns .'as was
led to simulate an enthusiasm | could not
under the circumstances feel, and wave
my umbrella around my venerable head
with some degree OF force and not without
sinful hope that in its circle it might en-
counter foreign orb and change II not
improve the shape of my wifes atrocious
bonnet.
But such was not to be the case.
very small man of some four and half
feet attitude just behind us had raised HIM
self, unknown to me, upon his seat, to get
better view OF the stage over the heads of
his less Lilliputian neighbors, and the
umbrella swinging violently around struck
him full on the ear as he was in the act Of
utterng an enthusiastic tiger and it took
him oft his feet as cannon ball might and
landed him, bleeding profuscly at the nose
and mouth, plump in the lap OF spinStcr
lady of aquiline appearance at least two
yards away who of course, uttered pierre
ing shrek and tainted. My diminutivc
victim picked himself up and remarked
murder in such tone of voice as led
me to conclude that he was entirely made
up of lungs and vocal organs. He repeated
the murder statement four times and then
finding the facts did not sustain his opin-
ION thus expressed, he directed ms atten-
ton to me personally and hurled at my de-
voted head such shower Of vituperation
and invective that | was fam to cover down
in my seat and cover my ears with my hands
to shut it out, the last words heard being
''you I'D bald-headed fool which had the
comfort of knowing were noted and stored
up for future use by Betsey. who knows
my weak points, alas, too well.
The little man was at last silonced and
carried away to an apothcarys by two police
men; the audience, which had risen in Wild
excitement at the noise consequent upon
this unfortunate event was quieted again,
the spinster was induced to revive by an
attempt to take her from the arms of the
gentleman on whose shout der she had fallen,
and the play went on but sat dispondent,
melancholy and supplied hearing nothing
but the dismal echo of the little mans last
words; seeing but confused mass of light
and color in which stood BetSeys command
ing form Ike an avenging Nemesis.
We reached home at last, know not
how or when, and since then the taunts
press myself but mildly when cav the
aI,,tt,. loo, s,t t,,t,r, nv, ,roulI b,vo
made an ostrich dyspcptlc and hyrochon-
| driac.