Middletown transcript., 1875-02-27
Bungle Papers No. 8.

!, place, Peter was no longer littl
! kitchen boy, but just the reverse; b
!, had grown to be quite man, an
possessed snug fortune, left him b
an uncle.
"Peter, where is Mr.. Bungle? Nv
been locking for you two, this pas
three bours,'' said Mrs. Bungle, a
Peter entered the room, after an alb
sence of all day with Mr.. Bungle.
Why, Mrs. Bungle, we Chat j
Mr. Bungle and ~ have been over t
Wilksba rrie and had a good old time
Mr.. Bungle is merry as can be; wen
in the hotel, got on top of the tables
and walked up and down, kicking Of
every dish, plate, cups and saucers
and having a general smash up; then
to top everything off, he has had then
all to pay for"
"You don't say so! exclaimed Mrs
Bungle, throwing up her hands and
falling back on the sofa. "Here he
belongs to the Good Templers and they
meet tonight. What am I to do
what shall I tell them but they will
know it, what's to hinder them now
Here I've been trying to keep it from
them all this time. So much for going
in hotel when member of church.
| never like to see it At first they
"only 60 to the door to talk with some
old friends" but after while they get
inside, the next thing, they are "only
standing at the bar" again. "only lay
ing on top of it talking" but before
you know it, something "slips down
their throat" then it's all up. How
ever, you may be sure they take some
on the sly, just as he did, and he has
gone and done it," x
Peter was great one to joke, and
played them off on any one that came
along. DR.. Shackleback, being fa-
vorite, was good subject for his
pranks DR.. S. was the happy possess
sor of horse and shay, and being anx-
ious to make display of his horses
speed, was subject of much merrimeut
for the young men and boys.
CDR. Sbacklebaek, what would you
take for Chainey? I want to make
bargain, deed Pm in earnest; she's the
handsomest boss I've seen lately, beau
tifully trimmed, and SO fat. too. Come
Doctor, name your price
"Why Peter. an ignoramous like
you could never drive horse like
Chainey. for when she gets a little
vexed, she kicks with all four of her
feet at once"
"Dr. Shackleback. | must have
Chainey at all hazards. Why 1 could
never do without Chainey. Chainey
All! DR.. Shat kleback, where did you
find such a beautiful name for her ?
hunted all the dictionaries over for it,
no doubt" said Peter, standing with
his hat pushed back, and hands thrust
into his pockets. closely examining the
object before them.
Chainey was an old horse of about
twenty summers, and could boast of
more points than any in the neighbor
hood, and being aoeU bobbed. Peter
would when ever within shot of the
Doctor, "Chainey was the handsomest
trimmed and finest pointed boss that
came to town."
Peter, clear out with your foolish
ness and don't bother me about
Chainey," replied the enraged Physi-
clan, turning his back on Peter.
"Well, now, Dr. Shacklsback- and
by the way, that is beautiful name
too-yeu can't refuse a man in that
way As | have said before, I must
have Chaincy. She is trimmed to per-
fection. All! that bob is perfect. Who
did you get to perform such sconders.
Doctor? Would that l was blessed
with the knowledge Of trimmin' hosses,"
said Peter, facing the Doctor, at the
same time scratching his head and roll
ing his eyes back in their sockets.
"Peter, can't you behave yourself,
you flabergasted ignominious, no-sensed
jack, and let my Chainey alone?' re-
piled the physician painting with rage.
doctor, I've heard that Chainey
was mighty fast trotter; she could
beat everything at Wilksbarrie some
time ago-why boys, she trotted mile
outside of two-forty. Do you know of
any that could beat her ?" said Peter,
addressing crowd of boys and young
men that had gathered to hear what he {
had to say.
A short time after this, Peter hap
pening to spy the Old Doctor, jogging t
along in his old shay, with :
Jhainey, up the street, sang out at the
op of his voice: t
'Old DR.. Shackleback and old Miss Day,
Went out ridin' in his old shay;
The shay was broke and Chainey was blind,
Shackleback and Day, came shackling {
out behind"
Now, Miss. Day was spinster Of
fifty, I'll not say more; if don't think .
hat I would be out of the way in the
east, and Dr. s. being an old bachelor