Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-27


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Wall l rather s'pOse she won't from
anybody but me-reckOn I'm able TO do
all in that line she wants and more. too. /"
Go to the Swan House. sab Right
across de street-best house in de city
This way. sab Any baggage ? Have it
sent TO your rOOm in a few minutes"
In short time Jeems and his bride
found themselves IN one Of those CON-
Portable rooms on the second floor of
that well-Ordered establishment The
baggage was sent Up with the usual
prOmptness, and our friends were soon
making their toilet for dinner. Jeems
had his eOat and boots of in a jify. and
LiIe's hair fell gracefully over her
shoulders
That's deuced pretty tOrsel!" said
Jeems, eyeing the bell cord. wonder
what it's for % catching hold Of it.
Look. it works up there on sort Of a
thingumbob. I'd Ike to have that tor
SCI 70 put on NY horses head next mus
ter day; see how it works. said he. Civ
ing At 8 pull.
Presently the door opened. and the
sable face Of one Of Afriea's sons was
thrust into the rOom, with the inquiry
Of Ring. sab 90
Ring? Ring what. you black ape
If you do not quit hooking At ny wife
and make yourself scarce. I'll ring your
head Of.
Stop = minute" said Lie; what is
the name Of the man that keeps this
tavern ?"
We'll. tell his lady that she needn't
90 TO any extra 6xins on our account,
for We are plain people" " said the anna
bic bride
..As they used TO say in our debating
society" interrupted Jeems. .'I'll amend
that motion by saying. you can tell them
the best they've got [ an able to pay
for. and don't care for expenses"
"Hee-hee hee-beel" vas the only
audible reply from the sable gent, as he
hurried down stairs.
Dinner came and vas dispatched with
= relish Jeems AMI the bride took a
stroll over the city seeing the lions and
other sights, until supper time which be-
ing over. they retired to their room.
The gas was lit BY the servant. who re-
eeived bright quarter for his services.
Jeems VS. last in bed, and according to
I the mi, In s-eL Eases. had 10 put out
h night. which he did with . blast
from his lungs
The noise in the street had died away
and quiet reigned in the Swan House.
The young man on the watch dozed in
his chair. The clerk (rather eOrpulent)
was about to retire when he thought he
snelled gas Much against his viii. the
clerk proceeded to where the leak was
1t seemed stronger in the neighbOrhOOd
Of the rom occupied BY the bride and
groOn- The clerk concluded to knock
at the door Of the nom
Who Is thsre?" came from the in
side
open the door; the gas is escaping. -
Gas what gas?' SAID Jeems. open
ing the door.
Why. here. in the rOom- How did
yOu Put the light out ?"
BLEW it ont. Of course
.YOu played-"Our amiable clerk
cane very near saying bad word. but
remembering that there was a lady in
I the case. OF rather in the bed. he chok-
ID his rising temper and having lit tie
gas, proceeded 70 show Jeems the mys-
tery Of the burner as follows:
..YOu see this little thing here +? Well,
when you want to put 1t ont. give It =
turn this way. and when yOu want 70
make It lighter. you give 1t turn this
way Serious consequences might have
resulted If II had net been discovered.
Ii might have sufoczted u all NO~,
be careful next time"
Much obliged But h0E the devil
did / know the darDei stuff was soap
ing ?" responded Jeema
Didn't yoa smell itT asked the
eierk-
Pears 10 ne | did smell suthin, =
said JeelDs- But. Lie. III Be dnrDed
if didn't think it vas yOu-k2se / lev
er slept with woman sfore-
well. Jeeus. I thought it vas y0J
thai suelt that EzY. all the tine "a
Just wondering if ali Een sDeit tbzi
Ezy. Ii pared strange. was the re
sponse Of Ike. a. she tarnsi over for I
nap
The red IN the clerks face grew smIl
ingly rsddcr - Il reSected re Egb
from the burning jet, and roguisi
twinkle larked II the corner Of bis eyes
as he turned Of the gas and al "a
dark. and oEr friends were left IN thai
glory A sound Of SUPPRESSED mirth "a
heard N the rezding-room for few No
uents. and then al was sill
II yo1 vii seen honest. be honest
OF else seem IS you are Seek Lot ID
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