Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-12-07

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climbed to the tapuast ohg3nhssf q
chestnut tree. and sees apfs 1neiu
the distance the snsEy H1sekuarsIpus
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II cannot be dsaied that the Ismsls
sax 10 virtually shut ost from thsa pr.
suit. To gather cheslnsks ssceessfaliy
involves climbing trees, end Tho matnre
woman or the full-gr0Wn girl rarely
cares to incur the risks which ore ie-
separable from climbing in the presest
fashion Of female dress. Nevertheless,
there are inffequent and exceptionally
daring girls who indulge in the hazard
on. amusement Of secret chestnutting,
and the experience of Z Massachusetts
young lady who recently climbed q
chestnut tree in Berkshire County u
worth narrating.
The young lady in question Was re-
msrkably beautiful, and was the object
Of the devoted attachment Of two local
young men, one Of whom was q model
of all possible virtues, while the other
was bold, bad youth, who was known
to be in the habit Of smoking. and who
was currently believed 10 have more
than once visited 4 circus. Early in
October this estimable young lady sub
orned her younger brother-aged ten
to accomPany her on clandestine chest
nutting expedition. With the aid Of q
fence-rail and the xealous boosting Of
her brother. she succeeded in reaching
the lowest branch. from which her pro-
gress was easy.
Pleased with her success, she soon
grew careless. and finally ventured out
upon limb until it bent under her
weight. Becoming frightened, she lost
her presence Of mind and her hold, and
suddenly fell. Fortunately, she did not
fall far. for her skirts caught in the fork
Of limb and suspended her between
heaven and earth in the attitude of an
umbrella which has struggled with q
violent guest of wind and experienced
reverse. Her voice, though some " hat
smothered BY the peculiarities OF her
situation, could be easily heard by her
astonished brother, and IN accordance
with her calm direkiioa. de voted
small boy instantly fed for help.
Now, it SO happened that each Of the
young lady's lovers had noticed her as
she started from home in company with
her brother, aud each had independent
ly determined to meet her as ii by acct
dent. Thus it fell out that the first per.
son the small boy met as he rushed
along the road was the mild young man,
who listened to his incoberent tale and
fastened to the rescue. No sooner,
however, did he come within sight Of
the tree than he promptly paused,
turned his back upon the object of his
alteration, and in a faltering voice ex.
planned to the small boy that he thought
his sister would not care TO have him
help her, but would prefer the assis-
lance Of a vague servant girl, in search
OF whom he professed himself ready to
start.
The small boy. having no sense Of del.
icacy whatever, called the good young
man names and said he was afraid to
climb tree, but failed to shake his res.
olution. So the latter started on . run
to find his hyPothetic servant girl, and
unlike Lots wife, refused to look back,
though the indignant small boy sent a
shower OF stones after him. Meanwhile
the bold bad young man was approach
ing the scene of action "cross-,ots' at
the top OF hls speed. His iron nerves
did not faiter even when he reached the
tree that temporarily bore such marvel
Gus fruit. Requesting the young lady to
calm herself and trust him to rescue her,
he armed her brother with knife and
instructed him to climb the tree and cut
his sister loose.
The small boy, hailing with delight
the opportunity to cut something, did as
he was bid. and in a few moments, amid
the noise offending garments, the Young
lady dropped safely into the bold, bad
lovers extended arms. Half an hour
atterward eleven women, bearing FIVE
step-ladders, approached the tree, while
the good young man waited behind the
bushes to receive his rescued mistress.
II is needless to say that he was disap-
pointed, and bis disappointment was
still greater when he was subsequently
told that she was to be married at an
early day to his bold, bad rival. Thus
We see that. As Solomon might have
said. there is time for step ladders
and time for decided action, and that
the bold young man gathers bis bride
from 4 chestnut tree, while the simple.
minded man fees affair OF and howis Tor
servant girls who are useless, and tor
step-ladders which satis6esh aot.-.Ner
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