The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-07-13

n 4 dared not do it; but it would ha,
= been better if had. You see, I had bee
IS in the water too long already. was
: an awful shiver-goose-hesh all over n
it There wasn't time to deliberate long. NJ
s first thought was to spring up into tb
l tree, and did SO. They came rushiu
:, down to the waters edge, under the tres
just beneath me. ] could hear their voice
0 quite plainly. They were discussing th
q probability Of my being drowned. I wa
roasted up there on limb, shivering lik
s'n-nothing on but my plug hat, 70,
= know.
"By and-by they began to talk abou
going back to the hotel and giving tht
alarm. could hear one Of the youne
ladies weeping but hang me if coulc
tell which one. | was anxious to know, o
course, for if it was Miss Tootie, the fact
would be significant, at least. In nv
anxiety to discover which one was crying,
| crept noiselessly out few feet further
on the limb. I didn't stop to consider
that the sycamore is very brittle tree.
Stretching my neck to the utmost, peered
down through the leaves, and-crash!"
"The limb broke ?'
eyes, sir; and I found myself stretched
out at full length on the sand, right in the
midst of them! @, Jupiter! Pills, You
don't know any thing at all about it /
prayed for-prayed for an earthquake to
open the earth and swallow me up ; but It
didn't"
"Well, the denouement?
"The girls looked at me in astonish
ment moment, and there was trenen-
dous futtering of white dresses as they ran
back toward the hotel. Wilkins burst
into roar oflaughter, and kept it up until
| sprang up and collared him, and told
him as he valued his life to go to the hotel
and bring me my valise, which contained
an extra suit of clothing. I made him
promise to keep mum, too, until wss clear
Of the place. He was glad to do it, for if
left he would have the whole field TO
himself He brought the valise as he
and walked A;oh+ y. = .i--,,.-1
lay took the stage for the city. MlsS,7
rusby married Wilkins, and have never I
cen her since that fatal night" {
"And therefore you hate dogs p
"And who wouldn't? IF it hadn't been
or that dog, I never should have met with ,
hat accident. | might have won Miss t
7usby might now have been the father j
f large family, instead Of a misanthropic |
| might" {
Here Bangs was interrupted By some {
me rapping at his ofice-door. He IN {
ocked it, and ushered in disconsolate-
boxing fellow, who, on seeing him, init
mated wish to consult him privately. '
>angs' private Office is separated from his {
BY sliding-doors. Bangs c
invited bis visitor in there. and closed the D
oors, as he thought. But il happened c
hat the track on which they run was out n
f order, and the doors slid open about d
aree inches. Unavoidably | listened to a
be whole conversation.
You are Lawyer Bangs, are you not?' b
aid the stranger. Il
"Yes, sir. Can I do any thing for b
OUT" a
II think SO. am unhappy in my mar y
age relations" Il
.'Ah! that's bad. Thinking ofa divorce?' Q
"Yes, sir.n h
HAh! perhaps it is best, when two cannot Il
ve together happily. Personally, have v
ways thought the marriage state the only II
Apply one for man in the world" T
''You are not married 7" a,
20! no, sir-no, sir; might have been, a
ossibly, had it not been for an anfortun- a
,e accident | once Il
you ought TO think TourselfluckY, sir d
terrnpted the stranger. 4
Perhaps 50. But let Us proceed to this a
lsiness Of yours. On what grounds do Ec'
u intend toproceed2n r. tt
"Ineompatibility Of temper, first Al
"Can't agree, eh ~ q
"No, sir; could as soon agree with the Il
evil 5.
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