New Orleans Republican., 1877-01-21

with the part he had played ths
with difficulty restrained from we
wreath In the village, and he inj
such antics in his own garden tha
cook oonfded to Rose that she 4
master was "a little queer iD his
The day arrived on which Mr..
wac to call, and Tom found, ratbJ
disgust, that he had to go off to n
case in a distant village, He badE
to be present at the interview.
was evidently danger of old
0veracting the part and appearing
But there was no help for it. Mr.. {
to be left to himself, and Tom, "
misgivings, drove away, leaving h
on new wreath and arranging
1ngroom in as eccentric fashi
could devise. 81
When he returned in the ey
found that the visit had been
Bollop was more triumphant Ii
tlittertip had come, he said, b
friends Lindsay wondered vi
meant) to see him and look over
again, and he had given him anotl Y
and sent him away more disgu1
ever. Questioned as to the stra
said they had only stayed q short
then driven away. Flittertip
msined and tried to soothe him
finally retired on a threat of
shower of tomatoes. On the whoI
had spent merry afternoon, but
gan to wonder how this masquera
end.
Next morning he heard some neJ
made him still more uncomfortable
first place he learned that Flitte
taken up his quarters at the villaRI
a few days; and in the second or !
patients informed him that the twl
who had arrived with FlittertiD
vious day were doctors from the
ing town.
Tom saw the situation at once.
tip meant war. He had brought
OF medical men over to certify %
insanity, and the next move won
conveyance of Mr.. Jerry to thu
asylum. The Honorable Ferdinsl
modern edition of Lord FoppiDgtop
respects, but here was eyideno
amount of sagacity which mig
Jerry's performance of the lively
q painful termination.
1t was clear that BollOp must b
at once, and DIR. Tom went off and
that worthy of his peril, urging hi
away for few days, and undert
make his peace with Flittertip. b
useless. BOllop's blood was up At
idea. He had delighted in pretend
mad, but he was furious at the tbl
his sanity being seriously called
ton. He told Lindsay ourtly that
take care of himself, and vowed
vengeance, very illogioally, on the
FlitCertiDl
But Bo1lop was more alarmed al
tors news than he confessed, and
puzzling his brains how TO get hin
of the scrape, when fortune fRVOrc
q very unexpected manner.
He stayed at home all the morn
rather perturbed state of mind, bu
afternoon he ventured out for a WI
took the road toward the county ID
as he started he noticed Flittertip
about in the park, not far from BIZ
wall. He was evidently on ths
thought BOllop, and he longed to
his character and assail him sg
tomatoes.
As Mr.. jeremiah Bollop walked
lively along the road, he preseI
spectacle of highly respectable q
OF mature years engaged in a Quis
tutional. He looked like a gentle
had been long resident in the neigh
and who would therefore be cRpah
fOrding any information cOncernini
He was evidently regarded in ii !
by two men, strangers, as it appeat
were driving toward Raeburn in a
As they came up with Jerry they (
and asked him civilly if he would
enough to show them which was
lop's house.
jeremiah was rather startled fO
ment, but he recovered his self-pi
and saw exactly how things stoo
we're his wOuld-be captors; how
put them off the SCENT He was
to answer, when the man eontinus
we want to get to the George sif
lage inn; we have to meet a Mr..
there"
A plan of deliverance and reveng
across BOllop's mind in q moment
we're the men from the asylum,
certain now. And they knew nett
self nor Flittertipl What was to
his changing places with the Ii
AAo WOAAA w ANs
"Iudeed," he said politely, "yOu
to go far. / am Mr.. Flittertip, an
conduct you to your unfortunate
That's lucky, sir" said the ml
you get inf BOllOp complied, ami
drove along the keeper said, "Will
lop be quiet, sir, do you thinki"
BOllOp, in his minds eye, saw
taken by mistake, and said emp
~ think not; you had better be
for violence"
The unsuspeoting Ferdinand vi
ing near the lodge gates, when The
drove up. he saw with astOnishH
lop seated In it with his two COZ
and he heard with still more astO
the said BOllOp say, "That's your
him as quietly as you can"
But . third surprise was to CON
minute FlitUertip felt himself se
being conveyed toward the phaet
his old adversary was looking on NN
his hands and saying, "Gently, Mi
don't be excited, sir. Take it easy j..
for your good"
In vain Flittertip protested. In
rOared out that they had made
and heaped maledictiOns on BOlIe
The more noise he made and the
streperously he became the mon
were the keepers of his madness,
a prolonged struggle he was drif
nearly in fit with passion, BOllog
taking off his hat as they started
"GOOd-by, Mr. BOllop, I'll cook
toes. Take care of him, my men.
Then Jeremiah quietly retired
tage and indited q little note to
in which he said: "They have
Flittertip to the asylum, consids
madder than yours truly, j B,
fret thought this was only facetlc
BOllop's part, but when he found
audaoious trick Jeremiah had pls
the unfortunate Flittertip it was
him that the whole affair must be
to that individual, as it was bsc
riOus.
Next day, as he expected, Flitt
ing proved his identity, returnea
burn thirsting for BOllop's blood,
more Jerry's luck served him well
astonishment of every ybOdy the sbl
Frank RaeburD did turn up, hsE
two of the crew, reached an Oute
island, from which, after many
he had been rescued by passing
He managed to pacify FlitterhA
hAved much better than the uns
Jerry deserved, managed after al
property in the neighborhood, 90
laugh over the events we have
He and Jerry became firm triend
ter's hints on farming being verl
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