Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-21
Borrowing an Umbrella.
BY ZEPHYR HURRICANE.


ed to the very roots of my nerves
then the patter of the rain lulied me
into a dreamy state, and cooking my
legs up on the desk before me, L
Don't blame me, chief INDUCED
in a siesta.
Rat -tat-tat
Some one was at my sanctum door.
Come in.
And in popped Browne with an e)
Browne, the most sappy sort of a
chap in the city.
"Ah, how d y'do? 1 er-see you
have an umbrella there, could !, my
dear fellah, borrow it for Just mo-
ment, to run down to the bank ?"
wayed my hand majestically to-
ward the umbrella, and leaned back
in my chair again. If he had asked
to borrow my boots, I would have
pointed to my feet with the same IN
concern, and allowed him to lug EN-
off.
An hour passed-two-three, then
the bell told me it was four o'clock.
would go home
1t was still raining. Browne with
an e) had not returned. I should
likewise have to initiate his example,
and likewise
Borrow an umbrella.
A simple matter-there was the fat
broker-he would lend his.
"Clinkum, Browne has run off with
my um-'
"Brellar %
Clinkum didn't care fig for any
other grammar than that borrowed
from current gossip indulged in by his
three maiden aunts.
Precisely. Browne ran off with
my umbrella three hours ago, and left
me in the lurch, Can't get home
through this drenching shower"
Harry, the halter, borrowed mine
three hours ago 10 go-to the bank
just for moment, you know
Cl'lt?un was waiting for Harry 10
turn 40, that he might ret1rn to the
three virgin aunts.
! lodged into the lean seedsnan's, s,
next door.
"Punkin, Browne has run off with
may umbrel--"
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Punkin popped that out as though
he were throwing pieces of words at
some one he hated.
Cant help it, he continued.
Smith took mine three hours ago, to
go to-let me see-to-to-the bank.
| am waiting his return to go to din
ner."
| thought moment. There was
the merchant with the fat teeth, who
sang so loud in church. He would
have an umbrella to spare, of course.
| crossed the street at spanking
pace to his store.
Cotton, Browne has collared my
umbrella, and"
Gone to the bank, I'll bet dol
lar" he cried; "four of my umbrellas
took it into their heads to go down to
the bank some hours ago, and I am
also left in the lurch hungry as
March hare, but cannot go up to din
ner through this shower"
| next interviewed Dobbs, the book
seller, on the subject of umbrellas.
His umbrella had gone to-to-to-
to the bank
A little vexed, I pursued my er-
rand, and sought the friendly offices
of Blister, the druggist.
Blister, Browne borrowed"
"Your umbrella?'
Eyes"
Zones has mine. He has gone to
the bank. Good day"
| then ran up to the office of my
family doctor. He met me at the
threshold.
my dear fellow, you want an UNI
brella. So do l. Perk ran off with
mine. He has gone to-to the bank"
Il next called on my tobacconist.
20, called to settle dot leetle pill,
hat you? Very goot. Sefenteen
tollars vas the full amount"
Seventeen dollars hadn't seven
teen cents. But-ah, yes my cheque-
book was in my pocket, l whipped
it out, and scrawled cheque on-on
the bank.
Happy to oblige you" I said,
handing him the cheque, and prefer
ing my request for the loan of an UNI