The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-27
THE PERILS OF CHESTNUTTING.
The Uncomfortable Fix or Daring Girl and a
Modest Young Man.

There is rather more burr about a
chestnut in its natural state than seem
really necessary, and there is no doubt
that II the chestnuts We're to grow on
one tree and the burrs on another. if
would be more generally satisfactory
arrangement. Still the boy who has
climbed to the topmost branch of n
chestnut tree, and sees approaching in
the distance the angry owner, accom-.
panied by large club and savage dog.
will hastily fill the front OF his Jacket
with unopened burrs, and grind them
against his body as he slides down
the tree.
1t can not be denied that the female
sex ls virtually smut out from that pur.
suit. 10 gather chestnuts successfully
involves climbing trees, ana the mature
woman or the tuIl-grown girl rarely
cares to incur the risks which are in,
separable from climbing in the presen
fashion of female dress. Nevertheless
there are intrequent and exceptionally
daring girls VINO indulge in the haZar-
dOus amusement of secret chestnuttipg
and the experience of u MASSACHUSETTS,
young lady VINO recently CLIMBED a
chestnut tree in Berkshire County is
worth narratlng.
The young lady in question was re-
markaDly beautiful, anu was the object
OF the devoted attachment of two local
young men, one OF whom was a model of
all possible virtues, while the other W. a
bold, la youth, who was known to Le
In the hablt OF smoking, and VINO was
currently believed to have more than
once visited circus. Early in October
tnis estimahle young lady suborued her
younger brother-aged ten-to accom-
pany her ON clandesLine chestuuttInp
expedition. With the aid of tence-raii
and the Jealous "bOosting" of her
brother, she succeeded In reuching the
lowest branch, from which her progress
was easy.
Pleased with her success, she soon
grew careless, and finally Ventured out
upon limb until it bent under her
weight. Booming frightened, she lost
her presence OF mind and her hold, and
suddenly fell. Fortunately, she did MOI
lall far, for her skirts caught in the fork
ola limb and suspended her between
heaven and earth in the attitude of an
umbrella which has struggled with a
violent gust OF wind and experienced u
reverse Her voice, though somewhat
smothered by the peculiarities OF her
situation, could be easily heard by her
astonlshed brother, and in accordance
small boy instantly fed for help.
Now, 1t 80 happened that each Of the
young lady's lovers had noticed her as
she started from home in company with
her brother, and eacn had Independent.
ly determined to meet her as il by acci-
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 incoherent 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 adora-
ZION, and in a ialteEing voice explained
TO the small boy that he thought his sis
ter would not care to have him help her,
but would prefer the assistance of
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