Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-03
Street Sprinkifng IN burlington,

Street Sprinkiing tn burlington.
The funny it not truthful man OF the
Burlington Hdiokeye chronicles the fol-
lowing: Mr.. Trevelyan, who lives on
Court Street, has had trouble with his
garden hose. Since the introduction OF
! the Holly water system it has been the
delight OF Mr.. Trevelyan TO turn himself
into pipemsn at sunset, and with his
garden hose sprinkle the thirsty street
with the clear. cool waters of the mighty
Mississippi. Miss Norah Donovan, a
| young lady who IL connected with the
culinary department OF Mr.. Trevelyan's
house, and is also superintendent OF DOR
mitories and general overseer OF carpets
had often watched. as her duties would
permit, the process Of cooling down the
streets al eventide. and she had been
heard 70 wish that this duty might be in
trusted to her. She finally formed her
wish in direct petition, and entered up
on the active duties of her new office.
| When Miss Donovan took the nozzle
from the hand OF her master il was point
ed almost directly to the middle OF the
street, and Miss Donovan conscientously
retained i. in This position, while her
70 fro Aalt oh
Presently there came dashing down the
street, in light, open phnton. two happy
young people. In vain the male young
person shouted. "Hi, there, say, turn
her oil p and in vain the female young
person shrieked and essayed to hide be-
hind parssol no larger than water lily. .
Miss Donovan only stared at them, and
wondered il, peradyenture, they might
DO crazy and wheu they passed through
theT came out on the other side very sad,
very silent and very damp, not to say
limp. Then the gentleman WHO lives
next door, called her as be approached
intending TO instruct her how 10 shut of
the deluging stream or turn il aside when
any one approached but Miss Donovan
heariu him call hear name, said "Sorr."
and turned about and faced him with the
nozzle doing its level best, wide open and
fire pressure on. lie turned with the
tlrst shot and fled for his own door. the
cooling stream following him every inch
OF the way like an angel of mercy in dis
gulse. But by the time he reached his
own door be was 80 thoroughly drenched
that his suspenders widowed. Then a
Fort Hill street car came rafting down.
an open summer car, Just crowded with
people coming from picnic at Sunny
side. ed when they heard the driver
shout, and then dodge. and then swear.
they saw their tate and Miss Donovan,
and Just howlod and walled and scream
cd, and tried 10 get behind each other.
aud crept behind the seats, and some OF
them jumped of the car, and all OF them
by thoir frantic gestures. wild shrieks and
singular behavior impressed Miss Dono-
van with the idea that they were dread
fully drunk. The street car passed on.
and when is was beyond the line of Mr..
Trevolysn's garden stream The dryest
man In the car could have put ou. con-
ilagration by simply leaning back against
The house tha, was burning. and before
he car reached the next corner there
were tour well-defned suits for damages
fixed up against Mr. Trevelysn.
By this time Miss Donovan was pretty
thoroughly convinced that the manipuls-
lions of garden hose required thai
broad judgmsat and liberal education
and shrewd ipGsh, into men and motives
that belong only 10 the srisLocrstic class
es, aud she determined to resign her po-
sition forthwith. She gent into the hall
carrying the nozzle with her and spread
ing desolation and dismay wherever she
went. Whist ~ she shouted, as the tor
rent drencbed the hat rack. Murder"
she howlad. when it knocked the globe
OF the hall lamp. "Misther Threvelyau," )"
she shrieked. where in the wide world
ia the sthopperP" And then she bent
over the irrepressible nozzle and essayed
to stop it with ner finger. The howl OF
dismsy that followed this attempt brought
the startled family up into the hall, and
10 less than three minutes every sest 10
tue house was taken, standing room all
gone. and the play declared success
WORTH BFIDING TwICE.--Ssys a
young husband, whose business specu-
lations we're unsuccessful ,-"My wife g
silver tea-set. the bridal gift OF rich
uncle, doomed me to financial ruin. II