The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-10-25
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THE TABLES TURNED.

II am not sure that it rebound
much TO our credit. viii tell it, how
ever, as warning"
So our guest answered an INQUIRY
made by young and, it must be con
fessed, somewhat conceited member OF
the little party gathered together ore
winter evening around our dining ta
bic.
Hang the credit" that person re-
j piled. He was rather uplifted, for be
thought he had that evening won dis
tinction in the sight OF a lovely pair of
eyes, then wasting tlieir sweetness ia
the drawing room. The owner of the
lovely eyes had been a widow for soIce
years. She was rich, elegant and cIev-
er. There was humorous wrinkling
about the mouth of our middle aged
guest. as be answered
Hang the creditw So can say
now with a light heart. Then the
credit was of more importance to ne
However, you shall judge You have
heard-he went on. turning to the
gentleman who headed the table
that in the early days of our settle
ment we were wild lot. Large for
tunes had been made by the first set
tiers; and it got abroad at home that
gold was to be had simply for the ask
ing. Adventures poured in. The
native war brought in adventures OF
another kind-men whose lives had
been played out in the old country, and
who we're ready for any kind of devil
try. Obi | can assure you there was
at times a singular collection In the
settlement. could tell you one or
two tales that would surprise you.
This, however, turning to the person
whose remark had provoked bis tale
is not of SO desperate character.
You must understand that at the
time OF which l speak-things are
much changed now-we had neither
library nor theater nor concert room,
and were driven now and then to queer
devices for killing time Some few Of
US took up with practical jests, but
after time even these paled. Every
one in our community became so wide
awake that the most artfully construct
ed scheme broke down. If it did
succeed, on the other hand, the ven
geance taken was SO dire as to be
alarming. We were sorely in need of
patient butt.
1t happened that at this time a young
solicitor whom fortune had not favor
ed at home, taking it into his head
that competition was Staying his tai
ent, determined to try his fortune
among US. He was certain and he
was not far ,wrong-that in such a
community. causes for litigation would
abound.
He was slightly acquainted with one
of my friends, and wrote tn him of his
Intention, asking him at the same time
to be so kind-in the poor fellows own
words-''just to let people know, you
know, that am coming"
The letter was shown about, and that
same evening my friend and 1, with two
or three others whom we had let into
our secret, went cut together, armed
with large pieces of chalk. In the
morning there was much questioning
in the community, for on every bit OF
boarding, every blank wall and gate,
was posted up in gigantic letters, she
is coming"
Again and again were the notices
expunged by indignant householders.
Again and again were they imposipgly
reproduced. The police were set on
the watch; we either browbeat or brib
ed them. People began to think that
there was something mysterious in the
business. We, of course, kens our
own counsel, and, at last one, fine
morning a second advertisement ap-
peared. 1t vas to this effect: she
has Gomez
In the interval our friend had heard
again. 81 shall arrive by steamship
Renares," our solicitor wrote. 81 hope
you have let people know to some Fur
pose" 1t began to be rumored abroad
that joke was on foot, and the whole
community fiocked to the landing
place. --....
To preserve the illusion we had paved
the jetty with scarlet cloth, and dec
grated it with flowers. As soon as the
steamer dropped anchor, my friend
and put off in a small boat to receive
and bring to shore our distinguished
guest.
He was small, delicate looking man,
with a face as refined as that ola wo-
man. l had slight prickings of COM
Function when 1 met him. He was so
delightfully."- frank and confding. II
say" he said to his friend, as we near
ed the decorated landing place, ''do
they expect any sweIl?"
"They expect you, my dear fellow"
was the reply. 81 let people know
you know"
'They must be jolly hospitable
set. But what am to say to them
allf r4ls..-ssr-
tNo necessity to say anything. Just
bow as you pass through"
ssOhi scarcely like"
aYou must, my dear fellow, you must |
Not to acknowledge this brilliant re.
ception would stamp you at once as |
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