Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-02
Street sprinkIlnu in Burlington.

The funny II not truthful man Of the
Burliny yton Ha,eksys chronicles the fol-
lowing: Mr.. Tfevelyan. who lives on
Court street. has had trouble already
with his garden hose. Since the intro
duction OF the Holly water system II has
been the delight of Mr. Trsvslyan to
turn himself into pipeman at sunset.
and with his garden hose sprinkle the
thirsty street With the cool. clear waters
Of the mighty Mississippi. Miss Norah
Donovan, q young lady who 10 connected
with the culinary department Of Mr..
4 Trsvelyan's house. and Is also supsrin-
'tsndsnt Of dormitoriss and general over.
seer Of carpets. had often watched, as
her duties would permit, this process OF
cooling down the streets at evsntids. and
shs had been heard to wish that this
duty might be entrusted 10 her. She
finally framed her wish In o direct
petition, and last evening she entered
upon the active duties OF her new Of
hcs.
When Miss Donovan took the nozzle
from the hands Of her master. II was
pointed almost directly at the middle OF
the street. and Miss Donovan conscisn'
tiously retained II in this position. while
her whole frame was convulssd with de-
light. Presently there came dashing
down the street. In light open phaeton.
two happy young people. In vain the
male young person shouted "Hi. there. i
say, turn her off,' and In vain the f.
male young person shrisksd and sssaysd
TO hide behind o parasol TO larger than
water lily. Mfiss Donovan snly stared
at them, and wondered II. psradventurs.
they might be crazy; and when they
passed through tho torrent. they came
out ON the other side very sad. very
silent, and very damp, not to say limp.
Then the gentleman who lives next
door came out and called 10 her ~ be
approached. intending to instruct her
how to shut of the deluging stream OF
turn IL aside when any one approached;
but Miss Donovan hearing him call
her name, said "souf" and turned
about aud faced him. with tho nozzle
doing its level best. wide open and =
IRE pressure on. lie turned with the
nrst shot, and fisd for his own door. the
cooling stream following him every inch
OF the way like an angel Of mercy In
disguise. But by the time he reached
his own door he was 80 thoroughly
drenehsd that his suspendsrs mildswsd.
Then o Fsrt Hill street car came rat
Ting down. an open. summer car. just
crowded with people coming from
picnic ct Sunnysids. and when they
heard the driver shout. aud then dodge,
and then swear. they saw their fate and
Miss Donovan. and Just howled and
walled and screamed. and tried to get
behind each other. and crspt under
the seats, and soms OF them even jump
ed of the car, and all Of them. by their
frantic gestures, Wild shrieks and sin
gular behavior. impressed Miss Donovan
with the idea that they were drsadfully
drunk. Tbs street car passed ON. and
when IL was beyond the line OF Mr.
1revelyan's garden stream. the dryest
man In that car could have put out q
confiagration by simply leaning back
against the house that was burning. and
before the car reached the next corner.
there were four well.dsAned suits Tor
damages fixed up against Mr. Treve-
lyan.
BY this time Miss Donovan was pretty
thoroughly convinced that the msnipu.
lation OF q garden hose required that
broad Judgment and liberal education
and shrswd insight into men and motives
that belong only to the aristocratic class
%, aud she determined 10 resign her po-
siton forthwith. She went into the
hall, carrying the nozzle with her. and