The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-10
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE INTEL
LHENCER.

grievances than TO enlighten your read
ers. l have been out Of luck Of late,
and need the sympathy CT some kind
friend; and as you are used TO the melt
ing mood. I have chosen you for my
victim. Ny misfortunes are of grave
nature, such as chill the blood and make
the marrow in the bones cease to vibrate
to the hearts pulsation. Ny first trou-
bic was this: A few nights ago wsll-
dressed fellow came into my store just
az ! was about TO close and :hrew down
coiu which took to be a half dollar,
and called for choice smoker. In my
b.andest manner l Immediately placed
before him one Of my best Hayanas;
but while was hustlipg round for the
change, the fellow evaporated. Ny ad-
miratiOn Of the man was unbounded
when came to consider his liberality,
and l felt sure that q revival in trade
hsd set in, and that, too. at a very
ausplcious time, as l needed funds to
defray current expenses. However, /
soon awoke from my reverie, and, as
my eyes slowly opened to the light. they
fell upon the suspicious coin, which, on
close examination, proved to be pewter.
My spirits now sunk TO the lowest ebb.
Ny Havana was gone and no: nickle
to show for it; hut l soon revived and
felt the ever consolins influence creep
over mo and whisper in my ear that,
though you are robbed, your reputa-
ton is unimpaired." now bethought
me Of walk or ramble in the vicinity
Of Belltown, as the moon shone out clear
and bright. with Venus in The fore
ground 70 pilot the great luminary
through its nightly circuit. 1t was q
witching nisht, yet Banquo's ghost had
not appeared to mar the lovely scene,
while the stars were out in uniform and
seemed to wink and smile along the
milky way. Chandelier. the never fail
iug herald Of the morn, had ceased to
crow, and the mother hons had folded
their wings aud covered with their soft
plumage their covering broods. Eve
rything was serene; my wife was alb
sent. and no obstacle seemed to present
itself to mar my happiness or cloud my
Joys. Thus clatcd, with romantic de-
sires sailed forth. and, ere | had
Travelled ten blocks, beheld female
of rare beauty standing alone in tho
shadow Of tree by the roadside. At
this moment the moon issued from q
sable cloud and fell like a silver mantle
on her beautiful form. while the curls
that clustered round her marb fore
head sparkled like diamonds. | was
spellbound for a moment. but with pal
pitatiDg heart and faltering breath
essayed to approach her angelic person,
which being done, finally by great
mental fortltudc mustered courage to
speak. and, throwing myself on my
kneepans, begged the fair one to suffer
me to conduct her to the classic shades
OF Belltown, where we might view un
interrupted the sight of the barrel fac
tory. She accepted my rash offer,
hooked on to my arm, which was ner-
vously twitchipg and trembling, and we
toddled forth, happy in the thought
that our souls were III unison. And so
they were until that fellow descended
from the tree. We had now wandered
most lovingly for some distance when a
cloud obscured the silver lamp of night
and darkness reigned supreme.
o. dreary night, vhat shadows round us ga,i er
10 mar our joys and all our hopes to sev-rl
We had Just passed the little pebbled
stream that goes dancing down the dark
ravinc ere We reach the town proper,
aud were in the act of ascending the up
grade, when a terrific blow from the rear
Stood me on my beam ends Ny head
was planted IN the gravel while my feet
were thrown apart, giving me the ap.
pearanca OF carving fork or pair of
blacksmith tongs. DO not remember
having seen any stars. as my position
was reversed. bat l thought l saw innu-
merable Chinese below the crust Of tho
earth's surface, and Kearney driving
them with shillelah. How long l re-.
manned in this uncnviable posture am
unable to say, but it seemed an age to
me. for had said my prayers over 80
many times that my tongue was IS thick
rs hasty pudding. At length. however.
little gust Of wind swept over the hill
fro@ Lake Union. and 1 tipped over
like a tonpiu. On gaining my equili-
brium l discovered that | had been
marching oil with another fellows girl,
and he, to punish me Cor that little in
discretion. dealt me foul. Relieving
discretion the better part Of valor, did
not demand an apology for the lick
had received behind the car ia fact, l
felt more than grateful that The dose
was not repeated. Suddenly a dark
cloud that had yelled the moon during
my acrobatic performance was hurled
away. and. taking advantage Of the
light, l ret'aced my hayward steps aud
soon placed my precious self in the
arms OF my sleepless wife. who at once
demanded reason for my nocturnal
absence. To allay her nervous anxiety
l told her | had been to the lodge, and.
while promenad,ng up and down the
hall. had stubbed my toe against a pea
nut shell, which caused me 10 fall and
injurc my spine. At this my faithful
spouse leaped from her warm couch and
rubbed me down with yeas. pow iers,
which SO raised my spirits tina. was
soon able to undross and retire.
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