Daily Republican., 1879-08-23
SECOND EDITION.
LETTER FROM ROCKLAND.
Tho Appearance Of the Ladies' OF
that Vioinfty-A Yeusg Swain's
Luckless Adventure.
Special Correspondents of the Republican,

| Ano appearance OF tine Ladies OF
that Vioinfty-A Young Swain's
Luckless Advsnture.
Special Correspondents Of the Republican,
RockLAND, Aug. %, '79.
The people Of Rockland feel very
much sighted. Their correspondent
from this place has ceased his illusions
and there seems to be no medium for
the events of the day, 90 common and
important in all country villages, be.
coming known to the general public,
and this feeling of dissent growing 80
strong. it would seem to be proper to
relieve it to some extent and tell
through the columns of the REPUBLICAN,
the most interesting of these fire.
quently recurring events. 1t is well
known TO all the young gentlemen
around the country side, that the young
ladies of Rockland and vicinity are
peculiarly good looking and engaging,
and in consequence they are popular
and much sought for, and the repose Of
the staid old villagers is frequently dis
turbed by the nocturnal visits Of the
young bucks.
Tho other evening about the time
when respectable folks are thinking Of
retiring, q most atrocious incident Of
the kind occurred in the most fashion,
able Fart Qfthe suburbs Of the village,
from which the nerves of the more s1s-
ceptibls portion Of the inhabitants are
still tingling.
A young man from just outside your
city limits had discovered the charms
Of one of our engaging young ladies,
and visiting the home. of his adored
and finding her not at home, with an
undaunted heart at once proceeded in
quest Of the object of his affections.
Espying in the dim light at some
distance, a number of charmers, walk
ing leisursly along enjoying the star
light, he hastened his steps in the
joyful anticipation of finding bis fair
one among the number. The young
ladies noticing his approach and efforts
to evsrtake them, with the in
stinctive dread all the feminine per-
suasion have for anything like man,
quickened their pace to avoid him.
Turning up the long lonely lane home
ward and finding the young man still
following them they lost all control OF
themselves and ran screaming and
yelling at the top of their voices, and
the cries of the young man to stop, that
he would not hurt them, only added to
their frantic terror.
1t can be imagined what the feelings
of the old gentleman would be thus
rudely awakened from his first sleep by
the appalling shrieks to which the dis
cordant cries of the pea fowl were now
added. With the martial spirit Of the
old gentleman now thoroughly aroused
by the apparent danger of his dear
ones, he sailed out "endishabille, with
his trusty double barrel gun to repel
the invader. The young man seeing
the turn affairs were taking, and deem
ing that no time to appease the wrath
of the old gentleman, hastily retraced
his steps out of the range of any chance
buckshot..
What the reflections of the young
man were as he slowly and mournfully
wended his way homeward it would be
difficult to say, but it would seem to be
only another exemplifcation OF the
Instability of all earthly happiness.
1t is safe to assume that in the future
the pea.fowl will be Gagged after dark
and the young lady will be duly advised
when the young man makes his next
call. RocKLANp.