The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-07
A TALE OF HARD CIDER.

. Many good year ago, when was {
boy and lived in the country, took 4
spree, and while in that very fine cond
ton fell asleep and dreamed q dream
| not only dreamed but acted. was moi
: drunk, My head whirled a little to be
sure, and then | was not always sure
whether | was standing on that which
whirled a little or on my feet. But was
not drunk. The dream has had something
10 do with my whole lie, too; for, as am
an old bachelor now, am sure never
would have been one il il had not been
for that dream, because ut that time was
waiting upon young lady. ! liked her
much better than any other girl in the
neighborhOod; but that doesn't half ex.
press It, because | liked her much better
than that. Never Il Sunday night passed but
that ! went 10 see her. and often taking
long buggy rides with her. And that was
about the way all We country boys spent
Sunday cvcnlnga, that couldaaord a horse
and buggy.
But one Sunday afternoon changed the
programme little. ] went to see nv
cousins Joe and Bob, who lived fifteen
miles OIL in the country We had a Jolly
time that Sunday afternoon, We country
boys. After we had exhausted every
other source OF rustic pleasure, We con.
cludGd to tap barrel Of hard cider. Moth.
ing Is iunnier than that for country boys.
We were soon funny, and still getting
iunnier.
Just at dusk ! started home. Fifteen
miles WIS long ride after night, but ! felt
my hard cider, as the boys used 10 say, and
! never thought OF the ride.
On my way home had to pass the
house where Will Thompson lived. Will
Thompson had married sister Of
Liza's lLiha was the name OF my lady
love-.
After had go, some distance Oh nv
way began 10 feel drowsy. The trees
were flying in every direction. Night
came OH, and both OF the two moons
shown out Splondidly. The last that
could remember Of the two moons that
night was that they were most beautiful,
only they kept bObbing around a little.
And now right ahead piece was The
house Of Will Thompson'S. Manv time
had been there with Liza. heard the
wheels rumble on tho rOad-it was Joe
letting cider run from the barrel. The
buggy stopped at Will Thompsons-it
was the cider that had quit running so Il
seemed TO me In my dream.
swallow her down" said Joe.
AN right, " said |.
The horse neighcd-it WIS the bows thst
wurh laughing,
~ change came DER the spirit Of nv
dream. The buggy moved and Liza and
were buSgy.riding What a gay time
We were havlng-awav, away we went,
over the roads we were flying milo after
mile. Now over bridge and now swiftly
down hill, never checking the horse.
What tine night it was. There was but
ono moon, but Il did not holt around. And
the talk. And the laughing! And the
kisses And, Lord, what time We were
having. Finally thought we came in
sight OF Thompson's house again, and
x l1a Ts y" W Mem mT Es stop At wis for
TO tho gate, and Liza stepped ont. saw
her enter the house,
\ hall hour passed. How Liza STAYS, |
thought |. The horse started. aweEe. |
! wonder what can he keeping Liza, was
my first thought. The idea that had
been fifteen miles into the country the
day before mover once occurred to me.
Joe, Rob and tho hard uider had entirely
passed from my memory. Another hour. |
The moon mad gone down. "Wlat can be
keeping that girl?' said !, she has been
gone an half hour"
AMI there ] sat in that buggy another
half hour Nv sober ~ over was in NV life, |
Then concluded that | would see what
was keeping Liza. So sprang from the
buggy and ran to the house. rang the
bell. WV
"Whos there" said Will lie opcucd
the door. Ills that YOU jasper" asked he. |
What can be the matter. jasper
"TclI Liza to come, said |.
Liza! Liza who?'
"Why, Lin Kirts. OF course. WHY, |
have YOU been in bed, Will" sail !.
10 he sure have. Look at the clock;
it is . O'Clock" said Will.
"Grcat heavens is it that latp?" Suid |.
We'll, tell Liza to come
"What do You mean. Jasper? haven't !
seen Liza tor week.
"Oh, you are tooling. Will. you're try.
Ing to get trick off on me.
but tell YOU am not, Jasper Liza |
has not been here this night. Win, the |
duce are YOU driving at. Jasper"
Driving at nothing. | tell You she lett |
the buggy an hour and half ago. anu | |
saw her enter this house
"ls that you Jasper, " sail Ellen from the
other room.
Good evening, Ellen" said |. did
Liza come in here
Jasper, are you drunk, or are you los.
ing your mind? ! haven't seen ANYTHING |
OF Liza for week, said Ellen.
saw that they were both in earnest, !
and began TO show my carnes,ncss all !
over.
Its the fact, sail |, AS sure as I'm
standing here ] saw Lin come into this
house was alarmed for fear some
thing had happened to her And now no
less alarmed was Will and Ellen.
So. dressing themselves and taking lamp
0ni lantern, We began to search inl Liza.
We looked MP stairs and down stairs, mud
all over the house, hut no Lin could be
found.
well, don't that beat old Harry" said
! u anu 'oulu lctI ncrSnlrIlllnn standing
on my lace. Will and Ellen eyed me
closely, They mistrustcl me little. |
think.
Nul again assured thCuI an my honor
that ii was only too tue. Then We went
to the barn with the lantern; then to the
crib: then to all the out.huiIInyS; and
then here and then there, and in every
conceivable place We looked. Then We all
came hNck I" the house, luukrlall over the
house again. lh"lr, much alarmed, We
looked IT each other Ellen could no lon.
ger control IhcrSrli HId burst ont rrving
I'VE must hunt her up, said viii. lie
woke the hired hand I'VE must rouse
the ncighbOrs, said he. John" said
Will, speaking t"th" hand, You must 60
to Mr. Roberts And You. Jasper, IN to
DAY" FISHER :, and | will ~ to CoIrnans"
. ~, al maui az, N';II