Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-12
Stuck.

Mr.. Wiihers is cot q ves!cra n.o, "a
wholly rnscq1ainted With whisky, lu.ls*
cent experiences ct tho irc,npatb;y =; ),
pocket and glass bottles WIS very p,irfn,
embarrassing. He had returoed 10 Lis n..
county homs from tref visit to Nss wy
and had brought with him IS o prss.r, ~
Miss Wilsou-to whom he Was bttbrc,b.i
bottle Of that remarkable csucrt which !: =,
by sidewalk merchants, and which is h, =
reprts ,nted as b:iog muoa strong, lug
wrought iron. 1t had occurred to hin, -:
this cement would be very Eice ,bicS ~ III ~
10 his future house, slrc, With it 8 s,. -''
broken china and glass could b, msuded ~;
every one knows that c5ilireu viii ir..t.:
great deal of caiua. Oa tho tyt5ln, "sr;
arrival home, he put the c,ment boul, !, !"
,bip pocket AID called On Miss WIsop. in,'.;
leg to offer it 10 her as soon as he ep,,r.i u
huuse.
Mr.. Withers was ardeLt'y atl:cici - :,
young lady, and when be saw her b,t,rs ~ ~:
b, roa uunaturslS forgot al about suc, MAJ
earthly matters IS c,mctt III! Ga non,t
Welcomed lin politely, and. a!t.f t.s wy, ~,
ments OF conversation, WithdreG WIKI d;a'
lion which i. Is to be wished lha, sI oIl n, ,.
would emulate. Being Of a f,ugi winii i AZ
knowing ,bs. the mercilul yeuus u4u SHAWL
DO meIcilul to bis !1teuGed tshcr in Inv ..
point cf kerssene bis. Dir. Withsr. n.om,i.
turned down tbs lamp aud proceeded "a N.Y.
him self at home. '''
The bottle was Q stout one, nal wand -.
hass. hsvo withstold any urdiuar, r1,,," NJ,
but IS Miss Wilson weighed iu!y a hnr,.i
aud lorty pounds. oni rs the mcs It tie sn,'
r,ckirg chair was Of hard WoojIt is 10, ,s,..
that the bot,le Welded. hlr. Wthe;s w..
much Interested 10 the weather ani Other M.
| ects such as usually atsjib the a.tco,i,o a,
young mca 10 his position. tha. he tii pot ~,
tico the hresklag CT the glass, and it Rss n,
| until On hour later that false alsrm Ct ,rh.,
10 the front hall iuduoed Miss Wis,n to frm
tho sofa, and suggested to Mr.. Wnhers he Il
| Wis ability OF tureiug 10 The laur.
The cement had dcne its work, a11 Y.
| WithGrs did not get up to aticrG to The IT,,
but requested the young lacy to dic1syr.I,.
duty Tor him. Sho cid So, aid then po,r 4
bis panied AMI presc,upicd expression. r1hr
apXlous Inquiries, be admitted ths: h., EE =;
little faiot, aui would like glass Of wnn
Miss Wilson hurricdy wcol IT the water, p.
proschipg hers:lf for being 50 heavy, and A..
casing herself tf l6saness snd Want ci coz. |
GRAFTON. 10 her absence the ycuag Man u;,
superhumAn ,tf,r to wrench hims L los
but tho cement refused to yield. When Nj
Wilsoa returned with the llass OF water, /,
looked so much worse thst she was reilly t,!s.
eued, aud he was compslei to til! her Their,
state of the case.
She was practical person, AID she p,Onr
propo ,ed to get tea kettle OF het water c..
dissolve the c,ment, but desistcd when he II
plained to het that his system would not b.,
the application of watsr ut the boiling yO:
She then timidly suggested that if size were
| call Pa perhaps Pa might lend you q psj:.
but Mir. Wilhers said no; he could not bcs! :.
NOR LITIGATION Of boipg found in such a susi
by any father. 1t WAS finally agreed tls
should wait until late hour, and should Il.
tsse the char homo with him. THIS VS.: s
cordinsly dcne and had not the uniorur,
young man bean arrested by a lCcsl consist.
who only discharged him when severe /:
proved that hfs possession Of tho chair was vU.
~ invo.u ltary, his misfortune mightneyc; rs,
become g morally known.