The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-05-27
R1ther Expensive Fun.

Augustus Van saun started with his
krother Alfred in the milk wagon, on a
Saturday evening, to 60 to Hackensack
to get his hair cut. As they passed the
house Of their next neighber, JAMES D.
BogeTt highiy-fespectable farmer, his
sob; John, R. Bogert, jumped into the
wagon and rode along: John r. ,Bogert
Apgdstas Van Satin had known each
other from early boyheods but sthsy bad.
never been assoeiaRas J6hnsK B(gFt.
Mas reputed tobes ia tlhSk AleeHe1 rs
family. When TAD xE3l$d III 1[Sin7
street, in HSoksmSckS EDSeH pfSTbfd1s
tha. they sHould call on Miss Della
Goetchius, a modest and attractive
young lady, who lives with her parents
in Cottage Place. Augustus was willing
q year before with his brother, They
sistet Ahfise md cousin, Miss sAinie'
land, Abram Voorhis, and John Van
Olinda, all of them young men, dropped
u sss sys9jR yss spspt ;GslalIy II:
attentish eataus amohE fhe three
Ladies': at l0a o'clock he wanted to 60
home, but the distance was three miles,
and he did not want to 60 alone. Many
times Bgert pretended to start with
~, brt sfEaz geisE 7 8. as ts ht tIs01t front
Ninhiea Has= dscap isd=bY Bogert in
these false starts. At last Bogert said
that if Van Saun would kiss all the girls
be would 90 with him. Van saun had
never kissed q girl in bis life. 81 wanted
t6 goAhome,- YOU know he testified
yesterday, "anh 40 went around and
kissed them ali. ,rst he kissed Miss Van
zandt and then Miss Annie Goetchius
While he was kissing them Miss Della
Goetchius said to Edward Cleveland,
"1'n play joke oNhim." No sooner
hsd Ne completed his task by kissing
hef Nan she making her etes fash 1n6
flushing with assumed anger, said
Don't you know, sir, that there is a
fine of $40 for kissing married woman?'
You are not married?' he said, aston.
ished at her words and manner. elf
you're married, what are you doing
here?, Where Is your marriage certi-
hcafe e -" :. There q is," she said. poipts
ing foEh |eglds vote, 90 Ssjl Sses
sented to her BY a HacEensacK society
of which she was membsr. 1t was
blhsngiR& en- tie val ~ frame. He
he discovered that Il was not marriage
certificate, but that he was good deal
stirred up yet. Van Saun then went
away, followed by Bogert. Before they
left the room, however, Miss Goetchius
called IB6geFt to sOne side Of fYtAe rvom
and said tdhim and othefss ma low
voice, "This joke has gone far enough.
We must tell him" She saw how much
to heart Van Saun was taking it.
"No," said Bogert to her; "l let US keep
it up a little,while Longer. I'll tell him
as, W 10 home" This sstisfed Her.
All the way home Bogeert continued 70
excite Van Saun's fears Finally, at
his gate, he told Van Saun that he
would call on Miss Goetchius in the
morning to see if the matter could not
be iaettled. The next morning Bogert
dams to him with q letter, purporting to
be from the lady, demanding $15 which
the letter declared she must have before
night or she would tell her husband Of
what had occurred. To meet this de-
and got 81, the contents ofaalittle iron
Fsafe whiekshes had fept unbrs ssen since
he was eight years old. This money
was all in pennies and small silver
pieces. When he took it QUITO Bogert
the latter Yolunteered to help him out
with loan Of the extra dollar required d
Ito make mp the 6nbseq quently,
Bogert got spndry 4nonnts put of Van
Saun by representing that4n attorr ey
had heard of the facts and was going to
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