Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-07-14


after kissing the girls sweet goodnight,
and wishing them pleasant dreams, and
promising to see them the next Saturday
night, we toddled up to bed.
"Sam dropped his wardrobe in pile
on the floor and bounced into bed with
out any trouble. 1 was always slow and
full of curiosity, SO I took look around
the room. At last I thought 1 would
sit down on a chest which was covered
with nice white cloth, while I drew off
my boots; 80 down I sat, when Jerusa.
lem crickets, I went squash down into
custard pie. I thought Sam would die
laughing, as he said I had smashed the
custard all to thunder, and the plate
right in two. told Sam to hush; we
had to be awful quiet for fear the old
folks would hear US.
"At last was ready for bed, 80 I put
out the light and picked up my boots,
thinking to put them in more conven-
lent place, when down went one of my
feet through pipe hole, which had been
covered over with paper, clear up to the
hip. As my leg was very long, it reached
a shelf in the kitchen, which was just
below US, and turned it over, spilling
dishes, pans, plates and other things, and
producing an awful racket. The girls
had not yet retired, and could hear
them laughing fit TO split their sides.
II felt much ashamed, and was 10
scared that felt my heart away up in
my throat, for expected the old man
every minute. pulled my leg out of the
confounded hole just in time, for the old
woman looked into the kitchen and
asked, What's all this about, giris?'
The girls made some sort of excuse, and
said, The cat was prowling around after
mice and had knocked down some tin
ware and then all was quiet.
ave were soon asleep and in the land
of dreams. Once l dreamed that was
sitting by the side Of Sue, with my arms
around her neck and slipping nectar from
her honied lips; and next, would be
making tracks for home at race-horse
gait, with the old man after me with his
big cane. When l awoke ! found the
sun shining high and brightin the win
dow. The next thing, ! heard the old
folks having morning prayers down in
the kitchen right below US.
"We were now in purity pickle, and
what to do we didn't know. Sam got
up, looked out the window, and said we
could get down over the roof. Sam said
to me, Get up, John Dobson, don't you
see where the sun is" In my hurry Of
getting out Of bed, got my feet tangled
up among the bed clothes and pitched
pell-mell down the stairs, and landed on
the floor right before the old folks and
the two girls.
"The old man bawled at the top of his
voice, The Lord save us' for he thought
the devil had come. The old woman
screamed so loud she could have beer
aeard half q mile, whilst the girll
stood in one corner of the room with
their aprons to their faces; as it was very
warm weather, hadn't anything on
but shirt
81 opened the door in q hurry, and
made bee line for the barn. My speed
was considerably hastened by couple
Of the old mans dogs that got glimpse
Of me. / ran right through flock Of
sheep standing in the barn-yard, and al
old ram, not liking the way things were
going on, made for me as approached
and gave me such butt that sent me-
sprawling into pond of dirty water.
"When got to the barn, / climbed
up the hay NOW and squatted righr
down on a hens nest full Of eggs, and
didn't leave a whole egg in the lot. TIL.
old hen, out of revenge, picked at my
bare legs till the blood streamed dowr
my feet. By and by Sam came along
with my trowsers, vest and one boot, anG
vowed he hadn't time to find the rest
fixed myself the best could and made
for home, some four miles or 10 distant
lamenting my i'll luck, all the way
From that day to this l never saw SUI
Gibson, nor did ever 90 to singing
school. l felt 80 much abashed that
vowed I'd never 60 to see another girl
and / didn't. That is why l am bach
elor still"