Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-04-29
Rough on a Young Ss..

Rough on Young ss..
Beaver Dam is one Of the greatest
places for jokes that can be found In
days ride. The boys are now telling of
dibOlical joke that was played on
young man. They have been having
course of lectures there and the young
man has acted on committee that has
taken charge of the lecturers and has
been very efficient. The last lecture was
given by Ann Eliza Young, one Of the
relicts of the late lamented Brigham
Young. She was at hotel and there
was also lady there who was travelling
for corset factory, taking measures of
people and Irving cOrsets made t;at fit
better than those sold at stores. 1t was
the duty of the young man 10 go to the
hotel and take the lecturer 10 the hall,
but the boys put up job TO have the
hotel clerk send the young mans card
to the room of the corset lady instead of
that of Mrs. Young, when he called. In
the meantime they had written the cor
set lady that a young man who wore cor
sets wanted one made to order, and that
he would call in the evening. When the
card came to her door she told the bell
boy to show the gentleman up lie went
to the room thinking he was being ush-
cred into the presence Of Brigham
fractional widow. He shook hands with
the corset lady and hoped she was feel
ing well, and she admitted that she was !;
because, to tell the truth, business never
was better since she was on the road.
From your general carriage should
Judge you prefer one that opens at the
side," said she, looking at the young
mans fine manly frame.
p Thinking she was speaking of the hack
he had at the door, to take her to the
hall, he said: "Yes, all the best people
here prefer those that open on the side"
Finally he said, as he looked at his
watch, that it was almost time for her
to commence. She said it wouldn't take
but two or three minutes.
"Please remove your coat aud vest"
said she as she took up tape Iine, and
looked around for pencil.
We suppose the cold perSpiratiOn
stood in great drops on the young
mans forehead. He IL as honest
and square man az ever
lived in Beaver Dam, and never enter
tanned thought OF guile, and it hurts
him deeply to have woman he had new
er met before act so familiar, aud he be-
came weak and faint, aud leaned against
the mantel.
He looked at the lecturer" as she
came toward him with tape iae in one
hand, note book in the other, and a
pencil in her mouth, and when she
looked up at him with business look
and said, "Take off YOUR coat" he turned
pale, his knees trembled, and with
choking voice he said:
"Stand back, woman, stand back! You
do not know the man you are dealing
with. L have always striven 10 lead a
different life, and no woman can assail
me with impunity."
The middle-aged CANA ser stood
aghast.
"What on earth is the natter"
Matter enough, madame, when poor
orphan goes to escort a lecturer to the
platform, the forum, ma'am, aud be met
by an order to take off his coat aud vest.
1t is enough to make your late husband,
Brigham Young"
''Sir-r-r!" said the cOrset-naker, when
he got to Brigham, "dO you wish to in
suit me? Have you come here thinking
L am she Mormon? / will ring the
bell, sir, and have you thrown into the
street.
He told her to be calm, there was no
necessity for that, as he would go if he
could get out alive.
Finally they both became calm, and
he found out she was not Mrs. Young,
but corset dealer, and then apolOgized;
aud he went down to the parlor and
found the lecturer and introduced him
self.
Wiping the perspiration from his face,
the young man asked her If she was sure
she was Mrs. Young. She said she was
not the original, but she was one Of
them, and they started for the carriage.
After the lecture Mrs. Young asked the
old gentleman who presided at the meet
ing what was the matter with the young
man who brought her to the hall; he
seemed nervous and ill at ease.