The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-04-06
PAsCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY APRIL g. 1883.

cuss took him on the ear. He run
then, yoa bet; but did not get away
before another singer took him
gently on the other au icle. X. aud
j. 5. Il. kept at safe distance, and
were wicked enough to laugh at the
affection displayed for j. W. Z. by
the Bees. BY this time some of the
bees had settled back on the sap
ling, and others on the hive. J.S. l..
suggested that j. w. Il. shake 'em
again, and II. sarcasiically remarked
that he had never seen bees hiyed
on the outside of "A hi-e before. j.
W. +. retorted that, as they seemed
to know so much about it, they had
better utilize their knowledge for
his benefit, and that of future gener-
atoms. They respectfully declined,
so J. w. +. had to shake 'em again.
The fates were against him, for in
making his escape a bee with an ex
ceedingly warm end got in his work
on the luckless youths chin. j. s. j..
laughed in such a ,iabolical manner
that j. W. +. determined on having
a little revenge. C0ntriying to
capture a lively little sinner, he in
troduced it into the mouth of j. 5.
lis. shoe. The yell emitted by the
victim Of this piece of wickedness
would have charmed an opera house.
lie gyrated very amusingly for
awhile, then grasped his shoe from
his foot and hurled it from him; it
struck a hound in the rear, who
grabbed il so fierccly that his teeth
went through and met. Elevating
his tail, he struck out across the
field with the shoe in his mouth,
'ahd ils owner in hot pursuit. The
pursuit was useless, tor the dog
cleared the field, jumped the fence
and took TO the woods. j. s. l.. re-
turned, looking very unhappy. II.
kindly hunted up an old No. II COW
hide boot to replace the lost shoes
The bees now are all gone in the
hive, and the young ladies', r., and
our two young men went IN the par
lor. j. w. rs. face WAS a sight
From each ear depended what ap.
peared to be an inflated toy balloon,
a similar ornament seemed to be at-
tiched to bis chin, and resting on
his breast. Afler few minutes he
put on hts hat and started to 60
Happening to pass in front Of the
mirror, the sight WIS too much fol
it, and It snapped into dozen
pieces. The breaking Of the glass
startled j. $. l.. SO, that he made 4
movement TO get up, the heel of hi'
No. II caught in the round of hi'
chair, it shot forward, he shot back
ward, and there could be but one re
suit. In his efforts 10 extrioatt
himself, the No. IL flew Off and
struck the bnlloon.like appendagt
on the chin of j. w. H., who sprane
upward with such force us to strike
the ceiling, jamming bis hat down
over his eyes. At this interesting
moment two young ladies, visitors
were ushered in, and as their eyes
fell upon these two unfortunate
youths one tainted dead away, and
the other sat down and began laugh
ing in an idiotic manner. She had
gone suddenly insanel j. w. f
made q rush for the door, rs h,
thought, but he made mistake and
went through the open window, fall
ing a distance of several feet ant
landing in a rosebush. j. s. L
made his exit safely, and two miser
able looking devils it Was that me-
outsideShook hands, embraced, ant
made an appointment for the mex
Sunday. They then cut for theil
respective homes. TELsEN.