The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-22

~@Se-J = " - A~A4 44kk<gAs 1Ae - 500
your sin viii find you out was q tru-
ism / was TO illustrate By bitter ex-
perience.
To make long story short. con-
soled my adored Adela by taking two
Of the best seats on hired drag,
luckily paying our fares In advance.
At the first halt had to procure my
darling some sherry, she was so much
upset by an accident she had wit
messed.
1t was roadside inn, and had to
push my way through dense crowd.
/ got what ! required. and was coming
out by degrees, as lawyers are said to
get to heaven, when my hat was tilted
over my eyes. and / received not
oVer-gentle pat on the back Of my
head.
Naturally put my hand up to save
nv deer stalker with its green vail and
thought no more of the accident till q
little later on, when missed my
purse, watch and chain; in fact, | had
been cleverly cleaned out Of all my
/ money and Valuables.
This was the faseo. my dear Adela
alluded to; so having made clean
breast Of the matter to you, gentle
reader. will go on with my further
| adventures.
Having breakfasted l made myself
look smart. and made my way on
| board my steam launch to see that
everything was ready for the reception
of Adela. Then | took the train from
| Putney Bridge station. and made my
| way to St. Paul's churcbYard.
VERY sorry, sir, said an extremely
polite shopman, ''but we haven't any
left. We have ordered more ribbon,
though, and expect it in every mo-
ment. Please take n seat"
My precious pet had named the very
establishment l was in so often in my
hearing that dare not 90 to any other
for fear of mourning her displeasure.
To save time, however. hailed q
hanson and drove TO Covent Garden
Market, where | purchased one of the
finest bouquets that could be had for
money. blue forget-me-nots forming
the chief feature in ii.
1t was very late when got back to
Putney, only 10 find that no one was
allowed to pass over the bridge, as the
race was very important regatta at
tended by great crowds.
In vain argued with the policeman
that. being light weight. the struct-
ure ran no danger from my crossing it.
He was inexorable. although he
pocketed my half-croWn with grin
that made me feel more than half saw
age.
l looked through my opera glasses,
and saw the Fairy" my steam
launch, and distinctly made out Adela,
by whose side was a handsome man,
not at all a veteran, and evidently
making himself very agreeable judg-
ing by the way she smiled.
Ipocketed the tell-tale glasses with a
great big ID, and went in search of
boat. But as i'll luck would have it,
they were all at the Surrey side of the
river.
BY dint of sundry signs, waving of
pocket-handkerchiefs and violent ges-
ticulations, at last brought one to my
aid
The boatman piled it on; but. like
another Richard, l would have swap
ped kingdom for, horse, Ike the ass
| was. so eager was l to get to my be-
loved.
/ stood on tho deck, and what 40
you think saw? Why Adela wearing
another bow, and carrying fine
bouquet.
The gallant O'Gardy held out a
finger to welcome me; but. ignoring it,
/ said TO Adela:
my darling, / have brought all You
want. think deserve kiss"
And, eager to show the major that /.
although no soldier. was valiant where
love was concerned, I-yes-actually
kissed her before his very eyes. The
next moment l was lifted up bodily
and thrown overheard, with the awful
words ringing in my ears:
''You scoundrel, how dare you kiss
my wifeP" "
Dear reader, can you wonder that
whenever l am invited to any boat race
on the river, having lost my Adela,
have ga fit of the blues?"