Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-01

When it was nOised about one evening
last week that 'Our Toolles was LOST
there were anxiety and apprehension in
other households than that of his esteem
ed parents. Since that heart-rending in
cidont nearly thirteen years ago, by which
! Charley Ross was lost forever 30 his pa
rents, mothers have clasped their little
ones with hfmer and tenderer hold, when
they have been absent from home for only
/ a briet season, and when their where
abOuts were known. Our TOOdles' Is
seif-reliant, courageous, little chap, and
bis friends remembered that he was likely
to accept anybody's invitation 20 absent
himself from his home OF even from town,
if the invitation should promise adventure.
Whether no had gone to the Goose Pond,
OF some other locality, fishing, and fallen
in, or walked aimlessly along the pike I'M
til he had lost his bearings nobody cOald
guess, while everybody wasuneasy.
The mystery was solved when some one
recalled the fact that Peanuts KOOntz,
between whom and Toodles a Damon
and Pythias attachment has existed for a
long time, had been in town in the morn
ing. In fact a gentleman recalled tri-
angular conversation TO which Toodles,
Peanuts, and Honey shull were the
parties, and to which Hugh Rddleberger
contributed his commanding presence and
his wit and eloquence for a few moments,
while on his way TO get shaved at Uncle
Tom Banks shop. When it was agreed
that Toodos in all probability had &c
cepted an REORGANIZATION from his friend
Peanuts TO accompany him to his home
In the country, it was speedily arranged
that Charlie, the handsome salesman in
Geary's store, should ride out to the home
of Mr.. Koontz to make inquiries ~ to the
whereabouts Of the absent future states
man. Charlie galloped recklessly through
the streets, gazed at, as usual admiringly
by the ladies, and at a speed equal to that
Of Sheridan in his alleged ride from Win
chester town Reaching his destination
he breathlessly asked information as to
'Toodles of our worthy county treasury,
who informed him that 'Toodles was fast
asleep, and that he should shortly join
him in bed. Charlie declined any liquid
Inequalities, and Fastening back to town
on his fiery, untamod stced, he dismount-
ed in front Of the hotel with an air of
triumph that might have characterized
tho discoveries of the California gold
mines.
'Toodles' returned in good shape late
the next day. evidently suspicious a. to
the character Of his reception, and appre-
hensiye Of either slipper poultice or
'switch-pie at the hands Of his mother.
Everybody. including George Noakcs, an
other intimate Of Toodles begged hard
for him and he got nothing worse than
good scrubbing by which several pounds
Of Shenandoah soil were removed from his
person. He had no adventures at koonz'
save a fall from the bed during the night.
Hugh Riddleberger was told Of Toodles
unexplained absence and was cautioned
against getting lost himself, and replied
that he should never get lost, unless no
got lost trying to find something Too
dies says that he accepted Peanuts y
hospitality partly because no was lonely
during Bob Walkers absence from town,
and because he wanted the quiet of the
country while he pondered some law points
that he heard advanced in the court house,
during the late term Of the circuit court
lie feels satisfied that he is a better lawyer
than any Of his professional brethren that
made an argument oran alleged arr ument,
during that entire term.