Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-02


THE MISFORTUNES WHICH BEFEL HIM ON A
NUTTING EXPEDITION.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Young Augustus de Jones and Miss Clara
Brussels never speak any more as they pass by,
n few weeks ago the world looked bright to the
young couple. Augustus loved Clara and Clara
loved Augustus. The young man admired the
Old man Brussels, respected old Mrs. Brussels
and was on intimate terms with the house dog.
A few days ago the young man received an in
vitation TO go with the family on nutting ex.
petition, which he promptly accepted. The
filled, with Mr.. and Mrs Brussels on the front
seat and Augustus and his darling on the back
one. The day was a delicious one, with the
warm, mellow glow OF the Indian summer air
bringing a delicious languOr to the soul. Ar.
irving on the ground, they soon found there
were plenty of nuts, but how to get them was
the question. CLUBS were procured, however
and the work OF pelting the nuts from the trees
commenced. The first attempt of young Au.
and took Mrs. Brussels under the chin with
such force as to draw an agOniZing shrek from
the old lady. Finally all the clubs were lodged
in the trees, and 1t was decided that it was
necessary to climb the monarchs of the forest II
any nuts were procured. OF course this meant
work for Augustus. He ayowed willingness
to try, and was so bewildered by q thankful
glance from Clara's blue eyes that he promptly
commenced the ascent of a black oak under the
impression that 1t was hickory.
That young man will do some mischief
yet, said old Mrs. Brussels, who was still In
dignant.
And then Augustus attempted the explana.
ton that he had intended climbing the oak
and then jumping over from there on the hick-
DRY, which, as the limbs We're about forty feet
apart, would have been a very heroic feat in
deed. The young man finally succeeded In
reaching one OF the branches of a hickory and
dislodging few consumptive-looking nuts,
one of which took Clara on the tip Of her an
gelic nose, just as she looked up to see Angus
tus, retiring her in short order. The old man
lay down on the grass and roared, when, lust
q n he hnav ri,
that had lodged in the branches took him
across his mouth, knocking out two of his
teeth and changing his laugh to a roar of an
guish
II knew he would do some mischief"
shrleked the old woman, rushing to the relief
OF her husband and gazing reproachfully up in
the tree just in time to receive big hickory
in the eye
clara shouted the old man, 'lead up the
horse and let us go home and leave that infer
nal young fool up in the tree"
Clara, with a heart swelling with indignation
toward her lover, did as She was bid, when,
just as the old horse came under the tree poor
Augustus, who knew nothing of the damage he
was doing, rained down a perfect avalanche of
clubs and hickory nuts and started the old
"Got all you want down theree" cheerfully
shouted young Augustus from the upper
"Come down, you confounded idiot and sect,
shouted old man Brussels, with CLEAN of war
what's the natter" asked the bewildered
young man, as he reached the ground. Old
man Brussels started towards him, but was
held by the women folks, who briefly and
sternly explained the situation to him In such
way as to let him know that all was at an
end.
Mr.. De Jones, )" said Clara, as he turned away
TO hunt his coat land all, how cold the words
sounded after being SO lately called "dear
Augustus!) you are about to lose your hand
kerchief.'
But poor Augustus we'll knew that his hand
kerchief was i'll his coat pocket, and Clara
would have known better had not her eyes been
SWOLLEN with pain.
Clara now has young Smith for her steady
company. The new gallant laughed heartily
when told of DE Jones' misfOrtunes. HE
doesn't understand nutting, Clara" said he, ~
will go to the woods tomorrow and bring you
all you want" He accomplished the feat by
hiring buggy and buying bushel for dollar
Of q farmers boy.