Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-11-19
JONES' GRIEF.
A Nutting Expedition that Was At
tended With Trouble.

A Nutting Expedition that Was At
tended With Trouble.
Young Augustus de Jones and MISS
Clara Brussels never speak any more as
they pass by. A 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, and was on intimate
terms with the house dog. a few days
ago the young man received an invita-
tion to 90 with the family en- nutting
expedition, which be promptly accepted
The roouy cid family carriage was com
fertably filled, with Mr.. and Mrs Brus-
sels on the front seat and Augustus anu
his darling on the back one. The day
was a delicious one, with the warm,
mellow glow of the Indian summer air
bringing delicious languor TO the soul
Arriving on the ground, they soon found
there we're plenty Of nuts, but how to
get them was the question. Clubs were
procured, however, and the work of pelt-
ing the nuts from the trees commenced
The first attempt of the young Augustus
was a success. He drew back to throw
and took Mrs Brussels under the chin
with such force as to draw an agonzed
shrek from the old lady. Finally all
the clubs were lodged in the trees, ahd
it was decided that it was necessary to
climb the monsrchs of the forest if any
nuts were procured. OF course this
meant work for Augustus. He avowed
a willingness to try, and was so bewil>
dered by thankful glance from Clara's
blue eyes that he promptly commenced
the ascent of black oak under the i'm
preston that it was hickory.
"That young man will do some mis-
chief yet" said old Mrs. Brussels, who
was still indignant.
And then Augustus attempted the e1-
PLANTATION that he had intended climbing
the oak and then jumping over from
thence on the hickory, which, as the
limbs were about forty feet apart, would
have been very heroic feat indeed. The
The young man finally succeeded III
reaching one of the branches Of Aick>
ory and dislodging a few censumptive-
looking nuts, one of which took Clara
on the tip of her angelic nose, just as she
locked up to see Augustus, retiring IN
short order. The old man lay down on
the grass and roared, when, just as he
turned over, one of the heaviest clubs
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 anguish.
al knew be would do some mischief"
shrieked the old woman, rushing 10 the
relief of her husband and gazing re-
proachfully up in the tree just IN time
to receive big hickory nut in the eye.
"Clara," shouted the old man, 'lead up
the horse and let us go home and leave
that Internal young fool up the tree"
Clara, with heart swelling with in
dignation toward her lover, did as she
was bid, when, just as the horse came
under the tree, poor Augustus, who
knew nothing of the damage he Was
doing. rsined down a perfect avalanche
of clubs and hickory nuts and started
the old horse on run.
oil fhoro ~
cheerfully shouted young Augustus from
the upper branches.
"Come down, you confounded idiot,
and seer shouted the old man Brussels,
with CLEAN of war in his eye.
"What's the matter?" asked the be-
wildered young man. as be reached the
ground. Old man Brussels started to
ward him, but was held by the women
folks, who briefly and sternly explained
the situation to him in such a way as to
let him know that all was at an end.
"Mr. De Jones'" said Clara, as he turn
ed away to hunt his coat (and, ah. how
cold the words sounded after being So
lately called dear Augustus you art
about to lose you handkerchief"
But poor Augustus well knew that his
handkerchief was in his coat pocket,and
Clara would have known better had not
her eyes been swollen with pain.
Clara now has young Smith for heI
steady company. The new gallant laugh
ed heartily when told of De Jones mis-
fortunes. He dosen't understand nut
ting, Clara" said he. 81 will go TO th'
woods tomorrow and bring you all yor
want" He accomplished the feat b!
hiring buggy and buying bushel fcl
a dollar OF a farmers boy.-Chicag'
Tribune.