Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
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Another story Going 90 show That
There III FUN Ina the Lnn6.

Another story Going 10 show Thhs
There III FUN Ina the Lnn6.
The Pleasanson is q gigantic boarding
house on Suffer street, San Francisco,
called hotel by the inhabitants who be-
long to the social class which descrlbes
itself as .'gentesl." Among the inhabi-
sants Is q young FIRE insurance agent, who
is On enthusiast on the subjects OF lire
statistics and iire escapes.
Recently he invented Ere escape,
notable for its simplicity. II was only q
coil Of three qusrter-inoh rope, knot.ed
every two feet The agent measured tho
hight OF his aevenstory window frem The
gropnd, bought piece Of topa OF that
length, and tied il fall ct knots. He was
surprised to find the rope about 30 fest
short OF therequired length when knotted,
but he Temsdied the deteot aud per-
faoted his invention by splicing another
coil to Il.
One night last week, after be bnd gone
to bed, IL occurred to him that, although
his invention was theoretically ali right.
it never had been subjected to practical
test, and that it would be D good plan 10
practice with 1t before giving o public
exhibition.
lIa got up, made the ropo fast to tho
windoW sill, crawled cut and began The
descent. Two floors below q Nogthy
spinstsr was preparing TO retire, aud 90
her window was fer above anything
within Lick telescope range she had moi
drawn the curtains. Happening to look
shu saw man in q paiams swinging be-
fore her window, aud the sight put into
her mind all manner Of hoFrid appIehen-
sions.
The worthy spinsteE squealed and
lodged out Of range. This man on the
rope made one wenk struggle to ASCEND,
and then lost his presence of mind mo
tue ability to move. lie could only
cling 80 the rops and sway in the breaza.
Tine sllgat struggle he had made caussd
tho rope 90 swing, and like pendulum
he uacillsted around the has window.
The frightened spinstGr supposed that
his movements were the manifestations
Of fell purpose to keep her scantiiy
clad form IN view. Wherefore she
shsies5i loudly aud f,iat,a Their tho
young man recovered bis git1 climbed
up he rppe, haGl5d L in and slowed Il
away, ami crspt into bed.
Wa.chmen, belt boys and h9erdera
hGs.snad 20 tee sp;ls.ets room Whrn hes
Shrek rosoundsd through tho halls, and
tried 10 discover the cause Of hor fright.
When sho TALKED wildly ahou. burglar
in pajana looking INTO her wladow
trey locked out, saw nothing but 70 feet
OF apace between tine ELL AUD the ground,
ard sGid she had nightmare.
II the insurance man lad retained hin
presence Of mini and kept stil all would
hAve boon well, bat Che enormity OF his
uniutentional offence troubled him, Md
al o, IN ha resolved 10 make AMENDS
like gentleman. He got MP, dressed
4 himself, wont down stairs ard Knocked st
| tht iadys dsor. Whon it was opened he
began m explanation to insroduca an
4 elaborate apology, out wes Interrupted
I BIZ tine vehement alamrning af the dnor in
ais face. sis putpoaa IN explsiniSg the
\ app3eitiGu a the window was rnisundef-
sgaSe, and before aoon tss a0Et day be
was ha.nG thoroughly diaSoHsad IN the
house as q pstsistenily bod, bad man.
The insurance ngenl was Interested ia o
young lady, VINO had taken the question
OF engagement Under Gdyisamant. OF
course she laHra tho tNaF3ing hcB8e vsr-
MON 81 hiA adventure, ana warn tho n
ysSl4ore iSon3, wac wa trying TO fer.
ward his sdis. sntreRtsd her TO gisb o
favorable answer sh5 eaia ahe kew be
was quiel, ateady yonu3 man in most
ways, good tsMp5f9i, and Well tiI q
Financially, bpt - HIRE shA alluded
+ e - sS2 8pe ertpa- ant
"aat could ] Sc 1 arm TEX
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