Telegram-herald., 1889-07-12

hind Mrs. Bumkershoot fell over her. and
a short fat man from the other direction
impaled himself on the point of her
umbrella As the tall man rolled TO the
sidewalk two messenger boys who had
been scufiiing stumbled over his prostrate
form, and the heap was speedily aug
mented by the addition of several persons
who had been hurrying along with their
heads drawn down into their coat collars.
There were bruises and scratched faces
and hard words but Mrs Bnmbershoot
was uninjured. and perceiving an open
ing in the crowd she passed on like one OF
those funnel shaped clouds we read OF In
descriptions OF Western cyclones, and
other devastating phenomena.
At the cOrner of Nesey street there was
a blockade and Mrs. Bumbershoot WAS
detained. So she hook ed one wire Of her
umbrella into the collar Of a gentleman
who stood in front of her. and tried TO
bear her delay patiently. She succeeded
better than he did. However, there WAS
nothing that he could do about r.. Every
time he lodged one OF the dripping pOints
another was waiting for him and finally.
after mis- collar had been reduced 10 a dark
and gummr rag he climbed over span
q horses and an ambulance, .and SO
escaped
la front OF the Astor House. Mrs.
BumbersboOt met Billy Button, her
sisters husband. Mr. Button had left his
umbrella a. home 50 he usually did when
IL rained. Billy has hard luck or bs
never would have met Mrs. Bumherhoot.
At that moment he was docViug across
Park Row TO yet his lunch. just a. bs
reached the edge Il the pavement Mrs.
Bumbersho0t caught sight Of him and
Z turned 90 meet him. She hsdshim on the
outside
How do" said Billy trying to dodge
4 by
why Billy" exclaimed ,frs Bpmber-
Z shoot. heading hin of Il vas just going
I over - see Emma when il began 20 rain. y
Yes; it is raining ike biazes, ssld
| Billy endssvorinz r. edg- under her
urbreils but succeeding only in catching
| tbs drip Of its edge
! "it's very imprudent % you - venture
oss without sn umbrella. 4" continued Mrs.
| Bumbersho0t "Youl be down sick. and
Emma II have to take care % you. 1ou
4 msa never think % THAT
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