Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-09-07
sLoCKUp-sQUsHUp.
A Little Episode Which Happen
ed at SCOTS Beach.


tCommunicated)
Two Of the party from Snow liill who,
week before last, spent several pleasant
days at SCOTS Beach, met with what, In
the eyes Of certain young gentleman
tone Of the two). was fraught with many
dangers, but In fact turned into nothing
more than Few wet clothes and good
joke.
A certain young lady and certain
young gentleman, both certain Of an en-
joyable time. both tired Of their tive con-
genial associates who, leech like, chung TO
one another and did not give those spoon
ingly inclined chance To turn ON the
battery Of their pcnt up feelings, embark
cd on old Synepuxent's bosom for climes
more congcn ial and row by moonlight.
Their friends watched them depart, and
stood on the pier. ill the boat was far
away, and the song, "Wait till the Moon.
Deems Fall on the Water" was only family
heard In the distance.
Our two young friends, unconscious Of
the miscellaneous presence Of King Neptune
who, through the prongs Of his trident
was laughing In silent glee in anticipation
Of the fun he would have at the expense
Of the fair lady and her sturdy escort. pass
ell happy hour on the mirror.like sheet
Of water. silvered by the moons rays
which were now playing gaiIy around
the boat.
Il is time To return, and the PROV Of
the boat Is pointed shoreward. In few
minutes the shore Is sighted. 4 few more
strong pulls, aud the boat and its precious
cargo are at the pier. The young man
jumps upon the pier. The boat Is secure
/ ~ fastened ut It's accustomed place. lie
pulls the boat close 10 the pier. lie ex.
tends his hand To his companion. She
takes il, and jumps. but alas. the boat leaps
backward It's full cables length. and. miss
ing the firm foundation. she sinks into the
water below, leaving her companion in
terror and agony alone. lie seems chain.
cd 10 the spot, hut only for moment.
lie turns into wild being. lie runs up
and down the pier, seemingly in dumb de.
spair, darling ut intervals 10 the spot
where she left him. hut she was still hid
from his view. His senses now return.
lie becomes firm and ready for action.
lie calls for assistance, and then prepares
for dive. determined to save her ifpossi-
BILE, urged ON by "D"ice It dccorWm est pro
pUeiio mort ringing in his ear lie leaps
into the air, dcccnds with head down and
his arms extended wedge fashion at AN
angle Of fifteen degrees into ten inches
Of water and the balance Of mud, leaving
about foot and a.l,alf 0f our hcro's legs
dangling in air at the mercy ~ mosIni.
( toes. singing dirgcs in the marshy aimos.
/ plicrc.
Our here's screams were heard, aud
help came--a single man. lie takes IN
4 the situation nj u glance and lends help.
ing hand To- the young lady under the
pier, where she had been all the time our
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( mp above, more wei than frightened. Our
young man gets his head ont of the mud
MS hest he may. and comes tn the surface.
Seeing figure an the pier. he hoprlcssly
asks "Mr. has She come up either
time yet: When assured the lady is sale
on the pier. he comes ashore, glad To know
the lady was in very little danger, but
abashed and crest fallen to think he divcd
as he did, and that she called him two or
three times. while he was rushing madly
about overhead. and was no, heard.
I Our two adventures make The man
promise secrecy, and then return to the
house in cxcellen, spirit TO the familiar
and appropriate tune "Slockup-Squshup.'
The others Of the party do not find IL
out the one who heard the cry Of help,
and gave his assistance. tells il not the
Man In the Moon" with laughter on his
jolly face. sinks with his hahiiation below
the horizon and frowning Neptune glidcs
swiftly away with ficndish chucklc.
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