Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-28
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
BATHING GIRLS PUNISHED A
CRUEL YOUNG MAN.
HAD TO YELL FOR MERCY.
THEN HIS EMPLOYER KICKED
HIM OFF THE FARM AND
THE BLUSHING YOUNG
WOMEN FELT THEM
SELVES FULLY
AVENGED.

Near New Brunswick, n. J., {
party of jolly young girls while
bathing i'll the costumes which
nature gave them caught {
wicked young man peeping al
them through the bushes. They
chased him, caught him and
ducked him till he cried fo,
mercy.
The girls were Martha Rob,
bins, Sadie Hickman and Agnes
Thayer, living in the vicinity Of
Old Bridge, about 10 miles from
New Brunswick, and Madge and
Jennie Hackett, living i'll New
York City, who are guests OF
Miss Robbins. All were about
20 years Of age. The five went
swimming Friday afternoon in a
creek which runs near to their
house.
Three Of the girls wore bath
ing suits not necessarily such as
are sanctioned by Founder Brad
ley, but the other two were
clothed as Nature clothed them
Whether there were no more
suits to be found at the homes OF
the girls, or whether the two
girls determined to follow a reck-
less caprice, is not known. Be-
fore they got through their swim,
however, the girls wished that
they had not trusted SO implicitly
in the clildlike innocense which
prompted their action. They
will know more the next time.
They had been in the water for
about one half hour, and were
singing such popular airs of the
day as "Just Tell Them That
You Saw Me" when their mirtll
was suddenly stopped. A noise
as of something moving through
1he hedges which run along the
creek a few yards back from the
bank had reached their ears.
The two girls with invisible
bathing suits ducked. The other
three looked up afrighted and
saw a man tum bling Oh the
ground. Then they screamed.
The man was Samuel c.. Bud.
long, employed as a farm hand
by the father Of Sadie Hickman.
He had a little spare time in the
afternoon, and had betaken him
self to the nearby woods to gain
inspiration from the songs of the
birds and to study nature. He
found All unexpected opportu>
nifty to study nature.
Attracted by the voice of the
girls, Rudlong had hidden him~
self behind the bushes and seat
ed himself on a stump to enjoy
the living pictures, when, to his
disnay, the hedge i'll front of
him broke and sent him sprawl>
ing on the ground. 1t was this
sound which the girls heard.
The girls, appreciating their
embarrassing position, entreated
Budlong to leave, but Budlong
was not SO accommodating.
The girls, after debating a mos
ment as to whether they should
scream for help, took the matter
in their own hands.
The three in bathing suits ran
out Of the water and gave chase
to Budlong. He ran, and cursed
by the same ill-luck which
caused the hedge to break, stum-
bled and fell. The girls pounced
on him and dragged him to the
water. There they ducked him
and kept his head under water
while their friends ran out and
dressed themselves behind the
bushes.
Several times the girls ducked
the peeper until finally he called
for mercy and promised to run
away. This he did and went
direct to his room in Mr.. Hick>
mans house, where he started tc
put on dry garments. The girl:
arrived before he concluded, arc
Sadie, in tears, told her father O.
their experience. The farme,
burst i'll Budlong's room anc
angrily ordered him out of tn.
house. Budlong went, having
hardly completed his change o
apparel, because the farme.
backed up his words with we'll
directed kicks.