Year: 1869

COME OF MASCULINE HABILINENTS.


A young lady from the country ar
rived in the city last week on a visit to a
former school companion, recently mar
ried and residing in the West End. Of
course it is no business of the public
what jolly times, they resurrected from
out of the departed school days, and with
what glee they, laughed over the college
flirtations with handsome unknown men
advertising for correspondence; and
what narrow escapes they had from the
school matron in the dark Those good
old times were gone, and, as no harm had
come of them. they could well afford to
be jolly over them.


Their harum scarum prochvities were
revived under the joyousness Of their re-
union, and they determined to have some
fun. There was no school-marm"
now to watch them, and, with the aid
and assistance of Harry's wardrobe, they
would emulate the glorious example of
Mrs. DR.. Walker, and, clinging to their
college education would take the dark
for it.


No, they wouldn't say word to Har-
" about it. They would put on the
breeches and take a look around just for
the fun Of the thing, and surprise Harry
upon their return by asking to see his
wife. They would not go far in their
walk, and it would be SO nice just to
stop and take peep into the nasty beer
saloons and see what the men do at such
places.


The programme was very prettily made
and about eight o'clock that night there
sailed fort two plump built personages,
looking like two handsome young men,
were it not for an awkward gait quite
unknown to masculines.


Their plan would no doubt have been
carried out had not Harry got an inkling
of the proposed promenade from Mary,
the servant girl.


He slipped out after them, and keep
ing a respectful distance, followed in their
wake until he saw a policeman on the op-
posite side of the street 1t required
but few moments for Harry to determ-
inc what course he would pursue, and he
at once communicated with the nj ght
guardian and it was agreed to give the
ladies sood scare.


Harry kept out of the way, and the
police officer hurried after the pseudo
young men, whom he finally arrested.
q Yes, they were the very persons he had
been looking after--suspected burg lars
must 90 to the station house-be exam
ined," etc.


Here was n dilemma, sure enough.
Flora, the visitor, begged hard, in a sill
very, musical voice, while Laura remain
ed silent, and seemed to be racking her
brain for mode of escape. No, could
fered. No. Ten, fifteen, twenty,
twenty-five, and still the offer was re-
fused.


Flora's heart couldn't stand it any
longer, and visions Of Il loathsome dung
con, among spiders, rats and mice, filled
her BRAIN, while tears filled her eyes, and
she sobbed most piteously. Laura did
not weep, but she saw into what trouble
they had been brought, and resolved to
get out of it.


She said she would go to the station
house, but it was all mistake. They
proceeded up a street, and opposite the
door of their house Laura made break
from the policeman, and plucky enough
cicafeQ low iron renee In Doun0,
and rushed into the house screaming for
Harry


That individual was standing on the
sidewalk immediately opposite, and was
enjoying the discontinue of the pair
hugely. Flora was released by an appa-
parently real intercession of Harry, and
the two proceeded indoors only to find
that the married vixen had secured re-
volver and was about to proceed to the
rescue of her chum


The scare was severe though, and the
shock Frustrated the visitor on bed of
sickness for two days.


Harry has learned of new qualities in
his wife, never dreamed of, and thinks she
is fully able to vote, whether in panta-
looms or petticoat.