Year: 1869

How q Calamity BefeII Hims.a


Look Out for tlle Dog.


Quite an amusing Incident occurred
in this place last night. A young
gentleman who prides himself on his
lpolished manners and refined taste, is
paying his most ardent addresses to a
young lady belonging to one Of the
first families in town. On tho night
mentioned, be accompanied her TO a
private party at the house Of a friend,
and in conversation and music the
hours few by until the clock struck
twelve before the ardent couple start
ed for the home of the fair one. Ar
irving there, they kissed a good
night, the fair girl TO seek her couch,
and he, as was presumed, to seek his
home. But no sooner had the door
closed behind the girl than a happy
thought struck him. It appears the
young lady's room was on the second
floor, and that the young man knew
it. He therefore provided himself
with ladder, and placing one end on
the ground, leaned the other against
the house, and ascended to the win
dow Of the unsuspecting girl, doubtless
designing to seTenade her while she


was retiring. But "whOm the gods
love they chasten." Fate was against
our LOthario. While intently watch
ing for an oppOrtune moment TO com


mence his song, a dog belonging 20
the family (whom everybody knows
to be the most quarrelsome dog in
town, not liking the looks of things,
made very noisy raid upon the chap
on the ladder, This, it seems, made
him q little nervous, which caused
the foot Of the ladder to slip, and
down went our serenader, but into
still deeper trouble. He fell from the
lfrying-pan into the fire. The girls
parents, it seems, occupied the room
Immediately beneath hers, and the
ladder, as it slipped down the side of
the house, loaded with the precious
weight, fell directly through their
window, landing our aeronaut square
into their room, breaking glass, sash
and all in the demolished window,


waking the old folks from a sound
lslumber SO OnncerenlOniOuslT that ideas
of burglars, earthquakes and torna-
does rushed through their terrified
brains. Our chap, thunderstruck at
{ this strange denouement, attempted to
beat a retreat. Togo out Of the win
dow be dare not, for old Bose stood
( growing there, So, believing discre-
ition the better part Of vaior, he sought
Ito find mis- way out by The street door.


But IN this be was fOiled; for before
/ be had made an exit from the bed


room, the old gentleman seized him


By the coat; attempting to extricate


himself from The old man, be was con-
lfronted at tlio foot Of the stairs by


bis lovely dulcinea with a lamp in her


hand and screaming with terror at ev-


cry step. Of course he was recogniz-


ed in an instant, bat without waiting
for an apology or explanation he went


out Of the front door with the old


mans foot close behind him. He left


his hat, but declares he was attacked
lby robbers, who stole it from him.
The old man consulted a lawyer the
next day, and il is through him that
we Get the facts as above. It was n
! Just rebuke to that detestable, sneak
ling spirit that could prompt young
man making any pretensions to man
hood or decency to go prying about
the windows Of sleeping chambers in


that way. IF we served him right we
should write his uame, that he might
be despised. forgot to state that he
has paid for the window, asked for
! giveness Of the family, and induced
them not to reveal his name. But per-
sons in Nashua can easily guess
] Nashua (IOwal Correspondence Du-
buque Times.