. American scenery. nt you take hold ? Now ! Aye ?—c-cant reach ?youre a der-darned fool! THE MAN IN THE FOUNTAIN. 39 Decidedly hes d-drunk! soliloquized the watcher, as herested a moment from his office as a member of the HumaneSociety—d-drunk as the d—1; but — Ill h-help him! Per-perhaps hes a first-rate f-fellow—he m-must be—he looks agood d-deal like m-me, when Im excited. Here, old b-boy,take my h-hand! Here Marius, reaching over a little too far, fell forward,and had I not caught him by the tail of his swiftly vanishingcoat, he would soon have found out who had g-got into thef-fountain!
. American scenery. nt you take hold ? Now ! Aye ?—c-cant reach ?youre a der-darned fool! THE MAN IN THE FOUNTAIN. 39 Decidedly hes d-drunk! soliloquized the watcher, as herested a moment from his office as a member of the HumaneSociety—d-drunk as the d—1; but — Ill h-help him! Per-perhaps hes a first-rate f-fellow—he m-must be—he looks agood d-deal like m-me, when Im excited. Here, old b-boy,take my h-hand! Here Marius, reaching over a little too far, fell forward,and had I not caught him by the tail of his swiftly vanishingcoat, he would soon have found out who had g-got into thef-fountain! Thank you, my f-friend, youre a—b-brick/ he said, as I sathim on his pins again. Youre another s-sort, you are, fromthat infernal s-scoundrel—d-down there in the f-fountain. WhenI lent the ugly d-dog a hand, to h-help him out, he p-pulledme in! B-blame me if I ever h-help a f-fellow creature ind-distress again! A general laugh, and a general looking for hats, followedBrownokers Smile of the CHAPTER III. Now, gentlemen, said the respected chairman to the guestsgaily chatting around our blazing fire on the memorably coldnight of our next reunion, if you are comfortably thawed,we will take our seats, and, giving rein to the steeds of Mem-ory and Fancy, prance along upon our journey. And where, pray, are we to go to-night? asked , stumbling, as he turned to say it, upon the tendertoes of Mr. Blueblack. Go to Virginia, we hastily added, by way of improving theunpleasant itineraire which Blueblack was evidently markingout for his awkward neighbour. A pleasant destination enough, and sufficiently warm evenfor this wintry night, returned Brownoker. Always countme in, where the Old Dominion is concerned; and the unitedlungs of the company merrily helped him through the chorusof Carry me back to old Yirginny—to old Virginias shore TOld Virginias shore! musingly echoed Mr. Deeprcdde,when the impromptu burst of melody had subsided— a nobletheme, r
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