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rI j * oTub Pam Uoatung.— A young bucli went j ^fo seo :iW«latf£vbter of* a Presbyterian elder j-yb; tI “*%'*' 9?$£ C^HV”*»J- -- ... - j1 It being in (lie spring of the year, the waters' ^ made considerable of a roar us they tumbled \ over the darn. The modest young gentle- j (J|f man tapped lightly on the door at first and ’ ^ received no answer. He tapped again-— still ho answer A gain and again lie repeat-1 ^ ed his knocks-but still he was unheard.— j ^ Mustering up courage, he proceeds to inflict j some severe thumps on the door, which Un/t j the said old gentleman out. jII f-tmpercy’ said the youngster, whd'had | by this time' become slightly savage from ] _.j( being compelled to wait so long, 'you could j not. bear me knocking for the dam roar- ]35atreididita :hipeIP^» i-The dam roaring! What do you mean, sir? How dare you speak in that way?’’ said the divine, somewhat angered at hear* ing I he young man swear in los presence. | °.-I mean to say, sir,' that [ suppose you i cmihl not hear any knocking on account of' the dam roaring.”“Dam roe sing, again ! You young scounv * * i n i t 1 .ecIkr«sO' * •- -drel? Have .you the impudence fo'insultme wkh n repetition of those void**? Begone, j rjsir !1ccO)i U• . iMy dear sir.” quoth the now bewildered i youth, “I intended to say that I could not! be heard lt;n account of the lt;Um roarin'/'— j laying particular emphasis on the last two j k words. v* ... - t- ' j io. Insult on insult!” shouted the infuriated j tj man, and lie ran at the poor fellow with the • h evident intention of ejecting him, but was! Q rest ran ed by the voice of his daughter, ex-j n■. * ■ ■ . * ■ •- . . . iclaiming— ' . ■ . ,a“Papa, I suppose.the young man intend-ed to say that lie could not be heard on ac count, of the roaring of the dam.”kh
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Sauk County Democrat
Baraboo, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Oct 30, 1856
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