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Surprise In The Ante Room

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
October
Year
1871
Copyright
Public Domain
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Onco at a " oonimeneeuient ball" given by the membera oi t'.io senior oleo,] oí D;iriuoutU, two of the elaee m ide thoir appearanoe so intoxicated tliat it became ueces ary for the Hoor managers t i insist apon their retiring from tho room. One of them knew enough to get out and íío home. The other, John Buck, aftet reeling aroond for gome time, found bitnself in the 1 dies' dressing roomt wliero attempted to lie down oa a sofa, hut feil flat on íhe floor, where he lay, too much (H-iC(:ir :ít'mI to get ap or c:ini where h" was. Hoon at'ter he rolled undorthe sofe, and immediately was fast ■ leep. However, hé was not clestiu.il t i Test in peaoe, for, sbortly at'ter, he vas ávakened by tlie entrasoe of two young hulics engaged in oonveraation, who sat down on the same seat under which 'our friend was lyiflg. Affeer taUdnga little while on various subjects, one Baid to the other, '■ Did you hear any ono s;iy anything about me f " " Yes, I heurd quite a nuiubcr say that y u were the best daacar in the hall Kut did you hear anythint; about me ? " " Yes, they all Baid that you were the prettiest young lady here to-night.' Now John was awakened by this earnest conversation, and began' to sheure the interest feit by the youns ladies, Poking :is bead from botween their feet, ho thus dolivered him■i'!t' to the horror si rieken COUple : " D-d did you h-heai anybod' B-s-say anything 'b-U-bout me ? " The shrieks of the aflrighted damsela their only rei.p'in-.!-, ;is they Bed in dismay to the ballroom, and Jjphn'a queatktn' remained xuianswered.

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Old News
Michigan Argus