RATHER AMUSING.
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The other day the porter man was driving
his neat little vehicle along the avenue quite
gally. As soon, however, as he arrived op-
posise the office Of the Columbian Fountain.
10 his no little surprise, (and we guess morti-
hcaton too,) the horse attached to said vehicle
called sudden halt" and backed up The
carriage, porter. driver and all, right to our
door, nor would he leave until we proposed
that the pledge be brought out. AT that
moment, as if alarmed, off went the whole
concern, and we have not seen horse, carriage
or driver since; nor do we care to see them
all again, though we should be glad TO have
the porter man leave his bottles, sign the
pledge, and subscribe for the Fountain.


We do most seriously believe that even the
horses love TO visit the Fountain, but we shall


hereafter be inclined to doubt whether they
have any more liking for the pledge than those
men who, like the horse and driver in this
amusing case, appear TO be scared at the very
hint Of producing it for signature.