A BOSTON GIRL'S JOKE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 727, 21 September 1870, Page 3

A BOSTON GIRL'S JOKE.

♦ {From the Boston Traveller). A practical joke was perpetrated on one of our very quiet and much esteemed merchants, which is too good to be lost. It appears that the merchant in question, who by the way is well-to-do in the world and is very kind-hearted withal, was returning from a drive in the suburbs, and while coming into the city over the milldam, he noticed a welldressed young lady wending her way in the same direction on foot. As there was room in the buggy, and as it seemed too bad to allow a good looking young lady to walk so long a distance, the merchant invited her to ride ; and accepting his offer the lady seated herself by his side. He had proceeded but a short distance, however, when the lady had the misfortune (?) to lose her veil ; and of course the gallant merchant stopped his nag and alighted to obtain the piece of female "dry goods. He had scarcely stooped to pick up the fugitive veil when he discovered that the vehicle was rapidly receding from him, and bidding his legs do their duty, he attempted to compete with the speed of his favourite nag; but the effort was a total failure, and the merchant was obliged to " foot it " home, much to his disgust, if not astonishment, at the sudden phase of things, and he wondered if there was a female horsethief round. While on his way home it transpired that the strange lady had driven into town through Charles street; and when near the Providence railroad she accosted a young man on the sidewalk, and asked to be directed to a livery stable where she could put up her horse. The young man, of course, gallantly offered to show the lady the way, but when he got int» the vehicle the lady jumped out on the other side and disppeared round the nearest corner, to the mute astonishment of the young man. The horse was finally put up, but it was not until to-day that the owner found his missing animal. Upon inquiry, we learn that the young lady bears a good reputation, but is fond of a good joke. We should think so.