RATHER AWKWARD FOR THE LADIES.

Evening Star, Issue 3730, 5 February 1875, Page 3

RATHER AWKWARD FOR THE LADIES.

The ‘Pleasant Creek News’ writes:— “A rather good story comes to us from a town in this district, and fortunately its truth is vouched lor, A number of the residents were out on a kind of fishing picnic, and, the weather being intensely hot, they met with but indifferent success in angling. The ladies eoon strolled off by themselves and went down the creek. This was only intended to mislead their lords and masters, and prevent them from following, as they really intended having a quiet bathe. They made a circuit, therefore, passed the camp unnoticed, and after going some distance up the stream they found a quiet nook, and were soon paddling about delighted. They were nicely sheltered, as the bank on one side was steep and preciptuous. Meanwhile the gentlemen of the party also grew tired of angling, and one of, them suggested a bathe. “ We can easily- avoid the ladies, they have gone down the river. I know a nice shady water-hole with a steep b uik. We can undress under some trees not far off, take a short run to the bank, and jump in.” They did so. One after the other they arrived at the cliff and sprang off, coming down like ho many thunderbolts in the midst of their better-halves, who cannot to this day recollect how they got out of the difficulty.