The Rayages of a Mouse.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3538, 17 June 1890, Page 2

The Rayages of a Mouse.

A mouse got into the room where the ladies' committee of the women's Hospital, Melbourne, were holding their weekly meeting on Friday. Of course, nobody knew how he got there, but there he put in an appearance, and our readers-may imagine the result. He had mado his presence known by peeping out behind the sideboard, and .finding that the eyes of the ladies were not fixed upon him he. made up his mind to demand their attention. With that objeot in view he'stole,up behind the chair on which a gallant Boldier nas sitting. He was not intimidated by the warlike uniform of the officernot he; but the" keen eye of the ofluer was upon liim, and then the fun commenced. The colonel jumped out of the chair as if he had been bitten—who wouldn't have done the same under the circumstances ? He cried shoo, the ladies got frightened, he cried shoo again, and then there was general consternation. Suoh expressions as a "mouse,shoo, wha, shoo, a great ya,, shoo, horrid mouse, and she —en it—ran right from behind tbe. sideboard. Shoo-go away-ror Lord- shoo —kill it—oh, my shoo-ri" were, now heard on all sides and a well-known Colonel went for' that mouse with his fists. He hadn't a poker, so he used his fists, He took in the situation ina. glance,he knew what the mouse would do, it would go straight for his legs,.and this • was the last thing to be desired, At the best of times a. mouse inside one's pantaloons is not comfortable, for his legs are scratchy, his fur tickles, his tail feels pra'wly, and there is ever th|i danger (bathe n)ay ; start to'gnaf ||| way put and commence on'flesjj instead of olqth. However, the (jojop) was not to be beaten [ taking up.' a chair he aimed it at the intruder; then he tried one 'of..the'-.ladies' parasols, whioh, however, gave away under the rude,strain put; upon it. The Colonel did not lose his presence of mind eventlien, bulmado fpr ; the enemy with his open .'hand and succeeded in .affecting its papturerffflejr. cavefully placing it outside tbe" dQQj, I whioh he. ■-jlpse'd,'' he retarnedtohis.'.seaj, afteriwhich'Mni.. Iwrup'tlon's.-' ihe.'niee'ting 'proceeded vrftlj the ordinary bußi^ss,>-^m^