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maggie ! was within the house; and my
fate was sealed Bot all was confused
nv ror,tnde iorsook me, and stood IN the
vesiibnle statue.
"WaIk into the Kitchen" said the ser
want.
This aroused me-. "The kitchen, sir
was invited to come and sec Mrs. VIII
Jams: is not this her house,"
"Oh, yes, sir; beg pardon. sir: |
really ms,ook. Please walk into this
room, sir" showing me into a basement
parrr.
"No," replied, 81 want to 'akc my
stockings off before see The ladies'"
"Oh. this is only the dressing room !;
please walk in, SIR"
IT. walked, freed myself from the coy.
erinr Of my feet, and prepared to ascend
INTO the ;orlor. Bot this rcqriroi SOM"
! resolution, aud was not TO be taken 10 o.
minute: SD sat down, and reflected wha
course should pursue.
"Pre>tv fellow. tina, servant, to ask me
into The kitchen! | wish | could catch
him in our town, | would teach him who
was the servant. How still The folks are
Up stars! | don't hear word spoken
but suppose all parties are stiff at first {;
however it must be near the time for go
ing M"
These were nv reflec'ons and after
repeating the form Of Iny address two or
three times. | left the dressing room. The
,hrlcks and groans of dying sinner would
not have sounded as bar.hv in my ears a.
did the noise of the staircase, as ! ascen,
drd to the drawing room. But there was
no retreat. | arrived at the top of the
stairs opened the door-walk"d in--"l
have the honor of wlshlnr"- not beng
,c7s IN The rom, Had | mistaken the
house? had The servant trlckcd me? wa,
| too early? each thought flashed through
my mind. when female made her appear
ance from the closet. IL have the honor
Of wishing Mrs Williams good evening""
SAID, stalking up to her with prod,sluu:
strides.
"La sir, am not Mrs Williams: an
: her servant but VIVA, do you want of her
and how dare you como into the parlur ?
"Ma'am. was inviled here ia no
Mrs Williams gong to give party tim
evening;'
son. then. Won are invitcd but, sir
the company will not be here these tw'
h,urs Bui. sit dawn and 7 viii sneak !,
my lady,"
"Oh, mol thank you ; will call agar
don't allow the to disturb Mrs Williams.
NJ ever ce, on, Of rms scrono ,Lou,b, T
will never be canch, acain.
At this moment n ladv. most sn'cnlidl,
dressed. entered the room. Shc locke,
very lnonlrlnrlv q, me. when nfrmo,
her, .,,ha, | was Michael Samson. I'm
that wa- very sorry had come 50 early
aud would call ana,n'
Goa BY no mean. :" said Mrs Williams
SIT down, Mr.. Simpson, want to tail
with YOU"
took a seat. The porspira,ion rol,o
down my face ms though was under m
operation Of a vaaor bath,
"Wcl Mr.. Simpson, what is the new
in Pelham When did YOU hear from Won
parents !"
.Oh. ihoro il binr roU mo,,n.
I had ln,irr from ,o,hnr a ro, l,,ss,,o
he .avs,hot D neon C,ol's harm :. b,ru
with lh-cc yoke Of cattle IN i, and ,ha
widow Beals IS Dead"
Indeed y soi1 Mrs Williams
Bat will NJ, mention tn. variety
subjects touched upnn hv Ms yV.I,om.
IN order to amuse me-. bar will mas. f,
tho time when the cues,s her,, :, =.
scmbIe
took NV stand boh;n1 tho sor, :, H.
corner of tha toom and v,,h oo,o- oro,
watched the entrance If ooc,, ,,d,y,i,o
Frs, came three mr. f,nr old lolns ,v,,
: thor rib,ndaI cans hloc, 81 |, onyns 49,,
pnld cham. and ,,o, cha, Rum, 49,
Iady Of the houso thcv fool; ,he,r sno,s y
:. ,hn s,f, and o,,.r ovo,n,, mo v,,,, oI,,,l
,bev commenced IaIl; ,hor, ,ho'r a,,,n.
, their purchases. ard their rola,,va's mn,
fortunes. Thcn entered som. J,2on yam
ladies riv,nr a final b,nsh ,y,,h Thai, in,