, 1841-05-22

and as the lady seldom came home till past
midnight, he was not very well Pleased nj
being disturbed BY her late hours. Al
length, after repeated approximations, his pa
thence was completely exhausted, and he
frankly told her that he could bear il no Ion
ger. and that if she did not return home il
future before 70 O'Clock, she should net be
admitted TO the house.
The lady laughed at her spouse, as pretty
ladies are wont 10 do in such cases; and on
the very next occasion of a ~merrymaking
she did not return till past 2 in the morning
The Governor heard the carriage drive &c
the door, and the ponderous clang for admit
lance; but he did not stir. The lady then
babe her servant try the windows; but Thu:
III. Governor had foreSeen; they were all Sc
cured. Determined not 10 lie out general
ed, she aligned from the carriage and draw.
ing a heavy key from her pocket, sent ii
running through the window into the very
chamber of her good man. This answered
the purpose. Presently 4 night-capped head
peeped from the window and demanded the
cause of the disturbance. 'Let me into the
house. s:lr' sharply demanded the wife,
The governor was immOvabie. and ungaI-
Ianrly declared she should remain without
all niuh;. The fail cLlprit coaxed. enIreat-
ed. expostulatcd, and threatened; butIt was
all in vain. And n length. i'"c"min" frantic
at his inperturbable obstinac:. she declared
that. unless she was admitted at once, she
would throw herself into the Iakr- and he
might console himself with the refls ciInn
thai he was the cause Of her death. Ike
Governor begged she would do so, il it
would ailrrd her any pleasure; and shutting
the window. he retired again Ia bed.
The GOrerr"SS now instructed h"rScrvants
Ia run swiftly to the wafer. rs if in pursuit
of her, and to throw Il large stone over the
bank. screaming S If IN terror at the mo
rmrnt Of DOM IT,. while she would remain
concealed behind the door. The good Gov
ern"r. notwithstanding all his decisions and
noncInIauce, was not quite ut ease when tie
his vie express her delarminaiInn.-
Listening, therefore, very a%'tcniivclv. he
heard the rush In the water sidc--lhe cx.
PnSiularipnS # the ScrvantS-rhc plunge and
the Srrraus; and knowing his wife la hc
very rash ia hrr m"inrnr> "i vey> ton. and
really loving her most rcnLeily. lie no longer
.luuhI, d the reality.
'G"ud Goa, II II possible" siid hc: nd
sprinuinn from his hcd hr I'm !" The door
with nothing about him save hIs robe ne M /
and erwin" udt "sl,c her. Won ~raScal>! leap
in and save your mistress! made for the lake.
In the meantime his wItc fastened IN doors.
locked aud made aIl fI>I, aud shortly aiIer.
Nard- appeared at the window. ir"m which
e. husband had addressed her. The Guy
c~n"r discovered the rWNe. int II WAS too late:
AID he became ia his turn the cNpuS:u!ar"r'
II was all IN VAIN, however; The Far lady
hade him a pleasant good night. and %slrut'rn-
the window. retired Ia bed. leaving the little
man 10 shift for himself. rs hc best mi.ht IN.
Ill morning. Whether TIE G",rrnor for
gave his far lady tradition does not say; hu'
ii is reasonable 10 presume that he never
again mteriered with the hons she might
choose TO kecP.-knirkcrbockcr.