The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-12-09

upon it. And here's the way we are to manage
it. Instead Of my running off with her, you are TO
do it, pretending to be me; and she won't know
the difference, because of the darkness, (you are
to talk only in whispers,) and she will think the
disguise makes such an alteration! Then, instead
Of taking her to the cars, yon take her right home
10 our house; she knows no more OF the town than
she does Of the moon; then you can pretend TO be
frightened and run into the house for shelter, and
then 1t is too late for the cars, and she must wait
ill the next night, you know; and she can sleep
in my room, and there you lock her up safe I'LL
morning Then come and finish the business,
and get the fortune; and then, jim, well get mar
red and SET up for ourselves"
Here the iai,hless Abigail gave me another en-
brace, expressive of legh, and triumph and then
charging to remain quiet until she returned slip
ped from the room, and left me shut up in dark
ness. hesitated whether or not 10 obey her. My
first inclination was certainly, to creep out, now
that the coast was clear, and find my way 10 my
own apartment and yet had fancy 10 follow the
adventure TO its end, so far, al least, as to see
that the clipping lady came to no mischief. But
when began TO question who this adventures
could be, ard to remember that, although had
seen great many yonng ladies at the tca-luble in
the evening, none oflhcm were particularly hand
some, confess lost so much of my interest in
the matter as to resolve TO finish my share Of it
insanter, retire to bed, and leave the incognta TO
her dcslinies. began to grope for the door, no,
without making some noise against opposing chairs
and tables, when The door was suddenly opened,
and was Mortified by mans voice, murmur-
ing, in an eager whisper,
IL say, confound it, where are you and why
don't you speak to me-
My fears told me the newcomer could be no
other than Jimmy, the lettering sweetheart and
confederate of Abigail, or Susan, as her name ap-
peared to be. kept as still as mouse, intending
as soon as he could have crept by me, 10 slip out
of the room But fate, or jimmy, had determined
otherwise, 81 say, Sukey," he murmured, "why
dldyou bolt the gate' Why didn't YOU lie, me in;
Why DON you speak? know you're here, for
| heard you. And now, you Jade, I've caught
you" In fact, he hat, But no sooner did his
fingers come in contact with whiskered cheek and
velvet coat. collar, then he uttered dismal cry
sob, Lord it's man." and turned 10 retreat
But had the advantage Of him, and was neares,
the door. just as the schcniing Susan, perhaps al.
armed at the hustle, cane running INTO the room
with light, but at the sight Of me she was ter
riied that both she and her light dropped on the
floor together, the latter going out in the fall; st
that had Just time TO notice that she was bux-
ON wcnch Of eighteen or twenty, that the door
was LEFT wide open, and that the passage to which
it led was The exact counterpart, o!ha in the board
ing house on which my chamber lay; to which,
therefore, felt could now make my way with
out further trouble 1t was under sudden lm-
pulse, and with the idea Of Furnishing the Preacher.
Gus chambcrmaid, that, as stepped out. closed
and locked the door, for felt the key was on the
ou'sde and so LEI! her and Jimmy TO settle their
difficulties as the might together.
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