Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-02-21

been enacted here the Mistakes O
IA Mght."
eyes, sir! oh horrible! horrible!'
But not inexplisable,' said o.
Bulky.
Horriblev groaned again the fail
prisoner.
Madame, let us explain: this has
been my room since we left New Or
leans. | entered it late last evening"
and did not observe that it was occu-
pied, at all, at all. presume that
some other arrangement had taken
place
ooh, STRIP replied the lady, now
speaking clearly and dignifed, Il came
on board yesterday. and the captain as.
signed me this loom, to which retir-
ed quite early. ! now find there has
been some error"
"Faith! see it all clearly. Error,
indeed! a pair of them' returned o.
Bulky. But he continued, in q
soothing manner, don't be alarmed,
don't be uneasy.
"No; sir! but how shall / avoid the
scandal Of this situation? How shall
we extricate ourselves from this diem
mar
Why, there is nothing more sim
pie, sure: we will get out of the room
and the dilemma at the same time
Well, STRIP
"Well, Madame what do you pro-
poser
" 1t occurs to me, sir, that you had
better leave by one door and | by the
other.'
Excellent, Madame! / will leave
by the outside door and pass over the
hurricane deck. ! was the last pas
senger up, last evening, and of course
retired to this room unperceived.'
"Mercy on me, what good fortune!'
Involuntary exclaimed the fair one:
and she added, then good sir, there is
no time to be lost!'
You are right, indeed you are
Suppose you arise first"
mo, sir. you first
&c / will t,irn nay head Madame
No--no--sir! for heavens sake
arise! will turn my head.'
True-it is for you to command
my duty is to obey And auiting the
action to the word, he slid out over the
edge Of tho berth and descended to the
floor.
In arranging his toilette, he kept
his face scrupulously turned towards
the partition. AS he raised the latch
the unknown fair one Observed
"Dreadful mistake! | hope, sir-l
trust you will be generous!"
"Confide in my discretion, Mad
ame,' was the reply; and he closed the
door after him.
He was generous, and discreet
enough, withal, not to enter the main
cabin until all but himself were seat
ed at break last, that he might not con.
fuse the fair sufferer by his presence
when she, in her turn, and according
to the terms of the arrangement, should
make her exit from the Inflated letter
A.
At the table, he ever and anon cas-
a furtive glance along the array of la
dies on either side, but failed to re
cognize her; until towards the tern,i
nation of the repast; he met an equally
scrutinizing glance. 1t proceeded from
the dark and penetrating eyes of la
dy whose personal charms were in per
feet unison with the gentility of he
appearance. Neither party, whilst il
their durance, had had the advantage
of full look at the other; but tina
mutual glance at the table could not b.
mistaken.
Among the thousand virtues of my
friend. was that Of confding spirit
; Hence his morning segar was far from
being exhausted, when / was in full
possession of this veritable narrative 0
the " Mistakes of Night"
O'Bulkly dared not visit the ladies
cabin that day; nor would he have don'
SO on the following day had he no
learned, TO his infinite relief, that tn
charming stranger had left the Darien
on her arrival at Memphis during tn
night.