The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-08-01

per part of the bed, but did not seem t.
hit the particular pillow.
This gave the agent time for rehec'
hon.-Shall |, thought he, shed BLOOD
IN protection Of this trif1e of my EN-
Ployer's, or shall permit it TO be stolen
and bear the blunt of his unjust (as they
would be) suspicious against myself?'
ms was well-it was noble-for had
ne hred, endless would have been his
remorse, though the act would have
been legally justifable Blu. imagine
MS surprise when he heard soft, sweet
voice, which appeared to be not more
IMAM two feet from him, say "Sue, |
can I md my night cap" The truth
now flashed upon him. He had been
put in Nelly's bed in her absence. and
the night cap for which she had been
searching in the dark, had been re-
moved by her mother. The pistol
dropped from his hand as instinctiveIv
as 1t had been grasped before, and it
appeared there was bit of fun for him.
instead Of robbery and murder after a
hapd days travel. So, with as little
noise as possible, he drew himself to-
wards the part usually denominated the
"0dck Stde," where he lay quietly
awaiting he result. Susy was soon
dlsrobed and ready for bed; but in get
ung in she accidently put her hand on
the agents head. "Why NelIy!n she
exclaimed, "there's somebody in the
bed, as sure as am alive.n Our hero.
(tor such he ought by this time to be
called,) was almost convulsed with
laughter. "It's only little sis,n re-
piled Nelly; "she always sleeps with
me-" This answer satisfied Susy. and
Nelly without the least fear got into
the bed too. The two girls were snug
~ ensconced under the quilt that had
oeen made the season before, with las
they supposedly "little sis" on the back
side, Susy Dolbear in the middle. and
Neiiy on front side; but in truth .alttle
DIS" had been taken in bed with her
pa and ma, as Nelly was absent.
Susy Dolbear was as affectionata q
GIRL as Indiana can boast of; and as q
proof of this assertion, we have the
TACT that she could not go 10 sleep with
out first giving little sis kiss-so she
turned over TO perform this pleasurable
act when she put her hand upon our
hero's face and feeling his face, and
ieeling his huge whiskers, she was
made aware Of their mistake. In less
time than it takes to tell it, she gather.
ed up the bed clothes, and with an eff
tort almost superhuman, sprung into
the middle of the room screaming. "I,,s
a man: it's man, NeIlym Nelly, of
course partaking of Susy's alarm,
rushed into her fathers room, follow
ed by Susy, leaving our hero in perfect
hts of laughter; from which he has
not recovered to this day, as he laughs
immoderately every time he sees a
pistol, or the occurrence comes to his
Nelly's father was up in twinkling,
and light being obtained by the aid of
a mstch, the whole affair was explained
10 the girls, who afterwards passed
through the room (which our hero had /
now full possession, with a light hand
up their personal clothing as
hey passed through, to another room
in tn C attic story of the house, where
hey retired and soon fell asleep.
Susy Dolbear, of the two girls, hav-
ng played the most CONSPICUOUS part in
his affair, not waiting for her break
FAST, made her escape from the house
as soon as daylight downel; but Nelly
conscious Of her innocence, boldly met
our hero, face to face, at breakfast ia
Die, where she then learned Of the mar
low escape she made of being shot for
| robber. Our hero, from the convic-
ion that pistol was not fit instru-
nent to be used in the dark, in a coun-
ry inn, came 10 a resolution that he
will never again carry it, out trust
himself to the mercy of the robber,
should he ever chance to meet any,
which, by the by, in the course Of Sc
en- or eight years travel, he has never
,et done,) and the Providence OF God.
a faithful animal.-The st. Louis [
leyeille Of the 21st inst, contains an
extremely interesting letter from $50 {
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