The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-04-25

10 s. without him." rho Iat,et moi ,vi,b
'ng 70 compromise an old an yalued servant in
s.ah'Iy compiled and dsniafod Tho eatr,ago a
VIC lodge, walked up to the house. lqt b,,nsel
~ wlth latch key, aud went STRAIGHT 10 he'd
Z cd all over. "'' 'ee" o'"ehen
e 10 the morning Mrs c. avoke and ,,,,
: iog round, discovered black man snorjDg D,
r her Sme' Too much frightened To scream
> Jumped out Of bed, rang the bell ftriousy. ana
, ".uhd IN the bed curtains
~ rushed the lady's maid and house. keeper
~ h ma'am! what's the matter, ma am cried
both IN breath. '''' '''e'
Nothirg happened to the Colonel, hone.
u'a am SAID the butler at the door.
hope master amt took with II ma'an -,
shoulder. ''' 'u''e'
:, IN take 1t away take il away - cried
WIS = -, speaking with great difficulty, and
e"HE nethVIi another twist in the bed curtains.
nat Is IT. ma'am-What is il Z" said the
Jtmme de cdam5re, frightened out of her wis.
| = is II IN bed, ma'am !" inquired the house.
keeper, waddling upioit.
"h'Sw a aH!'nrrei the sIumbering 0 .hel.
iheVe6 Murder ~ screamed the women,
ruhnlng out again.
iHieVes Murder! !" echoed Mrs. C..
oPPyH 8 hefself to the bell da capo.
Doh De alarmed, ma am" said the bn,Ier.
ooI'''S u, followed by the f0otman aud groom
S,'nIu win Wnat weapons they could Law Their
"anus oh' we soon secure the rascal Lads
u '''o your iIeadS and with this he raIlantlv
2"f'sheu ne eoonePs sabre, which he had an
pr Pfd'ed; and supported by the rest of Tho
party approached the bed
a." Halo" roaled the Colonel. s,artinr on his
>" names ahtlpod0s," for he had been awakened
~ the hubbub. NV '"''e'
.,',,; ne agVII, by gum" cried the groom, over
u.'llnS ms compatrlota in his Gag mess to es.
cape. '"0S0 " Co
Help Mndcr!" yociferated Mrs. c..
t'm,?mE aud jerking down the bell pull.
AetF! Murder =. reiterated the foo,man.
efamohng out OF the room on all fours, as if be
we're aGSfHg staghguud in some Psychological
Mere, fam! Dick! Come back YOU ras
al cried the bewldered Colonel, throwing
lis night cap alter them. "John, you old foo
GU, get up! Where is your mis- rcsr II you
on get up this instant and tell me the mean
70 VI al 'his, and who keeps screaming behind
ne curtain here, III fling the bolster at you,
y" S"u VIA f'ialh Are you all mad z"
bess me Is II you sir :" said he butler ris !
i9 ana rubbing the small of his bach" c
" ia my deari 10 At sossJ" or.oJ -l1sa c.. le
coping. fp
Me TO be sure it is Who the plague y
lou 1t be What are you both laughing at! d
WAT were You all so frightened for! Did you p
Ike me for the devi!" p'
We did, indeed, sir" said the butler, as 81
BON as he coul speak. III
land no wonder" cried Mrs c., laugh W
e heartily. What in the world have YOU 81
one to your face, my dcar!" d
Face! what's the matter with my face 2" -
'quired the Colonel, " no had forgotten all a. az
cut the previous gifts thcaricals. u
" Nay you best know" replied his better ~
elf. ic
John, bring the Colonel that gase."
" En- Ga! recol ect now," said the Colo.
ch looking at himself. Ella ha ba! lilo VI
o ho CapitaI' glorious! No wonder you l "
DIR me for the d.vi'! Ha! ha (! ha! Ho u.
o! no! How II. and the rest of 'em will CT
ugh when they hear this. john you may go" u
Md when the servant had left the room, the 81
,Oioue explained the matter Dc