The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-09-01
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Ahi said Margaret Maria. II
Jane " hushed" accordingly, until sne
saw the strange figure proceed TO Mary /
Clerks pillow, when she thought u ner duty /
to scream. Mary screamed, too, alter she
had been several times kissed; and Sarah
Jones joined in the chorus, until her mouth
was stopped with hasty buss.
Is il you, George she whispered.
At that moment, the strange figure, which
had been seen by The light in the passage, |
ran out and Susan, catching up the lamp,
ran in.
Why, what is the matter9 she cried IN
pretended establishment
There's been man in the room.
He was kissing Sarah Jones.
He didn't kiss me. He was Kissing Mary
Clark.
Me. guess I'd have torn his eyes out.
1t was Jane Woods he kissed.
Susan was very much astonished, Of course;
and the girls were all very indignant; and
not one OF them would confess That she bad
been kissed, until Susan pointed out the
marks of the coal moustache on all their Ia
ces and called in Margaret Maria. Then
there was great deal Of laughing; and
Margaret Maria, having gallanlly kissed
the all again, set out TO 80 down stairs,
But it was now Derby's turn to have lit
tile fun, and Margaret Maria's 10 be aston
Iished. As Susan advanced, the lamp she
carried revealed fright(ul looking object
standing az the foot OF the stairs II wa ap-
parenty woman OF gigantic stature her
dress was so short tba, her bare feet and an.
r cles could be seen distinctly /; and she waved
her large, bony hand at the terrified girls,
maiestically as ghost. Never were two
+ mischief.makers more frightened by an Sp-
I partition. Susan dashed herself against the
{ wall. Up went scream, and down came
the lamp. The oil covered the stairs, and
I Margaret Maria tainted and stepped in it,
/ At that moment, the tall woman-being Der
by himself--cried--
Robber, help, murder, at the top bis voice
! and Immediately stepped into his room
: locking the door behind him,
Before Margaret Maria recovered her scat
r tered senses, all the boarders were aslir.-
Susan ran into Mrs. SHADES room; Margare
!! would have followed her, but Susan in ne
o terror shut her out. Next, Margaret trle'
y her mothers door; and, her mother, bear
: ing the alarm, appeared at The moment, and
terrified BY the coal moustache and smash
r ed hus; took her own daughter or the rob
is ber, dropped her lamp and screamed fearful
j, Ily. Margaret as much frightened as herself
d would have caught her in her arms, but Mrs
d Covey, who would hear no explanation no
allow her 10 approach, pushed her out OF he
!, room with great trepidation. Then Marga
n ret Maria ran 10 Dprby's room, which, L
l. her CONSERVATION, she found locked. A
d that moment, Ned Perkins--the boldest l
e low in the house-rushed out OF his room II
e his shirt, with lamp in one hald and
sword-cane in the other ready drawn 10
d combat. Ned flew at the supposed roooel
Is aud would have seized her in an instant,
a she had not properly seen fiji to idint az III
sight of his naked sword and legs, and ialle
!! down before Mr.. Derby's room. Her ha
" now came off, her hair streamed down he
neck, and Nea recognized Margaret Maria.
= ANYBODY can imagine the scene ol cor
20 fusion whit h followed. The imprudent gi
Id found herself surrounded By dozen I'D
ut dressed figures. some taughing, some wol
n derng. some trembling with terror. bu'
was the severest cut Tor Margaret Mari
II. when Derby's door opened, and the tall al
!. partition appe sretls As soon as the scream
ing subsided, the figure rprnovedlts veil.
II Don't be frightened Margaret Maria,
er said. It's nobody but your poor, dear, al
sent Derby. That's all" :,
al Can YOU fancy her feelings? MIR. Derb
could. as he entered his room again, locke
the door, and went TO bed, everjoyed b
i. what had occurred. He slept soundly, an
nd awoke the next morning completely cure
NJ of his love for Margaret Maria as IL he IA
n seen her Transformed into a grizzly bear.-
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