The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-20
A VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURE.
By PAUL cREYrov.

By PAUL cREyToS.
4 never attended but one Temperpnc
Lecture said our friend b, with
peculiar smile, sand don't think ! shal
lever attend another.'
i You probably found it dry?'
/ well, yes-but that isn't it. Tho lee
.ure was well enough, but ] got into siicl
an awful scrape niter it was over, that
never think Of temperance mcetings with
out shudder. III tell you about il. !
was in Jersey city, where was something
ola stranger: and the night was one Of The
!, worst ofthe season. Boreas! how j. blew
Il was enough TO take your breath away
Well, sir, the lecture was over, and making
out with the crowd, fingered in the door
way, contemplating the awful scene, wher
somebody took my arm.
! 'Whcre have you been?' said the sweet
Test voice in the world; 4 have been look
ing for you everywhere
/ Very much surprised, turned my beae
and saw-but | can't describe her! |,
makes me mad now TO think how prodigi
lously pretty she was! With her lsft band
she leaned on my arm; she was arranging
her veil with her right, and did not apQea,
to notice my surprie,
| you have been looking for mc!' fal-
tered.
sCome, let us be going,' was her reply.
pressing my arm.
A thrill went to my heart. What to
| make Of my lady's address. did not know
but she was too charming creature for
me TO refuse to accompany her. We start
!! ed Of in the midst Of the tempest, the noise
Of which prevented any conversation. Al
length she said with slight scream:
sPnt your arm around me, shall blow
away
need not describe TO you my sensa
tons, as pressed her to my side and hur-
ried on. Il was very dark: nobody saw us
and allowing her to guide my steps, fol-
lowed her motions tnhrogh two or three
short streets, until she stopped before an
elegant house.
Have yon your key?' she asked.
'My keyr stamnered, there must be
some mistake
oh, have one.'
And as she opened the door stood wait
Jog to bid her goud night, or to have some
explanation, when turning quickly she
| said
.lIow qneer you act tonight, amt you
con,iagjnY -
Thge was something very tempting in
ihesnggesiion. Was going in? A warm
house aud pretty woman were certainly
objects of consideration, and il was dreary
10 think Of facing the storm and of seeing
her no more. II took me about three quar-
ters Of a second 10 make up my mind and
| ia went! There was very dim light in
,he hall, and as my guide ran rapidly up
stairs, why, thought could do nothing
better than to run up too. followed her
in very dark room.
sLock the door, john said she.
Now as if had been the only John in
The world, | thought she knew me. felt
for the KEY and turned il 10 the lock with
out hesitation, wondering all the time wha,
wrs coming next. Then an awful suspi
cion Of some hnrrid trick, flashed upon my
mind, for had often heard Of infatuated
men being lured 10 their destruction by
pretty women; ond wns on the point OF
le-opening the door, when my lady struck
Ia light. Then (being an excessively mod
es, many discovered to my dismay, thai
was in bedroom! with woman in a
bed. room! alone with woman in her bed
room! Oh! can't describe my sensation
said something; den, know what it was.
but the lady, having lighted her lamp, look
ed around, stared al me nm instant, turned
white rs the pillow case and screamed
'Who are you? How came you here?
made some sort Of reply, by way O!
apology; then sinking en- chair she CRIED
wildly
.Goqnick; leave this room-I--I thought
you ,rerc my husbdnd.n And covering
her face with her hands, she sobbed hys-
,erically.
| was petrifed. OF course was quite
as anxious to leave, as she wns 10 have me.
But in my confusion, instead Of going ou'
through the door came in at, unlocked
ano,iicr door, and walked into closet!
Before could rec,ify my error, there
came terrible Numbering Mt the first door
The Indy screamed, The noise increased,
and Eel, peculiar, knowing very we'll that
now the lady's real husband wns coming,
and that was in rather bad fix.
Well aware that il would mol do to re-
main in the closet, and convinced Of the
danger of meeting man who might iai
into the vulgar weakness Of being jealous,
| was trying to collect my scattered sen
ses in the dark recess, when the lady rush
ed to me and whispered to me in wild
manner
what shall l do9 If you do not 60 be
will kill men
sOh--bui; consider
Tie laundering al The door drowned her
voice. She few TO open il. As the wrath.
ful husband burst into tho room, thought
l feh lille cold. and crept under some
garments hanging in the closet.
A gruff voice roared and stormed. A
tender silver voice demonstrated. Othellc
vas jealous md revengef"l; Desdemono
innocent and dis,ressed-then heard an
luminous sound as Of some one looking nn
der the bed
Il know he is here! saw him come in
10 The house with you! You locked the
loor-or-r--r!l III have his heart on,!'
Hear me! Hear me! will explain