The Nevada journal., 1852-04-22

Jane hushcd accordingly, until shs|
saw the strange figure proceed to MsI
ry Clay's pillow, when she thought n
her duty TO scream. Mary screame1
too, after she had been several timeJ
kissed; and SaraI, Jones joined in thl
chorus, until her mouth was stoppe,
by hearty buss
Is it you, George she whispered
At that moment, the strange fgurA|
which had been seen by the light III
the passage, ran out, and Susan, catch
ing up the lamp. ran in.
Why what Is the matter2' shd
cried in pretended astonishment.
There has been man in the room
He was kissing Sarah Jones
He didn't kiss me. He was kiss
ing Mary Clark
Me? I guess I'd have torn his eyes
out. It was Jane Woods he kissed
Susan was very much astonished, Of
course; and the girls were all very in ]
dignant and not one OF them would
confess that she lad been kissed, un-
til Susan pointed out the marks Of thed
coal moustachc on all their faces, andI
called in Margaret. Then there was|
a great deal Of laughing; and Marga,
ret having gallantly kissed them ALL
again, ser out &, 60 down stairs
But now it was Derby's turn TO havc1
little fun, and Margarei's to be aston-|
ished. AS Susan advanced the lampI
she carried revealed frightfnl look
ing object standing at the foot of the
stairs. 1t was apparently woman Of
gigantic structure; her dress was So
short that her bare feet and ankles(
could be seen distinctly; and shc
waved her large, iony hand nt the ter.
rified girls majesficsly rs u ghost
Never were too mischief makers more ]
frightened Ivy an apparition. Susan
dashed herself against the wall. Up1
went a scream and down came the
lamp. The oil covered the stai =, and
Margaret tainted and stepped in it,
AT that moment, the tail woman-be-
ing Derby himself--cried--
Robber, help, murder at the top /
of his voice; and Immediately stepped
into his room, locking the door behind \
him.
Before Margaret Maria recovered her \
scattered Senses all the bcardors werc
aslir. Susan ran in to Mrs. Slude's
room: Margaret would have followed
her, but Susan in her terror. shut her
out Next Margaret tried her mothers
door, and her mother hearing the alarm,
appeared Mt that moment, and terrified
by the coal moustsche and smashed
hat. took her own daughter for the rob-
Der, dropped her lamp and screamed
fearfully Margaret, as much frighten-
ed as her mother, would have caugh.
her in her arms, but Mrs. Covey, who
would hear no explanation nor allow her
to approach, pushed her out of the room
with great trepidaiion. Then Marra-
ret Marin ran to Dcrby's room. which,
to her CONSERVATION, she found locked.
At that moment, Ned Perkins, the bold
est fellow in the house rushed out of
his room, with lamp in one hand and
sword cane in the other, ready drawn
for combat. Ned few at the supposed
robber and would have seized her in an
instant if she had not properly seen &.
to faint at the sight Of his naked sword
ard legs and falling down before Mr..
Derby's room. Her hat now came off,
her hair strcamed down her neck, and
Ned recognized Margaret Maria
Any body can imagine the scene Of
confusion wich followed. The imprn.
dent girl found herself surrounded by
a dozen half dressed figurcs,some laugh
ing. some wondering, some trembling
with terror. But it was the sererest
cut for Margaret Maria, when the door
OF Derby's room opened, and the tall ap-
partition appeared. As soon as tho serea.
ming snbsided, the figure removed its
veil
Don't be frightened Margaret Maria,
1t said. Its nobody but your poor dear.
absent Derby. That's ALL
Can you fancy her feeling! Mr. Der.
by could, MS he entered his room neain,
and locked the door, and went TO bed,
overjoyed by what had occurred. Re
slept soundly, and awoke the next NOR.
ming as completely cured of his love for
Margaret Maria as il he had seen her
transformed into grizzly bear Bcs'on
Mu,euni
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