The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
a Very curious Adyenture.
BY PAUL cREyToS.

You probably found 1t dry,
We'll, yes, but that isn't It'll The lecture-
was we'll enough, but l got into such an aw-
fpl scnpe after it was over, that never think
|of temperance meetings without shudder.I
I'll tell you all about it. 1t was in Jersey !
city. where l was something of a stranger
and the night was one Of the worst Of the !
season. Boreas how it blew! 1t was
enough to take your breath away, Well, sir,
the lecture was over, and making out with the
crowd. fingered near the doorway contem-
plating the awful scene, when somebody gen.
tly took my arm y
where have you been?' said the sweetest
voice in the world. Il have been looking for
you every where ~, 4, ,.,...si-.s,,..S
Every much surprised, turned my head
and saw--but can't describe her. 1t makes
me mad now to think how prodigiously pref
ty she was! With her left hand she leaned
on my arm; she was arranging her veil with
her right, and did not appear to notice my
surprise,
Come, let us be going was her reply,
pressing my arm.
| AthriA 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 started off in the
midst of the tempest, the noise Of which pre-
vented any conversation. At last she said
with wild and thrilling scream--
Clasp your arms around me, or shall blow
awayp9 's - @'s
/ need not describe to you my sensations,
as pressed her to my side and hurried or. -
1t was very dark, nobody saw us, and allow
ing her to guide my steps, followed her mo-
tions through several streets, until she stop
ped at an elegant house.
1 Have you your key?'
; my key | stammered. There must be
; some mistake - tH
oh have one,'
;, And as.she opened the door, | stood wait
ing to bid her good night, or TO have some ex-
planaticn, when, turning quickly, she said
How queer you act tonight, amt you
coming in?' u
Al There was something very tempting in the
: suggestion; was l going in? Awarm house
and pretty woman were certainly objects OF
! consideration, and it was dreary 10 think
9 Of facing the storm and Of seeing her no more
1t took me about three quarters of second
to make up my mind, and went. There wa'
pretty dim light in the hall, and as my guido
Iran rapidly up stairs, why, thought coult
do nothing better than 10 run up too. fol
IS lowed her into very dark room.
n .Lock the door John,' said she.
rs Now as if Twas the only John in the worl
/ thought she knew me. felt for the Ike
er and tnrned it in the Lock without hesitatina
m wondering all the time what was comm
IN next.
Mt Then an awful suspicion of some horri
ID trick flashed upon my mind, for | had ofte
n heard of infatuated men being lured to thei
n destruction by pretty women; and was o
70 the point of resopening the door when my la
n dy struck light. Then (being an excessiv
~ modest man) discovered to my dismay tina
atl was in bedroom! with woman in bed
lie room! Oh! can't describe my sensation.
lie said something; don't know what it was
We but the lady having lighted the lamp, locke
We around, stared at me an instant, turned a
iy white as the pillow case and screamed
In "Who are you? How came you here?
he made some kind of an apologyj theu sink
ire ing on a chair, she cried wildly
~ TuU uulChj lCdNC tuto lOOuA, IL tuOuSu
lis you were my husbandp And covering be
p face with her hands, she sobbed hysterically
tie was petrifed, OF course ! was as ans
ut ious to leave the room, as she was to hav
cir me. But in my confusion, instead of goin
an out through the door | came in at unlocke
nit another door, and walked into closet.
ICE Before could rectify my error, there cam
an terrible laundering at the first door. tt
se lady screamed, the noise increased and ! fe
On peculiar, knowing very well the lady's rel
n husband was coming, and that was rath'
n in bad fix.
a. Well knowing that 1t would not do to y
nd main in the closet, and convinced Of the daI
d. ger OF meeting man who might fallinto Il
ere vulgar weakness Of being Jealous, was try
Ia, Ing to collect my scattered sense in the dal
m recess when the lady rushed to me and whi
pered to me in wild manper,
ual 'Whatshall ! do2 lfyou do not go he wi
, IT kill me-" .,str
ro- 'Oh, but consider
lay The laundering at the door drowned h
ke' voice; she flew to open it. AS the wrathf
ra- husband burst into the room thought ! fe
y, !. cold, and crept under some garments hanglr
uy in the closet. 4,es I'll. 8rs, e.7it
~ "A guff voice roared and stormed. A tel
~ ~ der silver voice demonstrated othello WI
~ ,,' Jealous and reyengeful, Desdemona was inn
- - cent and distressed. Then heard an omi
ma ma GUS sound as if some one was looking und
~ ~ the bed! @ -
os Il know he is here's saw him come in
;'es ;ss the house You locked the door-or-or-r-r
~" ;U I'll have his heart out
in Hear me! hear mel ! will explain
~. ~, AS was listening very anxiously for
ea. u'' explanation, the garments under which W
iO' concealed were gently lifted and fancy \
. ~ feelings, discovered in such situation
ths such husband.
.ho well Co.,, we all cried, deeply int
~; .i;' ested, for we knew that every word Of
IN IN story was true; how did you get out OF I
ony scrape
an fused violent remedy for SO yiolen
'ou 'a complaint. Driven into corner, my life
y ~ = danger -perceiving at glance that othe
r a. = was not as strong as was, threw mys
~ y, upon him, fell with him to the floor, a
=. uS held him there, until had given full
y; planation Of the error, made him hear n
~, ~ son, and tanned him 10 be quiet as lamb;
i.a' .,a' Then / left rather unceremoniously; and
aos ao have never heard Of either 0thcllo OF pes'
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