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don't think shall ever attend another.
You probably found il dry =
Well, yes but that isu'I il The lecture
was well enough but got into such an awful
scrape after il was over, that | never think o
temperance meetings without a shudder. III
tell you all about IL. ID was in Jersey City,
where was something Of 4 stranger, and Ihe
night was one Of the Wolst Of The season. Bo-
reas how il blev ID was enough 70 take
your breath away. Well sir, the lecture was
over, and making out with The crowd, linger.
cd in the door Way, contemplating the awful
scene, when some one gently took my arm.'
Where have you been 7 said Ihe sweeIesl
voice in The world. | have been looking for
you everywhere
Very much surprised, turned my head and
saw-bui can't describe her. Ii makes me
mad now 10 think how prodgousIy pretty she
was With her LEFT hand she leaned on my
arm, she was arranging her veil with her righl,
and did not appear 10 notice my surprise.
you have been looking for NE, have you
| faltered.
Come, lie. US be going was her reply, press
ing my arm.
A thrill went TO my hesu Wha, to make OF
my lady's address did not know but she was
100 charming creature for me 10 refuse 10 ac-
company her. We started off in the midst Of
the tempest the noise Of which prevented any
conversation. Al last she said with wild and
thrilling scream
'CasP your arms around me, or shall blow
away.
| need not describe to you my sensations,
as pressed her 10 my side and hurried on. il
was very dark, nobody saw us, and allowing her
10 guide my footsteps, | followed her motions
through several streets, until she stopped al an
elegant house.
Have you your key y
my key slammered. There must be
some mistake
'Oh, have one.'
And as she opened The door, stood waiIing
to bid her good night, or TO have some exPlana-
lion, when turning quickly, she said
How queer you act tonight, ain't you COM
ing in =
There was something very tempting in the
suggestion, was going in Awarm house and
pretty woman were certainly objects of con.
sideralon, and il was drearY 10 think of facing
the storm aud of seeing her no more. 1t took
me about three quarters Of second 10 make up
my mind, and in went. There was pretty
dim Iigh. in the hall and as my guide ran rap
idly up stairs, why, shoughI | could do no.
thing better than to run up 100. followed her
into very dark room.
Lock the door, john said she.
Now as ir was the only John in the world
thought she knew me. felt for the key and
turned il in the lock without hesitation, wonder
ing all the time what was coming next. Then
an awful suspicion Of some horrd trick flashed
upon my mind, for had often heard Of intatu'
aIed men being Iured to their destruction by
pretty women, and was on the point Of re-
opening the door, when my lady struck a light.
Then, (being an excessively modest many dis
covered TO my dismay that was in bedroom
with a woman in bed Oh ! can't describe
my sensation. said something, don't know
what il was, but the lady having lighted her
lamp, looked around, stared at me an instant,
turned as white as pillow case and screamed
Who are you How came you here 2
made some kind of a reply, by way of apol.
ogy then sinking on chair, she cried wild
ly-
Go quick, leave this room, III shought you
we're my husband Q And covering her face
with her hands, she sobbed hysterically.
| was petrifed. OF course was as anxious
10 leave as she was to have me. But in my
confusion, instead of going out through The door
came in at, unlocked another door and walk
ed into the closet
Before could recIfy my error, there came
terrible laundering a, the FIRST door. The la
DIV screamed, the noise increased, and fell pc.
cuIial, knowing very we'll that now the lady's
real husband was coming home, and that was
rather in fix.
Well knowing that it would not do TO remain
in the closet, and convinced Of The danger of
meeting man who might fall into vulgar
weakness Of being jealous, was trying TO COL
lee, nv scattered senses in the dark recess,
when the lady rushed 10 me and whispered 10
me in wild manner
What shall do If you do moi 60 he will
kill you
'Oh, but consider
The laundering at the door drowned her
voice, she flew TO open il. As the wrathiul hus
band burst into the room, thought felt cold,
and crept under some garments hanging in the
closet.
eruff voice roared and stormed. A tender
silver voice demonstrated. OIhello was jealous
and reyengelu Desdemona was innocent and
distressed. Then heard an ominous sound as
il some one was looking under the bed
Il know he is here, saw him come into the
house. You locked the dooF--or.or'or.r-r-
I'll have his heart out
Hear me hear me will explain
As was listening very anxiousy for an ex'
pIa.ion, the garments under which was con-
ceaIed were gently lihed--and fancy my feel.
inQs, discovered 10 such way by such hus.
band.
Well, c. we all cried, deeply inter.
es,ed. Tor we knew that every word of his story
was .rue,' how did you get out of the scrapeP
IL used violent remedy for so violent
complaint. Driven into corner, my life in
danger, perceiving a. glance that Oshe!lo was
no, as stroag, as was, threw myself upon him,
fell with him u the floor, and held him there,
until had given full explanation Of the error,