The Nevada journal., 1852-04-22

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poor fellow, it would break his heart
He thinks I do nothing but sigh during
his absence. Am / such goose?'
'Such goosel OH groaned Der
by, painfully interested.
Such goose? echoed Susan. He
would not think so if he had seen you
eat the oysters with Dan Robbins
Il only hope,' added Margaret Ma
ria, that he will keep away a week
longer
So that we can have his room
No, not exactly that, but Dan has
invited me to 60 to ball on Thursday
night, and you know couldn't 60 if
my poor, dear, absent Derby should
come back in the meantime
Derby was trembling with cold and
wrath.
'You mem to marry Derby, then ?
asked Susan.
/ suppose l SHALL cried Margare,
Maria, gaily. like to fiirt with Dan,
and if he had as many dollars as my
poor, dear, absent Derby -
You would choose DAMP
To be sure | would. Ho aint such
q fool as -
Derby. Ha, ha. But what is this !?
A coat--a pair Of pantaloons.'
Goodness gracious How did they
come here p
Derby was trembling with excite
ment-burning with rage but now he
felt new source Of uneas'ness. The
discovery Of his pantaloons might lead
to the discovery Of himself. To his
relief, however, the girls, after making
themselves sure that there was nobody
in or under the bed, did not seem dis
posed to inquire into the mystery of
the pantaloons; but Margaret Maria
exclaimed
I'm tell you what will do Sue.
I'll dress myself in these clothes, and
60 into the widow Slade's room. She'll
think it's man, and won't she be
frightened?"
Frightened? No. She's had two
husbands. But do it. See what she
will say
Il will. Here, help me, Sue. Ha /!
ha! and here's a hat, too. How kind
in somebody to leave all his clothes
here
Derby--poor, dear, present Derbcy,
was breathing very hard; his heart
beat heavily, and every nerve shook.
What the deuce was he to do, if Mar
garet Maria went off with his pants,
he could in no manner determine; and
from the exceedingly interesting con-
versntion which was going on, he saw
that his worst fears were 10 be realized.
'Oh, amt it tit cried Margaret
Maria. Only turn up the trowsers
five or six inches, and l shall be fixed.
Here, black my upper lip with this bit
of coal. / shan't make love TO you.
Ha, ha, ha. Amt dashing fellow?
And Derby could hear somebody
kissing somebody, and somebody was
laughing as if she could not help it.
A moment after, the girls had left
the room. Derby stole timidly from
his hiding place. Margaret had taken
the lamp and his clothes with her; she
had left darkness and her own clothes
behind. A happy thought struck the
unhappy Derby. In all haste he en-
robed himself in Margarct's gown,
then he threw her shawl over his
shoulders, and put on her bonnet and
veil. His eyes having become accus-
toned TO the darkness, he could see to
do this without difficulty. In five min.
utes, he was ready to follow Susan
and Margaret.
During this time there was a great
deal Of laughing up stairs. Margaret,
in Derby's attire, went to Mrs. Shades
room, who was little startled at first,
but who took things very coolly, until
she found out it was not man after
all, wnen she very prudently gave vent
to her indignation. The adventures
next proceeded 10 the attic, where the
girls were sound asleep, Susan hav-
ing placed the lamp in the passage, hid
behind the door, whilst Margaret en-
tered, and awoke Jane Woods with
violent shower of kisses. Jane utter
ed faint scream, and demanded in
whisper,
Who are you?'
Hush, said Mercaret.