Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-05
SELECT VARIETY,
A RICH ADVENTURE.

10
Il never attended but one temperance lecture
said our friend B. with peculiar SMILE 'and don't
think shall ever attend another @ f.,, .,,i.,,
| 'You probably found it dry
| ftWell yes-but that isn't it. Tie lecture was
well enough, but got into such an awful scrape
after it was over, that never think Of temperance
meetings without shudder. I'll tell you aboutit.
| 1t was in Jesey City, where was something OF
stranger, and the nightwas 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, lin
gered in the door way, contemplating the awful
scene, when somebody took my arm % 'a' pa
| Where have you been 2 asked the sweetest
voice in the wo.ld, Il have been looking for you
everwwhere.'
Very much surprised, turned my head and saw
but can't describe her. 1t makes Inc mad to
think how plodigiously pretty she was. With her
| left hand she leaned on my arm; she was arrang-
| ing her veil with her right and did not appear to
notice my surprise. go i" -3sH- - t'i5 t-.4"
you have been looking for me?' faltered. ,qsn
Come, let us be going was her reply, pressing
my arm. IL. +.,.is, ,s...=1,
my lady's address, did not know; but she was too
charming creature forime TO refuse to accompa-
ny her. We started off in the midst of the tenn
lest, the noise of which prevented any conversa-
| ton. AT length she said, with scream: i'N Low
'Put Your arm around me, l shall blow awsy:'aE
l. need not describe TO you my sensations, as,l
pressed her to my side, and hurried on. 1t was
very dark; nobody saw us; and allowing her to
| guide my ste ps, followed her through two or
three streets, until she stopped before an elegant
mansion. 4.- p ID, tl..yt lit., lt III. gs
| tHave you your key?' she asked.
My key!' stammered, there must be some
mistake 81 51 - - .titi Ai.--s gis15 ia-. 5F'a
'Oh, have one.'! af gai sa. f .l.y. .ss ytg..s,
AS she opened the door, stood waiting to bid
her good night, or 10 have explanation, turning
quickly, she said: ~ ~ 3.
: .How queer you act to night, amt you coming
| in2' zslfa.,a tssf.sa sl BIO Fuo5
There was something tempting in the enquiry.
| A warm house and pretty woman, were certainly
objects of some considerations and it was dreary 10
face the storm without seeing her more.D So sin'l
went, and followed her into a dark room, as she
said, flock the door, John. 10 sac ,aigl "a AZ
| Now asf had been the only John In the
world, thought she knew ME. i locked the door
| and wondered what would come next. suspl-
cion of some horrid trick flashed on my mind, for
1 had heard of men being entrapped by pretty wn-
men, and was on the point of leaving, as my lady
| struck a light, and discovered that was IN the
| he'd room with a pretty woman-I cannot tell my
| feelings. She stared at me an instant, turned
| pale and screamed: t ati-'e i'.Sf-- ~
| tWho are you2 How came you here? Goquick,
leave this room-I thought you was NY HUSBAND "
| and covering her face with her hands she sobbe,i
! aloud. 3i -ina9 Roger Al's ..s7i.'7G.iF '.-
| 1I.was petrifed and quite as anxious to leave as
she was to have me. j started butln my confusion,
| opened closet door; Mt that instantl heard a
humping at the front dooi' anu them .ne l M iauI
/ screamed for it was her husband She opened
/ the door and the jealous husband entered lie
roared and storlncd. His pretty wife demonstrated
Othelo was jealous and ieveng geful-Desdemona
innocent and distressed -
i sHe is here! i saw him go into the house with
you. lThave his heart out --,-.-yg
i 'Hear me and I'll esplain!- ~ g.12t
ASH listened for the explanation, he entered
the closet and discovered me! l was in bad
box! ll' '7ai7' te- r
well b. inquired, 'how did you get out OF the
scrape?' !" ~. ,'e-
and perceiving at a glance that Othello was no,
as sstrong as myself, threw him to the floor anu
held him till I-had gwen full eSplanauono OF the
| quiet as lamb. l then left rather uncerenoni-
ously, and have never seen othello OF Desdemona
/ Snce.H - s'-s ,5'Ls". ~ -