The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-03-18

with peculiar snile.) aud don't
think ! shall ever attend another.
You probably found j, dry"
Well, yes--but that isn't it. The
lecture was well enough but | go+
into such an awful scrapc after it was
over. that | never tbink cf temper.
ahce meetings without u shud ler--
II tell YOU oil about it. 1t was in
Jersey City. where vas stranger.
and the NJ sh. was one Of the wors, Of
she season. Borcas, how it blew
Ii vas enough 10 take your breath
away. Well. sir, The lecture Vas O..
yer, and making ont with the crowd i
fingered IN the doorway, contcmpla.
ing the awful scene, whcu somc,hlng
took my nr,C.
Where have You been" saii the
sweetest Voice in the world. 4 have
been looking Tor you tyerywhcie.'
Very much surprised. turned my
head and saw but can't describe
her. 1t makes ne mad now. to think
how Iiodisous!y lrctty she was -
With her LETT hand she leaned on my
arm !.c wa, arranging her veil with
her right and did no, notice my sur
lisc
You have, been looking roI me? |
falIcrci.
Come, ie: US tc goin9, was her
reply, Iressin: nay arm.
\ thrill went to my heart. What
10 make Of my laIy's address, did
not know bu, she Was too charming
a creature tor nc TO refuse to accom-.
lany her. We started ofi in the
midst ot the teinbcst, the noise .!
which prevented any conversation.
A; lengh she said with a ,crcam--
Pat your arm around Mr, ] shali
blow away.
need not describe to you my sen
sa'ion rs pressed her to my side
,nd hurriel on. 1t MAS very dark
nobody saw us-and allowing her to
GUIDE my steps, | followed hcl mo
iious through tWo or three short street
until she stoWcd Leiore az elegant
mansion.
: Have yon your key she asked
( Ny lev" | s,annered, there i
, some mistake.
/ o., ! have one
Aud a, she oIcucd the door. stooo
waiting to bid ter good night. or 10
! have some explanation, when tunin
quickly, she SAID
How queer You ac! to night, aim,
yon comm. III"
! There was something very tempt
ims in the Suggestion. Was ! goin,
ia! a warm hou.e and lrc,ty We
man were certainly objects Of consil
Grafton and it was drcary TO thinl
of facing the storm aud Of seeing he
no more.
1t took ne three quarters Of a sec
end to make up my MUD, aud in
went. TLcTc was dim light in Il!
hall, and Is Lay euide ran RAPIDLY u
stairs, why, lhough, could do II
better than TO Run up too. follow
+. ed her into a vciy dark room.
, 10, the door, JOHN she said.
Nov. as Il Lad been the onl
John in the world, ] thought sh
krcw ,uc. felt fox the key, an
turned il in the lock without, hesi;i
tion, Wondering all the time nha
, Vas coming neat. 1Lcn an awil
suspicion Q. some horrid trick fiashe
ulon ms mind. ior ! lad often hcar
Of infatuated mcu being lurei 10 dC
s<uciion ty pretty women. ana VI:
on the point Of re-openin. the doc
wien .ay laly struck hight. The
being al excessively modest ina
& i discovered to my dismay, that
Was in bed room alone with a "
man in bedroom, ] cannot jescTil
. my sensation. sail something
loa't know What il was, bu, the lad
stated a. ne at instant, turn,l REi
IS marble, and screage1--
. Who are You: How came yo
i here! Go 4u!cA--lcave tie room =
= III thought yon tr'Te my haStdHd
aud covering her face with hvr haad
she s5tbed hystc.icsly
wasIelriaed of course "
quite as an,ious to leave, az she y
10 have me d. 80, But Ia the con!
q sioa, instead of gcias cut ut the DO
came ia, ! unlocked another 30
and walked into closet
s Before could retlify tie nr,
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