The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-20

in your heart, that You would watch, with
the anxious eye Of love, for my return-Oh.
this looks like it! Even now, I know YOU
are making yourself merry with sOrae fresh
conquest, OF, IL you are sleeping under this
roof, you are dreaming of pleasures in which
| nave no share "
So saying, Mr.. Bsnj +. Derby threw his
trowsers on chair, and began to grope his
way in the darkness to the head of the bed
AT this moment merry laugh close to his
chamber startled him, Mr. Derby paused.
"Margret Maria $ laugh. by all that is
false groaned Mr. Derby. She said
that she should do nothing but sigh aud
weep during my absence-and hear her I.
ah. she laughs again. The ialse.hearted
w" -
Mr.. DIS reflections were suddenly inter.
rupted by the sound OF hand grasping the
door latch. With considerable trepidation
he few to lock the door but before he
could reach il, merry laugh blaze of light
and two glrls entered tile room.
Now Mr.. d, was very modest person,
aud it was a lucky circumstance for him
that the closet door was ajar. the retreat con-
venient, and his limbs active. lie lodged
out of sight before the girls had time to cast
their eyes about them; and soon the door
was shut, aud MI. DIS ears pinned back.
What time do you suppose it is !" ask
ed Margaret Maria. There. the bells are
striking twelve! Oh, hain't we had gay
time, Susan" !"
"Gay enough" was Susan's reply ala !.
la but wouldn't your poor, dear, abseLt
Derby be amused If he knew"
Ha ha. ha " laughed Margret maria.
" my poor, dear, absent Derby; This is
too good If he knew, poor fellow it
would break his heart. lie thinks l do
nothing but sigh during his absence. Am
| such goose. ..-."
"Snch goose! Oh" groaned Derby,
painfully interested. "Oh oh !"
"Such goose :" echoed Susan. He
would not think SO if he had seen you eat
the oysters with Dan Robbins "
al only hope added Margret maria,
that he will keep away week longer"
80 that we can have his room ?"
"No--not exactly that--but Dan has
invited me to 60 to ball on Thursday Eight
and you know Icouldn't go if my poor dear
absent Derby should COME back in the mean
| time.
Derby was trembling with cold and
wrath.
"You mean to marry Derby, then |"
asked Susan.
"I suppo shall, cried Margret maria,
gaiy. IL like to furt with Dan, and if he
had as many dollars as my poor dear, absent
Derby"
"You would choose Dan ?"
ITO be sure / would. lie aint such
fool AS" ...... .... ...
derby. Ha ha But what is this
A coat--a par of pantaloons."
"Goodness gracious. How did they come
here." n
Derby was trembling with excitement
bi rniny with rage but now he felt new
source Of uneasiness. The discovery of his
pantaloons might lead TO the discovery Of
himself. Had he been dressed he would
have liked nothing better than to confront
the perfdious Margret maria, but for the pre-
sent it was not to be thought Of He felt
himself bushing all over, in spite of the
cold. To his relief, however, the girls, af-
ter making themselves sure there was no.
body in or under the bed did not seem dis
posedto inquire into the mystery ofthepanta.
looms but Margret maria exclaimed
"I'll tell you what will do, Sue I'll
dress myself in these clothes, and go into
the Widow Slane's room. She'll think its
a man, aud won't she be frightened? 2"
frightened /, Mo-" cried Susan She IS
had two husbands. But do it. See what she
will say"
"Iwill. Here, help me, Sue. Ha ha I!
aud here's hat, too: How kind in some
body TO leave all his clothes here"
Derby--poor. dear, present Derby. was
breathing very hard I; his heart bea: heavily
and every nerve shook What the duce was
he to do, Margret maria went off with his
pants, he could in no manner determine I;
and from The exceedingly Interesting con-
yersation which was going on. he saw that
his worst fears were 20 be realized.
"Oh. ain't it .. fit :" cried Margre. raria--
"Only turn up the trowsers five or six in
ches, and 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 left the room