The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-02-28

sweetest FUICO lH tHC 1Otlus LS -
been looking for you everywhere"
Very much surprised, turned my
head and saw-but | can't describe
her! 1t makes me mad now to think
how prodigiously pretty she was =
With her left hand she leaned on my |
arm; she was arranging her veil with
her right, and did not appear to notice
my surprise.
@You have been looking for me 2" /
faltered.
"Come, let us be going," was her
reply, pressing my arm.
A thrill went to my heart. What TO
make of my lady's address | did not
know; but she was too charming
creature for me TO refuse to accompany
her. We started off in the midst of the
tempest, the noise of which prevented
any conversation. At length she said
with scream
:'Put your arm around me, | shall
blow away
| need not describe to you my sensa-
lions, as pressed her to my side and
hurried on. 1t was very dark; nobody
saw US; and allowing her TO guide my
steps, followed her motions through
two or three short streets, until she
stopped before an elegant house.
Have you your key 2" she asked
"My keyw | stammered; "there
must be some mistake.n
."Oh, have one"
And as she opened the door stood
waiting to bid her good night, or to
have some explanation, when turning
quickly she said
i" How queer you act tonight! Amt
| you coming In g
i There was something very tempting
in he suggestion Was going in p
a warn; house and pretty woman
were certainly objects Of consideration,
and it was dreafy TO think of facing the
storm and of seeing her no more. 1t
took me about three quarters "1 a
second to make up my mind, aud IN
| went! There was very dim light IN
the hall, and as my guide ran rapidly
up stairs, why, thought could do no.
| thing better than to run up too. fol-
lowed her into very dark room.
'sLock the door, John,' said she.
Now, as if | had been the only John
in the world, thought she knew me.
| felt for the key and turned il in the
lock without hesitation. wondering all
the time what was coming next. Then
an awful suspicion of some hoTrid trick
flashed upon my mind, tor had often
heard of Infatuated men being lured TO
their destruction by pretty women; and
! .,+sA the pqint Of re-pnening The
| door, when my lady struck hight
| Then (being an excessively modest
mani discovered TO my dismay that |
was in a bedroom! With a woman in
a bed room -alone with woman in
her bedroom OH | can't describe
nv sensations! said something |
don't know what it was, but the lady
having lighted her lamp. looked around,
stared at me an instant, turned as white
as a pillow-case, and screamed
/ "Who are you9 How came you
/ here 2D
| made some sort of reply, by way
apology then sinking on chair, she
cried wildly
go quick-leave this room-I-l
thought you were my husband !" Anc
covering her face with her hands, she
sobbed hysterieally.
4 | was petrifed. Of course | wa
quite as anxious To- leave as she was II
have me. But in my confusion, IN
stead of going out through the door
came in at. | unlocked another door
. aud walked into closet!
Before could rectify my error ther'
came terrible laundering at the frs
door. The lady screamed, and fel
peculiar, knowing very well that nov
the iady's real husband was coming
and that was in rather bad tix.
Well aware that it would not do t
remain in the closet, and convinced Q
: the danger of meeting a man VIII
might fall into the vulgar weakness Q
being Jealous, | was trying to collec
nv scattered senses in the dark recess
when the lady rushed to me and whls
: pered ia a wild manner
! aWhat shali4 do? If you do not g
: he will kill meh
'.0n-but consider
:. The laundering at the door browne
!, my voice. She flew to open it. A
the wrathful husband burst into tn
Hi room tb0ughI Jett u tttte eotn, al
crept under some garments haRglng
the closet.
o A gruff voice roared and stormed.-
3 A tender, siyer voice remonstrated.-
If Othello was jealous and reyengetul
). Desdemona innocent ard distressed
+ then heard an ouinous sound as |
! some one looking under the bed
+ II know he is here. | saw hi
il come into the house with you! Yo
. locked the door or-r-r-r !-Pll have h
10 heart outp'
-sHear me! Hear mel will g.
plain" 3 ~ g
AS was listening very anxiously f
the explanation, the garments nnd'
+ which | was concealed were gent
:, lifted, and fancy my feelings-disco
X cred in such situation by such hu
bandl
"WelI, B. weseried, deeply i
lie terested, for we knew that every wo
TO of his story was true how did "
If, get ont of the scrape ?n