Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-18
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to grope for the door. not without making
some noise against opposing chairs, and
tables, when the door was suddenly ope-
ned, and was horriiied by a niatt's voice,
murmuring Ia am eager whisper
1 say, Snke, confound il, where arc
YOU and why don't YOU speak to me 90
My fears had told me That the new
conner could be no other than Jimmy. the
lettering sweetheart and conlederate of
Abigail OF Susan, as her name anpearad
10 be. kept as still as a mouse. intend.
I ling. as soon rs he crept by me, 10 slim out
of the room. But fate, or Jimmy. had
determined it otherwise.
i - say, Sukey," he nurm,ifed. . Nhv
did you bolt the gate ? why did,t yoa
let me in Why don't you speak z 1
know you are here, for i head you, And
now, you jade, I've caught you.p In
fact, he had. But no sooner did his
fingers come In contact with whiskered
cheek aud velvet eoat-collar, than he uts
tered dismal cry. "oh, Lord it's a
man u and turned to'retreat.
But had the advantage OF him. and
was nearest the door, just as tho scheming
Susan, perhaps alarmed at tho hustle,
came running into the room with a light.
but at the sight of mo she was so terrified
that both she and her light dropped on
the foor together. the latter going out In
the fall so that had just time 10 notice
that she was buxom wench of eighteen
or twenty, that the door was LETT wide
open, and that tho passage 70 which Il
led was an exact counterpart Of that in
the boarding house on which my cham.
bcr lay TO which, therefore, / felt
could now make my way without further
trouble, II was under sudden impulse,
and with the idea OF furnishing the trea.
cherous chambcrmaid, that, as / stepped
out, closed and locked, the door for
felt the key was on the outside, aud so
left her aud Jimmy 10 settle their dillieul.
tics as best they might.
felt along the passage for the third
door, which | had no doubt led into my
chamber reached IL, and was IN tho
act OF scratching about with my fingers
for tho knob, when the door was opened,
and, 10 my unutterablc confusion, / was
seized upon by young female, who.
drawing mo Immediately in, and closing
the door, said, with voice broken by
mcrriment--
GLOW quick You are All dressed al.
ready What an immense big boy you
make Where did you get such magni.
6cent whiskers 9' ~
II was now that the idea first burst
upon me, that had got into the wrong
house, for saw at glance this wasnone
of my chamber. II was lady's b6udoir,
or ante room 10 sleeping apartment,
from the open door Of which latter apart.
ment came dim ray of light by which IL
was obscurely Illuminated. There was
just light enough for me TO make out OBJ.
Ijccts, 10 discover my extraordinary blum
der, to see (or part of this perhaps was
fancied, that my new friend who re.
ceiYcd me so warmly and familiarly, WAS
young lady, irresistably charming and
beautiful, (oh what voice she had, and
the touch OF her hand set me beside my.
self, while her expressions made Il Ap.
! parent that she was no less person than
the fair incognitia, Susan's employer, and
that she had mistaken mo for Susan,
dressed in mans apparel
T" Where did you get such magnificent
whiskers ?" she cried, and sho actually
pulled them with her fingers in puro ad-
miration, 81 never could have believed"
she continued, laughing, 'tyou could be
SO changed by clothes; that you would
make such beautiful young man. ] do.
clare, ] feel as IL ! wanted you % make
love 10 me u
There was no resisting such an ap.
peal as that. immediately claspod her
ia my arms, and rRyished a kiss from hor
| lips, by which she was.thrown almost in
70 commissions Of laughter. - W
I" Out, You hussypp7 she cried, men
arc not 80 impndent Bless me, don't be
so ridiculous There, now, thavsenough.
\ But wish might Iightupon some hand.
some young fellow for sweetheaItl i
wonder how shall look In my boys
clothes But como along and help me,
for shall never get tho queer things on
I without assistance a
t., And here the beautiful creature made
I rs II she would have pulled me along IN.
! 10 the chamber, when IN great terror,
4 dropped ON my knees, and seizing her
j hand, exclaimed - ). .tig.la E. aasa
:. Forgive me, dear madam ] have
deceived you; or rather yOa have dccefy.
1 ed yourtelL Lam not Susan, am -
\ AZ che FIRST sound OF my voice, for l
had not spoken before; she turned wildly
'EupOn me. We were nearer tho door of
Il the chamber, and the light shone upon
Il my face as knelts never saw such a.
change from mirthfulness 70 The exiremi-
fty OF terror saw she was going 70
\ shrek, | sprang up and placed ny hand
& over her mouth, ~ " M
ii ssFtr heavens cake, madam" cried.
I; Y DO 10. ruin me, and perhaps yourselL
3 i will n5t insult you, Fam a gentleman,
the victim Of most extraordinary blum
.lder, which has caused tliis intrusion. and
imade me al unexpected conddant Ia Jour
4 flfnlended elopcmcnt Pray. madam, don't
etf,;af8 retfainlv she looked - much