The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-02-02

and why don't YOU speak to me2'r
My fears had told me that the new coner
could be no other than Jimmy, the lettering
sweet heart and confederate of Abigail, or.
Susan. as her name appeared to be. kept
as stiii as mouse, intending as soon as he
crept by me, to slip out Of the room, Bat
fate, or Jimmy, had determined it otherwise.
81 say, Sukey," he murmured, "why did
you bolt'the gate My didn't you let me
in? Why don't you speak? / know you
are here, for heard you. And now you
Jade, Ive caught you" In fact, be had
But no sooner did his fingers come iu con
tact with whiskered cheek and velvet
coat-collar, than he uttered dismal cry
"Oh, LOr1! it's mainland turned to re-
treat. a'a ef
But ! had the advantage Of him, and was
nearest the door, Just as the scheming Su-
san, perh Ups alarmed at the hustle, came
running into the room with light, but at
the sight of me she was so terrified that both
she and her light dropped on the floor to-
gether, the latter going out in the fall. SO
that had just time to notice that she was
buxom wench of eighteen or twenty, that
the door was left wide open, and that the
passage to which it led was an exact coun-
terpart of that in the boarding house Oh
which my chamber lay, to which, therefore,
l felt that could now make my way without
further trouble. 1t was under sudden i'm
pulse, and with the idea Of punishing the
treacherous chambermaid, that, as stepped
out, closed and locked the door, for l felt
the key was on the outside, and SO left her
and Jimmy 10 settle their difficulties as they
might. l'- ' f' s.@ ''- "l
+ felt along the passage for the third door,
which / had no doubt led into my chamber
/ reached it and was in the act of scratching
about with my fingers for the knob, when
the door was opened and, to my unutterabIe
confusion, was seized upon by young fe-
male, who drew me Immediately in, and
closing the door, said, with voice broken
by merrirnent--!. .egei' .a.. s5f E.'h
sHow quick you are! All dressed so
soon! What an immense big boy you make!
Where did you get such magnificent whs-
kers9 I'd lAta is#E sa.". l"..ri -#
1t was now that the idea first burst upon
me, that had got in the wrong house, for
saw at a glance this was none Of my cham
bery ltwas a lady's boudoir, or ante-room
to sleeping apartment, from the open door
of which it was obScurely lluminated.--
There was just light enough for me to make
out objects, to discover my extraordinary
blunder, to sec (or part of this, perhaps was
fancied) that my new friend, who received
me so warmly and Familiarity, was a young
| lady irresistably charming and beautiful,
! (ohl what voice she had, and The touch oi
her hand set me beside myself, J while her
expressions madeit apparent that she was no
less personthan the fair incognitia, Susan S
employer, and that she had mistaken me for
Susan dressed in mans apparel. # at...
"Where did YOU get such magnificent
whiskers?' she cried, and she actually pull
ed Them with her fingers, in pure admira-
ton, Il never could have believed, = she
continued, laughing, you could be So
changed by clothes; that you would make
such II beautiful young man. | declare, |
feel as if ! wanted you TO make love to mel
There was no resisting such an appeal as
that | Immediately cIasped her inmy arms,
and rayished kiss from her lips, by which
I she was thrown almost into commissions Of
laughter. ....a #.rs r...,aas4
"Out you huzzy!' she cried, "men are
not 50 impudent. Bless me, don't be so IL
! diculous. There, now, that's enough some
young teIlw for 4 sweetheart. Iw,nder how
| shall look in my boys clothes? outcome
along aod help, me for shall never getthe
queer thingson without assistance la ..4.
And here the beautiful creature made as
! if she would have pulled me along into the
chamber at which, in great terror, ldropped
on my knees, and seizing her hand, excaim-
Forgive me, dear madam. have de-
ceived you; or rather you have deceived
yourself am no Susan, ann =, 10
AT tile first sound Of my voice, for had
not spoken before, she turned wildly upon
me. We were near The door of the cham
ber, and the light shone upon my face as
khHlt.' j never saw such Il change from q
radiant mirhfuIlness, othe extremity Of ter
ror. Il l, SAW she. was going TO shrek. ]
sprang up and placed my hand oyer her
| mouth. GA5E7& 50 Wafs4.@s" '''.'''
+. "For heavens sake, madam" cried, do
.notruin me, and perhaps your self, l will
not,msult you. | am gentleman the VIC
tim of a most extraordinary blunder, which
1 has)caused this intrusion, and made me an
unexpected edconfidant in your intended elope-
nient. Pray, madam, don't faint" Ger
tainly she looked SO much like it, that | was
obliged tosupport her, and she was compe-
he'd 10 suffer. me, q will, make every rep
artion; | viii retire ,NayrI will eren assist
you to fly for Susan is faithless (she. design
Cd to ,s bsstfsy ~ Eop, and you need fAif'h
-sir--siirr,' stammered the beauty,
! ito,whom these allusions, TO-, the elppemept
gave life, while they covered her with blush
l'es, az need nothing but your immediate de.
iparture. For, heavens sake, gol Oh, what,
taehm is to become Of me?", And she wrung
her hands md burst into tears, ,r..sgf e.1,
7 I,neyer could stand womap's tears
i'who can ? And those of the beautiful stran-
I,ger cut me % the soul, while they completed
tIhe faclnation Of my spirit. 1t was all over
with me in ~ afmomenta k!fdt itsatI | had
suddenly fallen in love with her, and none
Fthe,t less, deeply for knowing no, more whe
she was and what washerqu than if she
Ihad, just stedped down from the, moon; and
fallen in leye TOO, to- that gpit,h Of despera7
ton, the point Of magnanimityss So rdownI
dropped on my knees again, and aagain
seized her hand, which she saiplyg tried to
Snatch from me- while ! not doubling her
tears. were in part at least, owing to tiesln
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