Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-01

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with my host, but his surly, taciturn hu-
NOR was invincible, and after some hours
passed in gloomy silence, one Of the young
men proposed to show me to my room.
He conducted me to a small apartment on
the second floor, which contained two beds,
which were 80 neatly together that chair
could scarcely be placed between them.
The young man placed the candle on the
floor, and without condescendips to bid
me good night, lefs the chamber. OBJ
served that the door had Lo fastening, ex-
cept sort of wooden bolt of truly rustic
pattern, which was very insecure fasten-
ing, as it might be moved by person
on the outside, with the greatest ease, by
merely poking a finger through the wide
crack which existed between the door and
the jamb.
l had among my travelling equipments,
pair of good pistols, loaded and capped,
which l placed under my pillow J and,
though l betook myself to my couch, l
resolved to keep watch, lest my suspicious
entertainers should be disposed to treat
me as Macbeth did King Duncan. But
such was the effect of my fatigue and ex-
posure through the day, that l fell asleep
almost as soon as l touched the bed. An
hour may have elapsed when l was ava
kened by noise at my chamber door ; l
listened, and heard several whispering
voices, and could distinguish such phrases
as, ale has fastened the door" "Do you
think he is asleep ?" "Don't make q
noise," &c. l cautiously grasped pistol
in each hand, cooked the weapons, and
raised myself sufficiently to bring my bat
terry to bear on the enemy. heard them
moving the bolt evidently with caution, as
if they wished to make as little noise as
possible. The door was opened and, BY
the faint light of candle which shone
from the outer apartment, saw several
persons enter my room. l shudder even
now to thiuk of what mi ght have happen
ed, if the old man or one of the sons had
presented himself first; but, fortunately,
the beetle browed, discourteous old fellow,
after unfastening the door, remained out
side, and happily recognized, in the per-
sons who entered, only the two girls !!
They closed the door after them, and /,
very much astonished indeed, but no lon
ger alarmed, slyly replaced my pistols un-
der the pillow. and half hid my blushing
countenance under the bed clothes.
had heard of some singular customs 10
connection with lodging arrangements,
which were said to prevail in the interior
of Pennsylvania, but l had always regard
ed the reports of such matters as romantic
fictions. The two young ladies undeceived
me, however, by quietly disrobing them
selves and getting into the bed which was
almost in contact with my own. They held
a conversation in German, and l under
stood enough oft to comprehend that they
were having a jocular dispute in reference
to which of them should be my nearest
neighbor.
Twas now satisfied that the inconversa.
bic temper Of the family originated in the
circumstance that they understood little or
no English and dare say that they were
very honest and we'll disposed people.
This adventure taught ME the important
lesson that firearms should never be used
except with extreme GOODNESS and circum-
spection, and l determined henceforth to
dispense with the use of pocket pistols al
together.