The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-11-28

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fed speech, Mr.. Pepper drew himself up 10 his
fa height, and slalloned himself before Mrs.
r., ready 10 receive expressions Of sorow and
penilence; he had no doubl thai she would lall
down II his feet and say
Dear Pbilander. won't you please forgive
me this lime, and Ill never do SO any more !"
Aid he was going 10 say, !. Betsy lane. you'd
better moi - bu, instead of doing all ibis, what
do you think she did! Laughed him right in
the face
Mr.. Pepper was awful wrathy. lie spoke
up in voice Of thunder and sald
"Mr. Pepper. walk right up stairs, this very
minnie. and don't let the gta-s grow under your
leel while you are going, neilher. You have be,
gun your antics in good season. Mrs. Pepptr,
hui I'll have you 10 know ilal il wont pay for
you 10 continue them lor any length Of lime with
me, Mrs. Pepper. Again | command you 10
walk up stairs"
"well. really. Mr.. r., il is MI al all neces.
sary for YOU 10 speak SO lnud--l am noi so deaf
as all that comes To; bur as for walking up STAR.
have moi the least objection 10 'lnlng so, u you
will wail until have recovered from my iallgue;
but cant think Of doing 81 before"
But yon must. Mrs. p"
"'fhen all I've got Ia say is this. you will
have 10 carry me, Tor went walk"
Mr.. p. looked al his vile for d moment with
The greatest aslonIshmenl; but as she began 10
laugh a, him again, he though, to himself
She thinks won, do il, and hopes 10 ge,
of in thai way hut il won, do; ; up stairs she's
got 10 go, il do have 10 carry her; 50 here
goes" and taking her form in his arms, he soon
had The salts acion Of seeing her safely lodged
in her prison. and carefully locking her IN. he
stationed l,us red headed youth on Tie from
dpnr Steps TO attend 10 callers, and also 10 see
lha, Mis-. Pepper did not escape; and then he
belnok hims, II 10 restaurant for dinner. and af-
lei despaiching that. he hurried of 10 his office,
aud was snon engrossed in business.
About The middle of the afternoon, the young
sentinel rushed inln the office, aud without stop.
ping 10 take breath, exclaimed: "Mr. Pepper
had better run home usi as fast as he can, for
thai woman whats shut up be making an awful
racket. and she be tearing round there and rat.
ling things the dislressinge.i kind. and If she
bean, spllilng up something or other, then
don, know what splitting be -
Without waiting 10 hear more. Mr.. Pepper
uadigni6ej pace. Opening The hall door, he
stole up stairs as carefully as possible. and ap.
Ilying his eye 10 The key hole, he beheld sight
which fairly made him boil with rage. Mrs. Pep
per was sitting in front nf ihe fire pace, reang his
love letters. Tue one she was engaged in per-
nsing al that particular moment. was from Miss
Polly Primrose, who j, appeared had o,rce look
ed lavorahly on the suil % Mr.. Pepper, but a
more jashing lover appearing onihe scene, Miss
Polly sent him letter Of dismissal. promising
her nniying friendship, and accompanying The
same with lock Of her hair.
ilui il was moi the love letters alone that made
Mr.. p. 20 outrageous. lie hal bern something
Of traveller in his day, and had collected rrea,
many curinsities 10 his rambles, which he had
deposited in cupboard 10 ihc vtry room where
he had confined MIS-. r., and she had got al
them.
She had split up an elegant writing desk will
his Indian battle axe. ~ nfier 10 have fire. a.
the dly was rather chilly. III one rurner Of lhr
lire place was Mr.. P.'s beaver, filled Up will
love letters. On small lsbc, tInse To Mrs.
r., was beautiful h4i China Lish. & led wiiil
bears oil, in which she had sunk NJ. P.'s he.i
satin cravai. aud having ifed one en,l Of il, j
afforded her sufficient light fnr her lab0s---fnl
Viz. r. had clisrd The blinds, flr Tie better Sc.
cnriIy nf Tie culpn,. On some Goals in from
Il The iirp was Mr. P.'s sil,ei chr-lenieg howl
10 which Mrs. =. was popping rorn, @llirh lie
ever aud anon stirred with hrs lie baw. mean.
while. occasionally punching ~ lhe ire aIih llg
ii.llle, Tor Mr.. p. had. with commendable fore.
sight. remoyed The shovel anL iangs.
Mr. T.. condcs-cndcd 10 prep lhfingh llls
kew hole until lie had obtained pretty correct
idea NJ shat vas going ~ within. N,ter wa.
PEPPER SO frd - lie. lle ordered Mrs. Pep.
per 60 open the door or take The consequences
\ hut AZ she did mol open Il, i j. 70 be presumed
i that she preferred The consequences. Mr. Pep.
per dafled down stairs ike a Inadmin. =" mus
put stop 10 his he thought, or ! shall no
Z have y rag 10 nv hack"
/ Pnocutine ladder he began To monpt 10 the
bell rnm bul Mr.. Y. was noi % be lakcn 50
easily. She kaew ,hai lie had lffi The door IN.
locked. Tor she had examined Il as soon as he bad
IeiI: but she had no i,lea 81 letting him have lie
benefi or her fire. 80 hastily sezing several bot
Ties Ol cologne. she llrew The contents upon The
IRE. and in i few minutes hal The satisfaction II
seeing IL entirely exunguishrJ. That dnly per.
=
formed. she left lhe apartment. and locking the
jonr. she Stationed her.ell 10 convenient posi-
lion To hear everything lllai uanspired within.
IL q l.w moments Mr. T.. was .afe N lhe
apartment, and ~ soon az he had clo,ed lie
Window, he STOOL bolt upright in The middle ol
The room. aud said IN deep voice
!" Jszehel, como foull'
NJ answer.
"Jane, do yen think to esrapel'
Sill no response. Mr.. Z. begins n feel m.
ea.y. aud hastily 10 search the rom; bal be
hal moi preceeded fsr when he heais slight lit-
irr someWhere IN The vicinity Of lie dior. lIr
lisieas a moment and il is repeated. Daring 10
the door hc attempts 10 open il. but he finds him
self q pnson,r. There Is one more chance. lie
thinks, and hunie. 10 The wind.w bni alas for
Mr.. Pepper! his ri'e has just removed the lad