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ing. neither. You have begun your an
tics in good season. Mrs. Pepper, but I'll
have you TO know that il won't pay to
continue them any length of time with
Inc, Mrs. Pepper. Again l command
you to walk up stairs"
well, really, Mr.. P, it is not at all
necessary for you to speak so loud am
not so deaf as all that comes to; but as
for walking up stairs have not the least
objection for doing so, if you will wait
until have recovered from my fatigue;
bu. can't think of doing so before"
'But you must, Mrs. 7.
Then all I've got to say is this, you'll
have to carry me. for Isgon't walk"
Mr.. Pepper looked at his wife for a
moment with great antonishment;. but as
she began to laugh at him again he said
10 himself
"She thinks won't do Il, up stairs
she's got TO go, if have to carry her; SO
here goes and taking .he form of his
lady in his arms, he soon had the salts
faction of seeing her lodged safely III her
prison. aud carefully locking her in, he
door-steps, TO attend to callers. and also
to See that Mrs. p. did no. escape; and
then he betook himself 10 a resiaurat for
his dinner, and after despatching that
he hurried TO his office and was soon en-
crossed in business.
About the middle Of the afternoon.
our young sentinel rushed into the Office.
and sid. never stopping to take breath:
"Mr. Pepper had better run home just
as fast as as ever he can. for that woman
what's shut up be maxim an awful rack
ct. and she be tearing around there. and
rattling things the distressingest kind.
and if she beant splitting up something
or other. then | don't know what split
ting be-"
Without waiting TO hear more. Mr.. P.
seized his hat, and hurried eff home at a
most digniiied pace.
Opening tie hall door. he stole up
Stairs as quietly as possible, and apply
ing his eye to the key hole. he beheld a
sigh, which made him fairly roar with
rage.
Mrs. Pepper was sitting in front of the
REPLACE, reading his old love letters
The one she engaged in reading at
that particular moment, was from a Miss
Polly Primrose. who it appeared. had
once looked favorably on the suit of Mr..
Pepper; bu. a more dashing lover appear
ing on the scene, Miss Polly sent him a
letter OF dismissal. promising her undy-
ing friendship. aad accompanying the
same with lock of her hair, and some
walnut meats.
Bu. i, was not the love letters alone
that made Mr.. Pepper so outrageous. -
He had been some thing of a traveller in
his day. and had collected great many
curiosities in his Iambles. which he had
deposited in a.cupboard in the very room
where he had confined Mrs p, and she
had got at them.
She had split up an elegant writing
desk with his Indian battle axe. in order
10 have fire. as The dsy was rather chill
ly. On small table. close to Mrs p. was
a beautiful fat China dish. filled with
bears oil, in which she had sunk Mr.. p
best satin cravat and having fired one
end OF it. it afforded her sufficient light
for her la Drs-for Mr.. p. had closed the
blinds for The better security of the cui-
prit.
On some Goals in front of the fire. was
Mr.. P.'s silver christening bowl, in which
Mrs H. was popping corn. which she
ever and anon stirred with the fiddle bow
meanwhile. occasionally punching up the
fire with the fiddle, for he had. with
commendable foresight removed the sho.
vel and tongs.
Mr.. Pepper condescended TO peep
through the keyhole. until he obtained a
pretty correct idea OF what was going
on within. Never was there q Pepper
so fl red as he. He shook the door but it
was securely fastened within, and resisted
ali his efforts TO open i. He ordered
Mrs. Pepper to open it instantly. or
take the consequences; but as she did not
open it, it is 10 be presumed that she pre-
ferred the consequences. Mr. Pepper
darled down the stairs like mailman.
81 mus: put stop to this" he thou't
cor ] shall not have rug of clothes 10
my back
Procuring ladder. he began TO mount
TO the bed room; but Mrs. P. was not to
be taken so easily. She knew that he
had left the door unlocked. but she had
no idea of letting him have the benefit o.
her fire; SO hastily seizing several large
bottles of cologne. she threw the contents
upon the fire, and in a few minutes had
the satisfaction of seeing il entirely ex-
iinguished. That duty performed. she
lef, the apartment. and locking the door.
she stationed herselfin convenient po-
siiion to hear every thing that transpired
within.
In few moments MIR. Pepper was safe
in the apartment. and as soon rs he had
closed the window, he stood Dol, upright
in the middle of the room. and said in a
deep voice
'Jezebel. come for.h!" No answer.
"Jade. do you think to escape?"
Still no response. Mr.. P. begins to
feel uneasy, and hastily commences to
search the room; but has not proceeded
far. when he hears slight litter some.
where in the vicinity Of the door. He
listens moment and it is repeated
Darling to the door. he attempts to open
it, bu, be finds himselfa prisoner. There
is one more chance he thinks, and hurries
IN the window. but alas for Mr. Pennerl