The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-08

"Well, really, Nf. r., us ho' ~ a' w.
essary for you to speak SO loud-l am no
so deaf as all ,ha, Genes TO; but as iol
walking up stairs have no, the least 90.
lection 10 doing 81, you will wait un''l
have recovered from my fatigue; ou'
can, think Of doing so before"
"But you must, Mrs. p" =,
"Then all I've go, 10 say is this, you'h
have TO carry me, foI | ,sont walk J.
"Mr. P. looked al his wife for momen'
with the creates, as,onishmen,; but as she
began 10 laugh a, him again, he thought 10
himself
"She thinks won't do II, and hopes. to
ge, Off in ,ha, way; bu, il won't d9; up
stairs she's 20, 10 80, If lhave 10 carry her /;
so here goes" and taking the form OF hls
lady in his arms, he soon had the sa'isiac-
ton Of seeing her saielr lodged in her pris'
on, aud carefully locking her in, he station.
ed little red-healed youth on the front
,loor steps 10 attend 10 callers and also see
,ha, Mrs. p. did not escape; and then he
be,ook himself TO res,uan, for his dinner,
and afier dispaichirQ ,ha, he hurried off TO
his office, aud was soon engrossed in busi-
ness. ...
Abou, the middle Of the afternoon, our
Young sentinel rushed into the office and
said, never stopping 10 take breath (:
"Mr. Pepper had better run home just
a. fas, as he can, for that woman what's
.hu, up, be making an awful racket. she
be tearing around there, and raiiling things
The disiressiuges, kind, and IL she bent
splitting up something or other, then don't
know wha, splitting beW
Wilhou, waiting TO hear more, Mr.. P.
seized his hat. and hurried of home at
mos, undignifed pace.
Opening the hall door, he stole mp stairs
as carefully as possible, and applying his
eyes 10 the keyhole, he beheld a sight
which made him fairly boil with rage.
Mrs. P. was sitting in from, Of the fire.
place, reading his love letters. The one
She was engaged in peruSing n, that par
icular moment, was from Miss Polly
Primrose, who /, appeared hal once Looked
ravoraby on the suit OF Mr.. Pepper but a
more dashing lover appearing on The scene,
Miss Polly sen, him letter Of dismissal,
promising her undying friendship, ard nc.
companyins the same with lock Of her
hair, aud some walnut meats.
Bn, il was no, the love. e.let,ers alone that
made Mr.. p. so outrageous. lie had been
something OF traveller in his dav, and ha I
collected a great many curiosilies in his
rambles, which he hal deposited in cup
hoard in the very room where he had con-
fined Mrs. P, and she had 90, a, them.
She had split up an elegant wri,ing-desy
with his Indian bal,le.axc, in order 10 have
a FIRE, a, tho day was rather chilly. In
one corner Of the Fireplace was Mr.. Pc
bes, bever, filled up with love.le'lers.
Or a small table, close 10 Mrs. p, was a
beautiful aat China dish, filed with bears
oil in which she had sunk Mr.. P.'s bes,
satin crayat, and having fired one end OF IL,
i, afforded her sufficient lish, for her labors
for Mr.. p, hal closed the blinds, for the
better security Of The culprii.
On some Goals in front OF the fire, was
Mr.. P IS silver christening bowl, in which
Mrs. P. was popping con, which she ever
and anon stirred, with The fi,ldle bow, mean
while, occasionally punching mp the fire
with The fiddle, for Mr.. P. had, with com.
mendable foresight. removed the shovel
and longs.
Mr.. p. condescenied 10 peep through
The keyhole. he had Obtained pretty cor.
reci idea Of what was going on within
Never was Pepper so fired as he. He
shook The door, il was securely fastened
within, and resisted all his efforts to open
it. He ordered Mrs. Pepper 10 open the
door or take The consequences, bu, as she
did no, open it. is TO be presumed that she
preferred 10 take the consequences. Mr..
Pepper daried down stairs like a madman.
81 must put a stop IN this" he thought,
"or shall no, have rag Of clothes TO my
back"
Procuring ladder, he began 10 mount
10 The bedroom, bu, Mrs. p. was no, 10 be
taken so easily She knew iha, he had left
The door unlocked, for she had examined il
as soon a, he had leil bn, she had no idea
&C letting him have the bencii, Of her fire,
%. hastily ssizing several large bottles ol
cologne. she threw the contents upon the
FIRE, and in few minutes had the saiisfac
lion Of seeing !, entirely ex,inguishsd.-
Tha, duty performed, she lef the apartment,
and locking the door, she stationed herself
in convenient position 10 hear everything
rha, ,ranspired within.
In few moments Mr.. p. was safe in the
department, and as soon as lie had closed
the window, he stood bolt urrish, in The
milli oflhe room, and said in a deer
voice -.....
"J,zebel, come forth !"
No answer.
"Jads do you think TO escape I"
Sill no response. Mr. p begins TO feel
uneasy, aud hastily commences 10 search
The room; but hal moi proceeded FAR when
he hears sliuh, litter somewhere in The
vicinity Of the door. He listens moment
and |, is repeated. Darling 10 the door, he
a,,emp,e to open II, but finds himself a