Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-28
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Yarn after yarn bad been spun, and
the hour for retiring had arrived; thu
landlord was doing behind his bar, aDc
the spirit Of conversation beginning to
flag, when the doctor whispered to me
that il l would pay attention he would
stop of" with good one.
81 believe, Captain" said the doctor
81 never told you about my adventure
with woman at my boarding house,
when was attending the lectures!"
"No; let's have it," replied the indi-
vidusl addressed, who was q short, hab-
BY, fat man, Of about fifty, with high.
" nervous temperament and very red
/ face.
/ "At the time | attended the lectures,
| boarded at house in which there were
no femsles but the landlady and IN old
oolored cook"
Here the doctor made slight pause;
and the Captain BY way OF requesting
him to 20 on said
"Well."
81 often felt the want Of female socie-
ty to soften the severe labor OF deep
study, and dispel the ennui to which
was subject"
"Weli," said the Captain.
"But as | feared that forming scquain-
tances among the ladies might interfere
with my studies, | avoided them alp
"Well."
sOne evening, after listening TO 9 long
lecture on physical anatomy, and Disco
ting a large negro, fatigued in body and
mind, went to my lodgings"
"Well," said the Captain.
81 went into the hall, took q large
lamp and went directly to my room, It
being after one O'clock
SWELL"
IL placed the light upon the table, and
commenced undressing. ! had hardly
got my coat of when my attention was
attracted to q dress aud q quantity of
petticoats lying on . chair near the
bed"-
SWELL" said the Captain, who began
20 show signs that be was deeply inter
ested.
"a pair Of beautiful small shoes and
stockings on the door. Of course !
thought it strange, and was about TO re-
tire, but then thought it was my room,
and had at least right 10 know who
was In my bed"
EXACTLY" nodded the captain,
swell"
$50 took the hight, and went softly
to the bed, and with trembling han'i
drew aside the curtain. Heavens, Nhat
SIGH. A Young girl i should say an
an .ei OF about eighteen. was IN there
asleep''-
"Wcll," said the captain, givins his
chair hitch.
AS | gazed upon her, thought shat
never witnessed anything more beauti-
ful. From underneath little night Gap,
rivalIng the snow in whiteness. fell u
stray ripglet over neck and shoulder of
alnta.tN' =
.Well," said the excited Captain Civ
ing his chair another hitch.
"Neser did look upon bust more
perfectly formed. took hold Of the
coverlet and softly pulled it DOWN.
SWELL" said the Captain, belraying
the utmost excitement.
"To the waist
"Well," said tho Captain, dropping
bis paper and renewing the position OF
bis legs.
"She had on night dress, buttonsd
up before, but softly, opened the two
first buttons''-
"Well," said the Captain, wrought to
the highest pitch Of excitement.
s.And then, We gods! what a sight TO
gaze upon A Hebe-pshaw words fail
Just them
"WELL," said the Captain, hitching
his chair right and left, and squirting
his tobacco juice against tie stove that
it fairly fixed again.
81 thought that was taking mean
advantage Of Der, seized my coat and
boots, and went and slept in another
ROOM"
CHS a He," shouted the excited Cap
tain jumping up and kicking over hi.
chair-"lr'S A LlEu