Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-12-27
9 seltet Gale.
AN ADVENTURES
IN THE WRONG HOUSE.
By DIR. D. MONTGOMERY BIRD.
CHAPTER ll-COSCLUDED.

never could stand woman's tears-who
can? And those of the beautiful stranger cut
me to the soul while they completed the
fascination Of my spirit. 1t was all over
with me in moment. | felt that ] had
suddenly fell in love with her, and none the
less deeply for knowing no more who she
was, and what were her qualities, than if she
had just stepped down from the moon and
had fallen in love, to that pitch Of despera-
ton, the point OF magIanimity. So down
dropped Oh my Knees. again and again seized
her hand, which she vainly tried to snatch
from me while |. not doubling her tears
were ia part, at least owing to the interruption
uI the elupement and consequent fears Uf
losing her lover, energetically repeated my
offers Of assistance declaring, on the word
OF a gentleman, that would faithfully carry
her to the arms Of her lover even. ! added,
in rage Of zeal and despair, if had to
blow my brains out the moment after.
Sir" said she, hastily. Il have no lover
| was not going to run away to lover"
Heaven be praised" cried !, for now
YOU can run away with one. Madam, am q
| gentleman, and man of fortune, single, un-
engaged and love and adore you. My name
| is james j. Smith" here she jerked away her
| hand but jumped and caught it again; for
though she started from me, 1t was not a
| start Of displeasure. On the contrary, she
| b,ushed and trembed, and locked pleased
was sure she did-aud grew the more,pleased
| the more told her how much adored her
ard when presumed on her growing alice
tions, to throw my arm round her waist, she
began to smile and giggle in fact. thought
She was going into Mysteries, which is proof
of overpowering feelings; when, oh, surprise
| ha lnuuh
exclaiming, ooh, it is too ridiculous. But
pray, CO." she added, hastily; for if Susan
should retnrn and find you-"
mo fear of her" cried, "for l lett heI
safe locked in her room along with Jimmy
| took care of the tratoress and her confed
crate"
"You did ?" said the beauty, looking witt
astonishment and inquiry perhaps, then,
she continued, hesitatlngly, "as You won
go" (oh. what an enchanting way OF telling
ne / might stay no wonder kissed her
but it was u wonder how well she bore il !!
las you won't go, perhaps you will tell mt
how YOU came TO lock her up. and who Jimm!
is, and how you got into this house, and thi
room for am very curious--and-"
You have q right to know all about it
1t was all blunder, the happiest blunde
that ever was made. You must know" salt
!, ~ thought this was my clearinghouse
Mrs. B."
NO" said the beauty, sweetly, sit is Mrs
F-'s."
II shall iovo Mrs F. as long as live
| made the mistake the more readily, because
being beset by the police for knocking dow
rascally fellow, who insulted me in tn
street, q did not like to tell my charmer @
the arrest, lest she should conceive som
suspicion of mel ! attempted to get HON
through byeways and the garden gate
Susan let me in; she was waiting for tha
rascally Jim. her sweetheart, who was
pretend to conduct you to the cars"
l ooh, no" tsid my Mistress al never hear