American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-02-12

never ATTENDED, out one temperance
lecture said our friend b.. with pc
culiar smile, and don't think | shall
ever attend another ~@N ~
Il 'fou probably found it dryPoi.3. g.
We'll, yes but that isn't it. The
lecture was well enough. but got in.
TO soch an awful scrape after it was o.
yer that never 1hiuk Of temperance
meeting without shudder.@ III tell
you all about it.
1t was in Jersey city, where was
something of a stranger, aud the night
was one of The worst of the season. Boz
reas how 1t bIewl 1t was enough to
take your btesth away. Well, sir, The
lecture was over, and making out with
the crowd, | fingered IN the door way,
contemplating the awful scene, when
some one took my arm. a ~
Where have you been = said the
sweetest voice in. the world. Il have
been looking for you every whore
Very mnch surprised / turned nv
head and saw how p'odigiously pretty
shewas +! With her left haudshe leaned
on my ARM she was arranging her veil
with her right and did not notice my
surprise.
'Ypp have been looking for msl' /
faltered.
G Come let US be going was her reply
pressing my arm. ,,- Peg. ,- gr
Athrill went to myheart. What an
swer to make tn my lady's address
did not know but she was too charm
ing creature for me to refuse to ac.
company her Wo startod off in the
midst OF The tempest, the noise of which
prevented any conversations. AT tlengtb
she said with a scream, .vt .l
Put your. arm around me, OF shall
blow away '''.'" .... .t'
i need rot describe to you my sensa-
lion, as | pressed her tn my side, ana
hurried. IL was very dark; nobody sa "
ps--and allowing her Ia guide my Steps
followed her motions through two or
three streets, when sbo stopped before
.an elegant mansion. ffti
Have yon, your key?' she asked .s
+ My keyP ! stammercd, there must
be some. mistake ..... ..... .......
%, | have enc
And as she oroued n, 3oor s,,ol
waiting 10 bid her goud night, or t."
have sumo explanation, whru turning
quickly she said PIG. ...
How queer you act! ai'nt you conf
ing irl' .... ....-.
mere was something very tempting
IN The invitation. Was | going in A
warm house and a,preIty woman were
csI'o'h'y oi]ec'S OF consideration, and
II was dL"oIy to think OF facing the
stoi m and seeing her 40 more.
1t took mo three fourths of second
To make up roy mind, and IN went
lher' was dim light in the ball, aud
my guide ran rapidly up the stairs, aud
'"o"S"' / c"u'" q" ""'h'ng better than
~ 'pn up '"o'. io"o"eu hef INTO a
""'" 'o"''''
'h"cR the door, John,' she said.
Now, as if had been the ouly John
in the world, thought she knew me-
l 'e't 'or me Key aud turned II in the
lock without hesitation, Wondering all
me tmo what was Coming next. Tren
np a. a",u' S"sP'c'"n or some nor1d tuck
has"Go across my mlnd' Tor | had often
near" OF '"fa'uated men being lnrcd TO
destruction by pretty women, aud was
ia w." ,Vpr"'"e rI, ,"o """r "he"
- nxooss;,a -, g" I."' oe'"S as
~ dismo" "J" ,La, ,""", ,". "''c"ve'e" use req 10
~ conmn, a';,,i n%t : ""' III a ue""'oU'''! -
soma,h;na J"",, ,oi'.',,'h Se"'o,I"n' ! ' sal"
Lp ,bn iaJv 1;rh,n1 w." T"o" ,'n, ~ ""a' IL was
stared =, n,e - u.s. ;ns,am, @ ,''hl ,Jml' '"UMr"' ,'.
cd as white as a pillow case and scream.
ed .' .''Y ~ y -, ''' V" - ''''',
who arc Won 2 1ou,co,o ,ooL Lo,o,
Go---quick III thought YOU we're INV
husbamd'-and covering her face win
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