Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-04


Then turning to the old proouress, who
stood frightened for fear of losing her prom
ised reward--she cried:
civil rgenius to the whole human family
mother ofsin and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of these
internal regions, begone with your yillanous
employers, never more to appear before me !
Down to your kennel vilest of human ours and
let the curses Of injured innocence haunt you
In your midnight dreams and walk spectres
before your waking fancies.
While ida pronounced these impassioned
words, with the gesticulation of manic, the
author Of her Imprisonment quivered before
her and Mrs. Bachelor, for the first time in her
life showed symptoms of fear. But the til
gress was unchained-the weak and the eff
Terminate woman of the parlor was now the
Amazon of the battle field, ready and willing
to face the foe.
Not a muscle in her whole composition be.
trayed the least sign of fear and she who an
hour before, in anticipation of this interview
was all tears, now stood undaunted before her
prosecutors.
Mrs. Bachelor or her employer never dream
ed Of such reception from one who appeared
so gentle and innocent but innocence is al
ways half armed when its sanctuary is inva-
ded by the rude hand of the destroyer; and
the present instance verified the fact.
Still Ida stood before George with her eyes
steadily fixed upon his face, the fiery glance
of which he vainly attempted to avoid. Mrs.
Bachelor, who had been silent spectator, in
measure, of this scene quietly requested
him to follow her.
Slowly withdrawing from the gaze of the
Infatuated girl, like bird from the charms
of a serpent, he followed the old woman down
stairs and as he turned to close the door af-
ter him the words rang in his ears, sdown to
your kennel vilest of human ours, and let
the curses of injured innocence haunt Won in
your midnight dreams and walk specters be-
fore your waking fancies."
Once more Ida was left to her solitary medi-
tations.
"Well," said old Mag, as soon as they had
seated themselves, show have you made outY
Have you fully tanned this sweet little prudeY,
A frown gathered upon the brow of George
at these inquiries and before he had time to
reply Mrs. Bachelor answered.:
"We have formed in this redoubtabe piece
OF innocence-this pictured angel of yours, a
perfect devil in carnate. | thought she was
going to eat us both up without salt. There
Is no tanning her in the ordinary mode Pm
sure.'
"Then, inquired old Mag, 81 suppose you
have given her up for bad job, and we are
to be cheated out of our reward ?"
s'Indeed havn't done any such foolish
thing-the fifty dollars shall be mine, or III
know the reason why it ain't'' snaried Mrs.
Bachelor between her teeth, and turning to
George, who was preparing to take his de-
parture, she said
I" desire to see you here to night at ten
o'clock without fall
The libertine marched to the door, pronoun-
ced the magic word and was about to retire
when with significant tone of voice the old
bag. repeated after him, g remember to night
stten o'clock-my word must be obeyed-
tonight at ten O'Clock without fail.n George
promised-the door closed and he was once
more in the street.
To be continued in our ner,.