St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-02-03


a man /" and turned to retreat. But
| had the advantage of him, and was
nearest the door, just as the scheming
Susan, perhaps alarmed at the hustle
came running into the room with a
light, but at the sight of Inc she was
SO terrified that both she and her light
dropped on the floor together, the lat
ter going out in the fall so that l
had just time to notice that she was
a buxom wench of eighteen or twen-
ty, that the door was left wide open,
and that the passage to which it led
was the n~"-. ~~.'~."~nart Of that in
the clearinghouse on which my cham
ber lay to which, therefore, | felt l
could now make my way without fur
ther trouble. 1t was under a sudden
impulse, and with the idea of punish
ing the treacherous chambermaid, that
as | stepped out, | closed and locked
the door, for felt the key was ON the
outside, and left her and Jimmy to set
tie their difficulties as they might, to-
gether.
felt along the passage for the third
door, which, | had no doubt, led into
my chamber reached it and was
in the act of scratching about with
my fingers for the knob, when the door
was opened, and, to my unutterable
confusion, | was seized upon by a
young female, who, drawing me immc-
diately in, and closing the door, said,
with whispering voice, broken by
merrimet, How quick you are All
dressed already! What an immense
big boy you make Where did you
get such magnificent whiskers ?"
1t was now that the idea first burst
upon me that had got into the acrong
house, for | saw, at glance, this was
none of my chamber. 1t was lady's
bOudoir, or anteroom to a sleeping
apartment, from the open door of
which latter apartment came a dim
ray of light, by which it was obscure
ly illuminated There was just light
enough for me to make out objects, to
discover my extraordinary b!undcr, to
see Cor part Of this, perhaps, | fan
cied) that my new friend, who received
me so warmly and famiiarly, was a
young lady irresistibly charming and
beautiful, (oh what voice she had
and the touch of her hand set me be-
side mysclf,) while her expressions
made it apparent that she was no less
a person than the fair incognita, Su-
sans employer, and that she had mis-
taken me for Susan dressed in mans
apparel.
Where did you get such magniii-
cent whiskers ?" she cried, aud she
actually pulled them with her fingers.
in pure admiration. I" never could
have believed, she continued, laughing,
you could be so changed by clothes
that you would make such a beautiful
young man! l declare, feel as if |
wanted you to make love to me !"
There was no resisting such an APP
peal as that. Immediately clasped
her in my arms, and ravished a kiss
from her lips, by which she was
laughter.
"Out, you hussy !" she cried, "men
are not so impudent. Bless me, dom,
be so ridiculous. There now, that's
enough. Bat wish might light up
on some such handsome young fellow
for a sweetheart. | wonder how
shall look in my boys clothes +! But
come along and help me, for | shall
never get the queer things on without
asSistancc.'
And here the beautiful creature
made as if she would have pulled me
along into the chamber at which, il
great terror, dropped on my knees
and, seizing upon her hand, exclaimed
Forgive me, dear madam.
have deceived you, or rather, you
, have deceived yourself. am
, At the first tone of my voice, for
r had not spoken before, she turnct
, wildly upon me. We were near the
t door of the chamber, and the light
shone upon my face as | knelt.
, never saw such change from radiant
1 mirth!ulncss to the extremity of terror
| saw she was going to shrek, and
sprang up and placed my hand over
her mouth. "For heavens sake, mad
, am" | cried, "do not ruin me ano
t perhaps yourself. l will not insult
, you. am a gentleman, the victim
of most extraordinary bunder
p which has caused this intrusion, ant
| made me an unexpected conlidant il
t your intended elopement. Pray mad
D am, don't faint" Certainly she looket
/ so much like it that l was obliged t,
:: support her, and she was compelled
q to suffer me. will make every rep
;. aration, | will retire. Nay, | viii
e even assist you to fly =; for Susan ii
o faithless, she designed to betray you
i and you need faithful attendant
| Sir-sir-sir," stammered tn,
S beauty, to whom these allusions t
e the elopement gave life. while the.
:, covered her with bushes, 81 nee,
T. nothing but your immediate depart
o ure. For heavens sake go. Oh
e what, what will become Of me
II And she wrung her hands and burs
&c into tears.
&c | never could stand woman
5, tears; who can? And those of tn
j, beautiful stranger cut me to the sou
c, while they completed the fascinatio
of my spell. 1t was all over with m
&c in moment. felt that l had SUI
10 denly fallen in love with her, All
none the less deeply for knowing Il
or more who she was, and what wei
le her qualities, than if she had .jus
te stepped down from the moon al
p- fallen in love, too, to that pitch of de
a peration, the point Of magnanimit
Id So down dropt on my knees agai
le and again seized her hand, which 81
e. vainly tried to snatch from me, viii
;" l. not doubling her tears were,
le part at least, owing to the interru
? tion of the elopement and her cons
re quent fears of losing her lover, enc
,u getically repeated my offers of assis
he ance, declaring. on the word of a ge
RS tleman, that l would faithfully carr
ed her to the arms of her lover, even,
he added, in a rage of jealousy and d