Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-11-04


apples into the air all day TO see whether
they would come down or no. Such, how
ever, we regret 10 say, is the fact, and even
ia the case of the lasY, that is to say the
present. Mrs. 1ounghushani, our suspi.
cious friend could not bear testing her con-
iuga devotion. There was not, we beg to
state the very slightest ground for such a
proceeding The gentleman isa good looking
Smoothfaced parsonage, OF peaceful appear
ance--being indeed clcrgyman--and the
lady looks up to him (he having consider
ably the advantage il point of ,car<) with
the atfectionnte reverence that is his due
they get on in short exceedingly well to-
gether, and he is not 50 addicted rs so ex-
perienced matrimonialist might be forgiv-
en- for being. TO throwing Mt her the good
behavior of his other wives whenever she
displeased him.
1t was during their wedding-tour. and
while they were journeying from Bristol
nor;hward, that the idea Of the unwarrant-
able proceeding which we are about to re-
late. entered suddenly into his foolish old
noddlc. Most persons have heard of the
Box Tunnel-the largest but one, if not
the largest of the Tararcan roads for
which our railways are celebrated the or
binary Great Western speed is lesscned as
its trains burrow under that hill, and only
wcll-likc staff at rare intervals assures
the passenger that, in spite of appearances,
he has not left daylight forever.
In the same first class carriage with the
YounehuSbands, got in at Bath young
Dragon, hirsute and Of martial counten-
ance, NJ sight of whom the wary Benedict
or Benedcissimus--thus soliloquized
Now viii ! prove my Angelina, that she
loves me and only me, and that the aitrac-
iiens of even this handsome hero would be
quite thrown away upon her. So, in the
darkness and thunder of their subteranean
journey, this cunning man leaned forward
in his seat--.so that his face would seem to
como from The opposite side where sat the
sollier-and on the lip of his unsuspicious
consort imprinted an experimental kiss.
lie was back again, and wearing an unson-
scious countenance as they whirled beneath
the shaft, when the momentary light re-
vealed his bride-O heavens las quiet,
composed and innocent of anything hav-
ing Just occurred as himself, Again this
deceiver did it, again and again, as many
kisses did he bestow upon her as there were
shafts--as though they had been Cupid 5
shafts-and still the lady took them and
made neither sign nor scream. Mr.. Young
husband was almost out of his mind with
jealousy and ready to tear from his head
that hair among which Time had already
been cleaning. There was but Il very lit
Il o,t-,, mir xrh n
star of Angelinas constancy may yet dis
play itself--the space between the last shaft
and the termination of the tunnel This
precious interval he employed in counter
feiting with renewed care his military ris-
a-ris he unfortunately possessed very
long neck and by craning round, he even
succeeded in saluting the dear girl upon
the cheek that was accoI ding to their rela.
tive positions, away from thereby, as
he imagined placing th- identity of him.
self with the handsome dragon beyond all
question with her.
Conceive, therefore, Mr.. Younghusband's
excessive dismay when his Angelina, after
suffering him with much equanimity TO
Craze as he subsequently expressed it 10
Mrs. Us indignation--for considerable
period, very quietly kissed him again. III
the annals of love-making, there was never
probably any precedent for swain so sin
gularly discomftted; il she had slapped
his face, he would have thanked her from
the bottom of his heart. Mr.. Younghus-
band had often occasion to moralize, pro-
fessionally upon the vile hypocriey of the
human family but he had never before
beheld, as he thought, so tremendous az
example Of il as he read in his Angelina's
face when ii emerged from the Box Tun-
nell Had she been sister of charity, who
had employed herself throughout the dark
ness in telling her beads or saying her
prayers, she could not have presented to
his astonsihed gaze more child-like ex-
preston Of femeninc innocence.
lie told her 10 let down the window
which had been closed during the passage,
in so sharp a martial tone, that the dargoon
looked up in chivalric pity for her, and
drove Mr.. y. thereby TO the confines Of
madness nor was it without difficulty that
he repressed his Indignation until that dis
turber of his peace left the carriage, and
himself and his abandoned helpmate were
once more alone together.
Madam, CRED nc, that feiiow Kissed
you as we came through the tunnel, and
you know it,
But how do you know il asked Mrs.
Younghu band, with comical twinkle OF
her eye that would have disarmea a parha.
And you kissed him again. continued
he, in vain endeavoring to keep down his
jealous wrath.
'Only once replied Angelica, laughing
- only once ard away
1t was impossible that even Mr.. Young
husband could hold out any longer in his
unwarrant,,blc suspicious. 50 he relapsed at
once into conf 'ence and domesii. aiit-eii MS
But Angelina. my love. do tell me
how did you know it was mes -
/ Know answered she naivcly-' why,
very easily its as different as possible
when n person has mousiaclcs and when q
person has not
Mr. Younsllusband. who had been upon
the point of regainins tranquility. wa:
I plunged once more inta suspicious by this
reply but he has made Up his mind TO be
lieve this, at all evenis-that nothing salts.
4 factory is TO be derived from any expert.
ments Of the dangerous character of th,