The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-01

peautIui tuOOn llSut, anu NefSln8 Oh Tue
10 o'clock. BY Jove, would walk over
to Hyau's. No sooner said than done.
Giving my carpet bag into the hands Of
the landlord, with the most emphatic
charges for Its safety aud punctual delive
~ at llyatts. next morning, AT any eX
pense, set forth. Eight miles is uiGe :;
and just as my watch marked the quar-
ter after mid night, marched up the lane
that led to the house. They were early
folks ut the Iarm-early To bed and early
up. | walked round the house, trying
each door and wi"aow fer az entrance
but each aud every one was fastened. 1t
was OF no consequence; 10y bedroom
WINDOW looked out upon the roof of the
piazza; | would not DISTURB the house hv
knocking ; II bit Of climbing would DO the
business, and should the window Ue fas
tened, | would tap and awaken Horace,
who WAS my room mate and bed fellow.
The thing was executed AS soon rs thought
Of, and my hand on the window, which
Welded, and stood in my own ruom-
by the moon light which s,reamed in,
saw that the bed Was occupied, aud by
the heavy breathing knew that Horace
WAS in n deep sleep. would not, there
fore, awaken him, but save the story Of
my mishap ;or the toliowir Z day. With
this resolution, slipped quietly into bed
AID in three minutes was oblivious.
What ought to have dreamed that
migIil But shall not anticipate. | Law
facing the windows, aud AS tn. san
pecped up above the distant hills, aud
scattered the grey mistS Of the morning,
aw oke. My Lcd fellow WAS hrealhiny
heavily, tut 1t Mas broad day light AMI
there WAS no more sleep in me, so de.
termiued that Horace should awake up
~ d hear my story Of he railroad break
down. TUNED quickly and gave tac
s.eerer ~ sudden shake. As rapidly as
my oAm motion, my bed fellow, Who had
laid with his back towards me, sprung in
II sitting POSITION. There arc such sur
pr.scs, AS without terror, which abs.
lu,eIy deprive Us Of the power "f speech,
until the Iroin has time to nc, and rra
sou. Such surprise DO not generate
screams aud laiuts. They me expressed
by "pen'moulh aud sI!cn, ~omder. This
WAS the rase with myself aud my bed
fellow, as We sat upright and stared
Right 10y my side, with her face within
two feet OF my own, sat Young woman,
not more than seventeen, with great,
dark hazel yes, aud su,h great masses
OF brown curis, tucked away under tie
neaiest htt'e n'ghIcap that ever MAS --
She had gathered the hed-c,oihes, with a
Spasmod'e Je'k, up about her throat, and
""h the most Ig'd, a>lonish,d lo,E, as
though doubling whether she VAS sleep
ny 'r w"k'ng, g"zed steadily IN my eyes.
Memory selves 'nHn but Mite in IKE
cases ""' my memory serves me
'E"'' II was MO INST spoke Oia
'eu "u' win
low came you hc'e
he hgar" started Sti'I III speechie>s Ms
lo"'shhent, Dat III moment, ~ though
awakened from It's si"PGt'clion, spoke {:
are 20" Charles Morgan
les, wa" my iather suodued answer
e''' t"er' MI morgan, s"ld the hg
nre. 10y t"IS tune speaking as calmly, and
m''h qu'e rs much dignity AS though IN
'"e df""ine room, l am May Stevens,
expected a'rl"I' Horace had gone over
10 ne'shho' lew mics oh before |
got here and was Tot to return until to
day lhat Is ho" Was put IN tbs
room
30 here ! MAS, si'tIng 4" a r'S 10 tins
May stevens, mat my th'cal badly, Tor the
hrst meeting with whom had intended
10 get up sue" as"per'a''e toilet ! And
a nIce sly OF introduction, and nice
style OF toilet And she-by tbs time
VAS rs cold the 3lst OF December, and
sat Looking III" r'gh: III the eye, AS made
some scramOing explanation Of my be,
ing found III that eN'faordinaiy position
1t "as lame explanation, wonderfully
mixed up with Irrelevant matter, and
st"mmered and suffered through in a
way That should have disguised any sen
s'b'e person. She seen 81 to be seriously
Ponder'ng dur'ng the recital, and a, lis
end' looking ut me AS though asking Ihe
most sIIuDIe question IN the world. said {.