Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-03-14
EBENSBURG. PA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH IA. 1850.

| you " coinihie suca an act OF foly, or to IL
suit these young creatures so. 1 comman,
you as your master, not to speak"
| 81 take no orders from man who shrin X
from his duty" said the spinster loftily
M dear sir. 0urning to the captain, } i
seems cannot spare yod this infiiction, so
may as well tell you what this good lady
means. She lives opposite you. as you al
ready know"
'.And she has seen you time and again
when you thought yourselves quite alone
remember thatw chimed in the sharp voice
of the spinster.
do be quiet, my dear Miss Jellaby. As
| she says she has often seen you"
''KissiDg3 exploded from the thin lips
''Miss Jeilaby either you or [ must be 81
leat. From thsse things she has drawn her
own conclusions, ana am ashamed to saw
that for brief space she persuaded me into
! believing them. [ need not add that from
the instant you entered this room, nv sus-
! picions vanished, and / would readily stake
my life, this moment, upon your perfect In
tegrity"
"But my dear si:," said Captain Graham.
smiling, ''of what does this lady suspect
! us?''
Tell them, Miss Jellaby. 1 will not"
Pretty behavior. am sure, to leave the
ncorst part to me, Mr.. Fullerton. However,
no shall say l shruuk back from NV
duty!"
eve are waiting to know what hienious
crime we have committed" said Captain Gra-
ham, drawing the bewildered Helen close to
his side. Miss Jellaby gasped at the caress:
then it seemed to give her fresh energy.
Before my very eyes, sirl'
''What do you mean?"
81 suppose you will kiss her next"
"Well-nsw you mention it-I think I
WILL" And he did! Miss Jellaby nearly
tainted away with horror
Mr.. FulIerton-how can you stand there
so quietly. and watch this shameless conduct,
As for you SIR" she added, turning to the
good humored captain, '.you need rot think
every one will tolerate your audacious-' -
'.Take breath, my dear Miss Jellaby."
1T is infamous" shouted the enraged
spinster. Brother and sister, indeed You
are no more her brother than you are mine,
Captain Graham"
II know it. never SAID I was"
Mr.. Fullerton looked rather puzzled, Miss
Jellaby was triumphant.
Well-you are brazen about it, 1 must
say, This town viii soon be too hot to hold
you, you may depend upon it."
Il never knew it was crime not to be 4
wUmau'S brother, before" said the captain,
quietly. However, there is relation be-
tween US, if it will please you any better
What is it!'
Il am her cousin the ward of her father;
and [ have always lived with her family in
England"
''Oh,"
There was world of meaning in that sim
pie ejaculation.
'.Also, 1 nave the honor to be-"
"Well, sir"
''Her huS5andi"
Mr.. Fullerton uttered a most unclerical
''hurrah!' and shook hands with the young
couple over and over again
''Her-her husband!' faltered the old maid.
IL Rever thought Of THAR
rs ALLOW me to hope madam, that you viii
have your wits about you before you try to
create another scandal, !" said the captain. sn-
avely, ''1 have the honor to wish you very
good morning.
He held the door open as be spoke-she
could but take sne hint, and rushed out of
the house, and into her own, In a state of
mind verging upon distraction. Staying to
be lau ghed at and sympathIsed with, was what
she could not endure-the cottage was shut
up the next morning AMI she and Susan were
far away. Miss Jellaby had found her match,
and the village has known peace since her
departure-fo. the first time."