The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-10-17

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herself In the same curriage with gentle
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Fwas just meditatihe on The propriety OF
giving one frantic shrek, and rushing head
long out Of the carriuge, which seemed to
be going faster than ever, and aldst up
Broudway--when heard the gruf tones OF
a ppliceman inquiring Of the coachmorEhy
he did not show a light. !,
MY companion thrust bis head OUT. Of the
window; bade the man drive on politely
requesting the policeman to GO to thad---.
and closed tbeowiDdow with q bang, nutter
ing. .s-. W. : s. ,~s....
"Confounded ca.elessness o! Jack not to
light his lamp!" +
heard the denu6cistions ofathe euardion
Of the night tin his voice was lost in the
roll of the, wheels, and the ,ceaseleSs, patter
ofrthe rain; then sgaiH contemplated ,smy
own delectable position. jta79 6 81 sdtda .
The rain by this time was falling 90 heavi.
" that the idea Of exposing myself. 70 iis in
fuencei was extremely disagreeable--7espe
ciully as l reflected that it Yves near twelve
o'clock, and | had not the most remote idea
Of where | was. Ny heart sank within me,
my courage utterly failed. When that
cross, disagreeab.e !, man. discovered my
identity, what would be- doly, Inaistinct
visions of wutchmen, station houses, EVA.
grants and impostors fitted before me. ill
my brain fairly .,reelcd, Poor pspa, 100
what. w ould he think had become Of me,
Here me: new thought flashed across me.s-
possibly that unknown Maria had taken my
carrisge, as 1 had hers; If SO, popa would
bring her back sanda recover me. AS If
rived at this comforting conclusion, the car
riage stopped. My companion. gave me lnt,ia on
energetic push, cxclaimipg:n- a; 99a .69o
eNCeme, Maria, wake. up!qoWe're home
now." a sah '-albG( 7o4G IadA Sat"2z
. And jumping ou,,, Fundamentally accept
ed his offered ,hpnd--for,, like PickWick,s i
seemed oil O "feverish DREAM. and stepped
out into the binding rpiD. The carriage
quickly rolled away. Gid l was hnfried up
the steps Of whnr appeared 10 be handsome
brown stone structure. He quickly applied
his night key to the door .pnd pushed me I'M
with the peevish exc lamatiorsn1a sa' ''af
"Why DO you stand poking there in the
rein! Do hurryl ! expect ny new beaver
is ruined" hW fa alfH s'i'"!a isToi
Ifound myself in handsome, lofty ha II
with lrescoed walls and inldid pavement
made observable BY Q dimly burning light,
held BY o marble nymph, that stood IN
niche, Of the stoir.cose.I He locked tan'
barred The heavy double doors; ard while
thus engaged tie thought occurred 4i' e | me q
it was evident my height and general ap
pearauce resembled the absent Mario, and
| by keeping my face turned l. might uvoir
notice until he went up stairs. ' go, =. -
| would remain in the hall I'LL doy break break
then bic away home. bjali sae .ganJag
He shook the ruin drops from his immac
4 late beaver, and turning, said: ~ ~ I
swell, sis, you were dreaming SO intent
" that you have not awakened yet. ! hops
for the credit of the family that you are no
d somnambuIist.D \. qn (f7n'a.aA @e,Sss
Iyssned sIeepfly BY way Of reply, eng
lettering pretended TO- follow him Up stairs
With three boundsthe had vanished. saeI
aNow," thought l. ISL silently retfscell
my steps..to a large, hall chair, and seatef
myself with immense esntisfaction,ist II if thert
are no ghosts or goblins in thisaencbantet
realm shall be veFy'~weH content to re-
main here tillsmoruing. i don't know bu
Ewhat should "a sltile rather be N at home
shugly tucked away in my own comfortable
bed.e But a'tisl never SO bad bit what !
might be worse; and lem very thsnkfuft 4
have escspsd being handed Overlto the ten
der mercies Of the nearest policemari.--
Good Heavensi What's that!s The gas
which had been undistprbsd, now bOrne'
brightly, end looking up. saw the repeate
figure Of my quondam companion, minu
coat and boots. and heard bis ipotlsile com
ing sowa what appeared TO be aaback stair
way. He entered the r0oma at the fgrthe
extremity. Of, the bal aDd soen re:appeaEe
with . book In bishsnd.e) bssaaud 4aai to
"Donbtless.Y 7 thought i, ,YheiRills retuF'
the same way, 80 / won't get frightepeds
But mol bic light, firm step came stesdil..
along. and in snosheE moment. with CLEAN
ing eyes and paid visage, alsstood. or Esthe
sat, before hiw.sa CIV. aat .aeitiA 70 Taasas
He staggered back e. though he sawo
yisions and glsred Ct me IN blank sstonish
I meat, family eiaculsting-4 aaal ssts laai
st3fscious Heavens what isthatP SIS -
il Itrisd to speak, but could epg staulneI
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