Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-03
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proiiered. May Stevens--the incompara-
7 able May--was to spend a. month at
Hyatt's. and they were to expect her any
moment, though, as. the letter. read, she
might not be down for week 10 come.
! A week--itwas an age, century, and
II was.in q futier Of cxcitcmenf.y Ny long
standirs passion. Of nearly two weeks dur
alton. for Carrie was forgotten in an in
slant, and my whole mind was absorbed
in making the best figure possible before
this new queen. With this idea | began
to look into my wardrobe. / had conn
down with sufficient clothes to answer al
ordinary purposes, including. of course,
Carrie and Nettie; but the new goddess
was certainly worthy Of new rig on my
part, and certainly should have it. This
resolution was male within fifteen minutes
after hearing the announcement of her in.
tended coming. anil before two hours had
gone by, was wllizzing on my way to
town TO carry ontthat resolve. Nv choicest
morsel ofwar'irobe should be offered at the
shrine of Nav Stevens. OTTO JHF CT Q
| had aosentcd myself on the plea of
sudden memory OF business neglected.. and
faithfully promised Netie and Carrie that
the next day should see me down at Hyatt's
again. 10 STAY out the month that May
stevens. the wonderful was about to pass
with them. .ie ..,t
| The racking ofthc brain that day to ere
Iate grand assemble of costu,ne-somc-
thing beyond all criticism. that shonld at
the first glance strike the behol,ler with ST.
lent admiration--was indeed Terrible The
labor of writing Paradise Lost" was
nothing to 1t. 1t was early in the day when
| arrived at my city rooms. and for six
hours | dressed and re-iressci. compared
and rejected and selected; and at tho end
of that TINS i litl laid ont those portions
| of my wearahle goods in which I had de-
cided to make my first appearance before
May Stevens. it wanted still seven hours
to sunset. Having got through the great
object of my visit. thoughtit wouli'not
be bal flea for me to take tn, last train
| and retnrnths same night 20 Hyatt's in :
stead of remaining over till morning. No
sooner said than done. I packed up my
habilimcpts and away L went. wiizzing
and putting over an unintcresting road in
provocation Of sleep. So found it when
the sha les of evening fell. for tho best Of,
my recollection, i was in tie very milst
If a dream. in which MAY Stevens attircl
in book muslin and pale blue satin. .ap.
pearei on pnrple- -eloni aad -almiringIy
inquired Who my tailor was? Just as |
was about TO inform her there came crash
and for a moment was not certain whcth
err it was the cloud that had exploded. or
myself that had torn some portion of my
apparel that was not overstrained. 1t re-
lnifcds but momert to awaken me toEtise
fact that both prescriptions were wrong
1t was our train-2:26--that ran of the
track. smashing things Eeenerallv. and
,pilling the contents of several baggage
airs along the road. to say nothing "of
Tightening half a hnnlred passengers in o
4 condition bordering on lunacy This
was pretty state nfshings. anil to make
it still wors,. was eight miles from my
destination, though as it afterwards, M
pearefl. not a mile from the next village,
where heard IL canvassel tavern, sup
per and bells could be bad.
vas disposed make myself agreeable.
and accordingly rendered all the assistance
in. nav power to the unprotected females.
'or which got my reward on arriving ut
he haven Of Fofuge--tiic promised tavern
by being informed that such thing as
a bed FOR the right was an impossible flea,
ini that with some twenty more OF the
male gender. must be content with chairs,
while the beds were appropriated to the
scntlcr sex. Slightly disg,,ste |. I swal-
lowell my supper and looked ont upon the
aight. 1t was beautiful moonlight. and
verging on to ten o'clock By Jovc. /
would walk over to Hyatt's No sooner
-aii than done. Giving my carpet bag,in
10 the landlords hands for pnnctual deiiv-
Fry at Hyatt sne xtr morning, at my ex-
pen~e. set forth. Eight miles is trile.
MI just as my watch markell the quarter
.f'er mi,lnght. | went mp the lane that
tel TO the house. They we've early to bed
mi early up. I wafke.l round the house
irving the doors; each and every one. was
astcnc.l. Ii was n. consequence: nv bed
room window opened on the root Of the
piazza; wond not slistusb the house by
Snnckins a biz Of climbing won!l 10 the
business. and shouht II he fssenel l would
zap AMI awaken Horace who was my room
nate and bediellow. The thing was exc
uted "a soon as thought of. anil my hani
aid on the window which Welded. anil
aooi in my own room. By the moon
light With streaInci in. I saw that The
elwa, occupied. ami by the heavy breath
ing | knew that Horace was in sleep. /
would not. therefore. awaken him. hur
save the story OF my mis- hap car the fol.
lowing day. With this resolution |
,6ppcl quielly into bel. and in three min.
ute~ was obliyious. What ought to have
lreamel that night? Bnt shall not
anticipate. lay facing the win low
as the sun peepe.l mp above the dis
ant hills. AMI scattered the g,av smistsi
If he morning. Nv beifellow was breath
ing heavily. but it was broad daylight.
AMI there wa No more slerp in me. so
was lie erminel Horace should wake mp
anil hear the story of the railroad break
down. | turned quickly AMI gave the
sleeper a sulden shake, As rapiiy as my
own motion my bciieliow. who hal lain
with his back towards ma. ,sprang to
sitting position. ea,
There are surprises such as are without
terror. which deprive us Of orr speech, until