Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-25

Oae night nsj P. H., Col c., of G, witt
on. or tW, others Wbo were supping at Buzll
In. at EswpoTf, agreed to smGse th, ms-lvsi
IN this manner; A scene Of O'hello was IKE,
upon, o nelio, by he colonel, who, ID order e
look BE character, blackened bis face all ovel
with burnt cork belonging to one % the empty
champagne bottles that stood by the sideboard
The night was tar -p-nt when lady C's
ccschman, who waited to drive he cOl08e
bone, and who had msde s v5Tai ttempts to
e hitn away, sent M word tbat be could not
keep his horses ont a y longer, and il the c,l
on 1 & d - come immediately be must drive d.
rect 20 5 withour him The latter not wish
ing to compromise an old aud valued seFvsnf.
instantly computed ,snd dismIssing the carriage
Walked up Ia the house, let himself In with a
latch key, and Esht straight 10 bed, quite F,F
getting 'hst his face wss blzckened al over
10 the morning, Mrs. C.. awok-, aud turning
To0ud discovered a black naB snoring by hel
side Too much frightened to cream, she
iHmp@d ogt Of bed and rang the bell furlouslv
and w~4Rd hrr,ef in tie bed curtains
IN rushed The IsdY's maid and bouse-keeper
80 ma'Aml what's the matter ma'am ?'
cried both In a breath.
"N tn,ng To PPrHed to he colonel, I hope
ma'AmP' sad The butter ST the door.
II pc mss'er siu' took viii q fl, ua'sm?H
pur'ueS tue foo0maR pesrIRg over the buffers
shoulder.
"Ol tske il away take it awav - cried
Mrs c speaking with great difficulty, and
giving bersef another twist ia the bed eur
tsiRs.
What ia IL. ma'am-what is it?, said the
femme &c CHI H5re, frigh-ened oat Of her wits.
'Ist tu b d, 20 inquired the house
keeper, waddnTg up 10 it.
othelIO.
vesl murder - echoed Mrs. C apply
1 < ueTse TO tie bell.
"DoR't is ala md, ms'am,7 said the but
Ter, hoi'tag in, followed BY the fJofmsa snd
groom, armed with what weapons they could
lay thsiT hands on, "We'l so, SECURE tbs Tas-
cal. Lads, mi q your heads! % aBd w,th this
be gsliaHfis Z rirtsh-d the coiOne g sabre,
which be hso appropriated, and supported BY
IT, r-si "f lie par y approached TIE bed.
Hello - reared the colonel, STARTING on bis
bead - f'p0ars, tor ne lad been awakened by
the h,f bUb
"Murd,I ! belpr' voeiferated Mrs C.,
stamping sBd pulling down the the bill Pull.
"Hs Pl mud r." reiterated the foO;man,
~seramaiiRs cut OF The room on all fours, az If
he were acting 4 stsghound in some mythology
cal ehsrsde.
"Herp, Tom, Dick, come back, yoursscaI.iu
cried the bewifer-u coIoaeL throwing bis
niE'ieap IT er { EN- al .bRs yOu old fool
y"H &c uFi-W Where's your B,isrrIss? IF you
don't get up this instant, and tell RE the mean
lrg Of al THE, and 10 L. Fps screaming be-
hi"d TIE eur'ADs here, FH fling the bolster at
soa, you "td william Are you ell mad ?"
"b'e~s mel is this you, sir ?" said the but
Ter. rising.
Il ! uy deari is this yOu ?' cried Mrs. c.,
Peeplng.
Ne 30 he sure It ist Who the plague
30 q q II b. : What are you bo'b laughing at
"hai Wei' y.U al frightened for? Dad you
tsse Ds for the 5evii?p
"W- cd, indeed, sir,' said the butler, as
souu ~ be C. nd speak
"AHa $50 wonder - cried Mrs. C., laughing
besTt-iy sew bat IN the world have vou done
70 1otT fsce, my dear ?"
"F c'i WHAT The matter With nv faet?"
iEGulFed tie colonel, vbO bad forgotten al
Cd "a the previous Bight'stheatTicsls
NAY, you best kHow,' rsIoinsd bis better
han join, hTiRg the colonel that glass
Cyl o. tTecoiisct Ho& !" sa d tae colonel,
lorkJHE o. bIHiseif "R ba bal Ho! be-
hJI Capital GLORIOUS! No wordsr yau
tscE De tor the d W.! h Ia he! How
ard TIE rest Of ZEN wall isuzh when lhey hear
this. J'hn, NoH nay 90. And wheh the ser.
want IL he room ths colonel explained the
whole matter.