Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-11-27
AN ADTENTURE.

u 81 never attended but enc temperance Ie,
ture," said our friend B., with a peculis
smiIe, ''and don't think shall ever atten
another.
you probably found it dry'"
"WelI, yes-but that isn't il. The lectur
was well enough, but got into such an aW
full scrape after it was over, that I neve
think Of temperance meetings without sud
den ahudder. I'll tell you about it. wa
in Jersey City, where l was something Of
stranger, and the night was one OF the Wors
of the season. Boreas how it bleWl I
was enough 10 take your breath away
Well, the lecture was over, and making ny
way through the crowd, fingered in tn
doorway, contemplating the awful scene
when somebody took my arm" d1
Where have you been :" said the sweetest
voice in the world. II have been looking fOr
yOu everywhere" 1900. ~
Very much surprised, turned my head
and saW-but can't describe hsrl It makes
me mad to think how PredidgiousIy pretty
she was. -a
With her len hand she leaned on my arm;
and she was arranging her veil with her
right, and did not notice my surprise. ,a-
"YOu have been looking for me, )" falt-
lered. .s.l
Come, lie. US be going" was the reply,
pressing my arm. sl
! A thrill went to my heart What to make
Of my lady's address did not know, but she
was too charming creature for me not to
acco mpaby her. We started of in the midst
OF the tempest, the noise Of which prevented
any conversation. At length she said to me
with scream 'iPut your arm around me,
or shall blow away"
I need not describe to you my sensations as
pressed her to my side, and hurried on. IT.
was very dark, nobody saw US, and allowing
her to guide my steps, followed her motions
through two or three short streets, until she
stopped before an elegant mansion. 1912
"Havs you your key ?" she asked.
my key 7" I stammered, "there must be
some rnistake.'I sa.g a-- .2 la4
As she opened the door stood waiting to !
bid her good night, or to have some expla-
nation, when, turning quickly, she said: s1f
How queer you act tonight, ain'G you
coming In Pr i II nqaTgsffg ri b5.l -,.--,
There was something very tempting in the |
suggestion. Was f. going iDR "A nice warm
house and praAtF Wemnn anBen cOEAainly OBJ |
jSots Of eongideRAtiohS end ziAzRaS ldRsAfy 20 4
think Of facing the storm andssasia8ahsF 70 (
more. -r-ss.l1-esT ga zrrrsf4 Z f7'-
. 1t took me three-quArters Of q second to
make up my mind, and in I went There was
3 din light in the bal, and IS my guide ran
rapidly up stairs, why, shought 1 could do
nothing better than run up too.
.'LOck the door, John" said she,
Now as if had been the only John in the
world, I thought she knew me. I felt for the
key and turned it in the lock without hesita-
tion, wondering all the while what was COM
ing next
Then an awful suspicion of some horrid trick
fsshed upon my mind, for have often heard
of infatuated men being lured to their destrHc-
ton by pretty women, and was on the point
of re-opening the door, when my lady struck
a light. Then being an excessively modest
mani discovered to my dismay that was
in bed-reom--alons with a-Woman in q
bedroom!
cannot describe my sensations. 1 said
don't know what it was, but the
lady lighted her lamp, looked, stared at me
an instant, turned white as the pillow-case,
and soresmsd II
1,7"Who are you How came you here
60, quick-leave the room, thought you
were my husband Z" Covering her face with
her hands, she sObbsd hysterically. g
p was petri6ed. OF course, was quite as
anxious to leave as she was to have me. Bat 10
my confusion, instead of going out the same I
door. cane in, Iualocked I the door, and I
walked into closet. aaos IF
Before / could reCtify my error there came q
/ terrible laundering at the door. The lady I
screamed, the noise increased, and felt Pc q
suIiar, knowing vary we'll that now the Iady's d
seal husband was coming, aud that WAS in 4
.ather bad fix. .is.-.T l-Ll
Well aWsre that Il would not do 10 remain
n ths closet, and convinced Of the danger Of 4
aeeting man Whe might fail into the vulgar e
Teaknesa Of being jealous, / was trying TO col +
eet my scattered senses in the darkness, T
when the lady whispered to NE in a wild man I
ler- -i-IE t
"what shall do2 If you do not go be s
viii kill me" s-- .zs-aE f
"Oh but censider-" re- I
The laundering at the door drowned my 6
roiee. She few to open the door. As the
yarthful husband burst into the room, 1
bought felt little cold, and srept under
ONE of the garments which were hanging in
he closet 1.".
The gruff voice reared and stormed-. :
1theIIo was jelous and revengafal; Desdemo- !;
ia innocent and distressed-then heard om-
nous sounds, as of some one looking under : :
he bed.
al know he is here, saw him come into T
he house with you! He locked the door ! :,
III have hia heart ont" rs..t. la v..rs -
"Hear me hear me- ! I will explain !" ode H.
As was listening very attentively for thsb :.
xplAnatinn, the garments under which 4 was !
oncolIed were quietly lilsod, and fancy my :
eelingB,A discovered in such . aiauation by
ucc6 s = basi,afd -sga sg@ 4Es -l5sr3 81 iszfa4 J
"WeB, B----n" We cried, deepIy interested, =
or We knew every word of his story was :.
rue, chow did you get out of the scrNpe2" ?" =
"I used violent remedy for go violent E
omplaint Driven in eorner-my lie in = !.
al a glance that Othello
Eas not as strong as was, I threw myself a
pom him, fell with him, and held him there :. =
ntil had given full explanation OF the er- :, -
Or, made him hear to reason, and tanned him y y
D be as gentle as lamb. Then left rather a
and have never seen Othel- =
!, or DorS1oroonio siuno ~. "