The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-27

"'' ppVFr Whs aWiui Wfatby.-
lie spoke in a voice of thnnder, and
said
Mrs. Pepper, walk right NJ
stairs this very minu'e, and don't
'et ,he errss grow under your feet
while You arc going either. Yon
have begun your antics in good
season, Mrs. Pepper. but III have
you to know that it won't do to con
time them anyI length OF time with
me, Mrs. Pepper. Again | com.
mard yon to walk up stairs"
Well. really, Mr.. T., it is not at
all necessary Tor you to spcak go
loud ! am not so deaf az all that
comes 10; but ne Tor walking mp
stairs have not the least ol lection
o do go, II you will wait until have
recovered from my fatigue; but ]
can not think of doing so before"
"But you must, Mrs. r."
Then all I've got to say is this:
YOU viii havo to carry me, for
'rOnt walkl'
Mr.. L. looked at his vie for a
'mcment with the greatest ps,onieh-
mt nj: but as she began 10 laugh At
him agRn, he thought to himsel: -
she thinks won't do il, and hopes
to get of in this way; but it will not
do; up staiis she has to 90, il |
do have 10 carry her; so here 20, s.:
and taking the form OF his lady in
his Hrms. he soon had the satisisc.
ton Of seeing her satcly lodged in
her prison, aud carefully locking her
in, he stationed "a little red headed
youth on the front door step 10 at
tend 10 c,llers and also sce that
Mrs. u. did not escape; and then
he be,otk himself to a restaurant
Tor his dinner, and after dispatohiny
that, lurried off to his office, and
Nas soon engrosscd in business.
About the middle Of the after.
noon, our yonng sentinel rushed
into the ollice, and said, never stop,
ping TO take breath:
"Mr. Pepper had better run
home as fast as he can, for that
woman whistle shut mp be making
an awful racket, and she be terrne
around there, and rafting things
the distie singost kind, and if she
be'Snt splitting up something or
Other, then don't know what split.
tirg be-
Without waiting TO hear more
Mr.. p. seiz d his hat and hulri,d of
home at most undieniti,d pece.
Opening the hall door he sic le up
stairs as carefully as possible, and
applying his eyes to the keyholc, he
beheld sigh which made him fair
y boil with rage.
Mrs. L. was sitting in front Of the
fire, place. reading his ove.letters.-
The one she was engaged in perus.
ing at that particular moment, was
from Miss Polly Primrose, who il
appeared. had once look ed iavora
Ibly on the suit OF Mr.. p but more
dashing lover appearing on the
scene, Miss Polly sent him a letter
of dismissal, promising her undyine
friendship, accompanying the same
with lock of her hair, and some
walnut meats.
Bnt it was not tic love letter
lone that made Mr.. p so outrage.
Gus. He had bcen something Of n
r weller in his day. and had coll, CT.
ed q great many curiosities in lie
ir"mblos, which he had deposited in
! cupto ri m the very room where
We had confined Mrs. r., and she
ad got them.
She had spit mp an elegant wri
ling desk with his Indian hattIe-axe.
in order to have ire, Us the day
was rather chilly,
Ga a small table cIose to Mrs.
! r., wrs beauti nj Hat china dish
with hears oil, in which sho had
uuk Mr. Pa best satin oil cravat,
Fnd having fired one end OF il, it af,
'orded h,r sufficient light for her la
bore-'or Mr.. Pepper had closed Il e
blinds Tor a better sccnrity Of the
culprt
On some Goals in front OF the fire
was Mr. L = silver christening bowl.
in which Mrs, L. was popping corn,
occasionally stirring up the fire with
Mr. P.s fiddle, TOR he had, with com
mendahle foresight, removed the
shovel and to gs.
Mr. p, condescended to peep thro'
the key.hOle unlil he had obtained Il
pretty correct idea Of what was go
ing on within. Never was 1 Pep
per 50 fired as he. lie shook the
Iour, it was securely fastened within
and resisted all his ttio,ts to open 1t,
/ 1t is to be presumed that she pre-
erred the consequences. Mr.. Pp
per darted down stairs like a mad
man.
Il mnst put stop 10 this" he
hought, 'or shall not have rag
Of clothes TO my back"
Procuring ladder, he began tc
mount to the bed room; but Mrs.
L. WAS not to be taken SO easily. -
Sht knew that he had lett the door
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