Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-08-14
NO. 20

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should have leapcd up and escaped to my
room, but'a-what shall call its--a sort Of
sweet numtness palsisd my limbs, and cod
only lie still and tremble.
why, Kitty. how you do panss whsr,
have you been running tor Did you see the
things Why don't you speak, Kittyi"
| Good Heaven thought I, this will nsv.
er do. must get out Of here made
move to get out Of the bed, but heard foot.
steps and voices on the stairs, and hesitatsd.
Where are you going, Kittyl" and The
soft arm came about my neck to draw me
back. The little tuft Of beard on NY eaio
must have alarmed her, for she drew herself
back and gave succession Of fstartlsd screams.
Instantly tho door Of the room was dung
open and the old lady aud all the girls rush.
ed in, bringing with them light. Il shall
never forget the look Of rage, horror and a..
constituent that the faces Of old lady, girls
and oil wore. would have welcomed any
friendly mountain that would have been con,
descending enough to have fallen on mo At
that moment and covered my confusion. Az
there was no mountain to hide me did what
seemed to PROMISE soms relief; / tucked in 5
close to Betty and drew the bed clothes over
my head. "iou monsteri you devil /! you
sneak !" screamed the old lady, /" You black.
guard you dirty skunk what are you do.
ing in therep Come out of that bed or ri
scald you In tear yous eyes out you VIII,
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don't know how | had courage to utter 1
word; wonder that 4 did not die on tho
spot; but did find breath and sense to saw
that would most willingly get out II she and
the girls would go awsy with the light. $3.50
Sweet, modest cKildl can't get out where
there is light wants all the folks to 70
away and not shock its modesty Now m
Fetch you out-Kitty, grab his leg!" @s
The old lady--old demon, must call her
now-sprang ut me--"Oh, for Heavens
sake ! F" cried I, "don't, | have no shirt on T.,
At this Kitty shrank back and thought
that the Gid lady hesitated slightly, for tn,
announcement was awful, sudden and pecu.
liar, but the next moment the furious old
woman had me by the hair, Kitty by my
lower limbs and Betty-sweet Betty! had
planted her feet against my back aI
You got in here without shirt and YOU
shall come out shirt or no shirt I" screamed
the old hag-for so she now looked to INV
eyes. And under these combined efforts out
did ome-though managed to bring away
all the bed clothes with me, and lost no tims
in wrapping up in them, leaving poor Betty
to dive underneath the feather bed. They
say clothing makes the man, and, iraeed. I
am inclined to think il has some influence ON
the genus homo. The man in shabby coat
and buttoned tight hugs the walls N he pass.
es along street and darts through all the
friendly alleys that lie in bis way. while the
well-dressed dandy struts the most FREQUENT,
ed streets he can find. The well.dresscd
man has an opinion of his own, and whom he
rises to express it is listened to with respect
but the man with hole II, the seat OF bis
pants sits still; We never hear his opinions.
When you are dressed like Roman, its IN
character to talk like Roman. was now
dressed In style half Roman and half In.
dian; my dress had its influence. 7. tho
bashful boy, now drew myself up to my full
height, the courage of an Indian sachem All.
cd my heart and the eloquence of Roman
burned on my tongue The fire of my eyes
and the firm tones Of my voice cowed the old
lady, tied her abusive tongue and forced her
| to listen in awe. 3a'gag
Briefly explained all the msadventures
OF the night, then, with proudly swelling
heart, ! told the old lady Of the undying ove
! felt for Betty. On this subject my words
flowed in torrents and know must have
spoken eloquently, for before had half fin.
ished corner Of the feather bed was pulled
down and saw Betty s wonderful eyes fixed
full upon my own-yes. fixed upon my own.
and SO swimming full Of love that my heart
gave great bound, and felt that for her
sake could out talk all the Romans Rom.
ever held and whip all the Indians in Amer.
lea. lthen told the old lady that / should call
in two weeks from that day for my answsr.
and marching off to my room put on. my
clothes, strode down stairs to the gate sad
got my shirt; then to the barn fot my horsa
and soon was on, my way home, in doubt
whether to be proud or ashamed Of my
nights work"
And. Uncle Ben,' asked w, did you
80 back in tws weekss"" ee,.s 49,,
~ did; and none Of the girls got in my
way again neither did the old LADY Iobtwp
me with long stories.' ss ,a sdl.f.s Al
" But, Betty,--what did Betty say ~
Well, boys, was . good deal confused.
but ! rather think she said--' yss. But
come down to the house and we vii ask her
If she remembers what she did say"
Ho! no! We all exclaimed in Z breath.
+" so Aunt Betty was tho Betty, was shss
Why, we might have guessed it long ago;
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