Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-09-23
An Adventure.

w ell, yes; but that isn't it. The
lecture was well enough, but got into an
awful scfape after it was over, so that |
never think of temperance meetings with
out shudder. I'll tell you about it.
1t was in Jersey City, where was some-
thing of stranger, and the light was
one of the worst of the season. Borcas
how it blew! 1t was enough to take
your breath away. Well, sir, the lecture
was over, and making my way through
the crowd, fingered in the doorway, con-
templating the awful scene, when some
body took my arm"
"Where have you been ?" said the
sweetest voice in the world. 81 have
been looking for you everywhere.
Very much surprised, turned my
head and saw-but can't describe her !
1t makes me mad to think how prodig-
ously pretty she was +"
With her left hand she leaned on my
arm; she was arranging her veil with her
right and did not notice my surprise"
" / Oh have been looking for mc?" |
Ealterel
F." Come let us be going was her re-
ply, pressing my arm.
:" \ thrill went to my heart. What
to make Of the lady, | did not know );
but she was too charming for me TO refuse
to accompany her. We started off in the
midst OF the tempest, the noise Of which
prevented any conversation. At length
she said with scream
/" Put your arm around me, shall
blow away"
:" need not describe to you my scnsa-
ton, as | pressed her to my side and hur
RED on 1t was very dark nobody saw
us--aud allowing her to guide my steps,
followed her motions through two or
three short streets, until she stopped be-
J fore an elegant MANSION
Have you the key" she asked.
40, [ have one"
And as she opened the door, l stood
waiting to bid her good night, or to have
some explanation, when, turning quickly,
she said :"
How queer you act tonight. amt
you coming III y
There was something tempting in the
suggestion. Was | going in :? A warm
house and pretty woman were certainly
objects Of consideration, aud it was drGary
20 think of facing the storm, and seeing
her no more
!" 1t took me three quarters of second
to make up my mind, and in | vent
There was dim light in the hail, aud as
my guide ran rapidly up stairs, why, |
thought | could do no better than run up
too. | followed her INTO very dark
room.
Lock the door, john she said.
Now, as ii | had been the only John
in the world, thought she knew me. |
felt for the lock without hesitation; Won
lorins all the while what was coming
next. Then an avail suspicion Of some
horril trick flashed across NY mind, for
have often hcari Of infatuated men be-
ing Mred to their destruction Ivy pretty
women, aud | was on the point Of open
in5 the door when my lady struck Iisht.
raeH-being an excessively modest nan
i discovered to my di9nay that was
IN 4 bedroom alone with woman IN a
bedroom, cannot describe my SenSa-
tions. said something, don't kn2w
what it W :, but the lady lifted her lamp,
locked stared at NE an instant, turned a.
white as pIllo", and screamed.
WHO arc you? How came yea here ?
TO quick; leave the room; IL thought
YOU were my hu>bAul" and, covering
her face with her hands, she sobbed h.-
steriaaily.
was pctriiicl OF course was quite
as any ious to leave as size was to have
me. But, ia my confusion, iustead OF
going out Of the door came in at, un-
.ocked another door and went into a
closet.
Before | could rectify my error there
came a terrible laundering at the front
door. The lady screamed. The noise
ceased, and te't peculiar, knowing very
well now that the lady's real husband was
coming, and that | was in rather bad
tx.
Well aware that it would lot do to re-
main in the closet, and convinced OF the
danger Of meeting man who might iai'
into the vulgar weakness Of becoming
Jealous, was trying to collect my scat
tered senses in the darkness whent@e lady
rushed to me- aud whispered IN wild
manner: