, 1864-04-16


operation, and they feared, if they did not
know also, where it would all end. They
both struggled hard, however, to conceal
their agitation from Walter, and to appear
as cheerful and easy as possible; but in this
they did not altogether succeed. lie saw,
at once, that there was something wrong,
although he could not conceive what It
was. He made no remark, however, on the
subject; but sat down, and, to the great
horror of both mother and daughter, de-
sired that some supper might be brought
him. Here, then, was the certain prospect
of sederunt; and that, too, under full
conviction that the sneezing of the refu-
gees could not possibly be much longer sup
pressed. 1t was most appalling prediea-
ment, and was one, besides, which the two
unfortunate ladies had by no means antici-
patcd; for they had not rcckoned on Walter
remaining an instant in the room. They
thought he would have gone down immedi-
ately TO the mill, to see what was going on
there, as had been his inyariable custom, on
returning home, after ever so short an ab-
sence. But the Fates in this instance had
ordered it otherwise. Down Walter sat,
and supper Walter ordered. Up to this in
slant, not the slightest noise was emitted
in any Of the concealments. Their occu-
pants were behaving alphabetically;
nousn az y s., sius' nav peen " .he expense
ol grGN poully sunerlng; Dut, alas ior
poot .u nature W neh Undergoing
unteih'.''ns torture, s',s's must come.
a Polnt Ia nlus' pe a'lalheu, 2 pcyonu whlcn u
gan iIo ial'ne. cuuure. in's cris.s was i;.st
apprT"avhli'g' III the presenS case, III Gespi,e
OF al the suneTers n,e themselves couid 90 70
Pos'posc II. inc nrss lnu,catlons OF tne
lnpenulg s.orn, liianiies.ea themselves in
CERTAIN snort abrupt stnneg sputterlngs'
on nearing 'ne nFst ol mese omlnous
sounus' wiAcn po'l llotner anu uaugn'er
knew 70 DC sure pielaues 70 more open s!er-
hcta.iohsTeo ~ ~ pe' III trutn' the grumDnng
81 Mouu. E.na previous 70 an eruPti3nI
!ney eXcnangca .S looks S ol horror, ana % pom
~ Instantly commenced cougnmga as iouely as
.ney cou,e, ~ orucr 70 urown inc ihclpleh,
noises Wnich were now iast rising ar0uh9
.ne'l IN ali quarters; nne expeIleh., auueu
- n some Vigorous shuinlng Oh inc leet, 70
mnich v .ney nau "iso reeUu'se' sueceeueo'
-. = 'ne' IN preventing waiter satlehslCh
Deing attracted py ,ne mysterious sounus
~ tne apartment but thls could not iast
long Neither dld u. AN open, nndls-
guised, ana tremendous sneeze' from press
~ leng.h sueeeeaca' y; 49,,
nat snat gIOwlee si'er' CROP
ping nus knl,e ana iOrk, wnlen nc was now
!. tne aet q PyinS' anu surfing nercely 70
ms Iees- whats tna'' ne repea.eu'
looe.ing haro ~ the pace whence the extra
oLulhsry .. no.se canle. put nc was lels no
.lne iOr iuI!ner ,cnlarN. AnolneI snce1e'
eIuany louu ana Ngorous' sTgnuea tns
alarn IN anVsner Quarter. ne .urneo
dulcIiy rouno % I'M 1hls new sceseT M o. mys.ery'
;5 Ano'1et ai'u ano'ilgr ioiioweu, ~ ~ 9e.c.-
minsa enarac'er anu sOnerous .oIe, N var,
Gus - S'recVons, keeP,ng MN whee,lng % rounu
as u on = plvos .n.,i nc iOunu Una. allios' mus
every receP1acle ~ ,he aIarIinene was oeeu- 't
Pleu Iy sneezer; put wn1 tney were, or
now tney nau got tnere wls peyona ms COM ,5
Prehensicn-nor hau nc yet ulIec1ly asAeu'
reInaps tne truth nau na:neo upon nul; /:
~ inc lncantlne, inc sneeL,ns, N p.ace o.
terminating WIN inc single s'cIhu'a'l:ns
alLeaoy em.1su, coa'ln1ea Wl1h increasing
"m'lIaI'1I y, anu sP,rl'. IN 'ne must =. y
~. $1,000 Mal.er Morr'sonTan a ,ncarnas,9n S.;,,
OF ullluzclHcut, uDHer, uuu IONCiSc. Gtlll