Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-04-06
WEDNESDAY, APRIL s, 1864.

piece of business Miss Jellaby, l can
not alio" yeu to commit such an act of
loiiy, OF to insult these young creatures.
command you, as your master, not to
speak
4 take no orders from a man who
shrnks from his duty said the spius,cr
loftily.
My dear sir, (turning to the captain. }
1t seems L cannot spare y'.u the infictiun.
SO L may as we'll tell you what this good
lady means. She lives opposite you as
you already know
And she has seen you time and again,
when you thought yourselves quite alone
remember that , chimed in the sharp voice
of the spinSter
DO be quiet. my dear Miss Jelaby.
As she says, she has often seen you
kissing" exploded from her lips.
Miss Jellahy, either you or | must be
silent. From these things she has drawn
her own conclusions, and | am ashamed 20
say that for briet space she persuaded
me into believing therein I need not
add that from the instant you entered this
room, my suspicious vanished. and would
readily stake my lie, this moment, upon
your perfect integrity
But, my dear SIR said Captain Ora
ham. smiling, 'of what does this lady sus
pect u.s.?
Tell them, Miss JelIaby, I will not
Pretty behavior, | am sure, to leave
the 'gorst part to me, Mr. Fullerton.
However, no one shall say shrunk from
my duty!
We are waiting to know what heinuns
crime We have committed. said Captain
Graham, drawing the bewildered Helen
close to his side Miss JelIaby gasped at
the caress; then it seemed to give her fresh
energy
Before my very eyes, sir!'
What do you mean"
Il suppose you will kiss her next
We'll, now you mention it--I think 7
will And he did Miss Jellaby nearly
tainted away with horror
'Mr. Fullerton, how can you stand
there so quietly, and watch this Shameless
conduct? As for you, SIR she added,
turning to the good humored captain, you
need not think every one will tolerate your
audacious-'
Take breath, my dear Miss Jellaby.'
1T Is Infamous shouted the enraged
spinster. ~'Brother and sister, indeed
You are no more her brother than you are
mine, Captain Graham.
i know it never said | was =
Mr.. Fullerton looked rather puzzled.
Miss Jellaby was triumphant
We'll, you are hrazen ahort it, must
say This town %ll soon be too hot to
hold you, depend upon it.
i never knew it was a crime not to he
"A woman's brother before, said the cap
tain quietly. However, there is a rela
ton between us, if it pleases you any bet
ter
What is it
i am her cousin-the ward of her ia
ther, and have always lived with her fami
ly in England
OH
There was world of meaning iu that
simple ejaculation.
Also have the honor to be
fier husband =
Mr. Fullerton uttered most unclerical
hurrah, and shook hands with the young
couple over and over again
Her husband ? taltered the old maid.
II never thought of that
ALLOW me to hope. madam, that you
will have your wits about you before you
try to crete another scandal said the
captain suavely. i lave the honor to wish
you good morning
He held the door open as he spoke
she could but take the hint, and rushed
out of the house, and into her own, in a
state verging upon distraction. Staying
to be laughed at and sympatkized with,
was what she could not endure-the cot
tage was shut up next day, and she and
Susan were far away Miss Jellaby had
found her match, aud the village has
known peace since her departure-for the
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