The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-15
A Funny Adventure.

peculiar smile, land don't tntRk | snaH
! ever attend another"
You probably found i, dry 2"
/ NWell yes-bu that isn'' il. The lecture
was well enough, bni got into such an
( awful scrape alter il was over, that neve:
lhink Of temperance without shudGer. III
tell you all about il:
sll was in ~, where | was some
wha, of stranger, and the night was one OF
The worst of The season. Boreas! how it
/ blew II was enough 10 take ones breath
away. Well, the lecture over, and
making my way through amongst the crowd
the awful scene, when somebody thrust an
arm within my own, aud ciuug to me with a
bear-Iike hug"
"Where have you besn," said the sweet
es; voice in the world; II have been look
! ing Tor you everywhere
Very much TO my surprise, turned and
saw-bul can't describe her 1t makes
me sad 10 think how prodigOusly pretty
she was. With her ef hand she leaned on
my arm while with her right she vas ar-
ranging her veil, aud did not notice my
surprise.
'You have been looking for mel"
ayes, and now Iel's be going" was her
reply, pressing my arm
A .hrill went 10 my heart. What 20 make
Of ny iady's address did not know-buI
TO accompany her We started of in the
tempest, the noise of which prevented any
conversation. AT length she said with =
scream:
'Pu, your arm around me, or | shall blow
awaYm
lueed moi describe 10 you my sensation
| II sas very dark; hobody saw US; aud.
allowing her 20 guide my steps, followed
her motions through two or three streets,
unn she stopped before an elegant man
sion.
"Haye you your key 7n she asked.
"My keyr | s,ammersd, '-lhere mus, be
some mistake"
As she opened the dor. stood ready 10
( bid her good night, or 10 have some expla
nation, when, turning quickly, sue said:
1
coming in !p
| There was something verg tempting in
the suggestion. Was going IN! warm
house and a pretty woman were censioIy
! o.i1c.s Of consideration, AID it was dreary
10 lhiuk of lsclng lhe driven sIorm, ahd
seeing her no more. !! took me lhres-
quarters VI second 10 make up ny miut
aud went.
There was dim light in ihe hall and as
my guide ran rapidly Up Stairs. why could
DO no better than rup Up TOO. followed
her dio very dark room.
Lock the door, JOHN, she said
Nov, as il were ,ae oaiy John in The
world, thcughi she knew me. Eel, for
the key, turned II The lock without hesitation,
wondering al the same lime what was com
ing nexi. Then an awful suspicion OF some
horrid tick flashed upon my mind; had
| ollen heard OF Infatuated men being lured 10
their destruction by pretty women, and
was on The poiut OF opening the door when
my lady struck a light Then to my dis
may, | discovered | was ia bedroom
along With a slrarge woman. | said some
thing don't know what it was; Dot The
raGy lighted lamp, looked, stared at me an
instant turned as white as a PilIow-case.
and screamed:
! "Who are you7 How came you here p
Go, quick leave the room thought you
we're my husband ;" aud covering her face
l - It,
/ was nearly petrifsd. OF course was
as anxious 10 leave as she was to have me !;
but in my confusion, instead OF going on,
The door came in al, walked into closet,
and before could rec,ify my error, there
came laundering al the hail door.
The lady's real husband had come and
she flew 70 lei him in. Well aware that it
/ would be OF no use to tr7 to get out of the
house by any other way than that in which
had entered il, and being very we'll con-
virced o! the danger of meeting the nan,
who might fall inio the vulgar weakness OF
being jealous, was trying to collect my
scattered senses, in the darkness, when the
wrathful husband burst iGio the room fol.
lowed by madam. The light was ex,in-
goished and while she was searching for
/ friction match, ihe crnh voice rayed aud
stormed, jealous aud reveneful.
| ~ know he is here, saw him come into
/ The house with youl You locked the door
4 I'H have his hear, oui-where Is he 1'
'Hear me! Hear me will explain
urged the lady.
4
As was listening 10 hear the explana-
lion; The husband walked plump against
me, and at the same moment the light ap
peared.