The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-02-01
A FUNNY ADVENTURE.

A FUNNY ADVENTURE. ,,,,.- 80. .
II never attended but ons tempsrasce
meeting" said our friend B., with . ps.
culiar smile, "aod I don't think I sLsll
ever attend smother" .,l = $50 .;
"Why?-the meeting cou6n't help
being intsresting in such q good causes"'
"Well, yes; but that isn't it. The
meeting was we'll enough, but I got into
such 40 awful scrspe after it wss over,
that l never think Of temperance with
out shudder. I'll tell you oil sbout it:
Il Vas 10 : town not thousand miles
from. Hopkinsville. where was some
what Of = stranger, snd tho night wss
one Of the worst Of the season. Boress!
how it blew Il vas enough to ..k.
ous's breath sway. Well, the meeting
was over, aud making my wsy through
the crowd, I fingered in the doorway,
cuntcmplss OK the swful sosne, when
somebody suddenly thrust 40 arm wishiu
my own, and clung 70 NE with . bear
like hug" So. .....;,,..mr,,~, ~,~.....~
"Whero have you been" said the
sweetest voice 10 the world; II have
been looking for you every where.''
Very much to my surprise, turned
and ssw-but | can't describe her. 1t
makes me sad to think how prodigiously
pretty she was. With her left hsud she
leaned gun my arm, while With her right
sho Was arranging her veil, sad did not
notice my surprise. .-s5r.a st - a>a
You have been looking for me Z"
eyes, aud cow les's BE- going" was
her reply, pressiog my arm.
A thrill went to my heart. What to
make Of my lady's address, l did not
kuow-but to accompany her. We Start.
cd off 10 the tempest, the noise Of which
prevented any cosvsrsation. At length
she said With scream, . ..s
"Pus your arm sround me, Or I shall
blow awsyw ~. aa: e@,.s- .a -ass
need DOT describe to you my sessa
ton a. pressed her to NY side aud
hurried oo. II was very dark oobody
saw US; snd, sllowing her to guide my
steps, fol!owed her motion through two
or three short Streets uotil she stopped
before % elegant n,snsion.a : - - T.
"Have you your key 7" she asked
"My ksy!' / stammsred, "thcrs must
be soms mistake
Al she opened the door, I stood ready
to bid her good night, or TO have some
explanation, when turning quickly, she
said: z@-a0
"uov queer you act to nishs-'ia's
you coming iu?" as... 49,. s. .a..a
There was something very tempting iu
the suggestion. Was I going iol A
warm house aud pretty woman we're
certainly objects Of consideration, and It
was dresry to think Of facing the driving
storm, and seeing her 10 more. It took
me three quarters Of second to make 10
my mind aud 10 went.
There was dim light in the hall, and
as my guide ran rapidly up sts:rs, | could
do no better than ruu up too. followed
her into very dark room.
"Lock the du.r, John," she said.
Now, as if were the only John in the
world, thought she knew mo. ! felt
for the key, turned it 10 tho lock with.
out hesitation, wondering at the came
time what was coming next Then an
awful suspicion of some horrid bad trick
flashed upon my mind; 1had often heard
Of infatuated men being lured to their
destruction BY pretty women, and | was
oa the point Of opening the door when
my lady struck light Then, to my
dismay, | discovered was 10 bed room,
along with a arrange woman. l said
something don't know what it was but
the lady lighted lam.o, looked, stared
at me an instant, turued as white as q
pillow case aud then screamed:
"Who are you? How came you here?
Go, quick; leave tho room; | .hought
you were my husband" and covering hsr
face with her hands, she sobbed hyster.
;cal'y.
l was nearly petri6ed OF course,
was rs anxious to leave, - she was that
| should; but 10 my confusion, instesd
Of goisg out st the door csme ia at, I
ran into ! closet, and before could rec.
tify my error there came laundering at
the hsll door.
The lady's~eal husband had com., snd
she few to let him 10. Well s~ars that
it would be Of no use to try to get out
Of the house BY any other way than tbs.
in which l had entered it, aud convinced
Of the danger Of meeting the man, who
might fall into the vulgar weakness Of
being jealous, l was trying 10 collect my
scattered senses 10 the darkness, when
the wra,hful husband burst into tho room
followed BY nsdsnr. The light was ex-
tinguished and while she was searching
for friction match, the gruff voice r.y cd
and stormed, jealous and revengeful
II know he il here, I ssw him come
into the houas With you! You locked
the door. tn have his heart ous-whsse
is he p a. .g.,.,
"Hsar me-! Hear me! I will sx-
plaiu," urged tho lsdy.
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