Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-06-15

customed to the darkness, he could see to
do this without difficulty.
In five minutes he was ready to follow
Susan and Margaret Maria.
During this time there was great deal
OF laughing up stairs, Margaret Maria, in
Derby's attire, went to Mrs. SHADES room.
who was little startled at first, but who
took things very cOolly, until she found it
was no man after all, when she virtuously
gave vent to her indignation. The adyen-
turers next proceeded to the attic, where
the girls were sound asleep. Susan hav-
ing placed the lamp in the passage, hid be-
hind the door, while Margaret Maria
entered, and awOke Jane Woods with q
violent shower Of kisses. Jane uttered q
faint scream and demanded in q WHISPER
Who are you!
Sh said Margaret Maria.
Jane lusbed accordingly, until she saw
the strange figure proceeding to Mary
Clark's pillow, when she concluded that Il
was her duty to scream. Mary screamed
too. after she had been several times kiss.
ed; and Sarah Jones Joined in the chorus,
until her mouth was stopped BY hasty
buss.
Is it you George she whispered.
At this moment the strange figure which
had been seen by the light in the passage,
ran out, and Susan, catching up the lamp
ran in.
Why, what is the matter she cried in
pretended astOnisllment.
There has heen man In the room.
He was kissing Sarah Jones.
lie didn't kiss Inc. He was kissing Ma
ry Clark,
Me! guess I'd have torn his eyes out.
1t was Jane Woods he kissed.
Susan was very much astOnished of course
and the girls were all very indignant; and
not one of them would confess that she
had been kissed, until Susan pointed out
the marks of the coal mOustache on all
their faces. and called in Margaret Maria.
Then there was great deal Of laughing;
and Margaret Maria having gallantly kiss
cd them all, again set out to 60 down stairs.
But now it was Derby's turn to have .
little fun. and Margaret Mara's to be as
tonished. As Sarah advanced, the lamp
she carried revealed frightful looking OBJ
ject at the foot of the stairs. 1t was ap-
parently woman Of gigantic stature; her
dress was so short that her bare feet and
ankles could be seen distinctly, and she
waved her large bOny hand at the terrified
girls majcstically as a ghost. Never were
two mschefmakers more frightened by an
apparitiOn. Susan dashed herself against
the wall. Up went scream and down
came the lamp. The oil covered the stairs,
and Margaret Maria tainted and stepped in
it. At that moment tho tall wOman-be-
ing Derby himself-cried-
Robbers! help murdur! at the top Of
i.
his room, locking the door behind him.
Before Margaret Maria recovered her
scattered senses, all the boardcrs were
astir, Susan rushed into Mrs. Slade's room;
Margaret would have followed her. but
Susan. in her terror. shut her out. Next
Margaret tried her mothers door; and her
mother hearing the alarm, appeared at that
moment, and, terrified by the coal NOUS
tache and smashed hat, took her own daugh
ter for the robber, dropped her lamp and
screamed fearfully. Margaret, u much
frightened as herself, would have caught
her in her arms. but Mrs. COvey would
hear no explanation. nor allow her daugh-
ter to approach, and pushed her out Of the
room with great trcpidation. Then Mar
garet Maria ran to Dcrby's room. which to
her conservation, she found locked. At
that moment. Ned Perkins-the boldest
fellow in the hOuse-rushed out OF his room
with a lamp in one hand end u sword cane
in the other, ready for combat. Ned flew
at the supposed robber, and would have
seized her in an instant, if she had not
properly seen fit to faint at the sight Of his
naked feet and legs, and fallen down before
Mr.. Derby's room. Her hat now came off.
her lair streamed down her neck, aud Ned
recognized Margaret Maria.
Anybody can imagine the scene of con-
fusion which followed. The imprudent
girl found herself surrounded by half dog
en- half-dressed figures, some wondering.
some trembling with terror. But it was
tho severest cut for Margaret Maria, when
the door Of Derbys room opened, and the
apparitiOn appeared. AS soon as the
screaming had subsided, the figure removed
it's vail.
Don't be frightened Margaret Maria. he
said; it's nobody but your poor dear absent
Derby. That's all.
Can you fancy her feelings? Mr.. Derby
could as he entered the room again. locked
the door, and went to bed Overjoyed at
what had occurred. He slept soundly, and
awoke i'll the morning as completely cured
OF his love for Margaret Maria as if he had
seen her turned into grizzly bear.