Maryland free press., 1866-11-08
A FUNNY. ADVENTURE.

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~ never attended but one temperance lecture"
said onr friend B., with . smile, and i
don't think shall ever attend another.
"You probably found itdry7''~ - -
"Well, yes-but that isn't it. The lecture
was well enough, but got into such an awful
scrape after it was over, thatI never think of
temperance without a shuddet. I'LL tell you all
about il.
"It was in N--,l where wss .somswhat of
stranger, and the night was one of ths worst
of the season. Boreasi hsw Il "blewi It was
enough to take ones breath sway. Wen, the
lecture vas over, and making my way through
the crowd, fingered in the doorway, CO mtem-
plating the awful scene, when somebody sudden.
ly thrust an arm within my own, and clung to
me With hear-like hug
"'Where have you been," said the sweetest
voice in the world; have been looking for you
everywhere. , ..,.-.t.i ,,,.-,
Very much 10 my surprise, turned and saw
-tut can't describe or. II makes me sad to
think how pr.digiously Eretty she was. With
her left hand she leaned on my arm, while with
her right she was arranging her VEIL and did
not notice my surprise.
thrill went To my heart. What to make Of
my lady's address did not know-but tc &C.
company her. We started off in the tempest, the
noise of which prevented any conversation. At
length she said with scream:
''Put your arm around me or shall blow
away!' ,;azra H,tt .nH.sr r.. ..,
need no. describe to you my sensation as I
pressed her to my side and hurried on. It WAS
vcrr dark, nobody aw US; and, allowing her TO
guide my steps, followed her motions through
two or three short streets, until she stopped be-
fore an elegant mansion. .iDt.ef 'a."I '"..5 -
"Elave'you yopr key7'' she asked. L.N
"ay keyp' stammered, there must be some
mistake"
As sho opened the door, stood ready 10
bid her good night, or to have some explanation
when, turning quickly, she said
"Hows.queer you act to mi eht-aiu't you COM
ing inr'
There was something very tempting in the sug-
gestion. Was 1going in? A warm house and
pretty woman were certainly objects of consider
alton, and it was dreary TO think of facing the
driving storm, and seeing her no more 1t took
me but three quarters of second to make up NV
mind and 1 went in. -''' ..'
There was dim light in the hall, and ns my
guide ran rapidly up stairs, why could do no
better than run up too. followed her into A
very dark room. ,...,y
Lock the door John, she said.
Now, as if were the only John In the world,
thought she knew me. felt for the KEY, turn
ed it in the lock without hesitation, wondering
at the same time what was coming next. Then
an awful suspicion Of some horrid trick flashed
upon my mind; had often heard Of infatuated
men being lpred to their destruction by pretty wo.
men, and ! was on the point of opening the door
when my lady struck light. Then 10 my dis
may, discovered that was in bedroom along
with strange women. | said something don ,
know what it was but the lady::lishted a lamp,
looked, stared at me an instant, turned % white
as pillow-case. and scrcamed:
Who are you How came you here? Go,
qniek; leave the room; thought you were my
husband; and covering her flce with her hands,
she sobbed hys.YiasIly. ..,-s
was nearly petrihed. OF course | was az
anxious to leave as she was 10 have me; but in
my confusion, instead Of going out of tile door
walked into n closet. and before could reetify
my error, there came a. a.thundering at the hall
door.
The lady's real husband had come, md she
flew to let him in. Well aware that it would be
Of no use to try To get out of the house by any
other way than that in which had entered it,
and convinced of the danger, of NEE ting the man
who might fall into, the vulgar weakness of
being Jealous, Twas tryitg to collect my scatter
ed senses, in the darkness, whsh the wrsthfu
pushand burst into the room followed by madam.
The light was ex'mguis'ssi, and while she was
searching for friction match, the grufr voice
raved and and stor me, jjea,ous and rsvengcful.
., know he is here; saw him come into the
house with you! Yonlocked the door; I'll have
his heart out-@befe is he,' 10 '''' ''1 ''''''
''IIcar mel Hear mel rwiil explain urged the
lady. 49,. -.
As was listening to hear the explanation, the
husband walked plump up sgainst me, ana at
ihe same moment the lightappeared. gal!f7t
well, B------b We cried, deeply interested,
for we knew that every word of bis story was
true, chow did you get ont of the scrape2'' :
Used vieleAt remedy for so violent COM
piafnt Driven into a corEer-ny life in dan
'ger--perceiving at glhnre that 0thello was not
so strong as i iwss,, ] threw m6sslf upon bi,p
fell with him, and held him there until l had
given him full explanation of the error made
him hear reason, and tanned i'm to be as gentle
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