Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-25
~ faltered Jack, with some

er., II am in no, state of mind to split
metaphysical hairs. If you are going to
oblige, say so-if not, may as well GO"
"Of course the room is at your service,
Clarence. I'm going out, but that makes
no difference. hope you'll discover that
you're in mistake ~ .f n. .. LID.
d ! smiled bitterly. entertained no such
hopes. ia tslfs.iisae) s.i. o+.f-...... ..,r..
. The clock struck eleven as DR.. Dobell
took his leave; and / hurrie6ly ensconced
myself in the wardrobe, with my head
against the collar of Jacks business coat
ard my lower extremeties in perfect grove
of linen busters ard obsolete pantaloons
Altogether it was not an agreeable position.
A wardrobe where we can just stand erect,
with closed doors, on q hot morning in the
month of August, is rather too suggestive
OF coffin accommodations ...
Africa and the Sandwich Islands 1t
was getting decidedly tropical / wiped
the dew from my glowing forehead. Why
didn't Minnie come, if she was coming2 And
then l began to reflect on st. Bartholomew
and his bed of hot Goals, as / pushed the
door quarter of ali inch open.
Hark u footstep l jerked the door to
again with an emphasis that made my prison
house sway in sadly nervous manner; but
it was only clerk sent for some particular
letter, and breathed freely once more-that
is, as freely as it was possible to do under
the circumstances. That clock must have
stopped. listened to hear its regular stick
tick" and was unwillingly compelled to
believe it was still in operation.
Shades of Fahrenheit, how hot it was J
a thermometer would certainly have stood
at a hundred in this close atmosphere |
was streaming with perspiration my hair
was as wet as If / had stood in a summer
shower; but I would have cheerfully re-
mained there all day to detect the monstrous
conspiracy between my Minnie and "E. NJ"
Twelve o'clock Minnie must have been
detained could hear 'E. MS" voice oc-
casionally in the shop-proof positive that
he was on hand. began to shift my weight
uneasily from one foot to the other, and feel
unplesantly conscious of vacuum in my
gastric regions.
One O'clock Decidedly this was getting
rather monotonous was inclined to be
very sleepy. but it wouldn't do to yield to
the Establishments of Morpheus. If could
have INDUCED in cigar ........
But my patience was not destined to go
entirely unrewarded. Just as | was anxious
ly waiting for the relentless clock to strike
two, there was flutter of silken garments
on my ear-the sound of Alinnie's sweet
voice.
Il am so sorry that lost that memoran-
dun, Everard"
(Sorry heard itD
1T isn't of any consequence, Minnie; well
make it all straight" ....
Would heb ...-
Let me see," said Everarl, rcnectively., -
give yards and Eleven shillings When do
you want it finishedY'
SPY Thursday its Clarence's birthday"
Il pricked up my ears attentively)
81 think can promise it to you by that
time. | was very sorry To disappoint you
before, but we really hadn't bit of anything
in the shop that was at all appropriate for a
dressing gown. This material is elegant
crimson leaves, you see, on dawn-colored
ground y
Beautiful r. calculated Minnie, ccstaticul-
And you want it lined with crimson
cord and tasscls 2"
"Of course. How pleased Clarence will
ben '.t
OF there had been crack in the bottom
of that wardrobe, / must have assuredly
have fallen through it, so exceedingly small
did feel)
"Dear Clarence went on my innocent
Minnie 81 don't think he felt very well last
night--he was so strange and abrupt in his
manner" -Ii.1 i 'A-
"Very likely" yawnod l'E. NJ" with a
provoking indifference, o"By the way, Min
mic, in which direction are you going ~
o ''Homc, of course. Clarence may call this
afternoon" -l.st E n
NMy devoted little darling | only wish
that and the wardrobe were in the midst
of the Libyan desert, or some other equally
spot) L..- aa ear
Then I'll escort you. Dohell Will be
back presently, and there's no necessity for
my staying here Just wait half second
until get my hat."aq 1f..rE -f. i..-
The blood in my veins seemed turned for
a second to ice, and then again to fire. What
a blockhead had been not to lorsee this
emergency held my breath, and clung
desperately to the inner handle of the ward
robe, as felt Eyerard Aason's touch upon
the outer tl ..ss.a.
"Why," soliloquized that young gentle
man, in puzzled tone of voice, what on
earth ails this doOr-hanGle-it won't turn 2
And he gave it an energetic wrench that
detied all my efforts to impede its revolution
The door flew open, and ] stood revealed
among the coats and busters, like modern
edition OF one of Belzoni's mummies
'IIallo % calculated Mason, staring at mt
in blank astonishment, while Minnies eyes
grew bigger and bluer than had deemed II
possible for eyes to be. i91r
/ knew there was no alternative but tt
step bravely forth and face the music, whici
did accordingly. 70.
"WeH," said Eyerard, resignedly, "ft
like to know how you came here ~ .ta
a. Ia xui+h Al