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

town and his lodgings at Mrs. COvey',
rather sooner than he was expected. /
was late in the evening. and having enter
ed by means of his night-key, and finding
nobody stirring, he walked leisurely up t
his room.
| This was the apartment Mr.. Derby had
I always occupied in Mrs. Covey's house
but on this occasion it seemed very littl,
like home. Before leaving town he ha(
carefully put away all his clothes in hi
trunks. and during his absence other re-
volutions had been made in the room
which gave it different air.
Not the least disagreeable thing in tn,
room was darkness. Mr.. Derby lad enter
cd without IA lamp, expecting to find tha
desirable article in the old place, but after
knocking over an ink bottle, vase, anG
snuff bOx,in his blind search, he concluded
that the wisest course would be to stoI
swearing and go to bed in the dark.
In no very good humor Mr.. Benjamin
Derby began to undress. To return home
after an absence of two weeks, and to be
obliged to go to bed in such dismal man.
ner, almost broke his heart. He might
have rung for the servants, it is true; and
he might have reflected that his friend.
were cxcusablc, since they did not expect
him; but Mr.. benjamin +. Derby chose
to remain angry and silent.
"And where is Margaret Maria NUT
fcrcd the unhappy man. Oh, faithless
daughter of all unfeeling landlady!
didn't expect this from you! When
tore myself from your arms twd weeks
ago YOU protested, with tears in your eyes
and pcriidy in your heart that you would
watch. with the anxious eyes of love, fOi
my return! Oh, this looks, like it Even
now, | know you are making yourscl
merry with some fresh conquest, or, if yo,
are sleeping under this roof, you are
dreaming of pleasure in which l have NJ
share! So saving, Mr., benjamin F. Der.
by threw his trousers on a chair, and be
gan to grope his way in darkness to tho
head of the bed. At this moment merry
laugh, close to his chamber door, startled
him. Mr.. Derby paused.
Margaret Maria's laugh, By all that ii
false groaned Mr.. Derby. She said she
would do nothing but sigh and weep dur
ing my aDscnce-and hear her! ah ! sh,
laughs again The false heartcd--
Mr.. Dcrby's reflections We're suddenly
lii'', "P,eo -. so'"" VI "
JUS ooo' i"ic',' III, coilslue'"pie t'.p,u"
tioh ne ne" 10 ioch the uoof puI oe'of'
ne couin rcach IL, Il merry a"s'i ana
pi'lze oi ''siit anu '"o s'iis '"fs' 'n'o 'h'
room.
No" Mr. -. was very lio"est person
and it was Il lucky circumstance for hin
that the closet door was ajar, the retrea
convenient, and his limbs active. HI
uouo'u o". VI siahe peio'o .hc s"'o ii'''
Tune t" cast theif eyes ao9u, ~ .hen an'
Sooii ',lr o""i was smut anu NIL - e"'
pinned PACK.
:, ''''' 'i'',s "o 'u s"l'l'''e ~ "oNe'
Margarct Maria. here. the bcils arr
Sirlhih% '"ci'e. oi' h''h we iiao 81.
'in'c' susan -. c., , IT,
Ia put Wouidh Your poor oear' absent
Derry DC amused II ne hneW NJ.
My poor dear absent Derry ihat !
700 y1""' IL ne hhe" ooI lrlio"'
w"9'u preak his hear'. ne !liiuhs 1 u
i'"'i'''o o"' S'sn '''" o'' u"''"S HIS "'
srnce' Am sncii goose
Hucl, goose oh sroaheu oe'o!
palhiuii! interested, VI ~ >,
such goose echoed sue. lie Womiu
IL thlhh "i IL II nc iao seeh YOU ea'''i;
oysters win l'"', i'opu''is'
omiy nope auuFa Narsare. Maf'"' I'll"
lie VIII Keep ava! week ichSer.
80 that we can have TINS room
N0-iot eA"t'i. 'iia.-pM, ,,n na', nas ~
V''cd me !" 80 10 d pan Oh 'nts','! "'shl
ana l"n Know ! couldh 20 IL my poor
dear absent Defn.' sNouiu co'nc pacN "
tht mean ti''ie' :,
DtFp! was trc"'o1'is Will coio an
wrath.
GU mean 10 iiidiis De'ps' 'heh ASK
cd Nusah'
suppose l snail, cfiea Margaret Maria
gaiiy' l IKE 10 ,iift WIN l'aii' ana II II
had as many collars as my poor aDsch
Dcrhy-
You would choose i'aii
1" be sure would Ile amt SUCH
iool as- ~.
Derry. la ha i'a n"' whaI
this. coat. paif OF pahsalooiis
Good gracious! no" uio they com
here.
Derry was tre'iiplllls Win excitement
burning WIN rage put now no, ne ieit heN
source ol uhcaSihess, ne discovery Q
his pantaioohs might ieaa 10 'ie discover
oi hihse''' iiao ne pee,l u'ess1u' Il
would nave liked nollii',S petter man
confront the pefildioas Margaret Maria,
but Tor the present, IL was NOT 10 D
thought or lie ieit hi,,seii plush'ng a
over III spi'e OF lhe co'". 10 MS rene
however the s'TiS a'1cf making out 'ii' M
! hnr nnhnlN