Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-11-17
TALES & SKETCHES.
LOOKING UNDER THE BED.

1t is the habit of many persons to take
look under the bed before retiring for the
night. Mrs. Evergreen, my beloved wife,
indulges, if indulgence it can be called, in
this peculiar practice. do not object to it
in the least SO long as she does not enforce
the performance upon myself; but when, as
is sometimes the case, she fUrgets it until
she has put out the light and ensconced
herself under the comforter, then it is hard
that !, who am not troubled with nervous
apprehcnsiveness, should have to get out in
the cold and do it for her. have often re-
marked to Mrs Evergreen, when have seen
her prying under the bed, that it was silly
habit, and that the sooner she gave it up
the better. To this gentle admonition my
better-half invariably rejoins:
La, Evergreen what harm does it do 2
It's kind of satisfaction to know that no.
body's under there, and then l don't think
of such horrible thing when I'm in bed"
u think, my dear, you might just as well
pursue your investigation further and look
into the bureau drawers and the clothes
basket"
Evergreen" she will rejoin, "dont men,
tion the idea, or l shall certainly do so.-
Come to thiuk of it, man could very
easily get into the clothes basket"
easily as Falstaff. You should certainly in
cude the clothes basket, and by-the-by
there's the chimney why not look up that
as well2''
'Now, Evergreen, you're laughing at me.
But can't leave off the habit, and never
will. It's comfort for me to know that
there's nothing wrong about it, and don't
see why you should deprive me of it,"
So under the bed goes the candle, and no
signs of humanity being discovered, Mrs.
Evergreen is able to Tepose in peace. But,
as already observed, this precautionary act
is sometimes forgotten, and I am myself
obliged to rise, light the lamp and report.
I've done it rather more frequently of late
than is agreeable, anG have intimated as
much to Mrs. Z. She says:
'Very well, Evergreen, I'll do it my
self" ''
But this procedure is almost as bad, for
she invariably lets the cold in on me both
in getting IN and getting out If it were
not for increasing this mental idiosyncracy
on the part of Mrs. Evergreen, by giving
her some good reason to apprehend dan
ger, should relate 20 her what am about
to lay before the reader In this nara
ton, therefore, / ask the public most par
ticularly to bear in mind that Mrs. Ever
green is of most sensitive nature, rather
apprehensiye and slightly superstitious, ano
what have to say must under no circum
stances be impaired to that lady. If fol
two and twenty years Chat is the period o.
our welded life, and happy years have they
been)-if, say, have for this long perioc
refrained from imparting the matter to til,
beloved sharer of my joys and partaker o
my sorrows, surely the public (Which. as W,
know always does keep secretO will keel
mine.
All young men, suppose, have love
affairs before they eventually fix their af
fections on the one who is to bless their 10
in life. know that / had, and dom
regret it. Regret it Far from it. Mrs
Evergreen is not present, and therefore
have no hesitation in saying that if hat
my life to live over again I'd like to g
through with the same sentimental expe
rience, particularly if it was to be succeed
ed by again leading to the hymenial ALTA
the present Mrs. Evergreen. r.
was not badlooking when was in m
twenties. l think may go further, an
confidentially say that "Gus Evergreen
was decided favorite among the girls G
Oakville, and really believe that / coul
have any of them "for the asking" As
before remarked, Mrs. Evergreen is nc
present, and Indulge my thoughts som'
what more freely than would otherwise b
the case. I don't think that cared pa
ticularly for any of the Oakyille girls, how
ever might have kept my heart whole
this day if it had not been for the circun
) stances which am about to relate.
Fred Eyens, who had been my chum
school, came to make me visit at Oakvil
; for "a day or two," as he said, when
f. came T; but he made it a week or two easi
enough after I'd taken him about lit
among the '.young ladies'" When that tin
had expired Fred said he really must 3
and he didn't know what his father al
mother would think of bis long absenc'
!, but It ended in his relieving their ankle
by letter and sending for his trunks.
know how the matter was perfectly We
and that Belle Bronson had bewitched hi
out Of his i've senses. Fred tried to put
on to the "countyy air and the quiet. viii
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