Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-08-23
In the Wrong House.

a dark night, and somewhat windy
A street lamp fickered here and
there, and though l was not intoxi
Gated, the liquor I had imbibed at
Delmonico's had got slightly in my
head. That made no difference, how.
ever; so when | arrived at the house,
| introduced the night key and opened
the door. To my surprise, there was
no gas burning in the hall. Was it
so late that the last lounger had gone
in? l had hardly closed the door
before a woman had her arms around
my neck and was kissing me.
"Oh, George, l am SO glad you have
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This was followed by another ex.
quisite kiss. What did it mean
The thing was getting interesting.
She was delicious little armful, but
l could not tell in the darkness wheth.
er her color was the recognized stan.
dard. However, circumstances re.
quired me to say or do something, SO
| kissed the lady in return and NUT.
tered:
"You are quite afectionate to
night, my dear"
"Why, no, George, no more so than
at other times. But you smell oi
liquor! I do wish you would not &C
to Delmonico's."
dts a bad place, l confess, Nellie.
"Nellie who's Nellie 2"
Why-I-that isl mean
spoke at a venture" l blurted Out
honestly.
"1 don't understand you. You are
venture-somely drunk, that's all
Have you no spices about you tC
chew? But you spoke of Nellie
How did you know she had come ?"
"I-I OWNED it."
"You did? Well, she's here
A pause ensued, so | asked:
"When did she come 2"
"In the train leaving Germantown
at six. But come up stairs, George
she's waiting for you"
Here | bewilderingly hung my ha
on nothing, the rack not being in it
place, and groped along the wron!
| side of the hall for the stairway.
"Why, George, you are drunk il
real earnestness Over this way
Give me your hand. Now steady p
1t was warm, plump hand, and
held on it with more pressure tha1
necessity required.
began to get a glimmer of light
l was not drunk, but had got into tn
wrong house. Here was a predica
ment for bashful young man! Bu
what was | to do! Nothing that
could see but to face it out.
My name was George, for on
thing, and | had been to Delmonico's s
but | had no marriageable sister, an
knew of no Nellie, "nor any othe
lady who would have come to see m
in the train leaving Germantown a
six"
On the landing my guide opene
the door leading into room just a
impenetrably dark.
"Are you here yet, Nellie ?''
"Yes, Jennie" answered sof
half-frightened voice, from the far en-
of the room.
So my "make believe" sister
name was Jennie! [ always like
that name; it is sweet yet elastic
abrupt yet modulated; natural, yt
artificial, wide spinning machinery. J
l was pushed and pulled upon
sofa, by which movement | wa
fianked on either side, shoulder higl
by an arm of elastic steel.
allow do you do, Nellie p said
"Quite WE'LL" said she.
"Why don't you kiss her, George
interrupted the little wild witch Jel
ME.
The intimation was sufficient. Th
lips were as luscious as a peach.
envied the George the frst-Geore
the genuine.
l again got my improvised sister
hand in mine. There was a ring G
it and | was determined to have
| might, some time, discover h.
through it.
How long are you going to stay
| asked of Nellie.
ga week."
"George, you are taking my ring
chimed in Jennie. "You promise
me pin and earrings. When is TIL
, new set coming?"
al ordered them to-day"
"Oh, what dear, good brothe
) Another delightful hug. You sha
|, have kiss for every dollar they co.
you." l
| was getting reckless.
"They cost me five hundred dc
lars" / said. e
"Now, George, you know that air
sol Will you take the kisses no
. or wait until you get it?''
s1'll take them now"
"I'll bail her." said Nellie.
"No," said Jennie, @Fll pay the
), in installments." a @
"Wlth a payment now to bind t
! bargain" said |. A
= "Dont," spluttered Jennie, II ha
! not got the jewelry yet. 1t is S
a to waste your kisses on a sistt
Why don't you kiss Nellie p
"Thank you" said I, kissing Nell
y several times.
n Ibid as l was ordered. What ell
!, could a man with a strong dispositi
q to oblige, have done?
"But why amt you in bed, girls
| asked, anxious to get at the mea
b ing of this rather unreasonable int
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