Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-31

the smell of tobacco, and found it so dull by herself, 2 began to relate my adven } lures to the old gentleman. ' Fs . Peal after peal of laughter arose as ] proceeded with my narrative. I warmed with my subject, quite out-doing myself in the description of the old gentleman's an. gry face and his irate behavior. ..s
 Here!" said in triumph ''is my tro. phy!'-and held out the night-cap.
 Never shall forget that moment-broth- CT ana sister stared at it for one second, and then Tom, looking vacantly at me, i'm, tmedlateiy went into an bysterical fit of laughter. His face began to grow quite black, and the tears rolled down his cheeks.
 My face presented anything but laugh Ing appearance, for l was struck with amaze ment at this behavior. At last. with what little breath he had left, he managed to get out the words t.r--.-.s =.
 "E's-the-guv- -nor's-night-c
 As he said this, he pointed to small la- bel inside the cap, which had not noticed before, and there, sure enough, were the words,
 - T. Grumblethorp, Esq, .a G''unsbtethorp Hall.
 Reader, have you ever wished the earth to open and swallow you up? How heart ny aud wish 1t at that moment! I saw the whole affair at glance; had been play ing practical joke upon the gentleman Ill whose house was sitting, and had been describing him in the most ridiculous light to his daughter. How I hated Tom for laughing (hls sister was nearly as bad, by the-way,) whilst I sat turning alternately red and pale, considering what on earth was to be done. At this moment. 8 servant entered the room. 7 .,....
 "A telegram for Miss Grumblethorp.
 She hastily looked over it, and then read it aloud to us s....s s.a.... :. :.
 "Shall come by the S:3O tomorrow morn ing. Some young jackanapes have played practical joke, and caused me to miss the last tonight. .e.- .saa.
 At last found words ''Tom," said, must fly. Miss Grumblethorp, I can not sufficiently apologize to you tor 4
 Oh, you need not apologize to me, nor must you go either. Tom, you must de- wise some escape out of the dilemma.
 It would certainly never do for the governor to recognize you; he'd never for g1ve you, and would cut me off with shil- ling. Oh have it;-I sentence you, in punishment, to cut off those whiskers and J never know you then" \ "Neyer!" l said with determination Y AA AOe Q suAA Altt4ks UUU l WILL never vol unarily make fright of myself & .a 'U! I'm sure you'd look, much better W1tn6at them, said Miss Grumblethorp; "oeslees, remember the skating party to- morrow want you to teach me so much. lou realv must not go." @ 2,.- .ye was Nt proof against this. The ado raDle MlssNinnie. actually wishing me to stay! AgaI I recoliectad ttzat I had no other 1nyitatAn for Christmas, and all my family were Sending the winter abroad onder these cneumstances, I determined to to- FISK m a1 al; and ssy where I was sure to en-
 Next morning I Asse early, had a's'clean shave" and borroVSd a pair of "light- blue spectacles. Wh0 I met Miss Grum- blethorp on my way tdbreakfast. she de- clared the disguise wasNapital. telling me. at the same time, that hA father had arri ved, and was in the breakh hst-roorn. Twas formally introduced, and bs the way that he received me it was evideA> he had not recognized me in the least.
 Always glad to see Toms fNends, 5 said the old boy, in quite cheaful tone. Thank goodness he doesn't cloose for companions such puppies as thosewho in suited me yesterday. l wonder Whether l they consider themselves genlemen?N
 | In this strain he continued to talk all breakfast-tim whilst answered with per feet gravity, not daring to look tt Minnie for felt sure she was enjoying tn, joke. My story is nearly over. I enjoyed the skating party thoroughly, for spe1t most of the day in teaching Minnie. aAo ac- companied her the next evening to a hall, where found she could move much msre quickly and gracefully than on ice. | 1 am now married: and though I have since grown my whiskers, yet my father in-law has never suspected that was ''the young jackanapes that made him late for the train" (he has never mentioned the burnt-eork business and has always been so kind to me that have heartily repented of it. E C. ss.F~ss .. .. ....