The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-02-27

time since the professional genIle-
man spoken of, commenced visit
ing the house; and sending his
cards and having interviews with
the lady in question: These visits
were continued and kept up with
such frequency as to attract the at
tention of the proprietor and those
attached to the house. On Satur-
day night he visited the house,
and ascended the stairway for the
purpose of an interview with his
inamorata. The interview was
had the hours passed by swiftly
as did those with Romeo and Juli-
ct. For he was
"-where with the rosy. .boson'd hours,
Fair Venus train appear"
Twelve o'clock came and the Wis
itor did not appear; the clock
struck and still he fingered drink
ing in the elixer Of love-
"With affection warm and faith sincere"
1t now became apparent that all
was not well-or a little too we'll,
as we may choose. He still did
not make his appearance, and the
clerk concluded that inasmuch as
he had not registered, and no room
had been assigned him, he would
investigate matters. While he
was thus originating expedients
the gay Lothario was still in the
witchery Of his companions smiles.
'sE'en then with playful art,
Love wreathed the fowery waves with fatal
And nursed the ethereal fire that warmed his
heart"
Another hour sped On, and still he
remained, unable to break the spell
that held him in it's mazes. The
longer he remained the more COM
plete was the power Of the con-
quering sorceress of the apartment.
At each word he drank in sweet
music, and at each look he saw
New auties rise,
Swift mantling to the view,.
Like colors DER the morning skies"
After the hour had grown thus
late, there never having in the ex-
ceIlent house occurred a circum-
stance shocking to nerves fastidi-
Gus, the vigilent clerk sent word
to the proprietor of his suspicious
as to how matters stood. 1t was
certain that Mr.. and the beau
tiful Miss had by some mistake (O
gotten into the lady's room, and
that, by some strange (?) circum-
stance, the door was fastened on
the inside. The clerk was direct
ed to procure policeman, and see
into the room. This was done,
and the parties within we're sud-
denly startled by "a rapping, tap
ping at the chamber door," -Ad-
mission was at first refused, but
the inexorable applicant finally
gained ingress. No one was dis
covered but the young lady. The
policeman reported that she was
alone, as after vigilant search he
had failed to discover a second
party. He was asked if he had
looked in the wardrobe. He re-
piled in the negative. He re-
turned to ''my lady's" chamber
again, entered the room, and open
ing large wardrobe, the verita-
bic gentleman was essconced with
in it's precincts, sacred hitherto to
crinoline and other articles of Ia
dies wearing apparel. Further
disguise was useless. The chagrin
andmortifcation may be imagined,
but cannot be described. No rash
act followed the announcement.
The whole matter has been set
tied, and the lady left yesterday
on the Louisville train, filed with
sorrow, leaving behind a theme
for gossip that will not be forgot
ten. She will remember often the
lines of the immortal Goldsmith
ssWhen lovely woman stoops to folly
And finds too late that men betray,
What charms can soothe her melancholy?
What art can wash her guilt away"
SWAPPING W1vEs.-A most singular