The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-09-04
CADIZ, OHIO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER A, 1857.

His face began to grow quite black, and thu
tears rolled down his checks.
Ny face presented anything but a laugh
ing appearance for | was struck with amaze
ment at this behavior. At least with wha
little breath he had left, he managed to gel
out the words
's-the-gov-'n nor 's-night-car
As nc said this he pointed to small Ia
bel inside the cap, which 7 had not noticed
before, and there, sure enough, we're tn
words:
I. GRUMBLETHORP, Esq,
Gr7mbIethorp Hail.
Reader, have you ever wished the earti
to open and swallow you up? How heartily
did | wish it at that moment. saw thu
whole affair at glance; | had been playing
practical joke upon the gentleman il
| whose house | was sitting, and had been
describing him in the most ridiculous light
to his daughter How | hated Tom fol
laughing. his sister was nearly as bad, BY
the way, whilst | sat turning alternately
red and pale, considering what on earth
was to be done. At this moment servant
entered the room.
"a telegram for Miss Grembleton."
She hastily looked over it, and then read
aloud to us:
Shall come by the $50 train tomorrow
morning. Some young jackanapes have
played practical joke and caused me tc
miss the last train to night"
AT last | found words, Tom" | said
II must fly Miss Grumbethorp, can.
not sufficiently apologize to you for''-
"Oh! you need not apologize to me, nol
must you go either. Tom, you must devise
some escape out Of this dilemma.
at would certainly never do for the Gov
ernor to recognize you; he'd never forgive
you, and would cut me off with shilling
Oh! | have it: | sentence you, ~in punish
ment to cut eff those whiskers and nous
tache-he' Il never know you then. "
"Never!' | said with determination. =
''Im not a vain man, but l never will vol
UNFAIRLY make fright OF myself"
80, I'm sure you'd look much better
without them," said Miss Grumblethhrp;
besides the skating party tomorrow, | want
you to teach me so much. You really must
not 60
was not proof against this, The adora.
bic Miss Minnie actually wishing me to
stay Again | recolectcd that had nc
othe" invitation for Christmas, and all my
family were spending the winter abroad. -
| Under these circumstances | determined to
risk all, and stay where l was sure to enjoy
myself
Next morning l rose early, had "clean
shave" and borrowed a pair Of light blue
spcctacles. When | met Miss Grumble-
thorp on my way to breakfast, she declared
the disguise was capital telling me, at the
same time, that her father had arrived, and
was in the breakfast room. was formally
introduced, and by tie way that he receiv-
cd me, it was evident he had not recognized
me in the least.
always glad to see Toms friend, !"
said the old boy, in quite cheerful tone,
Thank goodness he doesn't choose for
companions such puppies as those who in
suited me yesterday. | wonder whether
they consider themselves gentlemen"
In this train he continued to talk all
breakfast time, whilst answered with per-
feet gravity, not daring to look at Minnie,
for ] felt sure that she wss enjoying the
joke.
My story is nearly over. enjoyed the
skating party thoroughly, fer | spent most
of the day in teaching Minnie. | also ac-
companied her, the next evening to, to a
ball, where found she could move much
mere quickly and gracefully than on the ice.
am now married; and though | have
since grown my whiskers, yet my fatherin-
law has never suspected that was 'the
young .jackanapes that made him late for
the train" (hn has never mentioned the
burnt-cork business, and has always been
so kind to me that | have heartily repented
nf If