Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-09
N the Wrong House

Twas rather late when started for n,
boarding house on Seventh street, in q loca
'ity where sli the houses "were alike i, !.
row. 1t was = dark night, aud some wha,
windy. A street lamp Ackersd her. and
there, and though I Was no, intoxicated, the
liquor had inbibed at Delmosco's had go,
slightly in my head. That made no differ
ence, however; 80 when | arrived at the
mouse, l introduced tho night key and OPEN
ed tho door. To m, surprise, there va, no
gas burning in the hall. Was i, 90 late ths,
the last lodgsr had gone in had hardly
closed the door before . woman had her
arms around my neck and was kissing me.
"Oh: George. am so glad you have come.
Inns was followed by anothet exquisite kiss
What did i meat The thing was getting
interesting. She was . delicious little arm
tul but l could Rot tell in tho darkness
whether her color was the recognized stand
ard. However, circumstance. required the
to say or do somslh'ne, 80 kissed the lady
in return sad muttered:
You are quits aaec,ionate tonight, nv
dear"
why, no, George, no moro 90 than a.
other times. But yos smell Of liquor l DO
wish you would us. 60 to Delmonico's.'
Its bad place, coafess, Nellie
"Nellie who's Nellie ~
.'Nhy-l-,hst is--I mean-I spoke at q
veniure,' b!urted ont honestly.
y don't understand You. You are ven
,uresomely drunk, that's oil! Have you no
spices about you to chsw1 But you spoke O.
Nellie How did yoa know that che hsa
coneY'
IL OWNED it."
you did? Well, she's here"
A pause ensaed, - | asked:
How did she ceme7'
In the train leaving Germantown 1t O.
bu: come uP stairs, George, she's waiting
tor YOU
Here ! bevildsringly hung ny hat on
nothing, tho rack not being IN its place, and
g'oped along the. wrong aide Of the hall for
the stairway. = =
why George. you are 4sakn ia real ear
hs.'pe', h..a N,. Over '!t 81: i, Give me your
Il vas warm, plum ssnd, and | held on
y Mth more pressure than neos salty rvqui,.
bsssn 10 get gliau,.r of light. Twas
| not dr4pl but had 60. into the wrons house
Here wase predicament for . bs.htuI young
msn But what was to dsi Nothing
that could see bu. to face it out. :. = 49,
Ny name was George, for one thing. and
| had been - Delnoaicoa; but | had nj
marriageable sister, and knew Of no Nelli.
no nor any other lady who would have come
. see me IL the train leaving Germa an.o VI
st s." '"2
On the landing, ny guide opened the d o,
dark.
Are yeu here ye., Nsllisi'
l. Ies, Jennie" answered . soft, half
frightened voice FROM the far end of til.
| room. o" "'
so my make believe sisters nnme VA,
Jennie / always liked that name il !,
sweet, yet elastic; abrupt, yet modolatpd
natural, Jst artificial, (.ids spinning machi
| nsfy,)
| vas pushed and pulled upon ! ! / sofa, b,
which movement ! wss Aanksd on ei.hc,
side: shoulder high, BY an arm Of elastic
stssl. .4@T7
"Hov % you do, N.li. r ,.id / 'l ...
| "Quite we'll" said shs. ''S@@-'
| why don't yoa Kiss her, George p inter,
rupted the little vi ch Jennie. ' =
Ibs intimaiion wAs sufficient The lin.
wers 70 luscions - : psscA. snvisl th1
/ George the 6rst-G gorge the genuine.
| iagain got ny improsissd sisters baad ii
mine. There WAS ring on il aud vaa a
t.rminsd to have il. l might como .ins
discover her through IT,
| I'd Of Nellie. s@@ "@ - 117'' -"-
IA vssk...T aatt ataas@a' et 9@sa,.s 4ra
"0so'gs, you s,s taking NJ rias," chin