The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-02-21

to be such dangerous property! shall b
thinking Of fires aud burglars!-O h.h-h /!
The terrified woman uttered wllC
scream; for Just then door Hen suddenly
open, and there burst into the room fright
} fuI object, making headlong plunge at tn
precious papers Mr. Ducklow sprang bach
against the table set for his supper with {
force that made everything jar. Then h
sprang forward again, instinctively reaching
to grasp aud save from plumber the coupon
bonds. But by this time both he and hi
wife had become aware of the nature Of thu
Intrusion
'rhaddeus' calculated the lady, How
came you here? Get up. Give an accoun
of yourselfn
Iaddy, whose abrubt appearance in til,
room had been altogether involuntary, wal
quite innocent Of any predatory designs :
Leaning forward farther and farther, in tht
ardor of discovery, he had, when too late t.
save himself experienced the phenomenon
of losing his balance, and pitching from thC
stairway into the kitchen with violence
that threw the door back against the wal
with bang, and laid him out, sprawling
figure, 10 scanty, gho8tIy apparel, on the
floor.
What ye want What ye here for?
steruiy demanded Mr. Ducklow, snatcbine
him up by one arm, and thoroughly shak-
ling bin.
Don't know, faltered the uckless young.
ster, speaking the truth for once in his life
Fell
,Folln How did you come to fall? what
are you out Of bed for?
Don't know, -snivelling and rubbing
/ bis eyes. Did not know | was
! Got up without knowing i'll That is a
likely story! How could that happen, you
Sir? said Mrs. Duck!ow
Don't know without it was got up in
my sleep, said Taddy who had on rare oc.
casions been known to indulge in somnam-
buIsFn.
IN your sleep said Mr. Duckow in
| credulously.
4 guess so. was dreaming you brought
me home-a new drum-tucked down yer
boot leg, faltered Taddy,
Strange said MIR. Ducklow, with a
glance at his wife. But how could bring
"a drum IL my boot leg y
Don't know without it is a new kind, one
that will shut up
Taddy looked eagerly round, but saw
nothing new Or interesting except some Gu
rious looking papers which Mrs. Ducklow
was hastily tuckiDg into a large envelope.
Say, did ye pa
Ibid | Z? OF course i didn't What non
sense! Bnt how came you down here !?
Speak the truth"
1 dreamt you was blowing it up, aud I
sprung to ketCh it. fust kuowed | was on
the floor like thousau O brick! Most
broke my knee pans" whimpered Taddy,-
Say didn't ye bring me home nothing !?
What is them things?
Nothing little boys know anything about
Now run back to bed again. forgot to
buy You drum to-day, but I will buy
think of it.
50 ye always say. but we never think,
complained Taddy.
There, there Somebody is coming, what
a looking object you are to be seen by visi-
tors
There was a knock, Taddy disappeared.
Mr.. Ducklow turned anxiously to his wife,
who was hastily hiding the bonds in her
palpitating bosom,
who can it be this time Of night ?
'Sakes alive = said Mrs. Ducklow, in
whose mind burglars wers uppermost, /
wish, whoever it is they would keep away
Go to the door, she whispered ,resuming her
work.
MIR. DuckIow complied; and, as the visit
or entered, there she sat plying her needle
as industriously as though neither bonds
nor burglars had ever been heard of in that
rural district,
'.Ah Miss Beswick, walk in!" said Mr.
Duckow.
A tall, somewhat spare, prim-Iooking fo-
male of middle age, with shawl over her
head, entered, nodding curt and precise
good evening, first to Mr.. Ducklow then to
his wife
What, that your" said Mrs Ducklow,
with curiosity aud surprise ''Where on
earth did you come from? Set her q chair,
why don't We, father"
Ar. Ducllow, who was busy slipping his
feet into pair Of old shoes, FASTENED to COM
ply With this hospitable suggestion.
'Ive only just got home," said he, apoI
ogetically, as if fearful lest the fact Of his
being caught in his stocking feet should
create suspicious: so absurdly careful of APP
pearance some people become, when they
have any thing to conceal jest had time
to kick my boots off you see. Take seat"
''Ihank you, u spose you'll think Pm
wild, maxim calls at this hour.'
And Miss Beswick seated herself with an
angular movement, and held herself prinl
and erect in her chair.
why, no | don't, said Mrs. DuckIow,
civily; while at the same time she did
think it very extraordinary and uuwarraut-
able on the part Of her neighbor to be walk
ing the streets and entering the dwellings,
Of honest people alone after eight o'clock,
on a dark night.
You're just in time to SIT up and take a
cup 0 tea with my husband; an invitation
she knew would not be accepted, and which
she pressed accordingly. ''Ye better Miss
Beswick, if only TO keep him company
Take off yer things wont YET?
NO | don't 60 a visitin' to take off
my things aud drink tea this time o'night!'
Miss Beswick however condescended
TO throw back her shawl from her head expo
sing to view long sinewy neck, the stron 2
lines Of which ran up into her cheeks and
ramified into wrinkles, giving severity to
her features AT the same time emerged
from the fold Of her garment as it were
a mob, a high, bare poll, 50 lofty and des
titute of the usual ornament natural or
false that you involuntarily looked twice
TO assure yourself that it was really that
lovely aud adorable object. a female head
I've just run over to tell you the news >
said Miss Beswick
Nothing bad hope?' said Mrs Duck
low. No robbers in the town? for massy
slke!'' And Mrs Ducklow laid her hand
Ga her bosom, to make sure that the bonds
we're still there.
No, good news, good for sophrony at,
any rateln
'tAh! has she heard from Reuben?'
''No!" The seventies of the features was
modified by 6 grim smile. No and the little
high knob Of head was shaken expressive
by.
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