The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-02-28

noticed before, and there, sure enough.
we're the words:
re- R. GstxsLETHoRp, ESQ.
~ nf GRuxRLEEHeRP Hall.
Reader, have you ever wished the earth
to open and swallow you up? How hear
tlly did l wish it at that moment. I saw
the whole af1ir at glance. | had been
playing practical joke upon the gentle
man In whose house was sitting. aud
had been describing him IN the most ri
dlculouss light to his daughter How I
hated Tom for laughing-his sister was
nearty as bad, by the way-while l sa:
turning alternately red and pale, consid-
ering what on earth was 20 be done. at
this momeDt, servant entered the ROOM
"a telegram for Miss Grumbiethorp. ,"
She hastily looked it over, and then
read i. aloud to Us: u
r.,SaaIi come by the $50 to-norrow
morning. Some young jackanapes played
a practical joke and caused me to miss the
last train tonight"
At last found words. a5 -a
"Tom," said, 81 must fy. Miss
Gruinbiethorp, l cannot sufficiently apol-
ogize to you" 49,.
'-Oh, you need not apologize to me, nor
must you 90 either. Tom, you must de-
wise some means of escape out of this
dilemma" as ris#
at would certainly Iever do,Y said
Tom, "ior the Governor to recognize you.
He'd never forgive you, and besides wo ID
cut me off with shilling. Oh, [ have it |!
| sentence you, in punishment, to cut off
your whiskerS and mustache-he'll never
Know you then-uever." s-s.s4
Never - / said, with determination
"tm not vain man, but l will never
voluntarily make fright of myself
"pm sure you'd look much better
without them" said Miss Grumblethorp !:
besides, remember the skating party to-
morrow. l want you, 50 much, to teach
me to skate. You really must no. go
was not proof against this The
adorable Miss u. actually wished ne to
stay. Again, rec elected that | had no
other Invitation for Chrisimds, and all my
family were spending the winter abroad
Uuder these circumstances, l determined
to rIsk all and stay where was sure to
enjoy Ipyself tra ufi rs7a
Next morning rose early, had clean
shave and borrowed aad put ca a pair OF
light blue spectacies. When I met Mis-
Grumblethorp, on my way to break fast,
she declared the disguise was capital, tel
ling me at the same time that her father
had arrived and was in the breakfast
room | was formally introduced, and by
the way that he received me, it was evil
dent be did not recognize me-
always glad 20 see Toms friends"
said the Old gentleman, in a rkably
cheerful tone. Thank goodness, he don't
choose for companions such puppies as
those that insulted me yesterday. l won
der whether they consider themselves
gentlemen p - a.
In this strain he continued to talk all
breakfast time, while | answered with
perfect gravity, not daring to look at Miss
e., for felt sure she was enjoying the
joke. u
My story is nearly over. / enjoyed the
skating party thoroughly, for did not
spend most of the day with Miss G!uu-
blethorpY | also accompanied her, the
aexs evening, to ball, where found she
could move much more quickly aud grace
fully than on ice.
I am now married and though I have
since grown my whiSkers, yet my father
iu-law has never suspected that was the
"young jackanapes" that made him late
for the train-he never mentioned the
burnt cork business. lie has always been
so kind to me that have heartily repen-
ted OF mJ practical joke.
written for The Alleghanian.l