Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-26
:. MISCELLANEOUS
nv NEIGHBORS.
,.T,3zLike sick mans dreams,
Iaries all shApea. and mi q nn 3 \ ~ N,

ares all shapes, and mixes all extremes ~ p
Qua -'oi1aihh sEaiis1Rq91-- RnARCIs
Ina convalescent state, ,after a seriou,
Illness that had rendered me wholly inca
paOle OF mental exertion, sat in my arm
chair by the fire, while on the table neal
me lsy yolumes OF Eugene sues Wan
derins Jew and another contaihfng s
portion of the history of the renowned
Pantagruel i had been dreamily turn
ing over the leaves of both, and had been
much impressed by a chapter in the one
last named, that described how Alcofribas
las Rabelais called himsalf) assembled the
giants outstretched tongue, and thus en-.
tering, his month, discovered therein "A
new world, the Inhabitants OF which fiad
the yvaguestl notions of everything itha,
passed beyond their own sphere
is not every one in Eondon,pT asked
myself, much in the condition of the
man who planted cabbages within the pre-
cincts of Pantagruel's jaws, and only had
the iaintest knowledge that there was
announcer world illumined by sun and
moonY l have lived at least six years in
TINS house and what, do I know, of q Ger.
tain Miss Fhugleigh, who hives next door.
and OF whose ugly name should never
have heard, had not "a letter, directed ito
her, been Drought to me accidentally by
the postmanG She has never left home at
any time when l have been looking out OF
the window T. she is never in her garden.
which, by the way, Is in most ne1lected
state. am only reminded of her exist
ence by an occasional noise. In London
and its suburbs, save by some rare acct
denS rs not every one in pretty nearlyth
same position as | am with respect to Miss
Thuglelghg know rather more of the
man VINO is her next-door neighbor on
the other side, and whose name seems to
De buDolesWorth, for the artist who comes
TO shave Inc tells me that he has his hair
curled every morning, evidently intending
to hold up good example before nv ewes
But knowledge like this is the very re-
verse of exhaustive" aIt 1ratl- l7H
The pursuit of this foolish train of
thought had caused me to rise from nv
CHAIR, and was staring Yacantly into the
glass on my mantel-piece, when nv atten
tion was suddenly arrested by a remarka
BILE phenomenon. The movements of the
reflected figure did not correspond to nv
own. II | stirred it remained still, or
moved IN q different mannet. The ewes
alone, which were fixed on mine, obeyed
the ordinary laws of reflection. Presently.,
my own arms being folded, the figure ex.
tenued one OF its hands. / extended
aand 100 and the figure, slightly inclining
forward, grasped it firmly. Instinctively
endeavored to eXtricate myself. but so
far was from succeeding, that / felt nv.
self pulled towards the glass. The figure,
then, was reality, and a very muscular
reality too, for I could not .resist it.
Whittier was goingi IL was soon Ievi-
dent that there was no glass at all, but an
aporturelin the wall surrounded BY a giH
frame, behind which was room precisely
corresponding TO my own. The position
was alarming.
Onion | was pulled, and for few sec,
onds found myself enveloped in darkness,
l seemed conscious of nothing but vacuity,
when suddenly the grasp ceased, and 1
was once more in the light, seated at a
table, opposite to venerable old lady,
whose white hair, neatly parted from the
middle of, tho forehead, was surmounted
by the most respectable of caps. She was
absorbed IN the perusal Of a large book,
which lay open before her. Not knowing
howSl Il should DO received, l. refrained
from interrupting her studies, and took
leisurely survey ofthe room. '' 7.h
In shape it was prism, The ceiling
and hoor were equilateral triangles, and the
walls were consequently three in number.
The table too, was triangular, so were the
seats OF the chairs, each, of which had
three legs, and huge birdcage containing
vulture,. was in keeping with the :furni-
ture. Door, window, or fireplace, there
was Lone; the only admission to fresh air
being afforded by triangular ventilator,
Immediately under the ceiling. On the
few shelves, which broke the monotony of
the wallis were placed some old books,
two or three bottles, and several knives or
daggeZss of Oriental fashion. Bot the
most singular object was hideous Indian
idol, like those that represent the horrible
wife OF silva, which stood in q corner, and
before which was prismatic stone, exact
ly similar in its, proportions 10 the rOoml
SWell qeofge,Sa said the Old lady, sud-
denly raising her eyes from her book, and
looking at me full in the face, $50 you
have condescended to visit me at last"
Th0ngA mytnAtne B not George, 7 felt
that was the person addressed, $50 be-
gan politely to deny The condecensioI.
pooh -hOoh never mind compliments.
You are here, and that is the great matter.
see yop.Qre rather astopished but then
it's very sAug, ana qaitej good erounli for
a simple body like me-"
Unique In its structure, at any rate,"lII
said, endeavorlng to admire aI am
rather curious to know how one enters it,"
Indeed, l wonder at that when you
yourself found Yenr way 50, resdiiy," she
replied, With a Slight laugh.
IfsltyinsssyC foil did not care AO,ds.
scribe my passage through the gfiss, but
the old lady did not seem anxious for an
eEplanRtioA, since she Immediately added,
"1twonld NOT do. to have a room too easy
of access, when things of this sort are fly
with these Words, she OPENED Z drawer q Ser
in, her table and took out a printed hand
bin with the formidable heading, sss One
Hundred Pounds Reward" This she
placed ip my hands and j learned from
missed by his. employers, under oircam-
stances that led 10 the snspieion of mnr-
der, and that the reward was Offered for
tias IN aqpHf ifn'pph " &c SaPPsfsd Setf
Luckily hgJN Nd liyg5inC tbsEHeigh.
bOrhood But on The whole It is better
not % venture beyond beggaFs and ticket
OflIeayei m0uRs tfsI yaiWTFrf sri us1srs4
.isf enture whaep'. I Inquired. y 2 - ~. =
sSIfnnlcla clationI@ was the reply ,9nf l..' l-'
= .ftdmb ~" - !" " afaltered, Then it is
your opinion that the unhappy boy was
1Reaiiy immolatedi OF course course / do.
HWpld ksyeY absurd If Ithpught osh@s
wlst Mhea ! pesfsgrned the AAcrlaeew with
Atrocious xrssch 80 began z osas'
Hoity-toity e lnterpQsed the old lady.
Don tlet Us l0ee our tempers.a
.sAudreaIly when looked IA herCcalm
face, I-feit that wrath was impossible. She
We s0ne lnFnless lRnatid Who 0wl1al "a
crimes she had never committed.
sttl bore the boy no ill,Will p shea prl
eeeded, she was rs weIl-behaved a lad aA
enc would wish 10 see. would gladly
have gwen the preference 70 mischiey-
ious ftQe. vagahopd, who rings my belt
regularly every Saturday. a(lernn0n,, ain
celebration, l suppose, of his half holiday ;
lats fhR butcher hoy came Lhandg, o and
Whe1DeAoaltn I have what one wants, one
must take what one eDniget'.ils lieT llt..
But why mur-that Is, immolate any.