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From the Erie tPa.) Dispatch, NoV'4'j
n,scrod,table rs the following story may
80 ,n The parties concerned, we nave the
,'ori Of one of those engaged IN 10, rail-
roadcr and well known mere, as 20 the
r r"a Two f.iends-well call them Tom
ls. 1 nicl-went a few nights since to
an m an a couple of damsels who reside
car ;,, their mother in the southern por-
WI. WV" If the city. The old lady is slightly
s d.wu and the girls somewhat roguish.
Ths two gentlemen were ,graciously
r.'e;vcd bv the old lady who formed
tf(h in the social cireie. VI
dinarv bedtime came, and me genie.
men professed to leave. the MAIDS snowlhe
them to the door. But this was ON!
ruse to get the old lady TO oeu. lne iroIe
door was opene,l and shut, ana the glrls
rstmrned 10 the dining-room, the two
hcanS having been slipped into the front
narior and left there in the dark. 1t was
smnnosed. of course. that the slightly deaf
old lady would soon be in the land of Nod,
Int she took a sudden whim to go and sit
in the parlor for while. and, taking up
urht. started for that place. Dick and Tom
had been anxious listeners and watch
crs, and now saw the old lady APP
urcachiug with lamp. As she pass
cd into the hall OF course their
only means Of escape was cut OIL.
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stood out few inches from the wall-the
framework was too low for him to crawl
under-and Tom, finding no other place,
wedged himself in on top Of Dick. The
old lady set the lamp on the bureau,
took up book, and, deliberately setting
herself on the lounge, began to read. Inc
feelings of the two nice young men DC
hind the lounge may be better imagined
than described. Tom was in dread OF
immediate detection. while Dick dread
Ell smothering. lie was so fright
reckless as to consequences, and in mui-
fed voice, that only the old ladv's deafness
prevented her from noticing, mumbled to
Tom, Kick the lounge over, blow the
lamp out, and let's jump through the Will
'dow.' As Dick was squirmlng IN way
that bodied sudden expose for Tom. 1t Is
probable that the latter would have taken
his advice to the letter, but for the in
terposition Of the fuick-wltted girls: AT
first, expecting the cat was out OF the
bag, they had Kept back, ready to take the
storm Of reproach they could not avoid !;
but hearing no noise after the old lady en-
tered, they went to see what had become OF
the gallants. Two pair Of boots and foot
or so of pantaloons were visible from the
door, and the girls, making some common
place remarks to their mother, went away
laughing loudly. "Phancy the phelinks"
of the chaps behind the lounge. But in
few seconds there came shout from the
wood shed, where the girls then were, say.
ing their lamp had blown out, and ask
ing mother to come with hers. The
boys heard them plainly, and even
smothering, Dick stopped his mutterne
and threatening. The good old lady arose,
wiped her specs and folded them away, and
bidding the girls not to be frightened, went
Oft with the lamp to their aid. 1t would be
superfuous to say that the lounglng boys
didn't lounge just there any Longer. They
could, and slid out without even bidding
the young ladies good night. 1t WAS we'll
for them that they did, for i'll less than
three minutes the old lady was seated on
the lounge again peru>ing her book.