The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07
As if to provoke me into making a
move that big long right arm upon the
wall was stretched out towards the bu-

As if to provoke me into making a
move that big long right arm upon the
wall was stretched out towards the bu-
reau. Z ~ :t e. H.
"There gees my watch !" l thought,
and turned square around to SEQ if the
shadow was belieing the substance.
Not a bit of it. The substance Was
dropping something into. the ,handker-
chiof, and goodbye to my little Gone
va timc-keopery' I thought, feeling a
strong disposition to cry. After this,
Nh. Substance led his shadow, across
tho room to tho door, strutting along as
though he knew himself to be master
of the situation. Then he turned and
looked me over in a cool and deliberate
way that made mo very angry. /
thought he wanted my solitaire, and 20
bid my hand under my book. After a
while he turned his attention to my
night d,ess thrown across the back OF a
chair. 1t seemed to please him might
lily. He took it up, shook it, first look.
cd at one sleeve, and then at the other,
tried to button the collar round his
burly throat, and failing 10 it, threw it
with all his might into the corner.
"A pretty piece Of impuacnce" l
thought to myself: "IfI could only
draw my handkerchief around his neck
so tightly as to choke him ?"
Then it was l began to think I was
acting the part of coward. Why, at
ter it was all over with, I would die
Of shame that l hal allowed that fe].
low, or ghost-I could not tell which
to make off with bis spoils, aud never
80 much as raise my finger to proven,
it.
He went to the dressiog bureau and
took up brush, and, lcisurcIy remov'
ing his hat began TO brush his curls
Ny! but what beautiful hair he had
Such q mass Of silken, glossy curls GOV.
erlng his head! That wasn't shadow
like at oil. I felt strong disposition
to put an end to my doubts by clenoh.
ing hsnd into the shining rings, but
l stirred not . step. At last he turn
ed to the window and began to undo
the fasssniogs.
1 became suddenly desperate. IL
should not escape me so. l would
catch hold Of him and scream for help
It be Was l"not of earth earthly" Why
OF oourse he would slip through my
fingers, but spirits did not take Genevs
watcbes-ss l reasoncd-or brush
their ourls With ladies' hair brushes
To this worlds good they maintained q
blissful Indifference.
The window was unfastened anc
swung partly open, when I gave leal
Forwards leap, by the way, which
would have made the fame of circu
performer of the scream that accom-
panied the movement I have nothing t,
soy. Those Who were aroused from
deep sIumber by it, declared that it wa
an inhuman howl, fitted only to scare
sinners in TIE lower regions. My oul,
thought, when spraug from my chair
was to get possession Of my visitors
bright handkerchief. l did clasp il
firmly with my fingers and held fast t.
it, but it slipped from his neck, and hi
escaped from me into darkness.
The next minute there was crying
pattering and futtering in the hall
and l found myself back in my arm
chair overlooking the most terrified Sc
of human countenances that ever con
fronted man OF woman.
"What is it p they all asked, in
breath. "What made you scream SO z
"Why have you not uudressed 2
"What ls the matter ?" "Can't 70,
speak ?" was showered upon me as thicl
as hail stones. l looked around M
doggedly.
'!There was man IN the room and
tried to stop him." l answered, in
trembling voice.
"Goodness 1 don't see what 20,
wanted to stop him fo,, Maggie. Didn'
you want him to go?" Hattie Brow,
said, her teeth chattering.
1gave her whitening glance.
"But he made off with my watch +
"Oh, robber! Was the watch IN
dor your pilloww
"No, on tho Bureau
Miss Hattie tiptoed forward. A lool
Of acorn came to her pretty Dyes.
"Miss Margaret Verne, you've had
nightmare. Here is your watch on tn
bureau nov, just where you left itw
The six pieces of feminity in lon4
night-goWns Uttered in unitv at this.
grew desperate. 1t vas my duty to de
feud myself, 50 rising, 1 told the stor,
in plain, uamistakable English. Whe'
I got to the place where the robbie
brushed bis curls, Mr.. Holland inter
ruptsd ne.
"Where did he get his brush Their
10 none in this room. I mentioned i
to Gerty after ne were in bed"
Another litter or cackle greeted me
II don't care, brush or no brush, h
brushed his ourls r. -
"And took your watch !" said Bell
Sloan. Z @
"And tore his handkerchief fron
his neck" s*.:S::. =
Another laugh, aed then Haiti
Brown came to me and put her prett
arms about. my neck. ..2h -. "
"Never mind, dearie just you 20 t