The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-07-18

whom / have never seen but I am
dying to get look at hor."
I was about making an angry an
swer, and declaring my claims a. a
bachelor, when there came trooping
into the room half Q dozen little chill
dren, who Immediately seized upon
the tails of my coat, and the legs OF
my pants almost throwing me off my
feet.
"Who are these 7" / cried, in dis
traction "are these youngsters more
of my offspring :"
"Oh, no, papa" answered the
young lady; "these are Carrie 8. your
Oldest daughters children. They are
your grandchildren"
"For heavens sake, stop there,
shouted, "you have mado mo q
grandfather, but be good enough not
to go any further in my descendants ="
SThe truth must be told" sid the
young lady with rosy smile "you
hnow your Oldest son is named joint"
well since you say so, we will call
him John"
"John has q married daughter,
who has lately had"
Il knew what was coming, 80
jumped up and seized my hat while
she concluded,)
"a bouncing little boy-so you are
q great grandfather" continued the
young lady.
Like Macbeth, / would shear no
more but rushed from the room rs
il Satan and all his imps were at my
heels. AS 1 passed out at the street
door, like young hurricane, ] motto
ed that an elegant carriage had stop
ped in the front of the hotel, and a
lady was getting out of it, but I was
in too great hurry to pay much at
tention to her.
I was so much annoyed by the un-
accountable conduct OF the people at
the hotel, that 1 did not return until
late in the evening, preferring TO
purchase my supper ut q restaurant.
When / did return, the landlord
again welcomed me, and assured me
that my bed was ready, and every
thing was all right. He said ''ail
right, with such an insinuating, de.
ferential smile, that / could not com.
prehed what the fellow meant.
When / reached my bedroom, in
pushing the door to, / accidently
blew out the light, and found myself
in the dnrk-so intensely dark that
L could not see step before me.
However l concluded TO undress in
the dark, so l sat down upon the bed
and began to diyest. myself of my
clothing.
In moving my hand carelessly over
the bed, it came in contact with q
solid body, which felt most singular
ly like a human being. In the next
moment my hand was grasped by
two smooth, soft hands, then l felt
the tips of my fingers pressing the
delicate, rapturous lips.
| What did it all meant Could il
be q ghost in my bed, ora burglar
Or was it young ladyi When
thought of the latter possibility, my
limbs trembled in terror, and l was
about to light the lamp again. Be
fore / could do 30, however, a sweet
voice spoke to me.
"Brown," said tho voice "why
don't you come to bedi Hero have
been waiting for you for the last hall
an hour"
l understood what was the matter
now, and determined to have some
fun.
"Go TO sleep and don't bother me
said 1; ~ will come to bed when ]
am ready"
In moment there came a piercing
scream from the bed, loud enough tc
have raised the shingles from the
roof. 1t had the effect Of bringing
the landlord into my room, with all
his boarders trooping at his heels.
| What was my dismay, when light
was brought in to discover n beauti
full lady sitting bold upright in bed
and attired in snowy white gar
ment.
"What do you mean, sir, by en-
tering my bed chamber" asked the
lady in O severe tone of voice.
Il ayes, and 1 would like to know
what you mean sir?" said a stout
gentleman OF my own age, who came
tearing into the room at that moment
like o wild hyena, fourishing thicl
cane in one hand, while in the Other
he carried carpet bag. "Who the
devil are youf" asked this gentle
imam. stepping up to me, and staring
me in the face.
81 am Mr.. Brown, sir" said I, as
suming most dignifed expression
of countenance.
"And / am Mr.. Brown" said the
other, scowling at me fearfully.
i "That's coincidence" said /.
"What were you doing in my wife'l
roomi" asked the man. That's an
other coincidence, hey1" "You arr
mistaken, sir, said I. "Your wifi
got into my room. I engaged thil
room early in the afternoon, as car
prove by the landlord"
At this moment the young Lad,
who had claimed me as her father il
the afternoon, approached the lady
in the bed and enquired;
"Tell me mamma, which OF thes
gentlemen is my papa