Middletown transcript., 1872-08-31

INIT you.
Come precisely ut . o'clock, aud re-
member my instructions. dear Joseph. for
upon these depend the success or failure OF
our 6rst meeting.
AfIectionatcly yours, Jsssx ~ Thurs
day. 4 o'clock. p. NJ.
At his own room, before mirror, nigh.
have been seen Joc Moss. about 8 o'clock
on the eve designated above. brushing his
hair and adjusting his linen. after the
most approved style. II wan, 10 look as
prim ss possible, Archie" said he to that
individual. whom one would recognise as
the confident" that had so accommodate
ingly delivered all Joe's notes for him.
aud who now sits near him lsxily putting
sweet scented rrgalia, with his boots
hoistcd upon the window. casing.
Are you sure Of the house. Archie 2"
'Surc as DEATH" said that worthy
why shouldn't be, I've been there ev-
cry three or four days for this six months"
And it was time, though he had not
been--as Joe supposed. to deliver his
no,es-hc being intimately acquainted
with the family. had made calls there.
Archie knew that by getting Joe to 20
around to the back door. in the manner
described in the note, he would be re.
ccivcd by the black domestic, Bette, who
was accustomed to receive her lover there
in the same way-by knocking three
times lie had communicated these facts
10 the club, aud hence the note which
Moss had received signed By Jessie, the
name Of his lady.loye, as he supposed
The night was dark ns tar" when
Joe 'slii out Of his room, and ben, his
footsteps towards the residence of Mr..
--. closely followed by two persons
wrapped in cloaks; who. could the light
Of u lantern have been brought to shine
in their faces. would have been recognized
as our acquaintance, Archie, aud another
member of the club, who were following
up to witness the meeting of the lover
aud the black gid, Bette.
Cautiously approaching the door dcsig.
mated in his note, Joe knocked sof,l,
three times About minute elapsed.
when the wooly phiz of the black don c lie
dartrd on, OF the window above. anl
asked. who's tiere?'' ''lrs me, whis-
perci the impalen, Joe Moss
"oh, that's John" s,lloquacd the
oycrjoycd 'tcmalc black" as shc with
drew her heal from ,he window aud
has,eael down 10 meet her supposed
lbsef
Size opened the door. n WAS her Gus.
tom. without amy light. aud with the
room entirely dark. Not u word WIS
spakcn Tor iear Of being hearl, Luz AS s4an
ls .loe haa -, fairly in. ibr fa,. bare
arms Of Bttiic wure claslai nb4s, his
neck. while n splley Of kisses from "hlack
ebony lips" were showered upon his own
Moss was at first dsuntea by his unexpec,-
ed greeting. but collecting himself little,
"he returned the compliment by clasp
ing and kissing her also Neither lispcd
u word during this loving operation.
but after the, had huggel aud kissed and
kissel aud huggea for some time. Joe.
yen,ared TO whisper aud suggest the pro.
prieiy of A light, wishing. we suppose. 10
see the "bcauliful face" Of his dear Miss
Jessie
During the delightful greeting between
Nloss aud black Bette. his two medical
friends. whom We have seen following him
in the street. had been ear witnesses IN
the wooa.shnd. the door leading from the
kitchen. in which Moss now sat, and
through which he had entered. being wide
pen When they heard them kissing,
each clu,chcd his sides to suppress his
laughter. Blu, when they crep, up to the
door aud heard Joe murmur. The duce
she's an aacc,,,na,c young lady. Wha,
an cifectionate greeting that was,' &c.
they nearly made hogs Of themselves by
rolling in the chips. and crowding the
ends Of their sur,oa,s in their mouths to
prevent laughing outright. thus. breaking
the charm.
But 10. the light appears. held in the
hands Of black Bette, and not by the
daughter Of the wealthy resident. where
joe had been making himself so familiar
She starcs in wonderaent at seeing gem
teel dressed mhite instead Of her unprepos-
scssing Mach lover. John. sitting here
She walks towards him. then goes around
little and holds out her lamp to take a
"side view" joe grows impatient. and
inally says lin low voice. j" This is a
confidential servant of Miss Jessie. ia ii
no, will your mistress be in soon p A
grin peculiar to her race. was his only
answer.
Shortly. she placed the lamp on the
table. aud fixing herself in u pugilistic
position before the now nstonished JOE, she
cried. is dat you va, I've been hugging
aud kissing. you vito imp?" AT this
juncture, loud "ha. ha.' escaped from
the eavcs-droppers in the shed, aud Moss
"wooling" the operation. dar,cd out Of
the door in double quick time. He was
not. however. quick enough to escape u
pan Of emptyings which the inbignan,
Bette flung upon him in her wrath The
next morning, young man might have
been seen standing on the piazza of the
residence where the scenes which We have
related occurred, awaiting the answer oi
the bell. Presently the door is opened
..Does Mr. reside here ?e