The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-02-24
CHAPTER VI.
Last scene OF all


WILLIAM SHAK PFARE
About six hours after Perseverance
Matilda, in obedience to the peremptory
mandamus from headquarters, had
''avaunted" from the presence Of her uncle,
a solitary female form might have been
seen meandering towards the residence of
Geotfrey Currputia 1t was none other
than the cxiled Matilda, and she was
being transported on the pinionS Of anna
tiveness to where she might serenade The
object of her admiration. She carried
large bass violin under her left arm, while
with her right hand she used the bow of
the aforesaid instrument as walking~
stick In due time she arrived within
breathing distance Cf the sweet atmos>
phere which surrounded the sleeping 9part
ment of her beloved. All little did she
know that all that remained Of him in
that room was half colored meerschaum
and a dime novel. She stationed herself
against a tree-5ox, and, accompanied by
the violin, sang Catalines Address to the
Roman Senate. This was followed by
selections from the opera of the Grand
Dutchman, after which she listened in 81
lence for the raising of the window and the
ejectment therefrom of kiss or two done
up IN e boquet Minutes, half,hours,
hours passed, and there she stood Per-
severance on the curb stone waiting for
Wilhelm Finally, tired Of the mOnOtony
of the scene, she drew her bow across the
strings and played that soul stirring air,
"Doodaa,' varied with occasional touches
| from the ''Irish Washerwoman." Hardly
had the last strains ceased their vibra-
tions, when up went window-but not
! the window of his room-with slam, and
the frowsy head of Currentia pere appeared
''What in thunder do you want, you
Italian vagrant?'' said he.
| "Whilhelm - sheuled she.
"Gone !" yelled he.
''W here ?'' screamed she.
"Glimmering ~ groaned he.
''Ah - sighed she, and down went
! Perseverance and the window together
| How long The former remained prone upon
the pavement has never been definitely
ascertained, but after bathing the ground
with few tears of despair, she resained
her feet and started at full speed she knew
not whittier, but still clinging to tie fiddle
and the bow. Away she went like me
teor, her flowing locks, resembling COM
cts tail, streaming behind her, owing TO
the loss of her back-comb. To all her
other accomplishments she had added the
very popular one of pedestrianism, and
she was now putting it into very vigorous
exercise. She had mission to perform
the finding Of the one she loved. She
would not ego back" on her bartismaI
name; she would persevere. Her shoes
were half-soled yesterday, and she had no
fears. On, on she went, gathering new
strength as the distance heightened be-
tween her and the scene of her gfiefs -
Time also went on
E'And now had PhGbus in the lap
or Thetis taken out his nap;
And, like a lobster boiled, the morn
From black to red began to turn
She had crossed the Delaware by skip
ping over the floating ice, like a well
trained goat, and entered the outskirts of
the city of T, at the time mentioned
in the above quotation. As she came
fying past a suburban hostelrie, she caught
the eye of vigilant policeman, who had
/ lust taken his mornings biuers. The
'ssituation of affairs Immediately sus-
eested itself to his mental vision through
the spectacles of his circumspection =
"Here's thieving woman runnin' away
with some uns goods and chattels.' -
And he dashed after her
| To describe the chase would be but to
repeat naval history. The reader is re-
/ spectfully referred TO any of The standard
novelties which treat of privatecrs and
pirates. Suffice it to say, their course
was fexuous and siuuous in the extreme.
Matilda was good metal but the police