Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-11-22

Iurtner WIN my descendants.
1.-The truth must be told" said the
young lady, with rosy smile; 'you
know your oldest son is named John p
" Well, since you say so, we will call
him John"
John has married daughter, who has
lately had
q knew what was coming, SO Jumped
up and seized my hat while she conclud-
ed the sentence.)
g bouncing little boy---so you are a
great grandfather" continued the young
lady.
Like Macbeth, | would ''hear no
more" but rushed from the room as il
satan and all his imps were at my heels
AS passed ogt at the street door, like a
young hurricane, l noticed that an cle-
CANT carriage had stopped in front of the
hotel, and a lady was getting out of it,,
but was in too great a hurry to pay
much attention to her.
was so much annoyed with the I'M
accountable conduct of the people at the
hotel that | did not return until late in
the evening, preferring to purchase my
supper at restaurant. When I did re-
turn, the Landlord again welcomed nc.
and assured me that my bed was all
ready, and everything was call right
He said '.all right with such an insinu-
ating, dcferential smile, that | could not
comprehend what the fellow meant.
When reached my bedroom, in push
ing the door to, | accidentally blew out
the light and found myself in the dark
so intensely dark that | could not see
step before me- However, | concluded
to undress in the dark, so I sat down
upon the bed, and began to divest myself
of my clothing.
In moving my hand carelossly over
the bed it suddenly came in contact with
a solid body, which felt most singularly
like human being. La the next mo-
mcnt my hand was grasped by two
suooth, soft hands, and then | felt the
tips of my fingers pressed to delicate
rapturous lips.
What did it all mean? Gould it be a
ghost in my bed or a burglar? Or was it
a young lady? When thought of the lat
ter possibility my limbs trcmbled in ter
ror, and | was about TO light the lamp
again, Before | could do SO, a sweet
voice spoke to me.
Brown" said the voice, "why don't
you come to bed ? Here / have been
waiting for you for the last half hour. y
! understood what was the matter now,
and | dctermind to have some fun.
$50 to sleep, my dear, aud don't
bother me-" said | Il will come to bed
when am ready"
In moment there came a piercing
scream from the bed, loud enough to
have raised the shingles from the roof.
1t had the effect of bringing the land
lord into my room, with all his boarders
trooping at his heels.
What was lay dismay, when a light
was brought, to discover beautiful lady
sitting bolt upright in bed, and attired
in snowy white garment.
What do you mean sir, by entering
my bodchamber? p asked the lady, in Il
severe tone of voice.
Yes, and would like to know what
you mean, sir p said a stout gentleman
of my own age, who came tearing into
the room at that moment, like a wild
hyena, furnishing thick cane in one
hand, while in the other he carried a car
pct-bag "Who in tho devil are you,
sir Z" asked this gentleman, stalking up
to me and staring me in the face.
q am Mr.. Brown. sir" said I, as
suming a most dignifod expression Of
countenance.
And | am Mr.. Brown" said the
other scowling at Inc fearfully.
That's coincidence" said l.
"What were you doing in my wife's
room ?" asked the man. "Thats an
other coincidence, hey Z"
E" You are mistaken, SIR" said l.
"Your wife got into my room. engaged
this room carly in the afternoon, as can
prove by the landlord"
At this moment the young lady who
had claimed me as her father in the af-
ternoon, approached the lady in the bed,
and inquired:
"TeIl ne, mamma, which Of these gen.
tlemcn is my papa p
"Why, the good-looking one of
course" said the lady, "tho gentleman
with the side whiskers."
She meant the other fellow.
s"Oh, how | have been deceived 7"
cried the young lady, her face suffu,ed
with bushes.
d" Yes, and ! have been deceived !"
said the landlord, ''for ! took this Mr..
Brown to be the other Mr.. Brown, and |
let him have the best room, which | in
tended for the wealthy Mr. Brown and
his wife,
The horizon began to clear little,
and / saw the light But [ determined
to get to the bottom of the mystery, so |
buttonholed the landlord, and drew him
into a corner, where | put "a few lead
ing questions" as the lawyer says.
/ learned that the other Mr.. Brown
was wealthy individual, who had been
travelling in Europe for several years,
and had not seen his family for loag
time. During bis absence his wife died,
and be took another partner to his boz
som, and wrote home to his family that
he would return Immediately and bring
his bride with him.
His arrival was anxiously looked for,
! and his children residing at the hotel
where was putting up, that establish
ment was IN arms for the event
Brown had left bis children when they
were so small that they could not rcmen-