The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-03-27

t.ilf course he does, was the with
ering reply.
We'll never mind my dear" said
the cheerful Mr.. Virgins, I'll just
come in and wait untii he returns"
.sNo you won't. you old rascal, you
just go long away" and the door was
slammed violently in his face. =.
Then there followed a long conver-
satiOn through the key hole, in which
MIR. Virgins explained that he was
the bosom friend of Mr.. Jones, and
had come all the way from Missouri
to pay him visit; that he was tires,
| and cold, and that Mr.. Jonfs would
be previously offended if he was not
admitted to the house at once.--His
eloQuence was convincing and met
with its proper reward. The door
was opened again, and Mr.. Virgins
entered. There not being any fire in
any down stairs part OF the house Sx-
cept the kitchen, he was at his own
request, conducted thither. The
scrawny servant girl still looked up
on him with some suspiciens and Mr..
Virgins laid himself out to eradicate
these first unfayorable impressions.
He was succeeding admirably: had
JEkIfeu n6L ul5ClCSAOA Al 1CtuoAAS AAbi
adnittances scomplimented her on her
bravery, gave a humorous account OF
his getting into the wrong house.
and they were both in high good
humor, when the door opened and a
shrill female voice burst out ). !. 8 All
hs my fine lady, this is the way you
take care of tho house, when l am at
church, is it You're q pretty thing,
amt yousa filing my kitchen with
drunken. old tramps. 40ure q pref
ty thiny !" sa,.I. Il -.aafs. ~ lait -
At the first explosion Mr.. Virgins
had bounced to his feet. He endeav5
ored to explain, but was overw helmed
with a torrent OF abuse My name
is Simon Wigghis, madam. and-'T
j. "Welf you can just o virgins out of
thie house as fast as tyouscan, and that
hussy eau go with yoa.''xii.2 ned 81
but i am a friend of your 1lus-
band. = exclaimed Mr.. Virgins with
impressive dignity II shall not go
without an lexplanation.D5duB7b 5 -
AZ don't know him at all my love,
never saw the man before in my life Z
and Mr.. Jones came to the front. Mr..
Virgins had not noticed him before,
but now TO his CONSERVATION he saw
that this man was as much of q stran |.
ger to him as the other Samuel Jones
had been. 81 beg pardon,"9 said MIR.
Jones meekly, "you're the wrong man
I've been hunting Samuel Jones, bat
you're not the one.ol on jG ztii -
, .sMy love- said Mr.. Jones, 81 ex-
pect he wants to see our neighbor
across the street. h. ~ i:siolii3 iilI
NO." said Mr.. Virgins mourn
fully, 1--WE been there; he's not the
one eitherv . iaH ttsHfti ataI ll ba.
-z"But there are two-one on each
corner" 5e@ .3ltyt a+!s 20 'ssli -afs
"Oh, well, L don't think want to
see any more of them! Good night =
and taking up his hat and carpet bag,
Mr.. Wiggins went sadly forth into
the street. -9 -i'tL -t-c f53 -iel
The night was dark and it was be-
ginning to rain. The wind whistled
mournfully through the leafless treess
and, to add to the gloomy aspect OF
the street, there was no gas. Mr..
Virgins felt profoundly miserable.
The house on the northwest corner
was the only one that showed light.
It was the one in which Samuel Jones
No. was supposed to dwell. 1t look
very bright and cheerful within, but
two disappointments had discour-
aged Mr.. Virgins and he felt no dis
position TO risk third. He was turn
ing away with5a a sigh when the win
dow curtain was drawn back. reveal
ing cozy room, a bright fire, and a
lady looking out into the street as if
she was expecting somebody. Mr..
Virgins stopped. The place looked
very inviting. Should he try his luck
there or not? Possibly this was the
very house he should have gone to
first. He would try. 1lt 97ts ~
The lady he had seen at the window
answered his ring at the door. .aa
"Good evening madam; 1 am i'll
search of a Mr.. Samuel Jones, an old
friend Of mine. My name is Si-
mon" Hsy
"Oh yes! come in. l have been ex-
pecting you. You are from Missouri !!
Come in. Husband said. to tell you
that he was very sorry, but important
business called him to St. Louis last
night and he could not welcome you,i
but / should make you comfortable
until he returned. You did not meet
him, did you? He will be back at
one o'clock. There, take a chair. Let
me have your overcoat and hat.
Won't you take off your boots? Here
is pail. of warm slippers. Supper
will beirealy in just a minute. Now
make yourself perfectly at home and
1 will see about the toast" and away
she whisked out. of the room, her
handsome face fairly beaming with
hospitality. -"0siol =
this is something like ?" said
Mr.. Wiggins. as he drew, his, chair up
to the fireand proceeded to make him-i
self lfcomfortable. 'But how the deuce
did Sammy hear thst was coming. Il
wonder. III ask, her W hen she comes
in" asst .sYFIf15 aitdsfst "a 4za aois b9e
!. In O marvelously short space nof
time, as 1T appeared to Mr.. Virgins,
Mrs. Jones re-entered the room, fol-
lowed by tim girl bearing a waiter
which was absolutely heaped with
smoking and savory. viandsa for his
discussion. "A table was wheeled up
to his chair, snowy cloth spread
over it, and the supper placed in ar
ray thereon. 5.ia-flfj .s3iE ATggF -9q z
Mr.. Wiggins was hungry and need
ed not the repressing and repeated in
vitationst to ''heip himself But at
last he pushed his chair back, deelar-
ed he could eat no more. wiped his
mouth contentedly with his napkin,
and asked Mrs. Jones how Sammy
had heard he was coming. s.:I 5.4a
"Oh! don't know; he heard
somehow--got a letter suppose"
"But l didn't WRITE" said the mys-
titled Mr., Virgins.
.sOh well he heard, anyhow; and
dear me! how he has been talking
about you and the times you used 10
have together, and everything. Oh.
he heard" and away went Mrs. Jones
rattling on without giving him time
to get in word mere.
Presently, recollecting herself, she
begged all binds of pardon, but of
course he must be tired, and she
would show him his room at once. Ii
was right adjoining the parlor. Mr..
Virgins breathed a happy little
sigh as he entered it. ut was
very snug and COSY, and the satisfac-