Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-04-02

ginning to rain. The wind whistled
mournfully through the leafiess trees;
and, to add to the gloomy aspect Of
the street, there was no gas. Mr.. Wig
gius felt profoundly miserable. The
house on the northwest corner was
the only one that showed light. 1t
was the one in which Samuel Jones
No. 8 was supposed 70 dwell. It look
ed very bright and cheerful within,
but two Odisappointments had discour-
aged Mr.. Virgins and he felt no dis
position to risk a third. He was
turning away with a 81 Rh when the
window curtain was drawn back, re-
yealing a coy room, a bright fire, and
a lady looking out into the street as II
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 nave gone to
first. He would try.
The lady he had seen st the window
answered bis riug at the door.
Good evening madam am in
search of Mr.. Samuel Jones. an old
friend Of mine. Ny name Is ST.
"Oh yesI come in. I 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 aud be could not welcome you,
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 of your boots? Here
is q pair Of warm slippers. Supper
will be ready in just a minuet. Now
make yourself perfectly at home and
and will see about the toast" and
away she whisked out of the room,
ber handsome face fairly beaming
with hospitality.
"Well, this is something like ?D
said Mr.. Virgins, as he drew his
chair up to the fire and proceeded to
make himself comfortable. "But how
the deuce did Sammy hear that 1 was
coming, / wonder. I'll ask her when
she comes In"
In mRryelously short space Of time
as it appeared to Mr.. Virgins, Mrs.
Jones resentered the room, followed
by trim girl bearing a waiter which
was absolutely heaped with smoking
and savory viands for his discussion.
A table was wheeled up to his chair,
u snowy cloth spread over 1t, and the
supper placed iu array thereon.
Mr.. Virgins was hungry and need
ed not the expressing and repeated in
vItations to "help himselfn But at
last he pushed his chair back, declars
ed he could eat no more, wiped his !
mouth cOntentedly with his napkin,
and asked Mrs. Jones how Sammy |
had heard he was coming.
"Oh! 1 don't know; he heard |
somehow-got letter suppose.
but didn't WRITE" said the mys- |
titled Mr.. Virgins.
''Oh well he heard, anyhow; and /
dear me! how he has been talking of
yoa and the times you used to have /
together, and everything. OIL he
heard" and away went Mrs. Jones
on without giving hiEl time
TO get In word more.
Presently, recollecting herself, she
begged all kinds Of pardon, hut of
course he must be tired, and she
would show him his room at once. It
was right adjoining the parloF. Mr..
Wiggins breathed happy little sigh
IS he entered IL. 1t was very snug
and cosy, and the satisfaction he felt
In it, after all his troubles. were in
DisrObing himself he.
was tucked in between the snowy
sheets, so sank into blissful uneonsci-
Mr.. Virgins had no idea Of the
time, but he was awakened from his
slumbers an hour or two after, by
the adjoining room, in ear
nest and excited conversation
What? In the house now? Where
Is hep" It was q mans voice.
20 myl there in that bed roIm."-
II was Mrs. Jones that spoke now.
"Oh, the villain-the impostor :
Where is my pistol?' Tll teach him
\ lesson in personating other people
hat he'll remember as long as he
ives!
"Oh, DON'T" pleaded Mrs. Jones,
'he will murder you 1 know. He's
he most bloodthirsty william you ever
Iawlp
Then followed most terrible shak-
ng at the door-Mr. Virgins door
coupled with a demand TO come out
# that "Oh! come out, you sooun-
irel come out!n The subs of Mrs. ,
Tones were audible, and smOte on :
,OoI Virgins heart as he sat up trem-
ling in the bed. Then he arose and
commenced hastily dressing himself. :
rhe shaking at the door became more
'ioIent. "Yes, yes. Pm coming just :
8 quick as can get my clothes on, :
le screamed through the key-hOle-
"Well hurry up" was the aimable )
eply.
Presently the door opened and the
Unhappy Virgins confronted the as
embled household, as wretehed look
ng an objecI as the eye Of man ever
eheld ; his face as white as death,
is thin hair standing in every direc-
iOn/ and his eyes rolling wildly from ;,
ne of the angry group 70 the other. :
me end of his cravat pointed at his :,
ose and the other at his feet his !.
est was wrong side out, and no but = =
IN about all his clothes was in the :,
to which IL Of right be- ;
)nged. !,
"WeIl, sir! What is the meaning u
T this extraordinary conduct? :, =
"I haven't tie least idea," gasped ~
le bewIldered Mr.. Virgins. :.
Aren't you ashamed Of taking ad- =
autage of an Unprotected woman in :,
lis way 2" sobbed Mrs Jones.
Taking apvantage-an unprOteet- "
| wOnIan-Oh pshaw! When will =,
ammy be home"
Sammy !" said thegentleman with
le revolver, what do you mean by ts
ammy ?" -
sammy Jones. When will he be - =,
0meO
THAT mans drunk" r
"Or insane" said Mrs. Jones with - :,
shrudder. ~
"I'm not" burst out Mr.. Virgins ~
desperation. Icame to this house ~
see my old friend Sam Jones. i
as expected, for his wife told me so.
didn't take advantage of anybody, =.
I'd anybody is a liar and q scOundrel N
at says L did" =,
Nv no are you old man ~ asked a o o
ntleman who up to this time had - -
ken no part in tile conversation. A.
81 am simon Virgins, and live to
ST. 10, Missouri" NJ
And you say you came to visit Mr.. sr
mes hereW -
''Mr. Jones ? Is this Jones-Samuel g g
'nes?" Mr.. Virgins feebly asked. IN
1T Is, and 1 am the friend whom he Az
as expecting. met him in ST. Louis N
day unexpectedly, and we came on IN
geIher. Upon our arrival We learn hs
from Mrs. Jones that somebody -
himself to be ME, had n
a. 4. I