Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-18
UNDER THE CARPET.


The carpet knight who figures in the FL
lowing romance, Cha, les c., WAS
poor, but not proud, aud early developed
considerable genius as dry goods clerk
in St Louis His person was handsome,
his clothes fitted him well, and be had his
shoes made in Chic 60. But he fill III
love with niece Of a rich widow lady Of
Lucas Place, in the aforementioned city =
Tue widow having higher Aspirations than
"Clark's best spool thread 500 yards
artiIleryman ter her niece, p remt'orily tor
babe that young lady from h"ldlng inter-
course with Charley. AS Cl'ra Is dep"'-
DAFT upon her aunt, she, OF course, app AZ
ed 10 acquiesce in these ambitious des'gps,
but at the same time regi-t red a vow 10
her looking.gIass that no ooe 10 tae world
should ever suppIaut the dapper yard sick
man of her affections. One aftt rooon, re-
Gently Charley received note from h's
lara, stating that her relative would attend
prayer meeting that evening
The intimaton was enough and eight
o'cl,ck saw the yourg couple se'trd upon
the sofa in her aunt's library, billing aud
COG lung in the regular othodox, turtle'dove
style Little Charley, lured on by the
wi,cbe, les OF love, became perfectly I'm
mense He wound his arm about her
waist and vowed that her form was ''sylph-
like" He toyed with her long golden
riuglets, and likeued them TO ''truant sun
beams, with few other remarks. to the
effect that heay ems dearest gut to her sex
Was wealth of b tight golden hair. Then
when she finished he swore that the roses
hao..nsen ,btel, and, ~h'u she smiled that
ner lips were ruby Iar'sls to casket Of
pearls Indeed, be t: liked so nice, and she
she fed upon his glow. ug words with such
relish. that the old LADY Was rafting away
a, the door bell as though the house ns1s
door was on fire It'll FIVE unutes before the
absorbed lovers heard her.
"Grest heavens! my aunt y exclaimed
Clara
Charley grew t'iae psle, and muttered
AZ interjrct,on or two ptrtalnlnt' to the rom
end OF mill pond, ltsppesrs ahat the oao
lady. having reached the place OF prayer
found the meeting postponed. md eouse'
quep.ly after NE little chat with aeign-
Dor or two had returned home at this most
iuopnorruue moment. What was to be
done ? Mt close, or mock in.i ted re.
treat, and there Charley stood and wished
thst he was mileage or stationery bull, "
.hat he could pass the house t'r member
Of the Louisi4 ma Legislature, or some Other
dreadful ie, tur Of modern civilization
A, last brilliant idea occurred to his la
DIV love. In the corner Of the ! brary lay
bundla of carpet that had been brought to
the house that day to returnish the sitting
room. aud having been duly inspected oJ
the ladies, was temporarily lsft 10 tumble
heap 10 one corner Of the room.
A hasty explanation toak place. and then
Charley eutombed himself beneath the mass
with u fervent VOW that he would die fol
her sake were it necessary, aud then Glare
admitted her auut That relative was no
vel pleased at being k pit SO long on the
doors tep aud sha ply demauded what ha'
tecome Of ,he servants.
Il sent them to Ted, dear aunt, so tina
| nigh, have the pl asu'e of remaining Vi
fer your return. but l Ill asleep, lu"o
Gently remarked the inge, uou gi'l
This loving expIaaafiou s"msw'at a.
peased the old lady, who, al ser wa''n'n'
herself, walked over to the undle OF Cal
pet, and picking up cornor W 'ndered no.
it woull look by gasl ght. CIa.'a hssteae
TO assure her that it would not ook we'll
all in fact. she was so con6dsnt Of it ;ba
Der aunt need not go to the trouble OF III
vestigatiou. The old lady pond cred owe
the stuff for few moments, woie hi nice
sat tt trembling upon the sofa, and Ii ii Char
lev felt that the world might come to al
immediate end aud not annoy him pat
Gle by the suddenness of the change A
last, however the crisis passed, for Wit
some new idea entering her head, the oil
lady turned. and remarking that she wa
tired to DEATH" plummed har two hnn
dred and CRY pounds avo rdupois upoo IN
heap, and little Charley assumed the shap
of a buman pancake. He wonli hav
proaped. but did not have wind enough to
the purpose. :.
A it'll shrek from CT ra aftrafted til
old l4dv's attention to her neice.
why. you're all dressed no to night
Ye.es. aunt. DEAR" replied Clara, meu
tally co, occurring how Charley felt in bl
present condition
Eyes" returned the other. "you lo'
very we'll, only rather pale" Arc 70
sick r.
'.E-I don't feel very WE'LL" answere
her niece. silently consi mug her relation
to Chicago. or some other wick I'd place
"lm sure yon can't whom you will Ia,
up so tight. my dear" affectionately romar
ed the incorrigible old lady. ~
II don't! = family repudiated Clar
while little Charley rasped the skin of OF
Of bis ears in trying to quietly twist
head into position where he might d'tt'ne
ly hear anything Of interest.
You don't Yes. you do and at yo
time Of life it is preposterous If you. We
a young. giddy gill it would be dlfferer
but for person Of your age
'Oh. gu. t !"
Charley harked some more skin OH, a
2 Ibscame decidedly interested.