The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-07-01
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Under the Bed.

Before / commence my story I will
introduce myself to YOU. My name
is Augustus Evergreen, and though
don't know what your name may be
it is no moro than fair that you
should know who is telling the story
you are going to read, as it is a true
ono.
My wife has n peculiar habit oI
looking under the bed each night be
fore retiring and what am going to
tell you is how found it out before
we were married, and without her
knowing it.
was not bad.looking when I was
in my twenties. 1 think I NAV go
further, and say that Gus Ever
green" was a decided favorite among
the girls of Oakville, and I really be.
lieve that could have had any of
them ''for the asking Mrs Ever
green is not present, and 80 will
indulge my thoughts somewhat more
freely than would otherwise be the
case. I don't think that cared par
ticularly for any of tho Oakville girls,
however, and 1 might have kept my
heart whole to this day if it had not
been for the circumstances which I
am about to relate.
Fred Evans. who had been my
chum at school, came to make visit
at Oakville for "a day or two az he
said, when he came but he made it
q week or two easily enough after
I'd taken him about little among
the "young ladies'" Whom that time
had expired Fred said he really must
go, as he didn't know what his father
and mother would think of his long
absence; but it ended in his relieving
their anxiety by . letter aud sending
for his trunks. l knew how the mat
ter was perfectly we'll, and that Belle
Bronson had bewitched him out of
his five senses. Fred tried TO put it
on the country air and the quiet
which was bene6tting his health.
etc." but it was no use trying to de-
ceive me, and l told him so. Then
he owned mp frankly, and I promised
to help him all I could, il he required
any help in the prosecution Of his
suit. never thought Belle q firt,
or that she would willingly distress
any human being; but she had way
Of looking in ones eyes as il to cap
tivate them, for her mere personal
amusement. At any rate she had
larger share Of beaux than tho other
girls, but all their attentions came to
nothing. I feared it might DO so
with Fred Evans, and warned him
accordingly; but Fred said he'd have
her il he tried all his life," that "with
ont her. life was naugh to him;" that
"she was the only living being who
had ever awakened u real emotion in
his breast" etc, etc. After that I
said no more, but closely observed
the lovers, and soon came to the
that Fred was by no
means disagreeable to her. Things
went on in this way without any def.
mite result until Fred received sud.
den summons home on account OF
his mothers illness. When he came
back to renew his visit he insisted
upon staying at the Oakville Hotel
rather than wear out his welcome at
our house, and finding remonstrances
there he went. The
landlord (honest old Drwnsbury-II
wonder II he yet lives) gave Fred, at
my suggestion, his best bedroom.
mo. 2O"--I am particular in men,
tioning the number. "He shall have
No. 90" said Downbury. "Any
friend Of yours, Master Augustus,
shall have the best I have 10 give as
long as I'm landlord 1t was a
pleasant room, looking out on the
distant hills and the beautiful wind
ing branch Of the Blackwater but |
what cared Fred for scenery he
was in the hands OF the blind god.
and could not sec even al far as his |
nose, ecxept in the direction OF
Bellies cottage. | used TO 60 over to
Fred's room and smoke my cigar,
while he, poor wretch expstiatel on
his sufferings, doubts aud solicitudes,
Did she love him ? that was the |