Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-08
Awoman's wit.
From the s.. Louis Republiean.

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serve line in print, The story is brief
but with an immense moral as showing
how in some things lovely woman will
always come to the relief of a sister in
distress to outwit the tyrant man. The
journalist above referred, to stopping at
the hotel, private one, and where
the guests were entitled to the en-
tire freedom of the house, felt late one
night the imperative necessity of eating
some fruit before retiring. 1t was too
late to send out to buy any he did not
want to arouse the servants of the house
at so late an hour, and yet fruit or pre-
serves or something toothsome Of the
kind seemed personal necessity. He
knew where the store-room was, knew
that the door was left open, and finally
resolved to go down quietly and prig
enough sweetmeats to satisfy his need
No sooner was the thought conceived
than acted upon, and within five min
utes he was in the store room hooking
preserves out of a jar, and enjoying him
self immensely in satisfying the craving
which had come upon him
In few minutes the enjoyment of the
man at the preserves was complete. Then
he was startled by light, swift step in
the hall, there was whisk, and rustic of
garments, the door opened suddenly and
some one bounded in with such sudden
ness as, coming squarely against the
form of the midnight raider, to knock
him half way across the room, and fair
ly off his feet. Leaping up at once he
closed with his unconscious assailant to
be startled by subdued shrek and to
find that he had captured woman
Further, and more terrible still, he dis
covered that the plump form Of the la,
dy who wanted something to eat as we'll
as he was clad only in night-dress.
Still, though trying, the occasion was
one not of unmixed horror by any
means, and in moment the entleman's
nerve returned and his curiosity arose
to fever heat.
who is this T" he demanded of the
plump figure in his arms. No answer.
Who is it?" he repeated You'll
not get out of this until you tell" Still
no answer, but struggle in the dark
ness, the plump figure trying hard to get
away.
Again the query was repeated, with
equal lack of response, but this time
resounding slap in the face from hand
that was doubtless pretty, but which hit
with decided force, was the reward Of
the questioner.
He was put on his mettle at once.
You think you'll get off unknown! We
will see about that" he exclaimed.
"I've device thatll work, | think"
And then, after silent and determined
struggle, he caught little bit of the la
dy's right cheek between his teeth and
bit it-not badly so as to break the vel
vety skin, but sufficiently hard to leave
a mark which he knew could not disap-
pear for day or two. Then he released
his unknown prisoner, and she fled like
the wind along the passage, disappearing
in some room impossible to locate in the
darkness.
The next morning the gentleman with
the mystery to solve came down to break
fast early. No ladies had yet appeared,
but at his table were one or two intimate
male friends, and to them he confded
the story of his adventure in the night,
relating also the means he had taken to
secure the Identification of the unknown
lady. The most intense curiosity at
once prevailed at the table, and the ad-
vent of the ladies was awaited with an
Impotence scarcely to be controlled
Five minutes later the door opened and
the belle of the hotel entered demurely,
glided across the room, and seated her
self for breakfast. Eager eyes followed
her, and, as her face was fairly exposed,
there was sensation among the gentle
men. Upon her right cheek was strip
of court-plaster an inch long The ex-
cited men exchanged glances and whis-
pers and smiles. The mystery was solved
early. But just then another lady en-
tered, this time dignifed matron. As
she seated herself there was disclosed
upon her right cheek piece of court
plaster identical in appearance with that
upon the face of the belle Another and
another lady entered Upon the right
cheek of every one of them appeared 8
piece Of court-plaster. The tables filled
up and not lady at one of them blu
wore court plaster on the right cheek
And then the gentlemen looking conf
IDENTIFY for revelation wilted. The,
; comprehended the situation The lad,