The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-29

At length Harry lot me into the Sc.
cret lie had musical friend, who liv
ed only few h lndFod yards distant, and
who had an organ exactly like this one.
Between the two cable containing q
number Of wires was iai0, and on drawing
out certain stop the current passed
from Que to the other, SO that when
notc 10 one organ was struck, the CORES.
ponding note was drawn down by an
electro magnet in the other Thus, the
piece Harry had jusL played had been
produced simultaneously on the other or.
gan, aod pow The friend was performing
his, and this was repeating it Several
pieces were played in this way, Harry
between times, holding conversation with
his friend. and making suggestions by
means Of tho telegraph. When it began
to get late, Miss Doubigh declared che
must be goiog aud Harry walked home
with her, leaving INC to the tender mer.
cies Of Miss Gradient When We were
left alone, sho began asking m, if had
seen anything OF missionary labors dnriag
my residence abroad. told her had
not. She then said she took great inter.
est in such matters, and was now at work
on some gauze frocks for negro children,
thinking they would be cool aud pleasant
to wear. | was next cross. questioned as
to the moral character Of the people
where | had been staying. | though.
Harry (the rogue) would never come
back, and made up my mind that be must
be firting with Miss Den5igh, or he
would have returned sooner, for he had
remarked that she lived close by. How.
ever he came at last, and, after glass of
grog and ono pipe OF tobacco, We went to
bed. Before We did so, however, Harry
told mo Of one mere Of his contrivanccs,
this was to prevent the entrance Of bur-
glars.
" Between the kitchen aud the front
part of the hosse," he explained, is a
pair Of swing. doors, OF which are two
brass handles these are connected with
an induction coil, and when 90 to bed
/ turn on the battery power by small
winch 10 my room. Nov, woe betide any
one who tries to open these doors in the
night If he takes hold Of thosc handles
be Immediately receives tremendous
shaking, and the muscles ofhis fingers so
contract that he canDot open his hands to
release himself, but must grin and en-.
dure it until I choose to turn eff the
battery power"
But suppose you did not hear him
he might stand there oil night
"Oh. but if any ono touches this ar
raDgemont, bell Immediately rings il
my room"
We now went up to bed, Harry bid
ding me good. light at the room door, but
saying if | wanted anything | could speak
to him through the tube. was very
soon in bed, and almost as soon asleep
and dreaming that was in the train and
that the engine wss shrieking madly.
awoke and found Harry was blowing thu
whistle through the tube close by my ear
I drew out the whistle and asked hin
what ho wanted.
,, Oaly to inquire if you are all right
and to say We breakfast at nine O'Clock.
| answered rather pet,ichly. I an
, afraid II leas all right Just now, for
e was fast asleep. Good night old fellow
o don't wake me- up Ogaiu,"
j 1t was all very we'll to say don't wax
me up again, but could not 60 to sleep
i do what l would At length, after toss
ing and tumbling about, determined +
g play Harry tho same trick he had playe,
y me. seized the tube. blow through it
and listened.
t We'll ?" came the answer, in rather
Il sleepy tone
l Il can't go to sleep; | wish 80
would come to my room, or let me com
? to yours. think you had better com
p here, and you can sleep in the little bee
as you proposed"
$ II! l proposed nothing of the sorI
IT and you know it. you base abandone
wretch l shall tell my brother Of you
n conduct 10 the morning"
o, horror | had caught up tn
; wrong tube, and had been speaking
Miss Gradient. What should | do?
u tried to explain. my dear Madam,
assure you it was all mistake;
y thought | was speaking to your brother
rs But 60. no answer. Madam" sait
q "do you hear me 2" Still no answer
ID she had evidently put down the tube, an
| would hear nothing more | had to sa
l put in the whistle, and dropped III
at end Of the pipe, and threw myself baC
r, on the bed to think.
10 Tho baro idea of my saying such
thing to that stiff old lady was awful
ID contemplate How could meet her
x. brcakiast2 At last / determined
u must wake up Harry and explain matte
oy a. once. | Icaught up the pipe, blew II
h. whistle, and presently got an answe
be oh, | have made such a mistake"
said. Il wanted yo1 to come aud slc'
d. here, bat | got h5il Of the tube that go
en to Miss Gradient room, and asked h
ts to come instead bal OF course | mea
ne yo7I all the time. 80 come to me
III once, or shall t'y ~! dol my way
l." your room"
lg The reply only iuo,ei.ei my horr,
gu and consternaliou; 1t was a ,hril fcma
voice, NOT Miss liradients but evileril
Jane, tho pretty housemaid's She 50 c
ne You wretch Ia have you know
I'D I'm an honest gal, and scorn ye. y
/; won't Esd me e-eoming near you n
if you come here You can't get 10,
10 cooks locked tho door"
'ic My dear girl, ! assure you"-I col
ry menced, trying to explain, but she beg
ne speaking from her eud Of the tube, a
ic' cut me short
81 ain't Your dear gal aud IT'S
as use your talking any longer, cause |
We a.going 20 plug up the Pipe with Gu
X papors but | shall tell master al sbo
er it in the morning"
I'd again threw myself back on the be
cd large drops Of cold Precipitation stood
to my forehead as thought of the aw
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