The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08


friend was performing on 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 tele-
graph. When it began to get late, Miss
Denb'gh declared she must be going; and
Harry walked home with her, leaving me
to the tender mercies of Miss Gradient.
When we were left alone she began ask.
ing me if had seen anything Of mission
airy labors during my residence abroad.
then told her l had not. She then said
she took&reat interest in such matters,
and was now at work on some gauze
frocks for negro children, thinking they
would be cool and pleasant to wear. I
was next cross.questioned as to the moral
character of the people where had been
staying. l thought Harry 1.-THE rogue)
would never come back, and made up nv
mind that he must he flirting with Miss
Denbigh. or he would have returned
sooner, for he had remarked that she
lived close by. However, he came At
last; and, after glass of grog and one
| pipe OF tobacco, We went to bed. Before
! we did so, however, Harry told me of
one more Of his contrivances; this was to
prevent the entrance of burglars.
"Between the kitchen and the front
part of the house,, he explained, 'sis a
pair OF swing-doors, ON which are two
brass handles these are connected with
an induction coil, and when 60 to bed
turn on the battery power by = small
winch in my room. Now, woe betide any
one who tries to open these doors in the
night if he takes hold of these small
handles, he immediately receives tire.
mendous shaking, and the muscles of his
fingers so contract that he cannot open
his hands to release himself, but must
grin and endure it until choose to turn
off the battery power
''But suppose you didn't hear him, he
might stand there all night,''
"Oh. but if any one touches this ar.
rangement. bell Immediately rings in
my room.''
| We now went up to bed, Harry bid.
ding me good night at the room door,
but saying i'll wanted anything could
speak to him through the tube. was
very soon in bed, and almost as soon
asleep and dreaming that l was in the
train, and that the engine was shrieking
madly. I awoke and found Harry was
blowing the whistle through the tube close
by my ear. Idrew out the whistle and
asked him what he wanted.
''Only to inquire if you are all right,
and to say We breakfast at 9 o'clock.
l answered, rather pettishly, I am
afraid 81 acns all right just now. for
was fast asleep. Good night, old fellow !;
don't wake me up again.
1t was all very we'll to say don't wake
me up again, but I could not 90 to sleep,
do what l would. At length, after toss
ing and tumbling about, I determined to
play Harry the same trick he had played
me. l seized the tube, blew through it,
and listened.
"Wcll!" came the answer in rather a
sleepy tone.
81 can't 60 to sleep, wish you would
come to my room. or let me 90 to yours !;
think you had better come here, and
you can sleep in the little bed, as you
proposed
'I proposed nothing Of the sort,
and you know it. you base, abandoned
wretch! l shall tell my brother of your
| SOAAUSI III VIC uOIuluSs
Oh, horror! I had caught up the
wrong tube, and had been speaking to
Miss Gradient. What should I do?
tried to explain. my dear madam,
assure you it was all a mistake;
thought was speaking to your brother"
But got no answer. ssMadam," said,
''do you hear me?" Still no answer; she
had evidently put down the tube, and
would hear nothing more had to say. I
put in the whistle, and dropped my end
of the pipe, and threw myself back on
the bed to think.
The bare idea of me saying such a
thing to that stiff old lady was awful to
contemplate. How could I meet her at
breakfast !? At last determined I must
wake up Harry and explain matters at
once. l caught up the pipe, blew the
whistle, and presently got an answer.
"Oh, have made such a mistake" I
said. IL wanted you to come and sleep
here, but got hold of the tube that goes
to Miss Gradients room, and asked her
to come instead but of course I meant
you all the time. Do come to me at once,
or I shall try and find my way to your
room.'
The reply only increased my horror
and CONSERVATION; it was shrill, female
voice, not Miss Gradients, but evidently
Jane, the pretty house-maid's. She said
"You wretch I'd have ye know as I'm
an honest gal, and scorn ye. You won't
find me a.coming near you; and if you
come here you can't get in, for cook
locked the door, 'My dear girl, I as
sure you,' I commenced. trying to ex.
plain, but she began speaking from the
end of the tlhe and cnf ma SHIRT