Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-21
NUMBER 13.
A WOMAN's WIT.


Boston press was in st. Louis recently,
and whlc here confded to friend tho
details of an adventure in a Boston ho-
tel, 50 remarkable rs to deserve a line in
print. Tho story is brief but with an
immense moral rs showing how in some
things lovely woman will always como
to the relief ofa sister in distress to out
wit the tymnt man. The Journalist above
referred to stopping ut the hotel, pri.
vate one, where the guests were accus.
toned to the entire Freedom Of tho house,
let late ono night tho imperative ncccs-
sity of eating Somo fruit before retiring.
1t was too lato to send ont to buy any
he did not want to arouse the servants ot
the house Mt So late nm hour, and vet
tluit or preserves or something tooth
somo ot the kind seemed to him per-
sonal necessity. llo knew whero tho
slore-room was, knew that the door was
left open, and finally resolved to go down
quietly and prig enough swcetmcats To
satisfy his need. No sooner was tho
thought conceived than acted upon, and
within five minutes he was in the store.
room hooking preserves out of jar, and
| enjoying himself immensely in satisfy
ing tho craving which had come upon
him.
In n few minutes tho enjoyment of tlo
man at tho preserves was complete.
Then no was startled by a light, swift
step in the hall, there was whi h md a
rustic of garments, the door opened sud.
denly and some one bounded in with
such suddenness as, coming squOrelv
against the form of tho midnight raider,
to knock him half way across tho room,
and fairly off his feet Leapng up nt
once, he closed with his unconscious as
sailant to be startled by n subduod shricl,
and To find that he had captured wom-
an Further, and more terrible still, he
| he discovered that the plump form of tho
lady who had wanted something to eat
rs well rs he was clad only in night
dress. Still, though trying, tho occasion
was one not of unmixod horror by any
means, and in moment tho gcntcman'S
nerves returned and his curiosity rosc to
fever heat.
who is this ?" no demanded of the
plumb figure in his arms, No answer.
Who is it?" he repeated. Youll
not get ont of this until you tell" Still
no answer, buta struggle in tho dark
ness, the plump figure trying band to get
away.
Again the qaory was repeated, with
oqunl lnck oi response, but .his time II
responding slap in the hco from n hand
that was doubtless pretty, bat which hit
with decided force, was the reward Of tho
quostoner.
lIo was put on his mcttlc Ht once
"You thnk you'll ret or unknown
| Won soc about that !" he exclaimed 80
"I'vo II Device that'l work, think"
! And then, after silent and determined
struggle, he caught II little bit OF the Ia
dy's right cheek between his teeth and
bit it-not bodly so rs to break tho vel
vety skin. but sufficiently hard To- lcavn
n mnrll which ho knew could not disap.
penr for day or two. Then he rolcasod
hia unknown prisoner, nud she fed like
the wind nlong the pa.'agc, disappear.
ing in some room impossible to locate in
the darkness.
The next morning the gentleman with
n mystery to solve came down to break
fast early. No Indy Ind yet appeared,
but Mt his table were ono or two intimate
male friends, and tothem he conidcd the
story Of his adventure in the night, reot-
ing also the means he had taken & So
cure the Identification Of the unknown
lady. The most intrnso curio4ity at oncn
prevailed at tho table, aud the advent OF
tho ladies WAS awaited with m impa-
tience scarcely to be controlled. Five
minutes later the door opened and tho
belle of the hotel entered demurely glid'd
across the room, and seated herself for
breakfast. Eager eyes followed hor, and
rs her face wns fairly exposed, thcro was
sensation among the gentlemen. Upon
1
her right check was n strip of court plast-
er nm inch long The excited men ev-
changed gances and whispers aud -mil-
ed. The mystery was solved early. But
| Just then another lady entered, this iimc
II digniied mutron. As she seated her
self there was disclosed upon her right
cheek piece Of court plaster identical
in appearance with that upon the inec OF
the belle Another and another lady
entered. Upon the right check Of every
one Of them appeared piece Of count
plaster. Tho tables filed up and not
lady at one of them but wore piece of
couIt-plaster on the right cheek! And
then the gentlemen, looking confidently
for "A revelation witcd. They compro.
hend the situation. The lady who had
been captured in the night had eon6dcd
her extremity to hor friends and they had
come 10 the rescue to outwit male human
ity. They had succeeded, too. Tho di'-
comfted men at that particular table
knew that beneath one Of the many pieces
OF court-plaster in the room were hidden
the marks of teeth, but which was the
identical bit OF court plaster they could
not tell And they never lemncd.--N'
Louis RcpHJticaa