The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-26
Woman's Wit.

A gentleman not unconnected with
the Boston press WAS in st. Louis re-
Gently (says the Republican, Of the
latter ciLy J, and while here cOntided to a
friend the details of an adventure IN
Boston hotel SO remarkable as to de-
serve lite 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, a private one, where the
| guests were accus toned to the entire
| freedom OF the house, telt lato one night
| the i'm peratlve necessity of eating some
| fruit before retiring. 1t WAS TOO late to
send out 10 buy any; lie dIN not want to
arouse the servan,s OF the house at 80
late an hour, ana yet fruit or preserves
or melhing toolhsome Of The KIND
| seemed to nm personal necessity. he
knew where the StOIe-rOom was, knew
that the door was left open, and finally
resolved to 60 down quietly and prig
enough sweetmeats to satisfy this need.
No sooner was the thought conceived
Than acLed upon, and within five min
utes he was in the store-room hooking
preserves out Of u jar and enjoying him
self immensely in satisfying The craving
which mad come upon HIM.
For few minutes the enjoyment OF
| tue man at the preserves Was complete.
Then he was startled by light, swift
| step in tue hail, there was a whish and
rus tie of garments, the door opened su :
! denly, and some one bounded in with
such suudenness as, coming squarely
| against the form of the midnight raider,
| " knock him half way across the room,
and fairly Oft his feet. Leaping up AT
l. al Ia Il .i.
assailant TO he startled by subdued
snriek and to find tina. he mad captured
| u woman! Further, and more terrible
still, he discovered that the plump form
| of the lady who had wanted something
| TO eat as well as he was clad only IN u
nighL-dress. Still, though trying, the
occasion was one not OF unmiXeu horror
\ by any means, and IN II moment the gem
| Uleman'S nerve returned and his Curl
osily rose w fever heat.
"Who is thlsW ne demanded of the
| plump figure IN his arms. No answer.
"WhO ls it?" he repeated. YOU'LL
not get out oil This until you tell" Still
no answer, but a 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 a
| resounding slap in the face from hand
that WAS doubtless pretty, but which hit
| with decided force, was the reward OF
| the ques TONER.
He was put on his mettle at once.
"YOu think you'll get off unknownI
! Wen see about thaLp' he exclaimed
| "Pye device thapu work, l thinK."
| And then, after silent and determined
struggle, he caught little bit of the
| lady's rigut cheek between his teeth and
bit It-not badly 80 as to break the vel
veVy skin, but sufficiently hard to leave
mark which he knew could not dis.
appear for day or two. Then he re-
| fled like the wind aong the passage, dis.
| appearing in some room impossible 10
| locate in The darkness.
The next morning the gentleman with
a mystery to solve came down TO break.
| fast early. No ladies mad yet appeared,
| but at his table were one or two intimate
| male friends, and TO them he contdeG
| the story OF his adventure IN the nIgnt,
relating also the means he had taken tC
secure Lne identification OF the unknown
lady. The most intense curiosity at
once prevailed at the table, anu the ad.
vent OF the ladies' was awaited with an
| impatience scarcely to be controlled
| Five minutes later the belle of tue hotel
| SHGSlOU uSuuI0lyS SlLNOu dClOso Gu6
| DOM and seated herself for breakfast
Eager eyes followed her, and, as heI
| face was fairly exposed, there was
| sensation among the gentlemen. Upon
| her right cheek was strip OF court-plas
ter an inch longl The excited men ex
changed glances and whispers anC
| smiles. The mystery was so.ved early
1 But just then another lady entered, thi
| time O dignltied matron. AS she seatet
herself there was disclosed upon he
right cheek piece OF court-piaster iden
tical in appearance with that upon the
face OF the belief Another and anUths
lady entered. Upon the right cheek o.
every one Of them appeared a piece o
| court-plaster The tables filled up, and
not lady at one OF them but W0r
court-plaster on the right cheek! AEC
4 then the gentlemen looking confdentl,
4 for a revelation wilted. They compre
4 hended the situation. The lady who haC
been captured in the night had confdet
/ her extremity to her friends, and CheI
had come to the rescue to Outwit mali
i humanity. They mad succeeded, too
The discomtited men at that particular
i table knew that beneath one OF the mani
/ pieces OF court-plasJer in the room wer,
4 hidden the marks of teeth, but whicl
4 was the Identical bit of court-plasJe
4 they could not tell. And they neve
/ learned.
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