The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-09-13
a wolnan'S Wit,


A gentleman not unconncctcl
with the Boston Press was in ST.
Louis recently, and while thoro con-
fided to q friend tho details of an
adventure in II Boston hotel 50
remarkable as to deserve n special
line in print The story is brief, but
with M immense moral as showing
how i'll some things lovely woman
will always come to the relief OF IL
sister in distress to outwit the tvrant
man. The journalist above referred
to was stopping at the hotel, II pri,-
vate one where tho guests were uc-
customcd to tho entire freedom of
tho house, fclt late one night the
necessity of eating somo fruit be-
forc retiring. 1t was too late to
send out to buy any he did not
want to arouse the servants of the
house ut SO late an hour, and vet
1rult or preserves or something
toothsomo of the kind seemed to
him personal necessity. Ie knew
where tho stOre-rOom was, know
that tho door was loft open, and
finally resolved to go down and prir
enough to satisfy his need. No
sooner was the thought conceived
than acted upon, and within five
minutes he was in tho storcroom
hooking preserves out of u iar and
enjoying himself Immensely in sntis
tying the craving which had come
upon him.
For few moments tho enjoyment
OF the man at the preserves was
complete. Then no was startled by
light, swift step in the hail, there
was II switch and rustic of garments,
the door opened suddenly and some
one bounded in with such sudden
ness us, coming squarcly against the
form of tho midnight raider, to
knock him half way across the room
and squarcly off his feet. Lcaping
up ut once, ho closed with his nss,,il-
ant to be startled by sudden ;,hrick
. and TO find that ho had captured IL
woman. Further, and more tcrri-
Die Still, ho discovered that the
plump form Of the lady who had
wanted something to cat as well us
he and was clad only in Il nights
dress: Still, though trying, the
occasion waS ono not OF unmiXcI
horror by any means, and in II mo
mont tho gontloman'H nerve returns
cd and his curiosity rose to fever
heat.
'Who is this ?" he demanded Of
tho plump figure in his arms. No
answer.
"Who is it ?" he repeated. "Yon:n
not get out Of this until you tell" "
Still no answer, but u STRUGGLE in
tho darl ness, the plump liguIo try
ing hard to get away
Again the query was repeated,
with equal lack of response, but this
time resounding sla y in the face
from hand that Was luunuess
pretty, but which Init with decided
force, was the reward Of the uucs-
tionor.
He was put on his mcttlo at
"You think yonll got of I'm
known Won SEQ uhout that :"
he exclaimed. "Ivo device thut'li
work, l think And thcn. after Il
silent and determined struggle, he
.caught a little bit OF the lady's right
cheek between his teeth and bit it
not badly SO as to break tho vchrty
skin, but sufficiently hard to leave a
mark which he knew could not dis,
appear for n day or two. Then he
released his unknown prisoner, and
she fled like the winu along tEc
passage, disappearing in some room
impossible to locate in the dark.
ness.
The next morning the gentleman
with mystery to solve came down
to breakfast early. No ladies' had
yet appeared, but at his table were
one or two intimate malu friends.
and TO thom he coniidcd the story of
his adventure in tho night, relating
also tho means he had taken to
secure the Identification of the un
known lady. The most intense
curiosity at once prevailed at the
table and the advent Of The ladies'
was awaited with an inpaticncc
scarcely to DO controlled. Five
minutes later the door opened and
the belle of the hotel entered de
muroly, glided across the room and
seated herself for breakfast. Eager
eyes followed her, and as her face
was fairly exposed there was a sen
satlon among the gentlemen. Upon
Ter right cheek was u trip OF cout
plaster an inch long The excited
men changed glanccs and whispcrs
and smiles. The mystery wos
solved carly. But Just then nDothr,
lady entered, this time II identified
matron. AS she seated herself thnrr
was disclosed upon her right check
apiece of court. plaster Identical IN
appearance with that upon the face
OF the belle Another and anothc,
lady entered. Upon the right cheek
OF every one of them appeared a
piece of court~plastcr. The tables
hlicd up and not lady at ono OF
them but wore court-piastor ON In,
right check And Then ibn rnntln>