The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-20
How PickIeby Cot Flogged.

peculiarly unoOmlnOn HopuI W VI our
house-enlV that We reside in an aristo-
cratic portion OF the town, and consider
ourselves, on the whole, rather select
set.
But however select company may be,
the IA ct that they are select Is not an ill.,
tallible proof that nothing dlsreputable
can occur among them.
This mas been especially proven In our
case. We have just been deeply agl-
tated, excited-shocked! Happily for
the reputation Of our place, the a1alr or
which speak had Crafty Ing termina-
ton.
In our clearinghouse resides an in
Veterate old bachelor named Wigley.
Mr.. WIgiey is by no means such per-
son as some people invariably represent
old bachelors to be, neither In appear
ance nor disposition. He Is pnrtly,
middle-aged, good-natured, fun-loVlng,
soclable fellow, and likes the society OF
ladies far better than three-rourths OF
the married men. Mr.. and Mrs. Pickleby
are also of our company; tue former, a
commits ssion-merchant, is a very quiet
and a very respectable sort of man, eX-
ceedingiy fond OF his vile, and, Withal !,
little inclined to jealousy; the latter is
beautiful and atfectionate creature,
who dotes upon her husband, and is not
Jealous at all.
One day last week Miss Celestia
kobbs-another of our boarders, ana a
maiden lady of thirty-fYe or there
abouJs-heard noise in the hall be.
low, and, stepping out Of her apartment
she leaned over the banisters to see
| What was the cause Of it. She distended
her stork-like neck to its utmost limit
and listened with breathless interest.
81 am SO glad you are comeP' she
heard voice, whish she at once recog
nized as Mrs. Pickleby's, exclaim; anu,
the next moment, she saw that lady pass
beneath her to meet gentleman, o
whom she could get DvG partial view
Then a loud kiss wac given, and Mrs
Plckieby said, in a somewhat lowerton
of voice:
"Come with me-come to my room!
| Mr.. PIckleby is at his office, and an
| alone"
Then both started to ascend the stairs
and Miss Nobbs hastened to withdraw
into her room, but not before she hat
caught better glimpse OF the man who
was with Mrs. Plckleby, and discovered
| in him, as she thought, no other than Mr.
| Wigley. That gentleman had been alb
sent in the country for 4 week, and sh'
had seen him, on his return, not mor'
than an hour previous, enter the house
Miss Celestia Nobbs is one of those
pure and immaculate beings, the chic
desire OF whose hearts il is mat nothing
isinful shall occur on earth, and who
feeling themselves to be spotless, ,philan
Ithropically, as they seem to imagine
spend their time III prying into the al
fairs of other people, ana debating t.
them the course they should pursue.
| "Ah, hap said the spinster, as sh
closed the door of her room, ana walked
on Lip-toe TO a seat, 'Its come TO this
has Ii? l always thought there wa
something more than everybody KneN
going on between the tWo."
She sat for half an hour in deep medi
tation upon the matter, and then sht
arose and moved toward the door.
"It the wicked, shameless creature
thinks" said Miss NpDbs to herset-"l
she has the faintest idea that such a.
lions will be suffered in this house, sht
will lind herself mistaken, can assure
her."
| She heard footsteps without, and a
che passed into the hall, she saw MI
Wigley descending the stars, and hear
hlm leave the house.
left ner, have your" she uttered I'm
der her breath. "WeIl, we'll, / neye
expected to witness such goings on
neyerl But you're fouud out-you'r
knowu-both OF youV
| She hasteued to the room OF Mis-
lDoubs on the floor above. Miss Dobbs
confident of Miss Nobbs, a few year
older than herself, and few degree
thinner in person. Miss Nsbbs wa
gratited to find Mrs. Briggs In compan
with her friend on this occasion. Mrs
1 I yaII tuta so lpt
LADY of some twelve years standing, VIII
had long enueavored-it is generally be
lieyed by nearly all the hOuse-to capt
yate and ensnare, In the meshes ofmaJr
mony, Mr.. WIgley.
MISS Nobbs smiled mysteriously a
she entered, and, after closing the dool
she seated herself beside her friends.
| II am glad to find you together" sh
said. ssfor | have something OF the grea
est Importance to make known"
"Do tellW exclaimed Miss DObbs, wit
an eager air-"what is itW
"Something you will be surprised
know. Oh il is the most wonderfl
thing in the world how deceptive som
people can be! never In all my life
"But what is il2" clied both ladies
a breath.
"The most shameful goings on 70
f ever witnessed, pl be sWornV replie
, the excited virgin, in SO Impressive
, manner that the curiosity OF her lister
ers became almost uncomfortable. Their
pausing u minute to let her words TAX
Iull effect, Miss Nobbs looked solemnl
from one TO another, and continued:
"Will you believe it, ladies, when
: tell you that l saw, with my own eye
Mrs. Pickleby In the hall with a-man
"You don't say - uttered Miss DObbs
"Shockingw exclaimed Mrs. Briggs.
"Irue, every word; but that ISN'T al
L heard them give kiss; and Mr.
Pickleby invited him to her room!'
"GIacious heavensW CALCULATED th
listeners ,multaneously, eleVatlng the
hands in horror and surprise.
t eyes, she told him she was all alone
/ that Mr. PIckleby was not at home, AN
| so they went of together. D! it is a
= mosS incredible, such shameless col
= duct"
d "The immodest, unblushing thing
. exclaimed Lne widow Indignantly.
< "Such wickednessw echoed Mil
+ Dobbs. "But who is 1t she was Wlth!"
Y "Mr. Wigley."
"Is it possibleP
Mrs. Briggs was stricken dumb by II
announcement OF the name, and for a le
9 moments gave some tokens Of an int
t tion to swo0n; but thinking better Of
= she retrained.
"rhis is terrible thingW said Mi
= Nobbs, earnestly, after enjoying fully u
O | sensatIOn she had created.