The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-04

As
aDd--Aunt Bramley r.
was scarcely in the least affected by
the little had drank, and the cool night
air quickly dissipated even this. Dick.
however, was considerably more under
the influence Of his potations, and il re-
/ quired some effort on my part to get him
i through the streets in quiet, proper
manner. Once he broke out into song /;
and then, discovering the bottle which
Eades had dropped into his pocket, he
insisted upon partaking of its contents, to
prevent which transferred II TO my own.
and hurried him along as rapidly as pos.
| sible. AT retired street corner, gave
his head q cold BATE under q pump
spout, 30 that, by the timo we reached
home. he was sufficiently sobered to act
with discretion.
| Now" l whispered, as wc stood upon
the front tstepc, you sit down here and
remain as quiet as possible. or course
1t won't do TO ring-Aunt Bramley would
be sure to be the first to hear it SO I will
go round TO the gable, and climb by the
lightning.rod into the cloaet-window.
Keep perfectly quiet until I open the
| door for.yeu9s tar.s.
found, s. nj easy matter to- climb the
! lightning.rod. lad done it often when
boy, by way of amusement. but IL now
proved most difficult task.
Again and again slipped down, to the
| serious detriment Of my new suit; and it
was after long and laborious, endeavor
that / at length succeeded in reaching
the window of the second story.
To my Disappointment I found 1t closed,
and was compelled to break pane before
could unbolt it from within.
In 80 doing cut my hand, which, on
entering, wrapped in my pocket-hnnd-
kerchief. Then had to. unscrew the
lock of the closet.door, at the expense of
| my bran.new pocket.knife. ef
had taken pains to make as little
noise as possible; and now, drawing off
my boots, ! commenced cautiously de-
scending the stairs to the first floor, on
which. at the back, were the bedrooms
| occupied by my mother aud Emma
Aunt bramley slept up stairs.
/ had already nearly reached the foot
of the stairs, when / heard q step over
! herd and sharp voice called over the ban
is.ers:
"Who is that?n
Of course there was no answer; and
then the old lady began to descend the
stairs, at the moment that my mother
opened her door, with light in her hand.
With one iustant's hesitation, bolted
into The nearest door-an unoccupied
guest chamber adjoining Emma's.
"Who is thutY" again greeted me, this
time in o youthful voice, aud sweet, de-
spite its quaver Of terror.
GIancing around, I beheld, through the
darkness, slim, white robed figure, cow
eTiDg in the furtherest corner of the
room.
In an instant comprehended it oil.
Mics sKeelsnggrt7my Juliet--had arrived
during my absence. by the nine O'Clock
train, and this vas my first appearance
before her.
Recklessly rushed into the hail. 1
was met by q blow from the parlor po-
ksf, Ia the hands of my alarmed mother,
which, fortunately for me, missed the
hGadat which it was aimed, aud, FILLING
upon the bottle in my pocket, dashed it
into,a hun 'red pieces.
AT the same instant, Emma flung ct
me rhair.brush and u pitcher of water,
With 5,her small objects which happened
to.be conveniently within her reach.
lmight have escaped unframed from
these, beyond o drenching, but for Aunt
Bramley, who instinctively joined in the
attack with an old, battered bust of Ma
poleor Bonaparte which had for twenty
years filed the honorable post, of family
lamp.holder, in q niche on the upper
landing.
Before the attack of this redoubtable
coueneror(w fell chiefly upon my
eh;nsA, auecunbed, end sank down on
thu bottom step of the stairs, energeticnl-
ly rubbing my injpyed members.
nMerciful heavens !" cried my mother.
aWhy, 1t is--Harryti" e
mall the confusion that enaued / was
yeseonscioua Of the deep humiliation and
disgrace ofmy situation.
There stood my mother, looking deeply
mortified and distressed /; there stood En-.
ma and Jeliet, theliRttgr twice as fair as
I had pictured her, with faces h6aked
with Indignation, Ind yet with IN IRE.
pressible emilio of amusement at my lu.
ditTous appearance.
And ther. was Aun. Bramley, seated
half.1sy up the stairu, deliberately taking
in everything-m torn clothes, my boot.
lesa feet, the scattered cards, stray play
bill, and, above all, the odor of that in
fernal split brandy.
Was there ever O case of circumstan.
ttal evidence stronger than this?
4A"I thnnnht.n aaid aha. frigidlv-"I
tho;siSsht shas 1sassy e,ssI gone &c the Ea.s-
sionary society meeting, and the lecture
of tho Young Mems Association. Seems
to me" glancing at the cards, the play.
bill and the brandy, "that they must
have strange amusenents nt those eplaees.n
made nc reply to this cruel taunt !; but
VIA conscious Of a slight giggle from the
door. within whichstle girlshad noSlres
treated.
Tile sound was the death. knell of all
my fond hcpe Of love and happiness,
Where ri6icGle and contempt had once
entered, love could never follovs. and
as to Aunt Bramley. n knew 60 we'll is
though ahe had sworhit Sn the spot, that
j fiskoaid n6Sef get d cent ofiher monoy. !
The wora5 OF 1t" said my sympathiz.
Ing mother, when In the privacy Of my
own room, j had explained the whole
sesa. CT II. is.hss h. 81. ell .s si.;
.flsa sgas entirely unnecessary. I know,
ss.. s ,Esn..la < be late, so left Che front door
unlockeds Audyon and Dick could have
gotten in By c.nplY turnipg the Il Oh. = -
T. S.Aunt Bramley leit The whole OF
her nioAoy 70 gOHn, and Dick married Jn.
list lg.'s
iI gqle Farmer as q Citizen.