The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01
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SVOppeA D6lWeen TWO nOOIH. ~
sOh Mcried q voice near me, III alarm, !.
1--WE have met with an accident =
bec0me conscious, for the first time.
of companion. II was q lady and she,
lifted her vail. It was Mrs. Birdseye,
and / felt that was alone ia q cage with
an inturiated tigress. \
81 always hated these elevators, she
said, with q frightful anxiety;I wish i
had gone to my room by the stairs! Do
you think we are in danger of being pre-
clpitated to the bottom sir?''
shook my head:
a yentriloquial controversy began up
and down the shaft between the servants
and the elevator boy. \, g5 81 4
s'The thing has caught, : shouted 4 bow.
Give it shake. . I'll
Mrs. Blrdseye sprang up. 2
sob, for mercy's sake! don't shake il,
or we may be killed" She seized nv.
arm. "Command them not to shake il.
Sir. Threaten them with damages, sir,
if they expose our lives in so reckless a
manner! Will you speak, sir, or are you
deaf and dumb2'' .l5f, 81. &
s.There is not a particle of danger, mad
am" said I. 1.-THE elevator is a new one,
and I fear that they do not know precise
" how to manage il. 9
She recognized me.
"Mr Burberry
prepared to defend myself.
No violence, ma'anl. Don't get excl
ted. Act calmly and reasonably
i have come to Florida expressly to
find you, if possible, Mr.. Burberry. I
have written reams of letters, and have
followed your trail like a detective. It
seems as if you were trying to avoid me. Z,
"I-I state unhesitatingly that shall
be compelled to defend myself. Mrs,
Birdseye.''
She looked at me for minute little
puzzled.
''oh!" said she; Il suppose you refer
to your absurd attempt to get up ffirta-
ton with me at White Salpher? I don't
mind that now indeed. had quite for.
gotten it-although, Of course, at the
time was a little vexed j remember
you talked about me as a gay widow, and
was provoked enough at first to have
called you to account; but Governor Ayd-
slott said 1t was only fun. and afterward
poor George Birdseye SAID he knew you
Intimately, and-and dismissed the mat
ter from my mind
l breathed a deep sign of relief.'
"But why have you been so long in
pursuit Of me, Mrs. Birdseye9''
swell, George, you know, is dead, poor
fellow, and before he went he charged
me with commission. For wears he
had been writing his musical memoirs
a most interesting work entitled, Notes
by musician Knowing you to be a
literary man, he wished you to take
charge of the material and put it in props
er shape edit it, you understand. And
in consid Iteration of this and his old friend
ship, he left you, Mr.. Bluebeny;: III This
will what do you think? bis cold and
silver futeP'
I shook hands with her silently,s and
wiped the corner of my eye with my
handkerchief.
SIT shall be done,'' murmured, in a.
broken whisper, still holding her small
and plump hand.
II am glad to hear you promise that,
for though you would refuse. me.
know now eccentric you are, Mr.. Blue
berry, and really, after that occurrence
in orr parlor-the day you locked me IN
II positively consiusred You insane. I
was shut in there four or five hours, iun-
able to get out, sir, and finally was
obliged to call assistance from the street.
1T was pre-eccupation, Mrs. Birdseye
My mind was absorbed in profound lit
crary projects, and scarcely knew what
! was about. was then tracing the
missing link between the oyster and the
clam to the exclusion of all other sub
jects whatsoever. You forgive me-
pressed her hand beseechingly.
Certainly. But really, this is rather
a curious situation, isn't it, How much
longer are we to be imprisoned herea
Please ask the boy
'How long, oh, Catlline, wilt thou
abuse our patlence?' shouted.
B "a man has gone for carpenter, SIR"
came back the reply.
Either the man or the carpenter made
his haste very deliberately for Mrs. Birds
eye and myself remained in close com
munication in the elevator for an hour
longer.
But 1t was short hour Indeed de-
ightful hour. When we were released
surreptltiously bestowed upon the boy q
banknste, to his great wildernent.
I am now engaged upon the, memoirs
of my late friend George, and find the as.
sistance Of his widow very vaiuable!
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