Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-02-18

DuI over anu aDOVo III DeEan 10 near
noises outside. There was n crunching
Of the gravel as under some heavy
tread, and under the window heard
mems low voices. L jumped up and
went TO the widow hOg IOOEgG
"Hush, hushp' said one voice. "She'll
take fit II she hears us. Wen have to
creep in quietly.N ynJl
"You go through the hail." tho other
voice answered. "fu take shorter
cut, and climb up here. / know the
shutter has no fastening" il.t .,l
Like lightning remembered the in
spection tho tramp had made OF the
vine. 1t was he and an acoomplice
with him. Girls, was horribly fright
ened, but did not lose my senses.
was afraid to run down the corridor,
for the other rutiian would be there Ii
a moment, and besides, what protection
would Claire and Nina bep = i''lH 'g
1 determined to sell my life as dearly
rs possible, but though I CROPPED about,
could find no missile but the pitcher
and basin, and two heavy candlesticks.
1t was a starlight night outside, but
dark as pitch within.
My heart was in my throat when
heard n kind of scramble among the
vines, a low laugh, and an exclamation,
.'By Jingol it's q tougher job than ]
bargained forf' .-, 49,. ....,,.... ...,
l heard him step over the railing OF
the balcony, and then saw the shutters
open, and the figure of a man sharply
defined in the dim light. l grasped
the pitcher, and threw it with all my
might; and you know, girls, I'm great
on hitting mark.
hardly know what happened. !
heard the man say, "Thunderationp'
and make a rush back TO the balcony;
but tell you, everything threw at him
went as straight as an arrow, and the
candlesticks hit him on the head as he
was strding over the baluster.
There was another " Thunderation"
good deal louder than the first, and
then heard q crash and knew my bur-
glar hadn't stopped to count the rounds
of the ladder. had settled him, that
was certain. Then l lost all control of
myself and commenced screaming just
rs loud as the veriest coward. i threw
open my door, flew down the corridor,
screeching at every step, not thinking
of the burglar in the house. l got
Claire's door open, and you may guess
what rumpus followed. don't know
which screamed the loudest. Claire,
Nina or /, but our united voices must
have been terrific. 80 .-tap raI
In moment or two, man appeared
on the threshold. 1.-THE other bur-
glar!'' l cried, seizing chair and let
ting it fly at him.
~" Oh, good Mr.. Burglar, don't muir
der us! You can take anything you
want" sobbed Claire, falling on her
knees and hiding her face with her
hands.
You little gooseyp' the man said,
advancing in the room, and then bot
tie of essence had seized from the
table hit him plump on his shirl-bosom.
(" Are you all madp'' he cried. "Hold
on! Claire, Claire, don't you know
me p' ~ FaA,4
MAX, Maxr' was all 1 heard, and
then l saw her fly into his arms, and
sat fiat down on the floor, for my
strength had gone. 59c1r7-t sloe
Claire was so hysterical she could
give no explanation. Ask Mag, she
can tell you," was all she said.
=. Miss Bradford, presume" he
said, smiling at me, "though | didn't
expect the pleasure of meeting you un-
til tomorrow. We've had very sharp
introduction, rubbing his chest. "and
I'll be much obliged il you'll tell me
what you were screaming about, and
why should be met as if l was bur-
glar.''
because one did climb up into my
room, and 49, feg
1 was interrupted by burst of
laughter.
.fIt was Charlie,n said MIR. Gordon.
"He decided to return with me, and
not expecting Miss Bradford until to-
morrow, climbed up into his old quar-
ters. The impatient fellow wouldn't
wait until the door was opened. L de-
clare, this is capital joker and he
fell in chair. and laughed uproar-
iously. e-x
sprang to my feet, and can tell
you, my heart was in my throat. "Mr.
Gordon, Mr.. Gordon" / starnmered,
I'm dreadfully afraid I've hurt him
with the pitcher and basin and candle.
sticks! think he fell through the vine,
too. for heard crash."
Seriously alarmed, Mr.. Gordon caught
up the lamp and ran down stairs, Claire
following him. remembered had or
nothing but night gown, but stood
at the head of the steps until heard
the hall door open, and then confu
sion of voices. At last Mr.. Gordon
q laughed, and l heard him say:
BY Joye, old fellow! she nearly fin
ished you, though, didn't sheP She.
spoiled your beauty for awhile, and lool
at my shirt-bosom. She's left her marl
. on us" jU1e ,ftlii ithHI l-HH
Putting my fingers into my ears,
fled to my room. | crept into bed
utterly wretched and humiliated.. !.
had won glory enough for one night
| surely. In few minutes, Claire stOO(
t by my bedside, but by her voice, IcoulC
: see that she was trying to restrain he
| laughter. Y -!a . ~ y. -.itH ~
.9Charlie's all right, Mag" she said
"and you mustn't worry. He deserved
| all he got, for coming upon you in tina
} way. But, oh, such a face as he hasn
? And then she laughed long and loud
+ "His nose is as big as an orange, ant
he looks as il he had been pummele,
r by a prize-fghter. Go to sleep, dear
You won't need an introduction b
Charles tomorrow. Il did mean you
1 strike him. make n deep impression, bu
5 you've surpassed my expectations"
8 You may imagine, girls, didn't clos
my eyes that night. But the worst wa
: going down to breakfast the next morn
Q ing. Mr.. Gordon was very kind, an
: tried to put me at my ease, but hi
r brother was pretty stiff, and his face
4 scanned by sticking-plaster, looked lik
> a rainbow. r.,. 4 .,..,li ..,.,I
: think he tried to be agreeable, bu
of course he must have hated me; an
q when something was said jestingl
about my bravery. he laughed in an ur
/ pleasant, ironical manner, and sait
: !" Miss Bradford shrieks were courag,
/, ously loud"
a The man who frightened us had bee
8 hired by Mr.. Gordon for gardener
t He was a poor, half-witted fellow, bl
r understood his business thoroughly
4 You asked if had pleasant visit aftt
Q that. Yes, when Mr.. Charles Gordo
i had departed.
:. Now pirls. I tell Won have no REM