Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-08

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forward to meet my employer. but sud
denly paused, as tall gentleman en-
tered the room whom had never seer
before in my life.
He stood looking inquiringly at MI
after sharp Good morning." I wat
too embarrassed to make any response
My first thought was; HE is some
visitor" but the truth dawned across
my mind, that this was in reality the
owner OF the house was in, and that
by some means or other had got into
the wrong one.. The situation was tre-
mendous. am naturally cool char
acter; but was so taken by surprise
and chagrin, that I could only mutter
some confused apology about having
been invited to breakfast by Mr.. Rob-
ertson; that had been directed to this
house by some miserable misunder-
standing; that 1 humbly apologized for
my intrusion, and hoped he would par
don IT. So speaking, 1 made a frantic
dash at my hat, maddened at my stu
pidity, at the loss of my break fast, and
still more at the thought of never see-
ing or speaking again to that charming
little lady. who, in less than five MINI
utes, had found was absolutely in
love with!
I said hurried 'good-morning," and
was trying to make a CHASTITY attempt
lat i smile as I left the room, when
would you believe it?-that tall, dark
man burst out into loud laugh. I felt
ready to knock him down. I knew
how my stupidity, would be gayly dis
cussed at the breakfast table before her,
and felt my discontinue and humilia.
ton deeply but this open merriment
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A strange calm succeeded this storm.
It was caused by some words uttered
by my tOrmentOr. "You really must
forgive me; I could not refrain from
laughing. My name is Robinson.
Your friend Mr.. Robertson lives In one
of the other houses. We frequently get
parcels and letters, and callers coming
to the wrong house; but in all my ex-
perlence we have never had SO amusing
q mistake so early in the day as this
one" -t
Now this explanation toned down my
anger considerably; but the words
which followed We're like balm to my
heart. "Mr. Robertson will have fin.-
ished breakfast by now. Icannot think
of allowing you to go. Do me the favor
of remaining here and breakfasting with
US this morning." Sosaying he took my
hat out of my hand and led me into the
room again. Of course it did not need
persuasion to make me ytop. Two min
utes before / had been ready to knock
this man over; I now thought him the
most kind and cOnsiderate fellow IN the
world.
Of course the breakfas was delight
full. found Mr.. Robinson and his
wife sensible, genial, kind hearted peo
pie. I found their niece even more SEN
sible, more genial, and more kind
hearted than they we're; and when.
after breakfast, accompanied her and
Mr.. Robinson into their pretty flower
garden, l received from her rosebud
for my button hole, which I kept for
some years afterward. When saying
good>bye, 1 was perplexed by thinking
how should manage to see her again
it must be cOntrived somehow I men.
tally resolved. Upon returning to town
1 lost no time in explaining "the situa-
tiOn" to my worthy employer, Mr.. Rob-
ertson, who rallied me good naturedly
upon the mistake, and what the conse-
quences might be! Next week I was
invited to picnic at Mr.. Robinson's,
and went not only to it, but likewise to
Mr.. Robinson's house again and again
before his niece returned to her home.
Four years have passed since that in
vitation to breakfast was given and
that "fairy like girl" is now my wife.
The local milkman, bless him, got a
handsome "tip" upon our wedding day.