The Dickinson press., 1883-05-05

Soli L ~ ilOW, ltlilCIt SIG GSkGfl.
eyes; but, remember, no more ofTom
Bunsby. Goodnight"
Time passed on and Julia seemed the
same as usual. Whether she saw Tom
or not | did not know at the time, though
| have since learned that they were in
the habit of meeting quite frequently.
No, | did not know that they met but |
suspected that they might, and, to pre-
vent any chance of an elopement, |
never allowed Julia to go out in the even
ings unless l went with her, and at 10
O'Clock every night the doors and wiz
dows We're all made fast against burglars
and lovers, ana we slept secure until
morning. You perceive by this that |
am not one of those who wait until the
mare is stolen before locking the stable.
Well, it was night abouiiu month ago,
that, after locking up the house as usual,
| retired to nv room, and, disrobing this
lovely form of mine, crept into bed. |
had justalinished my first nap. and turn
ed over for the second, when the door
bell rang. And how did it ring. Egad!
| thought they would pull it down.
Was it fire, burglars, or did somebody
mistake my house for the doctors? /
didn't stop to think, bat, throwing on
my clothes in the shortest possible time,
| rushed down stairs and threw open
the door, holding my revolver straight
before me as l did so.
"a note for you, SIR, said a small boy,
handing me a folded paper. My first
thought wa that it was a telegraph
dispatch:
.iAnything to pay?" l asked.
"No, sir" and the boy vanished in
the thick darkness. Closing the door I
tore open the note and read:
MIR. McStivers: Your daughter will elope
Tonight with Tom Bunsby, if she has not
already. If you find her not in her room,
run to the hotel-room 10, first flight.
AGiou. JOE kERR.
All the tiger in the McStivclses was
aroused. l dashed madly up stairs, and,
throwing open .Iulia's ..oor, rushed in.
Alas! | was too late. She was gone
the bird had flown. She lad not teen
in bed that night. ! did not continue
the search there, but flew on the wings
of the wind out of the room, out of the
house along the street, till | reached the
falmouth hotel. The clerk was doing
i'll the office, and did not see me when [
entered. l did not speak but crept eau
tlously upstairs and along the corridor
until | reached No. 10.
"neath to Bnnshy' lmuttereG through
my c!lncled teeth.
Oh how ierocious | must have looked.
My blood IL les even now while |
think OF it. l Knocked at the door.
II Will call him on and shoot him in
his tracks" said 4. ppm insane now.
Melailand Was nowhere compared with
me, and no Jury will convict me- But
no n answered the knock, | tried
the door. lia, it was unlocked. en-
flrafl thn i,,,t,, MA, .,l.,., t,,,, ,,..l 81,
are of terrible import, and | want o %
consider them we'll. The gas was burn
ing, but all was still, save the soft
breathing OF sleeper, whose face WAS
hidden IRON me hy the cu1taius of the
bed. ! sprang forward, tore open the
curtains, seized Il bare arm. and with
The celebrity of LIGHTNING, yanked the
sleeper into sudden walSufulncss. The
cX-s!rcper screamed, i yelled once, and
then, with Il musical gl"an, tcl! 10 the
floor, tearing my hair us went.
"Roaulickp said scrpamcr.
GOA, heuvlIgs where am |? Ma
Mary, is it thou Where Isis Buns
by?"
"Dcud."
"And YOU"
"Im Il widow; and you?o"
"Pm-l'm widower," answered,
with u 9roan.
81 always loved you, Rodcrick," said
she.
And you are just as handsome as
ever" said L.
.'lon've acted very improper to.
night said She.
"lnicrnaIly So" said /. "Whcre is
your SOM"
81 know not. He loves your duught-
er and she loves mm-und / love voI,."
Mary blusiled. tConsi,iering thar sine
VAS Ill Il very light costume ii wasn't
strange that She s!,ouid.)
And i;nn5by's dead?'
"Bunspy' dead"
Bunsby- that is -oh-ah! will o be
mine"
She threw hcrsclf INTO my arms. Just
then heard footsteps; | turned and
saw Tom and julia Standing at the door.
The ~lsuce..' cried Tom.
mo, no, its my tatner..' said Julia.
"Oh, father, wont YOU forgive u5?:"
There Was Il qllrcr Twinkle IN her
eyes when She sad that.
"Folsive us for what"
"Ipr marrying Tom, i"ll promise not
to do ii a%-ain,"
"And will you forgive me for marry
ing his mother, IL. ! mean to DO to-mor-
row."
ooh. will you, pa"
81 will ii anyDo,iy'N tell me WHO wrote
that note to !lU tU-n'ght." sHiI l..
' II Wrot"lt,' replied Tom, with laugh.
"Julla was hid IN the closet when You
went to her room, uid when you Went
out of the house she followed you, met
me, the minister was waiting, and We
were uuirllly msde one flesh. But how
came you in this lovtn:."
"Tne note said ] should find vnu here"
"les; l Thought y.n would like to see
my mother, though sIl" DIDN'T know
you was coming. but how did you get
iu.."
81 forgot to lock the door, said Mary.
GLOW lucky sai'! L.. "Wc'. tnuvcan-
other wedding tomorrow. And now
good night"
| Kissed Mary and the dearchi!irem-
bless them -and then, taking my hat
returned To my home, a mitch happier
man ttl;tu ] bad been tor years.
There was Il webbing next day, Il quiet
affair, and then Il short tour.
AT present We are all at ~llomc-Tom,
Julia, Mary and land ii you don't be-
lieve my story just colmc down to Tad
mouth and inquire. Everybody knows
me here.
He Meant well.
The st. Louis Republican tells of an
amusing incident that occurred in Il
church of that city Il couple of Sundays
ago. a gentleman was the owner of q