Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-04

tella in the center, and lit the lamp.
The young man arose, and we had
full view of his face. There were the
same laughing blue eyes had seen in
the garden. They were not laughing
now, however-they were cast down,
and. the whole expression of his face
was decidedly sheepish.
"Upon your knees, young man, said
Vestella sternly, putting on an awful
frown.
He knelt at the distance of about
three PAGES from Vestella's feet. with
such unstudied grace, and could think
of nothing but Raleigh receiving knight
hood from Queen Elizabeth.
"Give us your name, sir, and your
history Tell us for what purpose you
came here, and how you did it. There
are four stories here, you know"
He started rs if bullet had struck
him. He glanc d nervously at each OF
us, turned red, thenpa,e, then Redeemed
again. then hung his head; but at length
found his voice, told us his name, his
history, his connections, and ended by
assuring us that his object was merely
frolc; that he meant no harm to any
one.
You were TO take faithful note of
every thing in the room, particularly
the features of the occupant
started again-'you have an opportun-
ity now
He remained silent.
Can YOU remember how we all look,
or would You like photographer He
was still silent, blushing deeper and
deeper.
at is my duty to hand you over to
Madame C that YOU may be dealt
with according to law. What have you
to say why sentence should not be pro-
nounccd upon you?'
"Oh, ladies, do entreat you to spare
me exposure. | will submit to any
terms you impose. should be expelled
from the institute; my mothers heart
would be broken by the disgrace; /
should lose all my friends"
Listen, then, to the sentence of the
court" Vestella whispered to us, and
each took her stand in q separate cor
ner of the room. In consideration of
your extreme youth, and the distress
which knowledge of your foolish
freak would bring upon friends, this
court-the Court of Independent and
Honorable Msses-has determined not
to make public your misdemeanor; but
| do hereby adjudge you to kneel before
each of these young ladies separately.
ask their forgiveness, and give them
your promise that you will never at
tempt anything of the kind during your
whole life. Then return to me and
sign confession which | shall write,
and which shall be left with the court
for your future good behavior After
which you must have cupful of cold
water poured over your head. This
You can show to your comrades as evil
dence that you won the bet. Now, sir"
He arose from his knees, and, walk
ING straight up to Anna Vessey, knelt
before her, and executed that part of
his sentence. Then to Florilla, and so
on to all of us, using different terms to
every one, expressing himself so ele-
gantly, and with such apparent SINGER
ity, that we were secretly enraptured
with, and forgavc him readily, though
none of us spoke.
Then came the water ceremony.
Vestella filled large cut-glass
pitcher with water, and, making him
stoop with his face over the washstand,
poured it over his head.
Then we each filled it in turn and
poured it over his head and down his
neck, until his curls were all straight
ened out, and no two hairs were lying
in the same direction.
Now, sir" said Vestella, "you can
sign this confession, and then 90 down
the way you came up. You are good
pathfinder, and i hope you will not get
caught again. Tell your comrades that
you found the tall fierce one wide
awake"
He crept to the window.
We followed him to the balustrade,
saw him reach the ground and run
nimbly down the lawn.
The whole scene had occupied but
little moro than an hour.
Having assisted Vestella to arrange
her bed, we scuttled back to our own.
So ended the Midnight Invasion"