The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-17
4 KISS IN MISTAKE.

The family Of Mr.. BENJAMIN Bsrby. q
gentleman OF very close habits, WIS
alarmed one bright, sunshiny morning by
the venerable Old gentleman. whose voice
was heard in al parts of the house at the
same time. He had run from the garden
crying:
Martin Martin Where is that pre-
cious rascal. Martini"
Martin was a bustling. actlve servant in
the family, remarkable tor his polite and
agreeable manners, which quite atoned
for the ugliness occasioned By a black
patch oVer one of his eyes snd another
across his nose. The family Of Nj Bsrby
consisted Of himself and ward, a young
lady of 10, TO whom he had been left
guardian by an old friend and school
fellow
He did not like the idea Of being set a.
watchdog over the incIinations Of
young girl, but respect for his friends
memory would not admit Of his refusing
TO take upon himssIf the charge
Seeing the host Of suitOrs addressing her,
and being unsbls to separate the wheat
from the chsd, be resolved upon dis
countenancins them all by expressing mis-
determination that Mile Winters should
not marry at al.
She shah hsvs no husband 81 su, 4" he
cried. " Better be without = husband,
AilIie, than have = bad one"
The wary old man accordingly chose for
Miles mnid remarkably curious-Iook-
ing, humpbacked old woman. thinking
abe would be true to his interests
But Mr.. Bsrby was mistaken, for Julia
was remarkably fond Of money! IS note
~ H.
during which she continued oblivious of
all that might be going on around her.
Martin responded not TO his masters
summons. But still the old gentleman
cried
The precious villain! oh. that nv
family should be thus insulted and dis
graced | saw him press his lips to my
warG's cheek, and the sound Of the kiss
still sounds in my ear !"
At this moment Martin appeared aud
mildly asked;
Did you call, SIR ~
whereupon the enrsged old gentleman
rushed upon him and cried
POUNDS, you scOundrcll what do you
mean by kissing my ward ~
!, sir - exclaimed Martin. with 3
surprised and innocent look
"Nnlzinl" my own eyes have not de-
ceiyed me. l saw you not ten minutes
ago steal behind Miss Mile snd-and-"
Sir, sir" exclaimed Martin, y rithIng
In Barby's grasp. ." II is impossible"
ana LuuS 81 ing. ne HLElEh MS mana
upon his forehead. As "a sudden thought
occurred 70 him he continued:
Sir, y thought strikes me which may
justify your suspicious. There i some
strange mystery in this"
Mystery " quoth the old gentleman.
in an enraged voice. % 1 think there is"
4 confess sir said Martin, with a
tone and look OF shame, that I did steal
into the garden just now and take n
chaste salute; but on my honor. sjr, 1
believed the person to be Miss Winters
maid, the worthy Julie, 10 whom l have
the honor Of paying my addresses.
VILLAIN ~ repeated the old man, stamp
ing his foot but Martin Interrupted him.
You know what bad sight have. sir -
he said. Ono eye entirely gone and the
other very treacherous, as Il Is now
proven TO be, seeing that l uistoOk the
mistress for the maid and have thus in
suited a lady and offended worthy gen
tlernan, whom my inclination aud duty
have ever prompted me to regard with
profound respect and YeneratiOu.N
Mr.. Barby was compelled to admit that
owing TO the defective sight Of Martin, it
was possible for such y mistake 10 have
occurred, and the precious villain - was
called z careless fellow.
Wishing perfectly to retrieve his charac-
ter he explained to his master that he and
Julie were to be marricd-tkat she had
obtained Miss Winters consent, snd that
he was thinking Of ssking Mr.. Barby that
very morning.
The old gentleman expressed his slr-
tin should wish 10 unite hinself with
the old humpbacked Julie; but Martin
clasped his hands, and with rapture de-
Clsred her the woman OF his choice and
/ paragon OF womsukind, and lnT. Barby,
to wound the honest fellows feelings, con-
tented himself with saying:
Well, there's no accounting for tastes. -
In the course OF the day Mr.. Barby &C
4 eidentally met Julie in ths garden
"Wen, Julie - he exclaimed Sc I wish
J you Joy in the new situation you are going
! La, sir, !" said Julie [ amt going into
/ no new situation
/ married ~
/ Married, sir - echoed Julie in aston
ishmeut- Il agoing 10 be married La,
! sir. l wish ] wAs"
! :! What's the use. old woman. of your
standing there counterfeiting such sur
/ prise know all about il, sir -
/ "Au about it, sQusaled Julia, unable
TO comprehend her masters meaning.
/ "All about II, sir!'
g Yes. to be sure all about your billing
told me 50 himself -
He" cried Julie. "Whof"
why, Martin, to be sure'
"Oh u exclaimed Julie, and hung down
her head, after affecting to blush
What fool the old woman is - said
| Barby. " II you were young girl there
might be some excuse for this shyness and
! tomfoolery. There, get along with you and
be good WIFE and 50 saying the old
/ gentleman went his way: chuckling 70
/ himself at having discover the little love
/ affair between Martin and Julie
On the following, morning Mr. Barby
violently rang the bell in the breakfast
| room.
The servant who attended the summons
/ he desired would inform Julie that he had
been waiting full have an hour for hel
| mistress y quarter of an hour agair
elapsed, and the old gentleman again rang
! Send Julie to me"
Julie slowly appeared.
| Julie, where is your mistress -
Mistress has gone out sir
Gone out, sir, echoed Barby. " Con,
out so earlyf'
Yes, sir, they've been gone this houi
and more"
They Who's theyi"
Mistress and Martin" said Julie
meekly
Mistress and Martin - roared the olo
man.
Fire and furies What your intended
I husband s'
My intended husband La, sir, how
can you imagine any ,hing so absurd "
What, didn't you confess
q, sir No, sir You only made m
blush by your observation.
That fellow i a villain, after all
] In a moment Barby summoned TN
whole establishment, dispatchlng them il
all directions to go the round of all tn,
| churches in the metropolis He had
| shrewd notion of what had occurred; bu
/ they were spared further trouble by
carriage stopping at the door, and PRESENT.
Martin and the late Millie Winters stoo