Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-22
MY ADVENTURE.

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New York Independent.
1t was certainly an odd adventure,
and one in which / exhibited de-
gree of audacity that l can scarcely
credit now; but it brought me such
good fortune that l have never re-
GREETED it, especially with such rep
utation for dignity as l now enjoy.
1t is not very long story !; yet l
think it will interest you. My wife
says 1 have told it too many times !;
but | believe it will bear one more
repetition. 1t was in the year 1850.
was in the employ of large mer-
camille house in the city of Boston. 1
had begun with them six years be-
fore, fresh from country town, and
had gradually been promoted until l
was confidential clerk, and had
charge of the corps of book-keepers
which the business demanded. | was
of a reserved disposition, of studious
habits, and was fast becoming con-
tirmed bachelor, when the events l
shall narate occurred, changing the
tenor of my life.
1t was the month of December; |
remember the evening as distinctly
as though it were just passed. The
snow was several inches deep, and
the sky was filled with small white
messengers. Phe gaslight glimmer-
ed feebly, the shop windows were OBJ
scured travel in the streets had near
ly ceased; while the few who were
out hurried as fast as possible to their
destinations. Important business de-
manded my attention in New York,
and / was to leave on the midnight
train for that city. | had taken my
supper, or more properly speaking, a
light lunch, near the store, where l
was employed until 10 o'clock with
the accounts and papers which were
necessary in the transaction of the
business which called me away.
/ looked at my watch, and found l
had but scant time to go home and
get my valise, which / had unfortun-
ately Gas / then blindly thought for
gotten to bring with me. AS / let
the warm store and stepped out into
the wintry air, and breasted the
storm, the sensation, instead of being
unpleasant, was rather exhilarating,
l found in few minutes, however,
that the storm was more severe than
l had imagined, and my progress was
very difficult. 1t took me much
longer to get to d street than I antici'
pated, so that I was in great hurry.
/ lived in long block of houses, sal
just alike. I knew nothing of those
who lived upon either sideI; for 1 was
away early in the morning, was gone
all day, and, after l got back at night
devoted myself to my pipe and
books, very rarely going out again.
The storm seemed to have re-
doubled its fury as 1 went up the
steps and opened the door. l was al
most blown into the hall, and the
door swung behind me with violence
All was dark; but / knew just where
my valise was, all ready, and so
crept upstairs cautiously to avoit
further disturbance, found my room
door open, and, right in the corne
where expected, my valise
Without an instant's delay l rushed
down stairs, and was soon out in tn,
binding sleet. was really exhaust
ed when l got to the station, and, t.
add to my trials, / was just in tim
to see the train moving off. After
hard run l got on the last car, recov
cred my breath as soon as [ could,pu
my valise in rack, gave the cOnduC
tor, with whom was well acquaint
ed, my ticket, and settled myself 70
nap. When l awoke it was morn
ing, andJ found to my dismay tina
we TeEsSnow-honnd, and had mad
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