Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-29

" w Was ever such an extraordinary A combination found in lady', memorandun-book before? The l above extract was not taken from my diary. The little ememorandum-book | in which the above note occurs contains mere | ly brief jotting down of the days occur l rences.
 The morning of which I speak found mo determined to turn everything toLsy-turvy i and in doing so I came upon a small box that had been concealed by some more important packages, and inits corner had remained un- noticed
 Down on tho floor I went, and making chair-back of a large chest, began discov- cry.
 "Dear mo p I continucd as I turned over it's leaves, .this is better than thenewest book from Mudie's p s'Charlie'-and as my eyes caught the name, I stayed the turning leaves and read-sCharlie asked me to-day I said yes couldn't help it.'' #E So to explain; I must tell you that long be fore knew Charlie Middleton I had quite made up my mind to be an old maid; for had a yearly income sufficient for reasonable luxuries-and had also q disgust for men 1 who sought women because Of their incomes.
 knew had heart to give, but it must be received without any jeWeled setting. Per- haps had almost wished was poor girl !; | certainly, to marry I must love-must be loved; and, as fairly rich woman, I con cluded fate had meant mo to be alone in life. Ann so somehow when I had said yes to | Charlie, I felt had taken fate into my own hands; and the only comfort I could find l was in the explanatory excuse, 'I conldnt help itl'
 But what is this? I said to myself, as Tread "A night of torture. Intoxicated toothache. Charlie laughed"
 'Teeth 1" said, Gin mercy keep the peace. at least till I have had my stay among my friends and l return home, where I can bet ter battle with you for often have you inter fered with my pcaceo Of mind and personal ap- pearance, when both conditions were of no small importance to me; but 1 will forget all | if only there will be peace among you till this | visit is over"
 ! Thus I talked and whoedled into what 1 thought at least q truce, for the week that was to be spent at Arden Lodge. 1 wanted to 1 go very much Charlie was to be there the whole of the tinla). .As I thought of these | things and those times l was again going over | that week, and my store-room was forgot | ten. T#Et
 Pleasantly, ay happily, those first few days | slipped away; so far it was the llappiest visit had ever had.
 | think it was the night of tha fourth day
 that found me unusually weared lonEed 1 to lay down my head and sleep. l glanced at | the two pillows that wore inyitingIy waiting for my droWsy head and thou ,1t. loW gi;l;lly Y should nestle down and speedily be lost to
 everything in the balmy sleep that was even l then stealing over ne. 1 wanted 10 be vel | rested for the morning; there was a sanre; | surprise and pleasant outing planned for tEe
 next day which I l,noU I should enjoy; and
 of course I must bo looking, ny best. I was | going to regret Won.cn'a vanity; but, do mon
 never know occasions when they aiso dcs:r;, | to be looking their best? And 50 ! must re
 freshest Of the fresh, after the forthcoming | sleep. No premonitory notice had 1 of wh,:t
 was to be between tle BOW and then, for l2c
 shadow of an ache presented itself even ve- | garded with unusual satisfaction and aduli- l ration the brilliant appearance of my teeth. Quickly preparing for tho much-covetat. l rest, soon my head was in it's desired haven, 1 and in & few minutes must have bcenlost il
 sleeps strange inconsistencies. One o'coci; | sounded from the bali clock. What had Gwoke
 me so soon, maigeied? I knew it wss ex-
 actly twelve when had fast looked at my l watch, SO something must have happo2c ie
 so quickly break my soothing siliinbcf4. | A sudden twitch from ny mouth to my iett | eyebrow discovered the cause .ot ny ,l,.3S-
 pected wakefulness. Doubtless numerous | tWinges like this one hal at fast rcusca n,
 weary frame.
 I My will is by no means weak : i1dao,!, uo,1 l people who knew me assert ti1at it w;:s ,:uts l the reverse; so settled that now 1t silou5 1 be my staff. would Ec perfectly still and
 bear until they were tired out.
 1 Could my will, be ib ever so iroa-iiKc, bea,
 this2 @ l Seizing hold of the water bottle and tur,btai once again sought my couch, and nToppins
 myself up with those pillows which but l couple hours before had held out such delu | sive hopes of rest and sleep, began my war | These objectionable teeth objected to warmth what of the cold bath system? GEaDd : | cessation of hostilities! With mouth stream 1 ing with cold water had peace, ay, peace.
 was content. I almost forsave my tornentors
 for their past cruelty.
 The torture WAS maddeninp still ] must be
 thankful that had found a temporary | lull. So there was nothing to do but to relin. quish the thought of sleep, and apply tht
 cold-water remedy till my foes were subiiued At length the end came-ny water bottle was
 empty, my foes were uncon1uered, and hac ,t lost my only weapon of defence-and now the, began in real earnest.
 was in state of frenzy-I could bear ne
 more-I must seek, at any rate, some othe7
 remedy. Hastily and wildly I took up thu
 first garments that came to hand I don know, and don't suppose I eyer shall, sha
 kind of costume invented in my nasty toile
 that night. My ideas of toilet and costumes
 were blended into one great need Of som.
 kind of covering that would allow of an ap
 pearance before Walton the butler. knev ,t he slept somewhere on the basement, and
 had determined on getting to him. Quieu,
 opening my door, I crept stealthily along th
 dimly lighted corridors and staircase. hat
 one dread as I stole along: it was that nigh
 disturb some light sleeper, who, on openin,
 the door to find the cause of the disturbance
 and seeing so mysterious looking an object
 would rouse the whole house by suddel
 alarm. My nervous fear of this, and the dis
 tracting agony was enduring, almost led ln
 to see doors opening to the right and left 0
 me, and speeches. mortals gazing at mo il
 my unpresentable garb, for l was conscou
 that it was anything but following the prope T order of things. Had Charities door opened
 certainly must have found wings! But non of these anticipated calamities occurred, for reached Walton's room without any accidcIi:
 Knocking most vigorously at the first door
 came to, and receiving no answer, tried th
 the next with more satisfactory result, fo D~l>H~ xAE- .r4~J