Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-06-29

watchmen refused to let him in, and
entreaties, arguments and signs were
necessary TO convince the dubious man
that it was the real Mr.. Gervasio.
When this first difficulty had been
overcome, ~ went stumbling up the 20
steps which separated him from his
room. He opened the door with great
difficulty, and with yet more he sue
ceeded in lighting a candle.
Then the struggle beg~h. He had
never worn helmet before, and in his
haste to go to the ball had not been
careful to find out how it should be
taken off.
He walked to and fro, inclosed thus,
tried everything that looked like but
ton, buckle or spring. but to no avail.
The helmet seemed to cleave to him.
Then it occurred to him to call in aid.
But whom? All the neighbors were
sleeping, and it would have been the
greatest intrusion to knock at one of the
rooms.
He stopped near the door to consider.
He thought he heard steps Some one
was coming up stairs.
1t was indeed PacO, the mason, an old
neighbor of the house, not overindustri-
Gus, but a great night reveler. That
night, doubtless, because it was Satur-
day, the measures of red wine had been
passed around all too freely, and conse-
quontlv the man seemed now and then
to lose his bala"ce.
"Paco " called Gervasio. And Pace
suddenly halted, much frightened, upon
hearing that cavcrnous voice and catch
ing sight Of a specter which he could not
quite make out
cit is l, Gervasio."
81 am afraid, said Pace.
"No, man, don't lie frightened. Come,
help me take this off, fer l can't do it
alone.
"Woll, all right
And. staggering, he entered the room
after Gclyasio. But as Pace understood
just as little about armors, and, on the
other hand, was not very steady, he did
not improve the renewed efforts other
wise than by two or three little scratches
which the mason inflicted on the trou-
badour's neck with the edges of the he'll
met
But how did you ever get yourself
inside of this"
Il did not get into it. This opens.
cit may open, but | do not see the
trick Of it, Now I'm sleepy. I'm going
to bed now, and tomorrow III see if
Mrs. Nicasia, the porter's wife, can't
take this off of you, for She Understands
those things, since her husband was a
matchmaker in Jetafe before it became
a municipality.
Gervasio had to resign himself to his
fate.
I'm have to go to bed with this he'll
met | suppose " And he stretched him
self out on the bed. That, too, was a
torture as he turned and twisted But
for great evils there are great remedies
He sat down in an armchair and sadly
waited the dawn Of day. What a long
night it was
Since only the punishments in the in
fcmal regions are eternal he slept at
odd moments under the helmet Then
again be thought Of how costly were
the glories Of man and suffered still
more from the trials of a pianist who
lived in the third story, who never took
any rest herself nor allowed her neigh
bors to rest Finally he heard the door
open and saw Mrs. Nicasia enter with
the breakfast
The good porter's wife nearly dropped
the cup OF chocolate at the strange sight
But she had been informed OF it all and
began to try her luck.
AT about | o'clock the next morning
when the baron arose, his valet brought
him letter bearing the word 'impor-
tant.
"When was this letter brought" the
baron asked, opening the envelope
This morning at about 8. "
every we'll -
And in that letter it said:
Pardon my boldness. but beg of you to do
me the favor of sending over your valet to take
Off the helmet, as have not been able to do SO.
l am almost mad. l passed the night in an
armchair 1t is very necessary for me to go to
my office. write under great difliculte7 ami
was hardly able to take my breakfast "Beso
su mano," yours in despair, GERvAsIo.
"By Jove!" cried the baron, what
time is ito
The valet looked at the clock ON the
small table 1T is 1880, sir -
"Then go quickly to Gervasio's
house. He needs you. But hurry"
AT ~ O'Clock sharp the troubadour
was relieved Of the helmet and was on
the point of fainting for joy.-Chicago
News
The Pillow Nuisance.
81 happened to be i'll Kansas City