The suburban citizen., 1900-03-24

dav during my absencs- down town, I
took off my oyercoat and sat down be-
fore the CRATE fire that 1 had lighted.
It was very soothing and comfort
able to feel the warmth stealing over
my well-nigh benumbed limbs, and,
lost in day dreams, L soon forgot that
L was prisoner.
1 do not know how long I had sat
there half DOING, when was aroused
by the sound of voices in the hall.
"He is in there" came in an aud
ible whisper. Oh, do be careful, l
have no doubt he is armedl"
The next moment the door opened,
and tall, muscular Hibernian, wear
ing policeman's uniform, entered
the room.
He looked considerably astonished
at seeing me sitting quietly before the
fire, but quickly recovering himself,
he laid hold of my arm, saying as he
did so:
"Will yer come along wild me quiet,
or will have to make yer? It's under
arrest ye are. What does a dacent'
lookin' man like yerself want to be
snak thavin' for an soarin' young
ladies out of their wits?"
stared at the man in amazement.
Looking about l assured myself that
1 was surrounded by my own familiai
possessions, while my unlimited visit
or's vise.like grip on my arm con-
vinced me that was awake.
"Oficer," L finally managed to uk
ter, "there is some mistake"
He gave scarcastic laugh as he
answered.
CHATS what they always say, every
tonne. Come along wild me now"
'But this is my fathers house, aud
this is my own room" ] exclaimed,
''I dom know the young lady to whom
you refel may be, but should say she
had come a considerable distance out
of her way to get frightened"
"He is quite right am the rea.
intruder" SAID a gentle, feminine
voice.
A very much mortified looking young
girl was standing in the doorway.
"Miss Eyertsonl"
'Mr. Clark, 1 do not know what ]
can say-how can explain this mis-
take, she stammered "We live in
one of these houses, aud my room is
the one corresponding to this. When
1 came home little while ago L LET
myself in with my key and came di'
reotly upstairs. Seeing you in what
/ supposed to be my room l thought
of course that you were sneak thief.
1 did not have time to recognize you,
and the halls were dark, and the
possibility of having gotten into the
wrong house never occurred to me.
When I came back with this officer !
was guided by my own recent foot
prints in the snow, which accounts fol
my second mistAke--I cannot tell you
how sorry and ashamed feel"
The good-natured Irishman in
dulged in a hearty laugh in which /
joined, and Miss Eyertson, too, not
withstanding her embarrassment,
could not help seeing the ridiculous
side of the situation.
We proceeded down stairs, where
we met my father and mother, who
had just come in, and to whom it was
necessary to explain the presence in
their house Of an officer of the law and
strange young lady. They enjoyed
the joke, and seeing Miss EvertsOn's
embarrassment, endeayored to putheg
at her ease.
And then, with no thought of cold
or snow, 1 put on my hat aud coat
and escorted our fair neighbor to her
door.
One Sunday afternoon in the spring
L was calling at Mrs. Parkers, and as
L was about to take my departure my
hostess said
"The weather is lovely, now. We
must go and call upon the Eyertsons
very soon"
felt conscious of coloring up like
a girl as / answered.
You are very kind, Mrs. Parker,
but have been without waiting for
you. In fact, go there almost every
evening, and Helen and | are to be
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