Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MISCHIEVOUS
MAUD
BIZ LEE TRASH

q HE was the very perSOnlDcdtlOu vi
mischief. 1t was her life, her only
thought. Although nearly twenty years
of age, she was just as much of a hoy
den as she had been at ten-a very beau
tiful hoyden, though, and so graceful
that what would have been absolute
rudeness In others seemed only new
witchery In her She Yves continually
getting into some annoying predieament
that would cause her to make innumer-
able resolutions Of reform, but as soon as
temptation appeared again, the good
resolutions were all forgotten. She had
80 many lovers that they absolutely wor-
ried her, and she would sometimes go
off and bury herself In the country in or
der to get rid of their attentions. Al
though she certainly would have re-
scented 1t most Indignantly If they had
given her UP, still 1t was quite relief
sometimes to serve them in that way,
and retire into obscurity, as she
called 1t.
One day, as she was passing along the
street very beeomingly dressed and LOOK
ing unusually lovely, gentleman whom
she met looked at her 30 intently that
she said to herself, as she imagined:
81 hope you will know me the next
time you see mel"
She did not observe the smile that i'm
mediately quivered about his lips, which
gave evidence that he was not afflicted
with deafness. A few weeks afterward
she met him again-recognizing him at
once, for his face was not one to be for
gotten any more than her own. AS he
passed, he said, with the utmost gravity,
although q wicked CLEAN shone from his
eyes:
Il know you now, Miss Murray"
She blushed like rose, and felt SO
strong an inclination to laugh that she
turned quickly into store, to prevent
his seeing her embarrassment Soon
after this she went of to one of her coun-
try retreats, little dreaming that the
handsome stranger was keeping watch
on her movements, with all the shrewd-
ness of a detective. She went to board
at a large farmhouse, and in her ram
bles about the country she noticed fine
foreign-looking mansion, that excited
her curiosity and inspired her with a
lively desire to explore it. Speaking to
the farmers wife about it, the woman
said
ooh, you can have your wish very
easily, Miss Murray; the key is at Mr.
Jones', and they will let you take it at
any time"
So the next morning she started OF
bright and early, to procure the key and
crafty her wish.
"a stranger has taken it." they told
her, "and is now at the house; so, If you
got at once, you can get in and see all
you want to-"
She went as directed, but when she
reached the house, seeing the key on
the outside of the door, the never
sleeping spirit of mischief prompted
her to turn it, and then, going into
thickly-shaded arbor, she waited, like
Micawber, to see what would turn
up She waited and waited, till,
feeling the wearisome effects of her
long walk, she threw herself down on
the seat and fell asleep, affording as
pretty a picture as the enchanted
princess herself.
When, after a long time, she awoke,
there at the door of the arbor, gazing
admiringly upon her, stood the hand
some stranger At first she thought
it must be a dream, and rubbed her
eyes with no gentle hand, but his vsice
dissolved the spell
You were my Jailer, then," he
said, glancing at the key In her
hand; "why did you lock me tn3"
But how did you get out?" she
inquired, demurely.
"I nearly broke my neck jumping
out Of the window"
"Oh, dear! / wish had seen you;
1t must have been so funny"
"Oh, very funny, no doubt. But
don't you think you ought to ask my
pardon?"
81 will ask It six times, If you wish
it." she replied, with saucy laugh.
"Once will be enough, If you will
give me permission to visit you"
But we have had no introduction
and | do not even know who you are
sir" she said; then, seeing peculiar
expression come into his face. she
added, hastily: Perhaps you thinl
such formaity unnecessary witt
me-"
II did not say So"
"No, but you looked 1t"
"Can you read the thoughts OF 9th
ers?"
II shall not trouble myself to DO *
any further" she replied, with a de
cided pout, and, rising from her seat
she passed quickly by him.
'WiIl you not allow me to help yoa
over the WALTZ"
THANK you, do not require an!
assistance" was the somewhat un
F, gracious response.
"How pretty she is, and how ex
uuisitely graceful" he thought, az b
watched her slender figure fittini
through the fields. Il must have pa
thence here; it will be a wild chase.
ooh, dearl" she said to herself
''here's another beautiful scrape
have got myself into. | wonder If tina
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