SATURDAY, JUkY ~, 1874.
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posed Oi. Resolved not TO be detected |
instantly rolled my handkerchief together,
with its remaining contents, and whipped
it into my pocket.


The dinner table was at length desert
ed for the drawing room, where coffee
and liquors were served round. Mean
time | had sought cut what considered
a safe hiding place for my hat, beneath
chair in the dining room, for | dare not
carry it any longer in my hand, having
first thrown in morsel of paper to hide
the cauliflower, should any one chance in
seeking for his own hat to look into mine


On my return to the drawing room, |
chanced to be again seated by the lady
by whom ha;! sat al the table. Our con.
vorsation was resumed, and we were in
the midst of an animated discussion, when
huge spider was seen running up her
her arm.


"Take it oG-take it off," she eacu-
lated IN terrified voice.


| was always afraid Of spiders, so to
avoid touching him with my hand, | caught
my pocket handkerchief from my pocket
and clapped it a, once upon the mscre-
ant, who was already mounting over her
temple with rapid strides. Gracious hcav-
ems, had forgotten The cal,flower which
was now pIas'cred over her face like ar
emolicnt pouliice, fairly killing the spi-
der, and binding an eye of the lady.
while little slrcameis of sof, butter glded
gently down her neck and bosom.


Mon dieu! Mon dieu - exclaimed
the asionished fair.


Mon dieu % was re-echoed frem ev-
cry PERSONS mouth.


"IIave you cut your hand ?" inquired
one.


"No! no! the spider-monsieur is
killing the spider"


What quantity of entrails !" ejacuIa-
ted an astonished Frcnchmen, uncon-
sciousl y to himself


Well might he be astonshed. The
spray of the execrable vegetable had spat-
tered her dress from head to foot. For
myself the moment the accident occurr-
ed, had mechanically returned my hand
kerchet to my pocket, but its contents
remained.


What monster must it have been"
observed IA young lady, as she helped to
relieve my victim from her cruel Si,ua-
ton, 81 declare O.! should think he had
been living on cauifiower."


AT that moment felt some one touch
me; and turning saw my companion
who had come with me.