The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-17

looking companion, they took their seats
in the drawing room and sent for the land
lord; he came, brief whispering took
place, the landlord grinned and grinned,
and finally broke out into something of a
laugh, and said:
We'll, don't care, you're all friends,
it's rather good joke, it will surprise
them some, do as you please, sir
The landlord disappeared, servant
came in and intimated if the gentlemen
was ready he'd show 'em up to No. =.
Tap, tap, tap, gently went Dodge's
knuckles on the door of the number.
who's there?' says quick voice.
Me- says Dodge. Get up quick
That you, Mr.. Dodge?
Yes, sir, get up, quick!'
Heavens sake, what's the matter Mr..
| Dodge?'
%, get up, sir, quick, open your door.
The house on fire! heavens sake,
what's the matter?'
| Then was heard fine strung voice
humidity making the same inquiry, anc.
soon the door was opened and the outlines
! Of gentlemen en- dishabiNe thrusting out
his nose and night cap.
Heavens and earth, Mr.. Dodge, do tell
what all this means'
why, sir, but II hope you'll pardon
me II confess that a. a. | was wrong,
very wrong to a.
We'll, but sir, said the excited and i'm
patient husband, what is it about! Come
| let us know the worstn
the fact is, sir, couldn't
We'll, WE'LL
i couldn't go to sleep, got up deter
mined to ask your pardon, but you'll new
er forgive me, but "a
go on, go on, out with it,
'Mr. Dodge are we in danger!' said the
fine small voice Of the little bride, her
bright eyes and pretty little night cap ap-
pearing family in the back ground.
awful too bad, marin, | shall never
forgive myself and here, Dodge actually
threw up the whites of those big eyes and
sighed twice!
What danger, how, where?' said the
married couple, in one breath. Tell us
all. sir!' sharply asked the husband.
Yes, yes, for mercy's sake do said
the wife.
Then if | must, must said Dodge.
" on are not man and wifer
| what? said the husband.
| mir. Dodge! SAID the vile.
Fact, ought to be hung and quartered,
my fault
What do you mean sir! You don't
! pretend-'
Yes | do, it's fact, sir!'
! whats fact, Mr.. Dodge!' inquired
/ the alarmed bride.
! Not married mam-all sham, my
fault
| 600! Fm-Pm,' here the husband
as he supposed himself, caught his wife as
she supposed she was, just as she was
about to swoOu.
MIR. Dodge this is sha bby business,
sir said the supposed husband.
Il know it, says Dodge, Il confess all
regret it severely, sir, IL got up, de-
termined to make all the
Misery you could, SIR said the suppo-
sed married man.
Not at ALL sir, did it as Joke.
a Joke sir! It's villainous. sir!'
But I'll repair it, sir, I'll run off to the
Minister'S
Don't meddle any more, sir, take your
self off sir, and leave US to ourselyes-go
The husband was about TO shut the
door, this brought the lady too, she rushed
| to the door:
go, Mr.. Dodge, go, do GO and get the
minister at once, do, sr!'
Never mind now, it's almost morning
my dear, then we'll arrange the matter
without his intervention,' said the hus.
band.
But the lady was determined, insisted
Dodge desired them to dress and come
down into the drawing-room and he would
have the real parson there, and there
should be prina facia, bona tide, anc
veritable wedding. So he left, the dis
comftted votaries of Hymen had their
other friends aroused from their downy
couches, and the amazed and vexed par
ties assembled in the drawing room anc
were soon comforted by Dodge and a
new parson, who put them over the ground
again in good and substantial shape
The performances however, took up the
time until daylight began to peep in thro
the window at the sombre looking wedding
party, when Dodge and the parson left.
After breakfast, the entire party being
again assembled in the drawiDg-room
J Dodge used his handkerchief about his