The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-17
MIS- G. L l. q NE O U S.
Marrying 'Esn Over Again !;
OR, A JOKER FOREsTALLED.
A HYMENEAL SKETCH.

Some time last summer, while canvas
sing the down east States, Dodge-need
we par.icularize what Dodge-Ossian f.
Dodge, of course, ran afoul of young
gentleman quite noted for his off hand,
practical Jokes, and having heard of
Dodge, our amateur joker made up his
mind that when and where he met the
extensively known and thorough bred
wag, there would very probably be files
about and somebody's eye teeth would be
cut. When Dodge appeared in our anna
teur wits diggings, he straightway went
to work to introduce himself to Dodge.
Il understand, SIR says the amateur,
that you are not to be caught mapping
I've read and heard great deal of your
pract cal Joking, and though don't pro-
fess 10 be very smart that way, yet I've
made bet with some of my friends, that
in less than six months will show you
a new kink or two-I intend to show you
the elephant
.Ah, indeed!' says Dodge. well, sir,
I'm tolerably conversant with that specie
of quadrupeds, having studied the ANNA
ted natur for sometime, but shall always
be pleased to learn something new, altho'
fear sir, that the crittur you mention
under the head of novelty with me-
However, don't want TO damp your en-
thusiasm, so you may figure up and fetch
along your entertainment whenever you
feel like it.
The amateur made several small firts
at Dodge during his stay in the amateur S
neighborhood, but his efforts scarcely
amounted to anything with good 'nub'
10 it, and hence we shall not take any
pains to illustrate them. Time and Dodge
passed along, and by casually meeting
each other in other parts of the country, in
the vicinity of the city of notions, quite
an intimacy sprang up between the two
.sawyers, and finally one day, says the
amateur joker.
Mr.. Dodge, I'm going to be married.
'Shoh! you're joking!' says Dodge, po-
King his friend in the side with the butt
of that high-salutin cane of his.
sAm |, thought says the other, guess
not, it's all arranged-the old man don't
like me,-the young lady does, and that
makes it all tight you know-we're going
to New York tomorrow evening; to be
there married the next day, and, if you
have nothing serious to prevent you, |
wish you to join small and select party
of the young lady's friends and mine, and
60 along
Nothing would give me more pleasure,
says Dodge, 'than to accompany you,' but
really, I-l-that is, the notice is some
what short, the-the-parties, except
yourself, sir, are a-a-strangers to me,
and would be a little kind of awkard, in
short must decline your invitatron.'
o. no, 'twouldn't do. Dodge must go,
could not get off; so next day small par
ty of some four or five ladies, and gentle.
men met at the Marlboro Hotel, and a few
hours afterwards, the coach drove them
down to the Providence railway depot,
where they soon embarked,an next morn
ing, Just as the sun began to peep over the
eastern part Of creation, the bride and
bridegroom, and their male and female
attendents, with our facetious and self
sacrificing friend Dodge, who was to act
as grand master of ceremonies, cicerone.
&C., coupled with young lady, rela-
tive of the bridegroom s, found themselves
at the pier No. /, North River, New
York.
Now, Mr.. Dodge says the amateur
Joker, .we are all strangers here in New
York, and we put you i'll command of our
Exactly, that's all right, says Dodge
leave all to me. Say, you, look here
brawls Dodge, to one of the noisy, brawl-
in, pushing red-faced drivers to one oi
the hundred and fifty cabs, coaches and
trunks usually besetting the steamers, Ian.
ding their passengers at the New York
piers, you, mean, we all go to the Ir.
wing House-fy around-get the baggage
allow me, Miss -, TO assist you tc
this coach: so-all in-drive off,
In the course of ten minutes the brlda
party were housed at the Irving private
parlors, and snug and merry as grigs.-
Dodge stopped out to get the parson and
arrange the minutes of the marriage. Al
eleven A. NJ. the parties were spliced
good humor, few tears and kisses pre-
vailed, and the party, under charge OF
Dodge, started out to see the lions OF
Gotham, and thus merrily passed the
hours away. until the hour of retiring came
around, the parties separated for the night.
Mr.. a--a-a-but no matter now
Did you wish to speak to me, Mr..
podge' said the happy bridegroom, turn