The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-09-24

60 TO sleep without first giving "li..c sis" a
kiss-so she turned over 10 perform this
p'easurable act, when she put her hand on our
h,ros face, and feeling his huge wl.iskrrs, sho
/ aas made aware Of her mistake. In less time
than Il takes to TEL! IL, she gathered UP the
bel clothes, and with an effort almost super.
human she sprang into tho middle Of the room,
screaming
Its man! It's man, Nclly!"
Nelly OF caurss partnkins Of Susy's alarm,
rushed into her fathers room followed by Susy.
leaving our hero in perfect tits of laughter,
fiom which he has not recovered to this day,
ns he laughs Immediately every timc he sees a
r's..l, OF I'll, occmrti c. Genes to his remcm-
bfnnce.
Nelly's father was up in a twinkng, and a
light being obtained BY the mid Of loco.foco
match, the whole affair WAS explained to the
girls, who passed through the room, Of which
our hero was in full possession, with light In
hand, gathering up their personal clothing ~
they passed throngh--to another room in the
attic story OF tho house where they retired
aud soon fell asleep.
Susan Dolbear having played the most con-
spicuous part in this affair of the two girls did
not wait for breakfast, but made her escape
from the house MS soon AZ daylight dawncd
but Nelly, conscious Of her own innocence
boldly met onr hero face to face at the break
escape she made of being shot for robbcr.
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MARniED IN SrrE OF THEIR TgRrn.-Old
Governor Saltons,all, OF Connecticut, who -four.
ished some sixty years since, WAS man OF
some hun,or, as we'll as PERSEVERANCE, in stfec-
ting the end he desired. Among other anec.
dotes told Of him by tho New London people,
the place where he resided, IL the following:
"Of the various sects which have tourished
for their day, and then ceased to exist, was
one known M the Rogcritcs, 80 called from
their founder, John or Tom, or some other
Rogers, who settled not far from the good'y
town aforesaid. The distinguished tenet Of the
sect was their denial of the propriety and scrip.
i,urnlity Of the form Of marriage. "lt il not
good for man to be alone" This they believed
and also thnt ono wife only should clcavc to
her husband" But then this should be mat
ter OF agreement merely, aud the couple should
come together and live as man and wife, dis
rcnsing with all the forms Of the marriage
covenant. The old governor used frequently
to call gson Rogers, ard talk the matter over
with lin. and endeavor 10 convince him of the
impiol lricty Of living with Sarah ~ he did,
Blu neither John or Sarah would give up arg,,.
n cit. 1t WAS matter Of conscience with
them; they were very happy together ~ they
.e = OF s,ass use, then, could mere Grn
ilc. Suppose they would thereby csr~pc t,can-
cal, we're they ret bound ITO take rp thu cross,
and live according TO tho rules Of tho religion
they professeds Tho governors logic Was
/ powcrlcss.
sIc was in the nciglborhoQd Of John one
day, and n,ectiEg with him accepted an invita-
| tion 10 dine With him. Conversation as usual
Itar,,etls upon tlio subject.
/ uNow .jyh,,." says tho oovernor af,cr = lonc
discussion Of the point, "why will you not
marry SasAlf Have not you taken her to be
your lawful wife"
Yes certainly, replied John. "but my
thu firm Of the worlds people s
wcry ..vy we'll But you love hcr'"
And respect heFs''
ass; 1ss;
ilss'; ayI e your ilssl',s !I,,.I !. = - =
"fcs, certainly do"
Aud you love him, and obey him, and res
poe. s..a,.a..',a. n,,n, ana ! cherish =, = hims"
'elhen," cried the governor, rising, ..by the
lawa Of God AMI OF the Commonwealth Of Con.
Lcc,icni, pronounce you to be husband and
i wile.
The ravings and rage Of John and Sarai,
3 wsie OF no ayail--the knot was tied by the
highest authority in the State"
/ A Coon sca,r7ra., Nav, .-rn, p,.h,r,,.,
Times relates the fnls0wing
y gsnsemsn :, tavci'snS ~ . section ef cour-
i Wy when snau er nanicicss stopped ~ the
no''sv % P'ons oia woman, and observing her
1 londuess tvr pet dog vcnsured to ask the
name oi 'he ans'mal The gccd woman an
i swcFva oy saying that sl.c cAlleSt him "More-
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ss MOI snse strange nAnsy' inquirsl che
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