Butte record., 1855-02-17

'SH''i oiSuo'
Com M, mother !-e1cuse me, dear
est A. cried the bride, aud te ring herself
f ON her lovers arms, she sped out o
the room.
'Of course, this is a dreamn said
em tn. But it's very pleasant while
it lasts
For you, SIR said the livery servant
Smith met in the lane, entering and pre-
senting package and letter on silver
salver Sn.ih dismissed the man, opened
the letter, and read:
"MR. WILLIAM SMYTHR :--You un
Gle has begged me to write, because he
has got the g ut in his hand, and can t
hold pen. He b gs me to say, that he
wishes you all sorts of happiness, bu h
can't think o. being present at he cerr-
mony He lends you hrrew tn h n
dred euin as, and letter Of credit on
hia bank at Pa is, and will expect you
as soon as the hone moon and your tour
on the continent are ended. Humhly
wishing you JOY, for myself remain,
\ ours to mmand,
SIMON Slow"
[ don't know this Simon Slow,
thought S""ith but I suppose he's my
uncle's steward. The f, How thinks to
compliment me by spalling my name
Smlhe but plain Smith is good enough
for ME. It's respectable family, but
Contains too many Johns
OF course, he pocketed the money
~ithou dmur, and prepared to 90 the
ceremony with the easy grace and nom
chal nee of a man IF the world He
was introduc d to a great many people,
and shook hands so many times, that his
shoulders achcd
After bre kfast, the cirriage was an
nnuncod. Tie leave taking was hurried
through, the happy uple escaped from
their friends and took their seats, the
positions piled VIII p and spur in antici-
patton of liberal fees, and away they
few behind four spanking bays at a rat
tia. ra;e down the same road ND which
the unconscious bridegroom had strolled
in melanchol, mood that very morning.
As he glanced out of the widow, he
saw fat ped stiian in dab g,iters, wi
ping his pc spring forehead, and toi'ing
through the dust Smith smiled If
any thing can adj to the qualification Of
being whirled along in an asv-rpnni 1g
carriage, it is 10 contrast it with the to Is
Of ped st ianism OH ii du ty road But
little did NJ. Sml til suspect who that
unfortunate was While Mr. and Mrs.
Smith are spe. ding on their brid tour,
let us follow up the little fat ped strian.
Overcome with the heat OF the weather,
and his own excrtions, he sal down on a
stone.
'Vot an 'orrid 'ot day ? he exclailn-
ed, in the purcst cocknry vernocular, as
he morped his crimson forehead with bis
thick band1nna cot enough to rAast
an 'Ottentot Vot 20 to think of
that ere hengine runnin' eff the rail
and spill'n' hall the passengers Vo'
hescapc for me Vond- if I ham in
the right direction Tha; looks as il
it might be the 'ouse. 'UEo, you. sir =
The last werds were addressed to the
servant in livery whom we have b. fore
encountered, and who was now strolling
along, vislbly affected by champagne be-
fore breakfast.
who are you speaking to ? said he,
loftily.
To you!' was the reply. Whose
'ouse is that;'
Mr.. Wruggles's.'
Il thought SO. He's your master,
hey;'
The servant nodded
'Vell, you're expecting somebody.
amt you now .
90, no. replied the servant.
Nobody ? asked the pedestrian, coax
ingly, and pl,cing a ftp IN the hands of
the servant
'Yere's your young lady
Gone off =
were; and With whom =
with her husband
''Er husband i, amt possible = cried
the cockney.
I tell you it is, thought seed 'em
with my own eyes said the servant.
'Vot's your name p said the cockney.
Sam
Then, Sam, show me to your master !:
/ must see i'm hinstansly. hinstantly =