The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-11-06
81 Erautlful Sturll.
From Peterson's Magazine.
Frank Douglas Honeymoon.
By RosALIE GRAY.

E1ee@ By RosALIE GRAY.
"Now, see here, Mel, / think this gun
ming off to coo all by ourselves, just be-
cause we are married, is all nonsense
T don't see the use of it at all" exclaimed
Frank Douglas, to his lady.love, few
days previous to the happy time which
was TO unite them ''for better or for
worse. /" taN
sssWhy, Frank, % replied Nellie, "every
body goes eff at such a time.'
es"Oh! I'myery willing to go too," said
Frank, "only want to have little fun;
! mean to take my gun with me and
shoot" aaa 81 .}5ssid SIS ga,
ts"Why, what will people think of you
to see you occupied with your gun while
we are on our wedding trip"
tsa"Oh!I don't care what people think, :"
replied Frank, 81 like to be different from
others, and / should think you would be
glad to get rid ofme; it will be so pleas
ant FOR you and Kate to be together all
day, while Harry and are off,"
&s"What does Harry have the same
wild notions as yoursef?" inquired Nell
lie. q : aL@zEasLs ise q e
Eyes, to be sure he has; but really,
Nellie, if you would only stop and think
moment it would not seem at all strange
to- you; you know it isvery difficult for
usgto leave our business, and now since
we can get away, we may as wellenjoy
ourselves little" ESD
Y "So then, you would not consider it
enjoy ment to stay with your lady loves /?
Well I! must say you are not worthy to
have wives, since you don't know how to
prize them -
"Now. Nellie, love, you know you
don't mean that = exclaimed Frank, i'm
printing kiss on her lips as he left her.
Frank Douglas. although but twenty
five, had always been considered by those
who knew him confirmed old bachelor,
and it was, therefore, very much to the
surprise OF friends that he became.engag
ed. Until he made the Acquaintance o.
Nellie, he had always regarded ladies as
something to be admired at a respectful
distance, and although possessed Of 6
warm heart and deep feelings, yet he was
not given to those various little exhibi
.tions of love which-he expressively term
ed ''cooing'' His bride-elect,, however
was Tar from fancying theidea Of spending
the FIRST two weeks Of her married life il
the society ola lady, while their husband
were enjoying themselves together, quite
unmindful Of the fact that they were new
iy-made bridegrooms While Nellie wa
schening to defeat this project. he
friend Kate Manley was announced.
I'll do WISH" exclaimed Kate, laugh
ingly, that your gentleman was in Kan
schatka! Here he has been putting th
most absurd notions into Harry's head
and they have actually concluded /
spend their time, while on the weddin
trip, in shooting, and we are expected t
tentertain each other. Something mus
be done to stop their proceedings, that
certain, for the people will be sure to i'm
agine that Frank and Harry have maj
zried each other, while we make the SCI
gond couple"
~us "I'll'tell you what we can do, We wi
60 fishing" s a sgf
W "Oh! Iwouldn't for anything" replie
Kate, II think it is horrid business"
"ohl well, no matter for that, we wi
have our fishing lines to make a sho
with, by way Of locking industrious, an
then we can spend our time reading III
der the trees, until we break our gentl
men Of their nonscnsical Ways
The two friends had now fairly ente
ed into the spirit of mischief, and the
spent the rest of the day inarranging the
plans. bq
We will pass over their wedding ar