Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-07-09

is, sir, that I'm a going TO seek my for
tun.' 'Oh, indeed, Cobbs q he says l
hope you may find it. And Boots could
assure me-which he did, touching his
hair with his boot.jack, as salute in the
way of his present calling-that he had
not found it yet.
L. Well, sir! Boots left the Elmses when
his time was up, and Master Harry he
went down to the old lady's at Yoik,
which old lady would have given that
child the teeth out of her head (if she
had any J, she was so wrapt up in him.
What does that infant de-for infant you
may call him and be within the mark
but cut away from the old lady's with
his Norah, on a expedition to go to Gret-
ma Green and be married!
| Sir, Boots was at this identical Holly
Tree Inn (having left it several times
since to better himself, but always come
back through one thing or other), when,
one summer afternoon the coach drives
up, and out of the coach gets them two
children. The Guard says 10 our Gov
ernor, d don't quite make out these little
passengers, but the young gentleman's
words was, that they was to be brought
here The young gentleman gets out
hands his lady out; gives the Guard some
thing for himself, says to our Governor,
We're to stop here TO night please
Sitting room and two bedrooms will be
required. Chops and Cherry pudding
for two!' and tucks her, in her little sky
blue mantle, under his arm, and walks
into the house boIder than Brass.
Boots leaves me to judge what the
amazement of that establishment was
when those two Tiny creatures all alone
by themselves was marched into the An.
gle;-much more so, when he, who had
seen them without their eing him, give
the Governor his views of the expedition
they was upon. 'Cobbs,' says the Gov
ernor, IF this be so, / must set off myself
for York, and quiet their friends minds.
In which case you must keep your eye
upon 'em, and humor 'em, till l come
back. But, before l take these measures,
Cobbs, should wish you TO find from
themselves whether your opinions is cor
rect Sir to yOu,' says Cobbs, that
shall be done directly
So, Boots goes upstairs to the Angle,
aud there he finds Master Harry on a
enormous sofa-immense at any timc,
bat looking like the Great Bed of Ware,
compared with him-a drying the eyes
of Miss Norah with his pocket-hank.
echer. There little legs was entirely off
the ground, of course, and It'll really not
possible for Boots to express to me how
small them children looked.
Its Cobbs! It's Cobbs! cries Master
Harry, and comes running to him and
catching hold of his hand. Miss Norah
comes running TO him on t'other side and
catching hold of his t'other hand, and
they both jump for JOY.
4 see you getting out, sir, says CObbs
q thought it was you. 1 thought 1
couldn't be mistaken in your height and
figure. What's the object of your jour
ney. sir? Matrimonial?
I'VE are going to be married, Cobbs,
at Gretna Green, returned the boy
1--WE have run away on purpose. Norah
has been in rather low spirits, CObbs; ]
but she will be happy, now we have
found you TO be our friend.
Thank you sir, and thank yOu. miss,
says Cobbs, for your good opinion
Did you bring any luggage with you,
sir?
If will believe Boots when he gives
me his word and honor upon it, the lady
had got parasol. a smelling bottle,
round and half of cold butter toast,
eight peppermint drops, and hair brush
seemingly, doll. The gentleman ,
had got about half dozen yards of
string, knife, three or four sheets of
writing paper folded up surprisingly
small, a orange, and CLANCY mug with
his name upon it.
what may be the exact netur of your
plans, sir? says Cobbs.
TO go on, replied the boy-which the
courage of that boy was something won
derfull-'in the morning, and be mar
ried to morrow.
Just SO. sir, says Cobbs. Would it 7
meet your views, sir, if 1 we're to ac- '
company you?
When Cobbs said this, they both jump a
ed for Joy again, and cried out; Oh yes, i
yes, Cobbs! Yes e
Well sir, says Cobbs. Ifyou will ex-
cuse my having the freedom to give an |
opinion; what should recommend !
would be this. am acquainted with
a pony, sir, which, put in a pheyton that C
| could borrow, would take you and Mrs. /
Harry Walmers Junior myself driving, f
if you approved, to the end of your |
Journey in very short space of time !
[ am not at all sure, sir, that this pony |
will be at liberty to morrow; but even if S
you had to wait over tomorrow, for him, &
It might be worth your while. AS to
he small account here sir, in case you l
was 10 find yourself running short, that