The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-10
WHOLE NO. 20.


| Oh. merciful Jehosophat and big on.
ions, what time I've had with that wild.
der. We chartered an omnibus for two,
on Christmas, and started. Wilder,
said l, where shall we 90 to ? She blush.
ed, and said she didn't like to say.
told her she must say.
"Well, Jehuel. II you insist upon it,
and I am to have my choice. Ihad rash,
er go to church." N
| "What for, wilder = said I. '...
"Oh, Jehuel, how can you ask me ?,
cause want to know said l.
"Wcll-(b lushing redder than beef
it is such cold weather now, and the
nights are SO awful cold, and---oh,
Jehuel, can't say itv ".'t 's
"Oh, pshaw wilder. split out. what
do you moan q " "', .'. .s'
The widder rilcd. She billed RICH,
over like a quart Of milk on the FIRE, and
burst out with @." En..'.'. ."
IF you can't understand me, you re-
heartless brute, SO you are.' .'7 "
"Hold your horses = said l. What's
all this about! I'm not brute, nor ne.
yer was, and if man called me that I'd
boot him, sure.' ....'' ~ .s. .5
And then billed right over, and un-
buttoned my coat collar TO keep nue. from
Dustin off my buttons. The wilder
saw | was going to explode, or else
collapse my windpipe. and she flung her
arms round my neck, put her lips to
mine, and cooled right down. s..-
"Jehuel. dear 7 said she, in an insin-
ivatin' way. and voice A. sweet as a
hand organ. "Jehuel, honsy,I wanted
to 60 to church to get nsar-no can't
say it all, you finish the word, Jehuel,
sweet 3#ss -r .-s.
"Whas word, marm?' ..-. -.e
ooh, you stupid Jehuel. dear. l
mean the word married, Jehuel, love-
Married widder = said /, did you
mean Mats' s-.. ae. .....t.
''Indeed l did, Jehuel, lovs!'
"Look here marin, my name isn't
Jehuel Love, nor Jehuel Dear, nor Je.
huel Sweet, I'd have you to know. And
I won't get married to nobody but one.
and you are not the she. .-as'
Oh, pewter pennies, but didn't she
rave She made one dash at me, l dodg-
ed, and she went but up against the up
per end Of the omnibus. Crack went
her comb. and smash went that bran new
bonnet that didn't buy for her, and
down she went with her face in the
straw. But in moment she rose again,
and made one more dash at me. drop
ped-she went over me and butted the
door of the omnibus. The strap broke
and out she went-her CATER boots high
or than her head rs she struck the pave
ment.
"Drive on! I yelled to the driver.
| "Woman overheard over
board + yelled = passing sailor. -a..
Stop that White Coat-breach of
promise reward - Herald--publish =
shrieked the widder, in tones Of mortal
agony, while tears of blood streamed
from her beautiful pug.nose.
"Drive on--drive on = shouted.
"Where to ? asked the driver. If .s
ITO the Devil-to Harlem acomb's
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. so that we es-
cape matrimony and the widder.'
He started, so did the wilder. and
chen we had it up the avenue, the buss
having the start of about a hundred
yards. Foot by foot the widder gained.
Thinks ! Jehuel, you are a go,ser. !
thought it was best to tighten ship. So
first / hove overheard the straw. Still
she gained on me. Then overheard
went the cushions. But still she gain
ed. more steam, driver, for mercy's
sake r yelled. = --....'E
1--WE are going faster than the law al
lows now he answered. Thirteen
miles an hour 49,.
Jehosophat, how the wilder did run !;
she hove off her bonnet and came up
hand over hand. A Thought struck me,
so off with my white coat and Aung it
right down in her path. She sprang on
it like she-panlher. and tore it TO
pieces; oh, how they few. ! wept to
see it 60, but life is sweeter than a coat,
and my tailor is making me new one !;
here We gained full two hundred yards,
but on she came again; once more l
could see the green in her eyes; merci-
full Moses, how l felt.
DRIVER, said !. kill them horses or
get another mile out Of them. 70"
"Win you pay for 'em ? he said.
Eyes yes, yes, said ''only save me
from the wilder 4~ aoa a{4 ssH
By cracky, We did slide !: the widder
no longer gained, but she held her own
beautifully. Thus We had tout past
the Red Observation-Disclosures
where Capt. Graham. with three mount
cd policemen in vain attempted to catch
US. he probably supposing that wc were
running away with some Bank fund.
Ny only hope was in reaching Degroot's
ahead Of her: for I knew they would
hide me. We are on the bridge, and,
oh, Moses. the draw vas up, and . sloop
going through. "Driyer.' said I. Jump
that bridge and III make your fortune
for life. sure as you're born
"I'll do it OF die + he cried. Ind he
did Il. The widder jumped after us,
fell into the Harlem River, and hasn't
been heard Of since. ... -. ..a
A Hoo IN Pehieoas. The Boston
Post thinks It worth relating that, in the
absence Of the men, 4 young married