Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-21

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painter said Floatfast bowiug.
sDone, Mr.. Shark. will marry he
this very day, and Mr.. John Jerks shall oc
cupy that ungrateful girl's apartment.
roared Jonas, confounded BY the coolnes,
Of his son in-law, and by the smile tha
played upon his daughters rosy lips.
i will bet the price Of my wedding sui
that Mr.. John Jerks never enters thi.
house. said Floatfast, tanntingly, for
had him arrested this morning, upon Q
charge Of forgery, and feel confident tina,
he will sojourn for the next ten years q,
least, in Baton Rouge
Forgery I won't believe l. You
trumped up tha charge TO serve ! kr own
rascal, e.as. In saas his. ani,' cried Jo.
mas Myway, dashing round for his hat.
I'll bet you wedding dinner that you
do not bail him out said Floatfast, smi-
ling blandly, and deliberately kissing his
brides rich red lips.
This is unbearable, sir. am not nc.
customed to swear, but, sir, allow me to
say that this is damnable !! raging from
room to room after the missing hat. Out
of here, he continued, as he found it at last
in the dining room, half full of the tabby's
purring progeny, and scattering a shower
of kittens upon the floor. III find either
of yoa here upon my return, will have a
polio man after you
III bet the bridal trousseau that
you will not; and that you will kiss my
wife and hug me, cried the inexorable
Floatfast. as Jonas rushed from the house
and FASTENED to the Recorders Office. He
reached that pleasant looking chamber
and was directed to the proper official, and
demanded the right to give bail for Mr..
John JERKS.
John Jerks? John Jerks p said the ar.
fable clerk, fumbling among his papers.
That's the man. How much? Name
the sum! ! will 60 BAIL cried Jonas,
wildly.
Charge, forgery. Bail required, sl;,-
900.
'Eh?' stammered Jonas, growing cool.
$4,000. Forged note for $500
made way with s7,00O-founi 1900
sewed up in his stocking leg said Mr..
Clerk, very afFably.
The deuce!' cried Jonas. Whose name
did he forge tha. is, is accused Of forg-
ing.
mo doubt Of it, returned Nr. Clerk
lie has owned up--contessed--@-,d he
gambled away the missing $1,000. Torg-
ed the name of-the name of-let me see
here it is-Jonas Myway.
Me! Ny name am Jonas Mysay,'
shouted Jonas, growing very white and
spent 81 900 !! Ny friend confer or me a
great favor. wish to choke tha John
Jerks. am sure that can take 81 900
worth Of strangulation out Of that fellow.
Give me the $500 at least, for lam Jo-
mas Myway.
Certain forms are necessary frt.'
There are devils aaoat | have schools
of fish to fry cried Jonas, hurryirg to his
lawyer. Within few hours hehad re.
gained the $500, but $1,000 wa ''gone
glimmering.
Jonas then hurried to the residence OF
Miss Gauzy she resided on Camp street,
and illuminated boarding house with her
sublime patronage. Jonas awaited her in
the parlor, and after some delay was in-
formed that Miss Gauzy was so seriously
indisposed that she could have tn. extreme
felicity seeing him only in her own room
With heart palpitating with lore, hope,
doubt, anger and suspicion. Jonas ascen-
ded to the virgins apartment.
She was cunning in fact, all of those
maiden ladies of her class are excessively
cunning and excel in making man-traps
She was lying upon the sofa, perfumed
kerchief in her hand, and tears in her eye
she had but one, the other was glass
yet, Miss Gauzy was, when in full toilet
with all her harness on, very handsome
woman, barring an expression Of duplci
ty that clouded every feature.
'oh, Mr. Myway is it not dreadful sht
cried, buryiug her glass eye in the scent
ed cambric, and sharply watching him will
the other.
Awful awful especially the $1,000
said Jonas, groaning.
He can never marry your lovely Eunic
now
Think not--I am sure Of it.. Size mar
ried that fellow FIoatiast sharp iello,
that
] detest him; and adore thee, Jonas
cried Araminta Gauzy, who began to fee
the sand slipping from under her feet
Sit near me, darling, beseech thee
The softness of thtAone, the melody o
the voice, the langor Of the eye visible, tn
small foot, the delicate hand and we
rounded arm, had their effect upon iona,
lie moved his chair very near the maider
he kissed her, and as he did SO, the doc
opened. aud three highly amused boarding
house ladies entered the room saying:
'Ha, ha, we've caught them Isn't Iii
fine? My gracious when vii, it com
off p
what 2 asked Jonas, much confused
and looking for hole big enough to hid
in.
The ladies' alluded TO our nuptials, IN