Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23


Gauzy-and that thought is terrific.
So is she, and her goggle-eyed nephew is
hozriic, remarked Miss Eunice, tartly.
Very well, very well; but you must mar
r. him
That is wholly and forever impossible
'Eh? Impossible is word that Napoleon
expunged from his dictionary. 1 have been
taught to resemble him much, more especially
IN my--in my-my ,mode Of expression
frnl aud laconic But Why do you think
that it Is immpossible?
Because I; father, slsll never commit b;&
amy
What cried Jonas, springiug up, 'biga-
myF
'Thas means more shan enc husband, dos
emf it, And as l married last night 10 Mr.
Floatfast, Z cannot, unfortunately, marry
Mr John Jerks said Eanice, blushing.
This is deligh:ful' cried hIr Myvay,
rapidly pacing the floor SO you have mar
red that foo..head. detest you, [ scorn
you; cast you OF fore7eri'
And [ will gladly take charge Of SO pre-
oiO-s j,wei, said deep and manly voice,
as a tall aud noble looking yolng man step
ped from the heavy curtains of an alcovc,
and placed his arms around the slender waist
| of Eunice, who recjprocated the caress.
'Ho, oh! see that is the fish you ere
fgyingr cried Jonas, grinning with rage. "A
species Of shark. commonly oalled-a attorney
Out of my house, and fry the fish elsewhere.
disown you. [ shall marry Miss Gauzy
and adopt her nephew
No you won't l will bet you new hat
| that you never VII marry that portrait paint
er,' said Floatfast boHing
Done My. Shark. [ will marry her this
very day. and Mr.. John Jerks shall occupy
that UrgratefGl girls apartment roared Jo-
mas, coafounded by the co2lnesb Of his son-:u
law, aud by the smile that played upon lis
daughters rosy lips
/ will bet the price of my wedding suit
! :hat Mr. John Jerks never enters this house.
said Float?ast, tauntingly for l had him ar
rested this morning upon the charge of for
gerry, and feel confident he will sojourn for
the next ten years, at least in Baton Rouge.
For cry! I won't believe It. You
/ trumped up the charge to serve your own raS-
I calIy ends. I'll bail him out cried Jonas
/ Myway. dalhing around for his hat.
| III bet you . wedding dinner that you do
not bail him CUT said Iloatfast smiling
/ SIaujly. aud deliberately kissing his lovely
brides rich rosy lips.
This is unbca-able sir an lot aecus-
]
! this is iamnable' shoule Jonas, looking from
room 70 room ailer the missing hat. Out Of
| here he continued, IS be uud il 1t last in
! the dining room, half full Of the tabby's pur-
/ ring progeny, and scattering q shower of kit
tens uyon the Gosr. If fud either Of you
/ here upon my return, viii have 4 poliece-
man after Yeu.'
I'll bet the bridal troassegu that you Will
not; aad tha, yol will kiss my wife, and hug
me- cried the inexorable Floatfast, as Jones
rushed from the house and hsstened to the
Recorders Office He reached that pleasant
looking chamber, was directed to the proper
official, and demanded the right TO give bail
for Mr.. John JerEo.
John Jerks? John Jcrksy said the a2ible
clerk, fumbling among his papers.
That's the man How much? Name the
sum! | will 60 bail, cried Jonas wildly
Charge, forgery. Bail required, S15,.
Eli? stamered Jonas, growing cool
$4,000 Forged note for $850o-made
way with S7000-found $500 sewed up il
his stocking-leg, said Mr.. Clerk affab!y
The deucep cried Jonas Whose name
did be forge that Is, is he accused of for.
ging?
No doubt of it. returned dr. Clerk Il,
has owed up-coDfessed-said he ga,nbleG
away the missing $1,000. Forged The nam,
of-the name of let me sce-here it is, 10
mas Myway.'
Me? my name? am Jonas Myway.
shouted Jonas. growing very white; 'anC
spent $1,000. Ny friend confer upon me
great favor, l wish to choke that John Jerk
[ am sure that can take 81 900 worth 0
strauguation out of that fellow Give N;
the $500 at least, for [ am Jonas Myway
Certain forms are necessary first
They are? Devils afoat! | have school
of fish to fry cried Jonas, hnrry1ng to hi
LAWYER Within few hours be had regain
ed the $500, but the $1,000 were 'gon
glimmering.'
Jonas then hurried to tie residence of Mis-
Gauzy; she resided on Camp street, and il
Illuminated boarding house with her sub
, lime patronage Jonas awaited her in tn
parlor, and after some delay, was INFORMED
THAT Miss Cauzy was so seriously indieposet
that she could have the extreme felicity 0
seeing him only in Ter room With hear
palpitating with love, hope; anger and suspi
cion Jonas asoeuded to the virgins apart
ment.
She was curning-in fact, all of thos
maiden ladies of her class are excessively CT
ming and excel in making traps. III
was lying upon sofa, a purfpmed kerche
| in her hand, and tears in her eye-she ha
brt one, the other was glass; yet Miss eau
zy was, when IN full toilet, with al her bar
ness Gu, a very handsome woman. barring a
expression of duplici.y hat cloudcd eyer
feature. So
oh, Mr.. Myway! is !: not d7eadfrl?' Sd
cried, burryfng her glass eye in the scente
cambric, and sharply watching him with h
other.
Awful awful! especially the $1,000 sal