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


'ldetest him; and | adore thee, Jonasv
cried Araaainta Gauzy, who began to feel the
sand slipping from under her feet. Sit near
me. earling, | beseech thee
.fs softness of the tone, the melody of the
voics the laugoar of the eye visable, the
small foot. the delicate hand and we'll round
ed ana, had their effect upon Jonas. He
moyd' his chair very near the maiden; he
kissed her. aud as he did so, the door opened
and asae highly amused boarding house la
! SseD fvsssHed the room saying:
8, szas - IS. aag'e caught tbeml Isn't this
llnei sly gracious! waen viii i. come offP
What" asked Jonas, much confused, aud
looking for hole big enough to hide 10.
The ladies' allude to our approaching nup-
| tials, my dear, said Miss Gauzy, This day
has been appointed by Mr. Myway for the
private celebration OF the solemn ceremony
i tlink-that is ahem-s'pose we wait q
bit?'
I an astonished at you, Mr.. Myway! I
| have had the parson, Mr.. Tyemtite, in the
next apa-tmen. since 10'oclock. Admit him,
ladies. and you, shall witness the delightful
ceremong
In walked the parsoa. Rev. Tyemtlte.
But, now see wait-hoid on-I ought
license gasped Jonas, as the three boarding
:
led him to the centre OF the floor.
I took the liberty-to waive that form my
dear, e. si1-e 4ies, and will pay the fine if
necessary, said Miss Gauzy, rising and ta-
king Der place by his side
But, hold up-look here-no ring gasped
Jonas,
| All is prepared, my love- said Miss eau
! zy. placing the ring in his hand.
! Feels like halter muttered Jonas, In
! in for it--go ahead or back out
! Here is pair of gloves, Jonas; be so
/ kind as to put them on said Aran,inta, Civ
/ ing Lim a small package wrapped = tissue
paper
Never wear em, grogIed Jonas. taurst-
| irg the package into his pocket.
/ Proceed with the ceremony, SIR SAID
/ Miss Gauzy, throwing those plump arms ar
/ ound the neck OF Jonas, and salutiGg him
/ with rapturous kiss.
/ IN do it--yes-I will-daugh.cz married
ID Floatfast-ny fate muytcred Jonas.
whom this kiss and the pressure Of thoss
( white arms had intoxicated.
/ Tyant.te Ueat through the ceremony, and
Z As he frus7ounsc5 tten man and wiEr. the
door was thrown open, and lOatfast hastily
entered the room.
Too late, too late. Mr Robert Flcatfsst
laughed the late Miss Gauzy; ALLOW 70
present to you my husband, Jonas Myway
And il Is always best to begin at the begin
ing. ALLOW me to tell you that you shall new
or enter my house,
But. if Mr.. Nyway co nscsdg:' sd Float
fas,
he viii never consent to anything 1 oP-
pose, aud If he does, then we shall see, said
Aramiuta, with sharpness that reminded
Jonas forcibly of his Erst wife.
! ! suspect am in fer H. muttered Jonas,
( gazing wildly about him.
/ .Myway, YOU are dupe.' said Floatfast.
/ This woman is not your wife, for she has
two husbands now living; one is il the city
she II faint She is the accomplish Of John
Jerks. NfTo IS herlest fancy; aud he has just
told me that this fine came has the $1,000
wrapped n tissue paper Here Jonas drew
from his pocket the package supposed to be
i gloves, given him by the late Miss Gauzy,
aud hastily unfolding it he found seven one
thousand dollar bills, neatly rolled up:
1T is all true groaned 5he late Miss Gau-
zy, alias Slider, alias Shiffie, fainting in car
nest.
.Hurrah' cried Jones. What narrow
escape What shiver ran through me- when
she said she'd see, Ugh the chill came
from the tomb Come, Bob, my son glad
to own you as one-come hoyue-lets have Q
grand blowout and on the way tell me all
about it, I'll not prosecute that fellow Jerks
let bitn slide from Slider-he'u fix him
Cood-by. ladies. Not this time-no, hcr.
other fish to fry
1 Not Ecqotly LereL-A noble star, the
other light. got quite full of brandy and mu'
sic. in fact, jucily so, and he bad not GO
over it The next morning, when he was re
ported 90 the Mayor.
"Hcw is this?" -o,id the Mayor, ono. sobe1
yeti"
Sober" was tie reply as he Strengthened
himself up with drunken dignity, who say'
[ am not sober?"
why you can not walk a straight line,
said the Mayor; 'there try and walk alon:
that seam in the floor"
Buttoning up his coat, With determi nation
be started to try 1t. bat doubled over the lin'
several times. At lasi he exclaimed
you know it amt fair shake. the foo
inst level"
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