Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-10-20

her venerable relative in q 6ery and def.
ant manner, that quite disconnected that
dignifed spinster, II think the terms you
are pleased to employ in speaking of my
behavior, extraordinary and uniustifiable
to degree, and l do not intend to alter it
in any way in my manner toward Captain
Meriden. who is high minded ani honor.
able gentleman and, more than that. f
you don't stop tormenting me about that
ins"Herable vow--''hers dignity succumb.
ed to Mysteries, and, leaving aunt Rachel
speechless with astonishment, she rushed
out into the garden, where, rs it is written
IN the Book OF Fate, several millions of
years before, that she should do 90, she
met Cap.ai" Meriden.
! That humane young gentleman natural
y alarmed at this sudden transformation
of Hebc into Niobe, took upon himself the
arudous duty Of soothing her grief, and
having, by entreaties, pcrsunsions, and u
little ingenious cross questioning succeed,
ed in eliciting from her the substance Of
the foregoing conversation, and offered for
her consideration the no less daring pro-
position than to break her VOW by chang
ing the name Of Waldo 10 Meriden. To
which Miss Lizzie, after . proper degree
Of hesitation, blushingIy consented, and
the lovers we're busily engaged in one of
those delightful aud absurd conversations
in which young people in their situation
will indulge, when sardonic chuckie sud
denly made them aware Of the presence
Of Mr.. large.
"Ah! Miss Lizzie, you understand yonr
vow we'll enough to keep it. Ell? think
you do understand more than gave yoa
credit for, and the manner in which you
are keeping it is certainly original"
Nov, Uncle Louis!'
"lou silly li!tl. puss, Just listen to
me-" he interrupted good naturedly. IL
foresaw this termination Of the affair be.
fore either Of you dreamed Of it, and am
heat'ly glad tha: you have shown yoursels
girl OF 50 mach sense and spirit, and as
justice is apt to be some what hasty, will
relieve Capt. Meriden of the disagreeabls
task Of explanation"
But, my dear SIR exclaimed Meriden,
1T hardly consists with my honor
Tut! tut!' returned the other, "pul
honor in your pocket and listen to pru-
dence, for Lizzie's sake, il not your own.
Which do you think has tho bes. chance
Of success? I, who know, and have stud.
led for years, the ins and outs Of my
brothers peculiar temper, or you who are
aln ost q stranger 10 him, and AZ hot.head.
ed as hinself Just 60 on with love.laak
ing, and leave me to manage
And Meriden, though only half satis-
fed, was compelled to submit and reliu
quish to large the delicate task Of nego-
,'ating, which the latter los, no time in
commencing.
He entered the study Of Mr.. Waldo,
| chueklng aud rubbing his ,nds.
What am laughing a.?' he said, in
a reply to his brothers inquiry. "Why,
| have to join you i" your vow Of ceibacy
l have just seen something in the garden
| that has converted me Laugh? WHY, it
would make Simon Siflites laugh! But
come along aud see for yourself" and he
dragged his wondering and impatient
brother TO spot in the garden whence he
could plainly see Lizzie and Meriden sit
Ting as large had left them.
Ha ha wha, do you think Of that I?
Nature against celibacy forever? al
ways told you would never make an old
maid out Of her. "lhe ungrateful, de.
ceitful mlnx! said Mr. Waldo furlously.
And that boy, too, whom would have
trusted as do myself. And they have
not even the honor to tell me fairly, but
must sneak and make fools Of themselves.
Oh Ill teach them T.
And bursting from Targe's grasp, he
rushed up to the astonished couple, over
| WI hnl nl,,,in ha,
ations.
Not word" he shouted. rs Merideu
tried to explain. M, Louis, | will no,
hear syllable, even from you Elizabeth
Waldo, get up and come with me. Cap
tain MerIden when you have ceased to he
my guest, l trust that even my seniority
aud long disuse Of the weapon will not de-.
prive me OF the pleasure of crossing
swords with your
And dragging off Lizze with one hand,
while he rcpulsed the interference of
large with the other, he took the road to
the house, aud leaving Merideu q. may be
Imagined in no very pleasant state Of
mind.
Halo, neighbor! what's the row ?"
said a familiar voice, as he paced moodiiy
up and down the path, aud looking up, be
saw the well.known features OF U Unc,e Josh.
ua, who had driven him there few weeks
previous, peering curiously ut him.
"Didn's know. l was your neigh.
Dor. did ye? l have lived there most as
long as the squire himself Come in
here" opening littlo gate. 'I have got
some mighty ine fruit but nint Altered to
trust you among it, though you have been
poaching on the squi:es grounds. Pretty
little gal! II was a. you, think 1
would stand fire myself to &c. her. But
what's all the fuss about, for though Mr..
Justice spoke loud enough. am getting
old, and don't hea-quite as kee, as |
used 10 y
In reply, Meriden gave brief sketch
Of what had happened, to which the old
man listened with an ivident disposition
to merriment, that surprised the young
officer not little.
Why, if it don't beat all ~ be burst
out. ~ thought you cute sort of chap,
but you are greener than that there appls.
Don't you see that old large Is lust like
the monkey that pulled the chesnut out Of
the FIRE like u cats paw! A pretty fool be
has made Of you! Why, its all along Of
him that they ever took this ere vow they
talk 90 much about. When Mr.. Waldo
dies, oil the property goes into his hands
70 manage for the two women, and when
they die il will bs oil his'n. far there Ain.
no relations ~ know OF, aad if he can
make Mr.. Waldo mad enough With Lizzie
to tura her oG, Why there is one less in his
way. Now whore are you going to? To
lot that old Fox know you have found him
out, sposs, and make matters worse, ~
il they wAra't bad enough now? Thought
80. You young folks never have no idea
Of principle; you're always going by i'm
pulse, and pretty scrapss you get into
Now just you stay hero and take q little