The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-12

and that makes it all right, you know
We're going to New York tomorrow
evening, to be there married the mex
day, and if you have nothing serious +
prevent you, l wish you to join small
and select party Of the young lady,
friends and mine, and 60 along"
Nothing would give me more plea
sure than to accompany you," sale
Dodge, "but really, I-I-that is, th'
notice is somewhat short, the-the-par
ties, excepting yourself, sir, are a-a-
strangers to me, and il would be little
kind of awkward in short, must de
cline your invitation.
Oh, no, 'twouldn't do; Dodge mus
go-could'nt get off. So next day 9
small party of some four or five gentle.
men met at the Marlboro hotel, and 9
few hours afterward the coach drove
them down to the Providence railway
depot, where they soon embarked, and
the next morning, just as the sun began
to peep over the eastern part Of creation,
the bride and bridegroom, and theil
male and female attendants, with our
facetious and self-sacri6cing friend
Dodge, who was to act as grand master
Of ceremonies, ce cicerone, &C., coupled
with young lady, relative Of the
bridegroom, found themselves at piel
No. /, North River, New York.
"Now, Mr.. Dodge" said the amateur
joker, "we are all strangers here in New
York, and we put you in command o.
our affairs, to direct our movements"
Exactly-that's all right" said
Dodge; leave all to me-"
"Say, you! look here r bawled
Dodge TO one of the noisy, brawling
pushing, red-faced drivers Of the hun.
dred aud Fifty cabs and coaches and
trunks usually besetting the steamers
landing their passengers at the New
York piers. You, mean we all &c
to the Irving House-fy around-ge,
the baggage-allow me, Miss tc
assist you into this coach, so--all in
drive off p
In the course of ten minutes the bri
dial party were housed at the Irving
in private parlors. as snug and merry as
bees.
Dodge stepped out to get the parson
and arrange the minutia of the mar.
riage.
At IL A. NJ. the parties were spliccd
good humor, few tears and kisses pre-.
vailed, and the party, under the charge
of Dodge, started out to see the lions ol
Gotham /; and thus merrily passed the
hours away, until the hour of retiring
came round, and the parties separated fol
the night.
Mr.. -, a--a-but no matter"
Did you wish to speak to me, Mr.
Dodge ?" said the happy bridegroom,
turning back as Dodge made the broken
call
Yes-that is--but--no matter some
other time will answer. Good night
God bless
And, as if laboring under some un-
digested trouble, Dodge disappeared and
took stroll by himself.
Returning at midnight to the Irving,
with a mysterious joking companion,
they took seats in the drawing-room and
sent for the landlord. He came. a briei
whispering took place = the landlord
grinned, and finally broke out into some
thing of a laugh, and said
Well, l don't care-you're all friends
Its rather good joke-it will sur
prise them some--do as you please. sir. |"
The landlord disappeared servant
came in and intimated, il the gentleman
was ready, he'd "show him up to
Mo-"
Tap, tap, tap. gently went Dodge's
knuckles on the door of Mo-
who's there ?" said quick voice.
"Me," said Dodge. Get up quick -
Is that you, Mr.. Dodge %
Yes, sir. Get up quick -
Heavens sake, what's the matter ?"
20. get up, sir, quick Open your
door -
1.-The house on FIRE /? Heavens sake,
what's the matter, Mr.. Dodge %
Then was heard finer strung voice
hurriedly making the same inquiry. and
soon the door WAS opened, and the out
lines Of gentleman en- disha5iLs WAS
seen thrusting out his nose aud night
cap.
Heavens and earth, Mr.. Dodge do
tell me what all this means y
Why, sir. bat hope you'll pardon
me. IL confess that--s--a--I was