Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
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my wife, only married this morning Oh I
,b ~ 0roanad in agonv oF sD;rif


The railway official hardly knew whether to
laugh or look serious, but it suddenly occur.
red to him that be had seen lady ask for her
husband a minute before the train started 50
be sOOthingly said to me "COme, come. sir
it will be all right; you can go by the nexi
train your good lady will only be At Hudson
some three hours waiting for you. So keep
up. The next train goes at two"
The drowning nan catches at . straw 50
after heaying few sighs, went back to my
lodgings and sought consolation in q glass oI
wine. By the time bad finished that and
another, persuaded myself there was nothing
so grievous after all, when the sudden recollec-
ton of the missing satchel rushed upon me,
and seizing my hat, L dashed among the hacks
to make my search. Gid so, and only ascer-
tained that the man who had driven me from
the church, had whipped of the blessed min
ute he had seen me coming to makes inquiry.
This unsatisfactory intelligence opened
afresh the sluices of my unhaPpiness. Wife,
watch, ring and trinkets, all gone at one fell
sWoop Two o'clock came at length, and / got
into the cars Hudson was reached, ard
jumped out to make anxious inquiry about my
better-half
Alas could get no tidings at the depot.
Hotels were visited, clerks and porters qnes-
TONED, but all in vain-not a vestige Of Mrs.
Yawkins could be discovered. At last an idea
struck me-conld she have returned to New
York A train had started during my So
jonrn. felt assured she was not ut Hudson.
50 / walked quickly to the depot, aud took my
place in the slow freight train, determined to
inquire at every station we stopped at, and
offer reward for any intelligence of Mrs.
Yawkins.
When arrived at POuShkeepsie. received
in rather vague way. that
lady answering my wife's description, had been
taken i'll going up in the morhing and was al
the B House. Peelsllill. My heart beat
within me, and without waiting for the next
train, ordered double team and was driven
as fast as possible on towards P-ekskill. AZ
ter proceeding some distance, the of-horse
broke down; this determined me to walk the
few miles remaining. The night was very hot,
and a thunder storm was brewing aloft, bat
starred off briskly. Before l had got hnf a
mile it came down in pailsful the thunder
rolled and the lightning flashed, drenching and
me at every step; my pants hung
like wet sacks to my shaking legs, my new
coat was rapidly loosing its brilliancy, my hat
was sliapeless mass. However, what will
not love do? On went, putting and blowing.
and at last reached Pcekskill, and at once
made for the B. House.
You have n lady, think, who came BY the
train to-day, who has been taken sick Z" ]
lsked
The chambermaid was summoned, and re-
Piled in the affirmative, which made me glow
With satisfaction. was told to walk in, as
the lady had been expecting me ever so long.
Yes, but better late than never" said /.
"Ah! that's very true that's what say,
sir. when people rings in such hurry. The
lady wanted TO send for somebody else"
1.-The deuce she did, said I.
Yes, but said was certain you'd conc"
"Much obliged to you," | remarked.
"Wcll," thought /, "herc / am at last, under
The same roof with my adored Mary, in pret-
Iy pickle it must be confessed. though, for a
bridegroom on his wedding day. Never mind,
let fate do its worst " and tried to whistle,
Presently the chambermaid returned.
"Please TO walk this way, sir" and was
nsherctl to No. 3, second floor front. "IIere is
The gentleman you wanted to see. ma'am. said
The damsel, closing the door, and leaving me
and Mary alone.
Fancy one OF Mr.. Ten Brocck's borSes rush
for prize, and the reader will but family
come up to my affectionate ardor. To seize
her in my arms with rapturous grasp, to stihe
her with kisses, was the work Of q moment,
and bul the work of moment, for when re-
leasing for a mament to draw breath and gaze
upon her, l uttered. ''Oh Mary! my life! my
love ~ was astonished to find myself, by q
violent effort shaken off. whilst the lady re-
piled to my exclamation. by loud, wild Shrek,
shouting with very unfeminine hOwl-"och,
murther murther robbery, murtLer"' Ad-
ing TO every word, by way of accompaniment,
q terrific pull at tie bell.
1t need scarcely be told. that the house was
soon in an -uproar and iD the midst Of the
confusion, in bounced big, black whiskered,
moustached man, a light in one hand and a
boot jack in the other, followed by the cham
bermaid, trembling.
"Whnt the deuce is all this !" said he.-
"Spake, Kitty-spake, my heart -
Och! Nike" groaned the lady, "s6me vag-
abond, like the divil drawn through the Hud-
son river, has broke into my room"
rs it dramin' you are 7" asked Black
Whiskers.
"Sure, no dramin' at ALL replied tho lady,
rising up in b.d. and giving faint scream.
sank down, pointing at m., saying, There's
the murderin villain !'
"Who are you ?" asked Black Whiskers, in
a voice Of thunder, and with a flourish of the
boot-jacl1.. "Spake!"
felt choking sensation, but was relieved
some mistake on my part.
"He's DR.. SquiIlis new assistant" she said.
Aaud came to see your sister. Hasn't been
here more than two minutes"
"Oh, OH" said Black Wbiskers somewhat
molifed, "then, by the powers, he'll see the
last of her !" And so saying, he kicked me
down stairs. managed to find the door, and
bolted out like shot from swivel. Misera-
bic man that was brcathless, grasping,
groaning, staggered across the street, while
my frame shook and quivered. r....
Presently, a constable accosted me as I was
sitting on door step.
Come, get up, mister" he said grufiy; Il
want you" ...... ...-.l
"Do you?" I said family; "for what?"
"Oh! you'll soon enough know what for.
but thinks you knows what for without my
telling you"
al say--and I'll swear-and I'll prove it ell
a mistake" said fiercely.
"Very well, prove it if you can; but things
look very dark against you. But come along"
So saying, he caught hold of my arm and took
me to the station-house.
There the captain of police examined in
tently printed paper, and closely scrutin-
lied me. By this time was reconciled to any
fate.
"Humph2" at length observed the captain,
"the description does not entirely answer, but
yet he may be the accomplice. What is your
manner"
"Caleb Yawkins," replied; and added, II