Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-12-27

Not unirequeutly, they appear upon our
streets en- 4masone, guiding with practiced
hand their gaily trapped steeds, at a dash
ing pace and with amazing skill, through
crowds Of vehicles thronging our principal
thoroughfares, Then indeed, they make a
" gay and festive appearance--1a urai Re
osb!f, would scarce withhold a grunt of ad-
miration Now all this may be dull stuff and
void of profit to some of my readers, who
have doubtless been wondering this hall. hour
where the laugh is to come in /; but dear,
dear friends l must be allowed to indulge
my dullness to the space of a page or two
it helps so much in a long letter to bring in
all these common place matters. But, as
was last talking Of the weemcn" will tell
a" wimin" story-though, its not Gerry fun
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Not long since---T mean, once upon time,
a few "on 'em," here,, with Belzebub into
'em biggern a yaller dorg--I won't mark
that as quotation, 1 sayit myselt-yes, big.
germ a yaller dorg, and they gave my friend
j. Ma lesson gratis in medicine. They, the
wimin,' sent for him to come to the house
of a neighbor, as they wanted him, "paatic-
ulvly'' J. NJ. went. There was woman
"dreatlfA siek, $50 j. M. says. JIM. is a
young man, and modest, but very tender
hearted. Would j. NJ. assist little ?' j.
M. didn't know ~ - guessed he hadn't
thought he'd go home" " No, no'c,"
that wasn't what was the matter of her.
Surs,?9 ?" a." Yes, sure E'' Then,J. NJ" might
stay a little while if he could be of any use"
"Usew of course he could be of "great
use;" when VIC are all scared to death ~
J. NJ. had fan put into his hand, and for
some time flattered himself that he was of a
useful kind but at last J. NJ. saw things
to arouse suspicious, and again he became
fidgctry = he " must really go down to
the store ~ No, no! no! !" he couldn't
be spared shy scou11 he, keep thinking
that was the matter of her? WE'LL" j.
NJ. was in a great hurry, but "might stay a
few minutes longer" Well" five minutes
would do" j. M. resumed the fan * y
but, "SAY!! what does that mean ~ and
j. Ms eyes began to stick out--hc bounded
to the door, flung aside two women who were
standing against it boltcd-stampcd
skedaddled, and made greyhound time to his
place of business: "And" says j. NJ. "Fll
be ID if I'd made morc'n three jumps
from the dool before heard tie baby squaHn'
AS we are "on it." will give one more
illustration: An immigrant family lately
moved up from the Yale dc Carson, to our
town, consisting of, we'll say, CATER and
Gammer Stout and their two daughters
One of the daughters being about twelve
the other some eighteen years of age. For a
time the eldest, Miss Margaret Ann, created
quite a sensation among the bachelors of our
community; she dressed in very good style
= rather dashing - and was really quite
handsome--a piqnant brunette with partc.
ularly spirituNe expression of countenance
a bachelor acquaintance, one of the distin.
g7tes of our town, being stricken with ten.
dresse for this young woman, was most anx,
ious to make her acquaintance, and at las,
he was gratihcd. The place being a crowded
ballroom, and time being precious, he de-
termined to come at once to the point and
learn if she was still in the market: Miss
Marguerite, l wish to have moments con.
yersation with you, and as we are liable tc
be interrupted at any time, beg you will
not think me hasty or inconsiderate if
shmewhat bluntly ask you question, which
is, most candidly assure you, prompted by
motives the most honorable, and by an adj
miraton the most pure and sincere Have
you, Miss Marguerite, 1T is almost too pre-,
sumptuous of me to ask-but tlrc honesty ol
my intentions and the limited time I can
hope to pass with you uninterrupted must
be my excuse for such abrubtness- you
-thatis, have you any thought of, or would
you have any objection to forming "a mat
rmonial alliance ~ "See here" said she
taking hold of one of the buttons Of his coat
the fourth ORC from the top-and gazing
up in his face with a look Of carnestncss and
ndicete absolutely charming" See here, ole
hoss, eff marryin's what you mean, jest you
say so; cause I'm o" II Our friend hasn't
I" said so' yet. a p .r59 psi. sv-
as
Now for a few item Of news A couple oi
ladies' were examining pistol, the property
of one of them, and of new and novel pat.
tern, when it was accidently discharged send
ing a ball through the arm of the owners
friend and inflicting very painful wound.-
Both ladies belonged to the creme de la creme
Of Washoe society, and the affair created no
little mcrriment, as the two women both
rushed into the street and screamed at such
a rate fhat it was impossible to tell which
was the one wounded
Blackburn, the sheriff Of Carson, was mur-
dcred by one Bill Mayfeld, in saloon in
Carson City one day last week. Mayfeld is
in Jail and the Jail guarded by detachment
Of United States soldiers from Fort Church
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