Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-06
A BIT OF ROMANCE.
A - Gay and Festive Scene

In cosy little cottage in the eighborhocd of
apepular hoteiin this city there resides an old
gentleman who, among other household goods.
IS the possessor OF two pretty daughters One
Sunday evening said pretty daughters were
sitting in the parior together with their lovers
-for they Were OF the age TO have such articles
OF Inxnry. After few very pleasant minutes
NE evening was pleasant no objection was
raised; the four loving spirits sailed forth
taking different directions.
The elder Sister. with her s.aaue,.-a cav
young soldier m the uniform of a CORPORAL
made their way 70 a church not far distant
Inc services were concluded. the audience re-
tred, and with them went the loving couple
but not home. The residence OF the minister
was sought. found. and, according to raports
they were there made ''bone of bene and flesh of
n.sn, OF, IN otner Parlance, man and wife; The
happy maiden bearing of i'll her posses sion the
marriage certificate.
Zach with a fiut,ering heart and on high
iniscnlel BENT whiied away the promenade to-
wards .'home, sweet home" The cottage was
reached about half-past nine, and in the Lizzie
parlor Were found the younger sister and mo-
fond 1.loNyer." Pa and Ma soon retired and
left fhe coast clear for ssSparkinp Sundav
Night" The two daughters and their love-,
were left alone; but the gay Lothario who
had been breathing into the ears of the younger
ean+ htrr words OF 'eloquen love- took his hat
anu beat nasty retreat from the house in
wardIy cursing the soldier for intrudine upon
Ms courtIng' ne sought his couch to dream of
the future and build his air-castlss
The old clock slowly pealed out the hour o-
ten and ats quiet tick was all the sound thot
ais trrted the tranquility OF the scene Instead
Oh rehrlog, the younger sister insisted upon Sit
ing up. Again the clock proclainls thai eleven
sicek mas arrived; the elder sister broke the
sileIsee by addressing the servant OF Uncle San,
M lhe s'@eet words. s.Csme. nv dear l.t ms 90
20 our room. The younger sister was thun-
dersiruck, amazed
She spoke not, she NOV d not, she loox'd not
But earnestly gazei nj the bride.r
IhS chairs we're yasatad
eehaed- the door OF the bridal chamber opened.
u closed, and then p"'
Frenzy seized her soul. She few-nor OIL
wings OF love, but of ragr-to her fathers soon,
where 70 him she did "a tale unfold tbai
quickly brought him 10 his feet, and with Iigbr.
ning sl,eed he rushed 10 the room OF his grace
:. With rapid strokes he makes the n,ans;.n yo.,
Anu as ne, eager, eye The opening door,
me gnii;y CD daughter appeared, with the GER
den make such a fuss! There's the tie8et o,
sdmission-a box ticket at that-
The excited papa was :. caken q little aback, ,:
IS JACK lar would say, and discretion beiu.,
The beit part OF yalor, especially in the rre.
senee OF Am athletic soldier, he beat a hasty re-
treat called up he matron Of the cottage, ex-
planned the state Of things. by declariug 90 Nh
mere was an addition 70 the family" TRehan-
Ply girl and her soldier lover were ordered IN
'nrn OUT, as he had decided 10 skill the fatted
ealf.' -
Twas near the "witching hour of nighr,,
when chickens roost as high as they can soar.
eut for all that, there was quite a commotion
amongst them, The girls were set 10 nIucking
Fathers instead OF slumbering upon them.
while The father and brother started upon an
exploring expedition in '.search of soms.Ibir .
70 enliven the OCCASION" and the neigh6ors al y
fhere was 'gay and festive" time a. that cot
tA&s early on the morning of Monday, October
9Th, A. d. fs62, and further deponent saith NOT.
.Oot OF respect for the feelings of the actors in
tnis lii,Ie romance, we suppress the names, but
IA tne immaculate neighborhood they win be n
once recognized from the carton we have
drawn.-Detroit Tribune