The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-06-11

spoons Marked I, B. too Said It wsE yours.
Shall have to take you in charge."
| "Tskc me in ch 'rge }" echoed the dismsyed
bridegroom. +" But l assure you, my dear sir,
there is some strange mistake, tie all mistake
"Spose you'll be able to account for the
spoons being In your vase, thenS"
"Wby, I-I-it isn't mine. Il must be
somebody clse's. Somebody has put them there.
lie some villsinous conspiracy.
Hope you'll be able to tell siraighter story
before the magistrate, ,ourg man; cause II you
dont you stand smart chance Of being sent up
for six months.
"0h, Charles this ia horrid. Do send him
away. Oh. dear wish was at home" sob
bed the little bride
az tell you, sir, sa I'd the bridegroom brisIing
up with indignation, this is all vile plot. What
would l be doing with your patry spoonsp I
Was married this morning in Fifth Avenue, and
I am on my wedding tour. have high connec>
tons in New York. You'll repent it, cir, II you
dare to arrest me.
( "0hs come, now, said the incredulous official,
[ have heard s,ories like that before. This amt
the first time swinders have travelled in couples,
| Do you 'spose don't know nothin'? Tain't no
use, you've just got to come along 10 the station
house. Night as well go peaceaby, cause you'll
have to.
"Chsres, this is perfectly dreadful our we'd
ding night in the station-house. DO send for
somebody. Send for the landlord to explain i! "
The landlord was sent for, and came, the por
terra were sent for, and came the walters and
chambermads, aud bar-room loungers came
without being sent for, and filed the room and
the adjoining hall - some to laugh some to say
they wouldn't have believed It, but nearly all to
exut that the unhappy pair had been found
out" No explanation could be given and the
upshot was, that, in spite of tears threats, eH-
'rentes, rage, and expostulstiops. tn" unfortu-
nate n.wly married pair we're taken in charge
by The relentless policeman, and marched down
stairs, en- route for the police office
And here let the curtain drop on the melan-
choly scene, while We follow the fortunes Of
kl.ck vAlise No 2.
When the train stopped at Camden, four gen
tlemen got off and walked arm in arn. rapidly
and silently, up enc of The by streets, and struck
of into a foot.path leading tn.a secluded grove
outside the town. OF the first two, one WAS our
military friend in a blue coat, apparently the
leader of the party. OF the second two, one
was q smiling. rosy little man. carrying a black
vali-e. Their respective companions walked
With hssty, irregular strides, were abstractcd,
and apparently III at ease.
The party stopped.
"ThIa ia tbe place" sqid Captain Jones.
:" Yes" said Doctor Smith.
TIE. Captain and DoctOr conferred together.
The other two studiously kept apart.
VERY well, II measure the ground, and do
you place your a,au."
IL wss done. -. :.
Now for the pistols," whispered the Captain
70 his iellow-second.
"They are already in the vaIise," replied the
Doctor.
The principals were placed ten pacss apart,
and wearing that decidedly ahcomfortsbea man
has who is in momentary expectation of being
shot. =
"You will Are, gentlemen, simultaneously.
when give The word said the Coptan Then.
in an under!one, to tho Doctor, 'Quick, the
pistols"
The Doctor, STOPPING over and funbling at tn
vali.e, appea ed to find something that surprise
ed him.
"Why, what the devil" il.
"whst's the matter:" asked e-c@ptai6,
striding up. Cant y9u 'fiid the csps?"
Deuce pistol or cap, but this"
He help up % lAdy's night capl
Look here--and here-and here - hold
ing up successfully a hair-brush, long white
night gown, a cologne bottle and comb.
They were greeted with long whistle by the
Captain and blank stare By the Two principals.
"Conicund the luck " calculated the Cap
tain, =" il wc hAvnt made a mistake and brought
the vreng voIise "
The principals looked at the seconds. No
nod. volunteered a suggestion At last the
Doctor inqu.,
"Well, what's to b, u0"' ....
Odd uulucky {" ej4cL @'Se 'RF 9AP'an
" The duel can't go on"
Evidently not" responded the Doctor, "uL-
less they brain each other with the hair brush,
or take pop at each other with the cologne
bottle.
"You are quite sure there are no pistols in the
vaIi.e ?" said Que of the principals, with sup
pressed cage ness, and drawing a breath of evil
dent relief"
1--WE might 60 over to the city and get pis-
OILS" proposed the Captain.
"And by that time il will be dark" said the
Doctor.
"D-d unluckS," said the Captain again.
1--WE SHAH be the laughing stock of the town
if this gets wind" cOusolingIy remarked the Doc
tor.
Zone word with you, Doctor" here interpos
ed his principal.
They conferred.
At the end of the conference with his prnci-
pie, the Doctor, advancing to the Captain, con-
ferred with his principal Then the seconds
conferred with each other. Finally. it was form
ally agreed with the Two eontendipg parties that
a statement should be drawn up in writing,
whereby Principal No rendered the assurance
that the offensive words, You are a liar" were
not used by him in any personal sense, but sole
ly rs an abstract proposition in general way,
in regard 10 the matter of fact under this dis
pure To ~hlch Principal No. 2 appended his
statement of his high qualification at Ihi- candid
and honorable explanation, and unqpalifedly
Wlrhdrew the offensive words You are scoun-
drel," they hasipe been used by him under
! mis, pprehension of the inftn aud purpose Of