Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-12-12

must he suppressed ...
And driving bis white hat upon his
head. he started with hurried pace for the
indulgence Of extra shaving, dye;ng and
scrubbing. The barber's boy watched
everything with an eager eye, and no
sooner had the operation got fairly under
way, than he runs home to tell Mrs. Spr;g,
amp she 10 turn spread the alarming news
compose her TO such an ex,en, a. her Cos.
sip had hoped, and SO she returned to her
wash tub again.
. About eight O'Clock Nathan made his
appearance in the hall on his way out,
and was met by the widow Bounce, look
ing remarkably we'll for some reason or
other, and Nathan could not but notice it.
But all her little >comelness could not de.
tract his heart from its new found goal,
aud so he did not seem to see her, al
though she stood quite in his way.
''Are you going out, Nathan 2" she
asked with sweet smile and a tenderness
Of feeling that would have moved almost
any heart but his
II am" was the short reply. ..-
"Mighs ask you where you are going,'
!. ." "You might if you see ft, and | might
answer iikewise.'
"Wby this coldne.s, Mr.. Maccaboy,
have you forgotten-"
u" Wha, %
"What you have often promised"
=" never promised you more than my
board money that am aware of-let me
pass"
1."You vii, repent it." &c.,. .s1.
"Madsma !! you have forgotten your
station never speak Of this again or
shall quit the house forever!' and slam
ming the door after him, he vas soon
breathing much freer on Broadway, and
headed mp town.
. "Confound her; the presuming old
fossil" and mut,ering to himself, he en-.
tered union Square aud stood before the
house.
"Sp'endid!' he ejacu lated, as he gazed
upon the brown stone front and the beau
tiful entrance before him. IL may take
up my abode here. some day. Esad
wonder what Bounce would say to that p
T. At this moment little girl came out,
leaving the door Ajar. and prssuming her
to be a sister of his amorette, be asked
her if Mary Ann was in, and she answer.
ing in the affirmative, he ascended the
steps and rang the bell. For some reason
or other it was not answered, and presum-
ing the family were out, and the servants
below stairs, he entered the parlor and
seated himself on the sofa. Hardly had
he succeeded in quie,ing his palpitating
heart, when he heard sweet female voice
up stair. singing beautiful melody.
d" |, mus, be Mary Ann,' said he, half
rising. "No othe: voice but hers can
thrill so sweet. Oh, joy! and these are
her souvenirs; her eyes have rested upon
them, her lips perchance have kissed
them lips that will soon meet mine Oh,
joy Oh, lucky dog!' testifying at the
same time to what he SAID, by grasping a
huge Photographic album, and showering
dozen or so Of kisses upon it. On look.
ing up from his enthusiastic devotions, he
saw the herculean form Of a man, stand.
ing with cigar in his hand and surprise
in his face, watching the proceedings.
Well, sir; what are you doing here p
Nathan was thunderstruck !; he tried to
recover his position, and in doing so tipped
over the table, making confusion worse
confounded. The proprietor Of the atore.
said table, made sudden dash to save
it, which movement drove Nathan INTO
the fur,hermost corner Of the room. as be
evidently mistook it for one directed
against his person. -. a...
"I-I-beg your pardon, sir: III
allow me to assist you to right it, But,
in his confusion, the Unlucky beau brought
his nose into snch sudden and close rela.
lions with the edge Of the table. that CO.
pious streams of claret followed. s
Speaking Of luck, Nathan was having
lots OF it, aud while naturally trying to
prevent the blood from soiling tho rich
carpet, he caught large and elegantly
wrought tidy to saturaie the flow.
: Hold on, you fool That's my wits
best tidy T. &a. -
"S,r p said Nathan, looking up more
bewildered than ever.
. Who are you, and what do you want
u my house p demanded the enrAged
proprietor. ..54 -....s.. .s.l e. .ea
IL came By appointment to see your
daughter. Mary Aon.'' .a-s5 ......a ~
"rhe devil you did. Your name is"
IF" Nathan Maceaboy.' l4E@,y s"T :
sri ! Mary Ann, come down here" he said,
going to the door, will see about this. '
= What do you want, pa? and a dash
ing young belle. about seventeen years Of
age. entered the room like fairy, and
beheld Nathan wipipg bis bleeding probo-
scis With the tidy, and his eyes protruding
from bis head like bullets. ..-. f. g..
" Is this the way you treat Jour com'
pany, Niss?' i ...-.......- ...:.
"Why, pa, be is no company of mine y
she said, bursting into a Gs Of laughter.
= Then. sir, what are you here for !? You
arc an imposter. . thief-l-l- Mary, get
my yevolver!' H.H....- as;ta ~.o'
.o4 mo, no-I-I will explain, but don't
shoot me. | have . sad rspugnauce, to
being shot, indeed bavs. Here, read
this,' and be handed him the letter be
had received from his amorette.
THAT will not 20 down with me, sir.-