The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-02-18


many efforts, and informed Tom that bis
nativity had been carefully cast, and he
would expire at exactly thirty five minutes
twenty seconds, and tive-sixths of q
second, past nine o'clock, A. NJ, on that day
two months. -.... .... Vii.
Gentlemen, | leave you to Judge what
were Toms feelings at this announcement,
on the eve of matrmony and endless riches.
4 think, he says, in trembling way, there
must be mistake i'll the working of that
sum. Will you do me the favor to cast it
up again ?'-There is no mistake replies
the old gentleman, it is confirmed by Fran
els Moore Physician. Here is the predic-
ton for tomorrow two months And he
showed him the page, where, sure enough
person may be looked for about this time.
&" which, says the old gentleman. is
clearly you, MIR. Orig.
" TOO clearly cries Tom sinking into a
chair, and giving one hand to the old gentle
man and one to the Gifted The orb of day
has set on Thomas Greg for ever
cat this affecting remark the Gifted shed
tears again, and tie other two mingled their
tears with his, in a kind-if may use the
expression--of Mooney & Cos entire. But
the old gentleman recovered first, observed
that this was only a reason for fastening
the marriage, in order that Toms distin-
guished race might be transmitted to poster
ity aud requested the Gifted to console
Mr.. Orig during his temporary absence, he
withdrew to settle the preliminaries with his
niece Immediately 81.
''And now, gentlemen, very extraordinary
and remarkable occurrence took place for
as Tom sat in a melancholy way in one chair
and The Gifted sat in melancholy way i'll
another, a couple of doors were thrown VIC
ently open the two young ladies rushed in,
and one IzneIt down in loving attitude at
Tom S feet and the other at the Gifted S. So
far, perhaps, as Tom was coucerned-as he
used to say--you will say there was nothing
strange in this; but you will be Of differ
ent opinion when YOU understand that Tom IS
young lady was kneeling TO the Gifted, and
the Gifted s young lady was kneeling to Tom
90 Halloa stop minute ! cries Tom ;
here's mistake. need condoIing with by
sympathizing woman, under my affecting
circumstances; but were ont in the figure
Change partners. Mooney.
Monster cries Toms young lady cling
ing to the Gifted.
!" Miss , says Tom. SIS that your man
?"
81 ALLURE thee " cries Toms young lady,
| If renounce thee, never will be thine.
Thou, she says to the Gifted, art the object
of my frs and engrossing passion. Wrapt
III thy sublime visions, thou hast not per
celved my love but, driven to despair, |
now shake off the woman and avow it. Oh
cruel, cruel man! y With winch reproach she
laid her head upon the Gitteds breast, and
put her arms about him in the tenderest
manner possible, gentlemen.
''And |, says the other young lady, in
sort Of ecstacy, that made Tom start
| here by ALLURE my chosen husband tuSs
Hear me, Goblin !" this was to the Gifted -
Hear me hold thee in the deepest detes
tation. The maddening interview of this
one night has filled my soul with love-but
not for thee 1t is for thes, for thee, young
man, she cries to Tom. ''As Monk Lewis
finely observes, Thomas, Thomas am thine,
| Thomas, Thomas thou art mine; thine for
ever, mine for ever" with which words, she
became very tender likewise.
tom and the Gifted gentlemen, as you
may believe, looked at each other i'll very
awkward manner, and with thoughts not at
all complimentary to the two young ladies'
/ AS to the Gifted, i have heard Tom say often
| that he was certain he was in a fit, and had
it inwardly.
Speak to me! oh, speak to me :" cries
Toms young lady to the Gifted
81 don't want to speak to any body" lie
says finding his voice at last, and trying to
push her away. Il think | had better go.
Im--rm frightened, he says, looking about
as if he had lost something,
- Not one look of love" she cries. clear
me, while declare, ..-.
Il don't know how to look a look ofloVe,"
he says, all III a maze. Don't declare any
thing. ! don't want to hear any body"
That's right. cries the old gentleman
! (who it it seems had been listeniug) That's
right Don't hear her Emma snail marry
you tomorrow, my friend, whether she likes
| it or not, and she shall marry Mr.. Grigg."
''Gentlelnen, these words were no sooner
out of his mouth than Calico Isaac Newton
Flamstead (who it seems had been listening
too) darts in, and spinning round and round,
like Young giant top, cries, Let her. Let
| her. I'm fierce; I'm furious. | give her
leave. I'll never marry anybody after this
newer 1t isn't safe. She is the falsest OF
the false he cries. tearing his hair and
gnashing his teeth; and Ill live and die
bachelor!
1.-The little boy, observed the Gifted
gravely. albeit of tender years, has spoken
wisdom. l have been led to the conteln-
plation of womankind, and will not adven
ture on the troubled waters Of nlatrimo
ny
What" says the old gentleman, not
marry my daughter! Won't you, Mooney?
Not if make her? Won't you? Won't
you?'
:. NO, says Mooney i won't. And if any
body asks me any more, III run away, and
never come back again"
"'Mr. Orig, says the old gentleman, the
stars must be obeyed. You have not chang
ed your mind because of little girlish folly
-eh, NJ, Orig?
Tom, gentlemen, lad had his eyes about
him, and was pretty sure that all this was a
device and a trick Of the waitingmaid to
put him off his inclination. He had seen
her hiding and skipping about the two
doos aud had observed that very little
: whispering from her pacitied the Salamander
) directly.
50, thinks Tom this is plot-but it
) won't fit
= 9Th, Mr., Orig says the old gentleman.
! "'Why, sir, says Tom, pointing to the
crucible, if the soups nearly ready
4 Another hour beholds the consumma-
j ton of our labors, returned the old gentle
t man,
livery good says Tom, with mournfu,
S air. Its only for two mouths, but | may as
/ well be the richest man i'll the world even
for that time. am not particular. I'll take
e her, sir I'll take her
The old gentleman was in a rapture tc
: find Tom still in the same mind, and draw
r ing the young lady toward him 10y little anC
a little. was joining their hands by main force
u when all OF sudden, gentlemen, the cruel
u bic blows up with great crash; everybody
: screams the room is filled with smoke; and
y Tom, not knowing what may happen next
throws himself into fancy attitude amc
d says, Come on, if you're man! witheu