Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-02-24

ONAA L. Il LDhOA AN
hour seemed TO me like thirty yesrs in
steed Of 10 nsny uAinsses, and | vas elatsd
beyond description when q. last saw tho
old man get up and leave the room. Al
hs went out - CLOSED. the daoY slter hin,
and - W heard him asce nding the stairs
70 his chamber, Jenny and l broke into .
hearty lAsgA. ;.Ja - -
"'fos 10 s.fe fof shs present. sbs
said, but you must 60 away at once. I,
will not Do prudent to lot you out at tho
front door, ~ papa win lear 10, o you
must 60 ont at the window
The window Va raised ssftly, and
giving Jenny . kiss. I sprang out Of it,
/ hal scsreely touched che erosad when
I vac sr;ssd BY tho cellar, asd . roogh
voice demanded 70 know Why I had loft
ths house 10 that way. Looking up
found myself 10 the hands Of watch.
man = 49,
"'l.'s al right, policeman the front
doos.ksy has been misplaced, and The
gentleman had to leave The house through
The window
"'Who are You 2 asked the watchman.
"Ifyou ~ 90, miss, | suppose ito oil
right ssid the vatchmau, releasing me.
but hs muttsred, o. he turned away, it .
very queer to 10 business in ,hss style
1.-THE next morning, before I lsft my
Office, received visit from Major Short
Or. Declining N! offer Of . seat, The old
man came up in front Of my desk, and
looking ne straight 10 the face, said,
"'Richard .S.ursis, you we're d my
house last ngihs. I'm sorry ] did not
know il. for would have given you tho
pu nishment your impotence deserved
II began to explain the matter, bu, hs
cut mo short.
"'Never mind he said, its over now,
and it cant be helped. Don't try il
again, for l warn xou shall b on the
watch for you.' 1885,
He turned abruptly and left me. I
certainly fol, rather shsepish, but deter
mined not 70 b eutdone was deter
mined to marry Jenny, and be Was resolv-
ed that should not, and from Ill appear
"oses, ihs ,''roggle b.d',f- 70 be : hard
h. - Z
"For several days I did my best 10 &C..
. message 70 Jenny but failed. A. last,I
hit upon 4 plan Of coumunicstion. Major
Shorter's houss wss built directly on the
strsss, ssd ~ hs had forbidden ne 70
darken his doors, I resolved 10 make use
Of bis windows, which, - somebody very
justly reniarks, are just - good ~ doors.
provided they have no nails in them to
tear your bresches. On the ucxt Sunday
niget l stationed myself in the shadow Of
the door way Of the church, and ~ Jenny
came BY accompanied by her father, l
managed TO alp . note into her hand
In i. / revealed my plan to her, and -
she passed out Of church, a bright look
which she gave me signi6ed her willing
ness 70 adopt II. :, =. +
Every evening after this, at dusk. when
I passed Major Shortsrs house, l found
one Of the parlor windows slightly raised,
and Jenny sitting BY il, hidden in the
heavy curtain. would slip into her
hand . note With which had provided
myself before leaving home, receive one
in return, press her hand, aud be of be-
fore her father could see me. This con-
tinued for aboat three weeks, when It VAS
broken up BY - rather unpleasant occas-
renee.
zone evening l had gone With my note
% usual, and had placed my hand in
through tho window, when it was sndden-
" seized in a vice-like grasp, and The old
major thundered, ~ he threw up The win
dow:
"'Now, you scrouodrsl, I've got you,
have Urn make you remember me, you
impudent villain
aAud vith that he almost crushed N,
hand. ! yelled with pain. - II -
att hurts, does il erowled the old
man savagsly. "Not 50 soft aud tender
- the hand you expected to squeeze, you
william
"Before this had been too much sup
prised to speak; now cried on. angriIy {:
"'Let my hand alone Major Shorter.
VIII. right have you to treat me in this
"Righsi' b shouted, right POUNDS,
cir, what right have zen to stick Jour hand
in ct my window1 I've notion 70 have
you arrested q thief
"'Tsks care, sir / exclaimed, trying
10 wrench ~ hand fro. him. You may
regret this
"'Wsi. tll l get out there, and I'll
make y0s regret Is r. a. e. 80
He released my hand, and started %
come out after NE, but I did not wait for
him. l had no desire to get into . fuss
with him, % / took 70 ny besls. <.Lr
"rhs next day received note from
the major. Il Vas short asd sweet, sad
somewhat to this effect:
"'SIa:-You srs m impudsne black
guard. In chasing Jon last night fell
and hurt my leg, which prsvsnss ne from
sesing you this nsrning. ! write now 10
inform you that II | catch you lurking
arespi ny'lepss aE,fn, lsAall essssiuly
shoot you.
Very respectfully yours,
JOIN SRoRrER
5"sTbis letter, especially Nfssr ny expert
ence Of the previoss night, made ne fssl
very uncomfortable, but consoled myself
With the reflection that you must catch =
man bSfote Iyon can hang him. Iset to
work 70 devise another plan, and when
had arranged !. 70 ny Satisfaction, COM
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