Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-01-17

! to open and swallow you up? How heart,
| ily did j wish it at that moment. 1 saw
| the whole affair at a glance; | had been
playing practical joke upon the gentle
man in whose house l was sitting, and had
been describing him in the most ridiculous
| light to his daughter How | hated Tom
| for laughing (his sister was nearly as bad,
the way), whilst / sat turning alternately
red and pale, consideri: what on earth was
to be done At this moment a servant en-
| tered the room.
-" A telegram for Grumblethorp."
She hastily looked over it and then read
it aloud to us: --As-i~S Ga 4 49,
"Shall come by the $50 train tomorrow
morning. Some young jackanapes have
played a practical joke, and caused me to
miss the last trainsto-night." g. :
At last | found words. tom" | said,
81 must fly. Miss Grumblethorp, l can
not sufficiently apologize to you for -
"Ohl you need not apologize to me, nor
must you go either. Tom, you must de-
wise some escape out Of this dilemma.
at would certainly never do for the
Governor to recognize you; he'd certainly
never forgive you, and would cut me off
with shilling. Oh! haveit l sentence
YOU in punishment to cut off those whis-
kers and moustache-he' II never know you
then" i..os u.
"Neverr | said with determination.
"Tm not vain man, but will never vol
UNFAIRLY make a fright Of myself. .. !.
ooh Pm sure you'd look much better
| without them,n said Miss Grumblethorp
"besides, remember the skating party to-
morrow, l want you to teach me SO much.
You really must not 60" eale sal f.efa
was not proof against this. The ador-
able Miss Mime actually wishing me to
stay. Again, [ recolected that | had no
other invitation for Christmas, and all my
family were spending the winter abroad.
Under these circumstances, | determined
to risk all, and stay where was sure to en-
ljey myself IT,. b.,
Next morning rose early, had "clean
shave" and borrowed a pair of light blue
spectacles. When met Miss Gruniblethorp
on my way to breakfast, she declared the
disguise was capital, telling me at the same
time, that her father had arrived, and was
in the BREAKFAST room. | was formally in
troduced, and by the way be received pc,
it was evident he had not recognized me in
the least
Always glad to see Toms friends" said
The old boy, in quiet and cheerful tone
"Thank goodness he doesn't choose for
companions Sucil puppies as tlOSe VINO III
suited me yesterday. wonder whether
they consider themselves .gentlemen?" !.
In this strain he continued to talk all
breakfast time, whilst answered with per-
feet gravity, not daring to look at Minnie
for felt sure she was enjoying the joke.
+ NY story is nearly over. i enjoyed the
skating party thoroughly, for / spent most
Of the day in teaching Minnie also ac.
oOp,napiad har RI q holl w hara found che
could move much more quickly and grace
fully than on the ice. '.,.f .Af5
am now married; and though have
since grown my,whiskers, yet my father-in-
law has never suspected that | was (" the
young iackanapes that made him late for
the train" Che has never, mentioned the
burnt-cork business), and has always been
so kind to me that l have heartily repented
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