The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-01-25
'What did you say?'
Mrs, Teller, | would remark

oh, under the bed or somewhere! !!
Pink soap, Ell ?-I prefer Castle, Col~
ogue, edu de Ftorjt'd, Cold Cream
Who'd have supposed you were such a
dandy, Sempronius? You must have
plenty OF money, By the way suppose
you give me the money to keep now,
dear I'll manage it great deal more
economically than you'd be likely TO-
Give me the money | say!'
Major Teller mcekiy pat his hand in
to his pocket, and su0missivcly handed
over the purse.
well, now you had better go about
your business, said the gentle bride,
and Rot come home till tea timo-L do
SO dislike men lounging around in the
way forever, and don't come back smell.
ing Ct tobacco if you know what is rood
for yourself, Sewphronius Teller"
The Major crept silently away, think.
ing how tho last time he crossed the
threshhold lie was a free man, aud now
Tm married ! mused Major Teller.
q couldn't help it; it wasn't my fault !;
but here | am, 10 money, no cigars, no
trecdom-wors1 than galley slave -
sixty years olG next month, aud mauried
to Patience Pettigrew
He walked disconsolately down the
street, both hands in his empty pockets,
and his hat tipped restlcssIy down over
his eyes. 4 greater contrast could
hardly haze hccu imagined than existed
between this sloyenly, seedy, wretched
looking man. and the trim tidy, cheer.
tul little Major Teller Of six hours ago
lie caught IA fleeing glance Of himself
in mirror belonging to some picture
frame store, as he sauntered by-it even
startled himself
4 wouldn't have known myself he
muttcred gloonily, We'll I'm married
now--marli4d to Patience Pettigrew "
lie stopped at the street corner, un~
certain which way 20 90; but as he
ga&ed, the bright, stecly glimpscs Of the
river caught his eye.
All right muttored Sempronious,
moodily; II! go down myself; it's /
short way out Of long line of difficult,
ties. Anything but going back to-
Patience Pettigrew !
He went down with long. determined
strides toward the shining, broad stream,
where the ships lay peacefully at an,
chor and the little boats shot hither and
thither, and the waves spanked up like
sheets Of diamonds, All these things
Major Teller saw, without marking them,
as he made rcsolutely for the pier.
Want boat, sir p demanded a stur-
dy man.
Yes sid the Major, Il want Cha,
ron's boat to row me over Styx"
'pou't know him, SIR said the pua.
zIed boatman, but mine is sound and
light
The Major waited to hear no more,
but gave Il blind, downward jump.
Down, down with that peculiar sen.
sation OF falling so familiar to US all
down--do@n--until--
Beg pardon, sir, out the church is
going TO be shut up, and every one 5
gone. Hope you had a good nap, sir ?
The sexton spoke sarcastically, but
i'll his tones Major Teller recog gnized
hope and freedom He started wildly
to bis feet, eXclaiming:
Chen I'm not married after all, SEX
ton ?
Married, sir :" calculated the Major,
jumping up,Iyo been asleep and dream
ing "
Major Teller satisfied tbs sexton with
donation whose libera,ity astonished
even that parsonage, aud went out at
once to the - Hotel to engage rooms.
IN send for my things he thought ;
/ wont 60 back to that house lest Miss
Patience Pettlgrew should do something
desperate. Pm not married an l don't t
mean to be "
The Major was right. Discretion is
the better part Of valor--and Miss Pa
tience Pettigrew remains Miss Patience
Pottigrew still kut Major Teller goes
to church very regularly now,