The Placer herald., 1868-06-20

that was not enough, here's cote appended
editorally apparently.
If Unusual interest attached to this wed
ding from the fact Of the bride being marriet
as we are permitted % state-on ber tentf
bir,hdsy.T
Very fair, indeed Mr. Bog said Rssper
as be finished; very creditable for frs
joke-onIy it is little overdone. You'll dc
better next time. Now, my merry men
what do you think of i'll
Not one in the office believed a word Of i
Of course. Neither do L. said Rasper
but it is really very fair for Bog. must &C
and show it to Splitter
But at that moment Splitter came 10
and on being rendered the newspaper waived
the offer, and said, 'Ah, alb, | know al
about it. Bog's wedding-tbal's what you
want me to look at, isn't it I! Bless you, I've
me and Mr.. Charles, but made US promise to
keep the secret till it was all over. he
goes incoming with bis bride for two or three
weeks, and then be takes her with
him on his round You won't see him here
again these six weeks. He was married the
very morning after be left here He asked
me to be present. but could not 90. Now,
Mr.. Rasper, how do you feel Your occu-
patton is gone. You will have nothing to
chat hin about
%, stop minute cried Rasper. Do
you know all about this, too?' And be
read him the editorial note about the tenth
birthday
1t was Mr.. Splutter's turn now to be SUR
prised.
Nonsense! he said; let me see.'-
And taking the paper, be read it for himself.
1t must be mistake. 1t can't be true.'
''Late Of Kingston, jamaica Who is
she? asked Rasper.
Some family connection, | understood
him. said Sp'uter. They do marry very
young, have Leen told, 10 these hot climates
But in England-it is impossible. Bog
would not have done such thing. It's all
nonsense > And be shut himself into bis
own room.
During the six following weeks of Mr.
Bog's absence be furnished more conversa-
ton to the office, and was the subject of more
jokes on the part of Mr.. Rasper, even than if
he had been present. Speculation exhausted
itself as to the reality of this extraordinary
editorial note. A last the conviction gradu,
ally established itself that was literally true /;
that Bog having married some mere child
from a boarding g-school-having, in fact,
probably run off with her for the sake of her
,nvuey, and huowirg be could not possibly
conceal the fact Of ber being a child, bad i'm
prudently determined to brazen his msdeed
out II bis way before them and the world.
I'Il be bound he'll bring her down to the
office in short frock,' said Mr.. Rasper
and carry her in on his arm
While his own character was suffering, and
while his fellow clerks were thus discussing
he chances on finding in him on his return
any small remains of honor and morality,
Mr. Bog's travels with bis bride were draw
ING to an end He wrote from one of his
resting places:
my DEAR MR. SPLUTTER-I purpose be-
ing in town again on Tuesday evening next,
hut shall not come back to business until
the beginning of the following week. Will
you oblige me and my wife by giving us your
company on Friday evening, and by inviting
for me all my contieres of the Office for the
same evening. hate the ceremony of card.
ing and calling, and sitting in state to re'
ceive visits from old friends, and so does my
wife. If they all will take it, therefor, in
this informal way that we shall be glad to
see them-we. glsd we shall be; and if
they won't we shall be sorry
Friday evening, at seven, for what we
will call our small and early being, in fact,
for Office people only. Yours, ever, T.F.B."
This letter, which came on Monday morn
ing, was dealt with by Mr.. Splitter 10 bis
usual prompt and business like way.
He simply turned up one corner Of it,
wrote on the back of that corner in red ink,
shall 60, and hope you all will and sent
it out TO Mr.. Jasper to be handed round.
The decision came to unanimously, 10
spite of the sentence Of condemnation passed
on poor Bog, was that they would CO. all
who could, if it were only for the sake Of
having an early sight at the bride, and CIV
ing the bridegroom one chance ofreinstatiDg
himself in their good graces.
When the evening came they took cou-
pie Of cabs. aud all went down together
Mr.. SpIutter, my father. Rasper, Gibbs and
all the rest Of them--lhey having agreed up
on a convenient point of meeting before
they left the office.
1t was Mr.. Bog bmself who received his
company in bis cosy, we'll furnished drawing
room up stairs, for he was man of some
little means, and had everything very COM
Portable about him.
We'll, Rasper,' he said, after the first
hand.shakiugs, your constant dropping has
worn away the stone at last. could not
stand it any longer, you see- Is it to be
peace between US now, or war?'
1 dontquite know said Rasper, laugh
ing. I'VE shall see.'
You bad better not make it war, said
Mr.. SpIutter, for Bog's holiday seems to
have put him 10 rare fighting order; better
say peace
Whereupou Bog, in bis clumsy way,
spared at Rasper on the hearth. rug, as if
TO demonstrate with what ease be could
double him up.
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