Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-02-29
Romance and Rascality.

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CURED in Knoxville, that, 10 the parties
concerned in i, will always be remember
ed. A young man made The acquaintance
Of young lady al an evening social last
season. We will give no names, as the
position of the lady forbids it. The young
man we shall call Smith. Smith being a
guitar player and possessing good voice
soon won the affections of his fair ac-
quaintance. They met, they loved, and
the post office die its duty, as it always
does on such occasions. Smith proposed.
"Ask papa" was The quick reply. That
was a bombsheI in the camp. Papa had
seen The dissipaej freaks Of Smith, and he
dare not ask for the hand Of the far one.
Papa smeled good seized rat, upon
taking a note from the post office directed
10 his daughter. Papa had 10 60 10
neighporing town that evening. Papa
was TO take that evenings train al night.
All the family had retired except The
daughter.
Footsteps were recognized, and in a
few seconds the maiden, with a lamp IN
her hand, came softly in the Psrlor. Then
going TO The window, she raised il and ST.
lently threw a rope down, tied it TO the
sofa and sat upon the sofa. ln a lew
minutes coat and pants, containing The
carcass of ye lover, came in the window.
Oh the embrace. Blondin, with all his
feats, never had shown such bravery.
"Sit down far Imogene, while tale !
unfold" And they sat. Byron was
butchered. Tsblesu scene-a well fitted
paror lamp partly extinguished ; low
ing couple The dial Of the clock points
to 10. Enter father, with candle in hand,
looking after a cat; PUSSY pussy
Halo ! really, quite surprise party"
said the old man. "Truly, am not
dreaming" "Oh, papa, forgive Inc :"
and she fell and tainted.
Onter oldest son. John, bring ne
my revolver | will shoot this Thomas
cat" John flew 10 execute the order,
and returned with empty revolver.
Young man on his knee. "Oh /! cir, !
confess | done wrong, please forgive me,
| mean, no harm - Papa /: "Smilh,
look here listen will not shoot you
you are not worth the powder. opened
your note 10 my daughter last week. ]
wrote to friends living where you were
raised, and find you 10 be a married
man, with an unfortunate woman and
three children lefI TO their fate. II | act
ed like man, would shoot you like
dog; by only one way can you ever ge'
out Of this house alive.
Here the son entered with a large
cheese knife. Ills this /: that you re-
peat sfter me an oath ihat you 60 and
support them hereafter" The young
man consented, and an oath far ahead OF
the ironclsd oath administered to him.
He was then told to make his exit by the
same way as he came, and in lew min
ules Smith was upon his patent ladder.
and when about half way down the son
let the cheese knife fall, and the rope
parted. A grosn, splash Of waller, and
basly footsteps were all the sounds left 10
the esr'.
Gen. Lees Name in the Senate.
During the discussion OF Senator Tbom-
ass case ih the Senate at Washington, on
the 18Th, General Lee became The topic.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, said he
was Informed by gentleman 10 whom he
had confidence, that General Lee having
received an inlinslion that he might have
command Of the Federal army, had as
sured him OF his entire Loyalty and deVe-
ton to The county. He (CsmerOn) then
Secretary Of War, consulted Gen. Scott,
who approved Of placing Lee al the head
OF the army. and The place was offered
Lee officially, with the approval Of Scott,
bu. Lee went 10 Virginia on The false pre-
lence Of seeing bis family and never came
back. Mr. Cameron added that he would
have arrested Lee. but never suspected
that he would have acted perfdiousIy.
Mr., Johnson, Of Maryland. doubted the
ruth Of this very much. Lsugh,er
Gentlemen might laugh, bu; he would
inform the gentleman who INDUCED in
merrineni (Conness, Of California that
Gen. Lee was as bonorsble 4 man az any
10 be found IN California.
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