Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-18
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, Aug 8.
4 Ruau,cay match.
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL.


Last evc- (, when the Chicago train
came in, au observer might have noticed
an elderly gentleman, somewhat good
looking, somewhat full in the face, and
somewhat excited, jump from the cars
before they had fairly ceased their mo-
ton, and rushed Off through the line of
hackmen, who were trying to stop him,
make off across the Menomonce up
town. In n second the observer might
have seen another gentleman, not SO
stout, but considerably taller, leave the
cars and follow In space of time very
short for men to travel so far, the two
might have been seen fastening to the
steps of the Kirby House, both putting
somewhat from travelling SO fast-the
short man putting the most-yet nei-
ther speaking to the other. The stout
man was ahead few seconds His voice
was lost he felt, but he found breath to
ask, Where is the proprietor?' and the
query being answered by Mr.. Weber
pointing out a quiet-loolling gentleman,
who sat in conversation with another,
the stout gentleman rushed up to the
eX-MayOr with the exclamation, "Where
is my son, sir?"
Before the proprietor had an OppOr-
tunity to reply, the taller man arrived,
and rushed in with the almost breath
less inquiry, Where is my daughter,
sir 2"
The eX-Mayor was little nonplussed.
Two well dressed, good-looliing, very
eXcitable strangers coming upon him
mt the same moment, one demanding a
son and the other daughter, would
lead to the supposition that there had
been an outbreak in Bedlam, or that the
proprietor had been doing something
that had just then slipped his memory.
He took moment to recall his scatter
ed senses. but there came the question
more earnestly asked than before, "Will
you give me my son, sir?" and before
that could be finished, the taller gentle
man had put in, II ask you, will you
give me my daughter, sir?"
The ex-Mayori is as cool as a cucumber.
We have often thought that an earth
quake wOuldnOt excite him. He began
to get little nervous, but not forgetting
himself, said:
"Gentlemen, you seem to be in ear
nest. Once the people of Milwaukee,
by very complimentary vote, elected
me to be a father to all the men and wo-
men in the city, but"
II want no equivOcation; sir" broke
in the stout man ; and 'I'll have no
child's play in this matter" interrupted
the tall man.
Well, gentlemen, you appear to be so
sir, | have boys of my own. and you,
sir, l have daughters of my own, so l
give myself little concern about other
peoples children. | know nothing about
your son or your daughter, and certainly
have not got them"
But they are here"
"They may be. A great many people
make the Kirby House their home and,
! am pleased to say, all like it,
te, 1,nr iaIf oh, 80
gentleman, "and L want him."
my daughter is here" said the tall
gentleman, land want her."
Then the eX-MayOr made the two sit
down andtalk to him. He learned that
they lived in Chicago, were in business
there, and not on speaking terms with
each other one had son, the other a
daughter children loved each other,
parents would not give consent, and
children came off to Milwaukee and
married, then wrote to parents and ask
ed for their blessing. Instead of bless
ing both parents came on, each to teal
his child from the embrace of the other
and take him and her home.
The proprietor saw through the whole
thing at glance now, and wondered not
at the anxiety of The parents. He found
the couple were Mt the Kirby, and re-
questing the two parents to make them
selves as comfortable as they could, Int
paid them visit. He found them botf
somewhat frightened as the hour drew
near to hear from home, but he foun6
them both sensible people, who really
loved each other, and who would no
have taken the step they did had the,
not felt 1T necessary to insure their hap
piness. He found too, that they wer
married-tied together strong and fast
and that all the indignant fathers in tn,
world could not unite them; and he con
cluded that he would not prevent thei
happiness, even if he could. He talked
ever frightened when they learned tina
them some good advice. Then he cam
out to find both men ready to rush il
and claim each his own.
"HOld on" said he, "yOu have lief
this thing to me. You, sir, will go il
first" and he directed the short man.
The short man went in. He was gOn
just thirty minutes, while the tall ma
paced the hall nervously. When tn
short man came out, he was not half s
excited as he was when he went in. II
said nothing, however. The tall ma
paid his visit, but at the end of five mir
utes came out more excited than evel
The short man stepped up to him an
reached out his hand, but the tall ma
turned away disdainfully and stake
out of the house. Then the couple cam
out, the young man happy, and tn
bride weeping. Both threw their arm
around the short mans neck, and a
tried to laugh.
We know not what had SO change
the short mans mind at the interview