Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-24

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a Christmas Day duty and pleasure, re-
marks Aunt Mary, thoughtfully. Mr..
Sturgis breaches at the NJ. E. Church in
the forenoon, and Mr.. Lees at the Print
tive Methodist Church in the afternoon.
And perhaps sleigh-ride after, to enjoy
the blessing Providence has deigned to
grant us, would not be inappropriate.
"And I propose to be excused from serv-
ing on The Committee, provided | pay
the bills" says Mr.. G., drowsily. q 80
Il move that all proceedings relating to
New Years Day lie postponed until anoth-
er meeting of The Committee" says John.
These are all unanimously carried, and
Mrs. G. is invested with authority to APP
point COMMITTEES and detail assistants. The
Committee on Shopping to consist OF ali
except Mr.. g.; Committee on Christmas
Tree, ditto Committee on Everything
Generally, ditto The committees to enter
upon their duties early on Monday morn
ing. Then The Committee is adjourned
for one week. and personal notice served
on the others that their presence would be
acceptable. 4.
Hattie, Mary and Tom appeared, with
curiosity depicted on their countenancesS
but they had held council Of war, and
decided that the more impenetrable the
curtain of mystery that hung over the
Christmas question the more astounding
would be the revelations when it was
lifted. So they ask no questions.
The party have scarcely regained their
equanimity, which was disturbed by the
preceding incidents, when Harry bursts in
to the room. his eyes glistening, his checks
ruddy with exercise, and his arms loaded
with boots and shoes, and CATERS, and
overShocs, from Thralrs. '"2
Ma ~ he cries, there is man at the
door who says his name is Santa Anna,
and that he is deputy marshal Of Dodge
vile; and he says something about horses
running away, and an accident, and all
that"
ASK him in, my son." replies his
mother. Bless me it might BE- Carrie !"
The individual enters, and in answer to
repeated inquiries, gives a description of
the accident.
well, you sec, was comm from
Mineral Point tonight with load for my
boss, when, just as had got to turn in
the road, two horses and cutter and a
young Teller and gal went past me like
lightin', and knew that they was a-run-
MIN away-the losses, not the toiher ones
- cause there's nobody round this
country drives any faster osscs than do,
and | weigh something hover 424 pounds
myself sometimes, and can stand on my
head and drink beer longer than any bother
man or woman in the county"
VS. f.;onI k,k h.
dent !',cries the now anxious mother.
Well, about the haXident, | 'adn't
gone far when hovcrtnok them hall hup-
side down in the ad,-that is, the cutter
and the young Teller, that saw was
Dick Clanc, liftln' the gals dead body bout
of snow bank"
dead ~ shrieks Mrs. G. where, oh
where are they now ~ #'' ze. .''''
Not hexactly debut I guess she
kind O. liked to be lifted by Dick, and jest
put on little dead. ham the strongest
man in the county, so lifted the cutter
tother side hup, and they started 'ome
hall right and tight" s-...--
Tight ~ exclaims Aunt Mary. "Does
that young man drink y
81 didn't say he drunk-that was bonly
an hexpression or hejacnlation. 'Ow-
ever, must go. Give my respects to the
'appy bride I'm glad it's no worse, cause
as low Dick happened to think a mighty
sight of that gal. Good night" Gr-
And away goes the General, with the
happy consciousness of having done his
duty.
"Marled - exclaims the now thorough
ly awake Mr.. Grundy. -" What the
dew"
Hush here they come" and hand
is laid upon the paternal lips. 'rsh
A moment after Carrie and Dick walk
into the room as demurely as possible. but
with heightened color and inexpressible
look that can not be attributed to the
weather. ....-...-. .
$50, young pcoplcw cries the irate
parent, "you have made Mineral Point the
Gretna Green of the county--you have
elopcd-havc married without asking mig
consent-have disgraced your family
have" F't #.., .}#a# q:
No, Sir I" SAYS Dick. we are not
mafried-wc have not disgraced you
but" .--s...7
PA, and ma, and Aunt, and Uncle,
and ALL" says Carrie, stepping forward
with downcast eyes, 1--WE have just con-
cluded to ash your consent. and poor Dick
says he cannot live without me- and
and think we might save his life-just
little ~
And the two are kneelng at their
parents feet praying for their consent.
The curtain falls De,r reader, we had
better git and await the report of the
COMMITTEE ON SHOPPING, which, with the
conclusion Of this story will appear In next
weeks Chronicle. l.. ......... 4.