The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-22
CHANGE OF FORTUNE.

some ninety or nunuIeu years aS'
vessel from Boston arrived at one OF
the wharves i'll London. Among the
hands on board was one by the ns.lne Of
Tudor, a steady, respectable, and good
looking young man, who acted in the
capacity Of both cooper aud sailor
| Very early one morning, and before any
hand but Tudor had come upon deck, a
young, beautiful - and to!erahiy we'll
dressed female came tripping down the
street to the vessel, and inquired OF
Tudor for the Captain. She MAS told he
had not yet risen, bat she insisted on
, seeing him without delay, and with
Tudor's perm ssion proceeded TO his
berth, and arousing him, addressed him
with
Good morning, Captain; l have
called to see ii you wi Il su'arr, nc
| marry you?n replied the Captain,
believing her to be OF "A suspicious char
! acter, "lrave my vessel instantly, ii you
know what is for your interest b..
She next went to the Mates berth
and asked him if he would marry her,
! and receiving All answer similar tO. the
| Captains, she went upon deck, "'iiete
Tudor was engaged in some busitess,
and put the same question to him.
with all my heart, answered I'u-
dor, in Il halt serious, half jocular man
Ier. ttAettvs@r-
: "Then, j." said she, "come along with
me-
J Tudor left his work and followed her,
with motives which he afterwards de-
clared he could never satisfactorily ac-
count for, even to himself. BY the
time they had reached the principal
streets Of the city, many Of the shops
had been opened. The lady entered IA
barbers, followed by Tudor, bechonc"
him to he seated and ordered tire knight
of the razor to take off his beard and
hair, both Of which operations he un
questionably greatly stood in need of.
She paid the bill and they left the shop,
bat soon entered IA hat store. She re-
quested that the best lot of beavers in
the store might he placed upon the
counter, and then told Tudor to select
such a one as suited him. He soon did
this; the price was paid by the lady !;
Tudor threw aside hisold tarpaulln, and
left the store in company with his COM
panion, in a beaver that would not have
disgraced his majesty the king himself.
They next visited a shoe store, where
Tudor was not long in seltc,inGa pair
of boots, nor the lady in paying for
them. H. >
Tudor by this time was puzzled to
divine the object the lady had in view
and it must be acknowledged he was
apprehen~ive AL was not right. But
fully aware that he had committed 40
crime to make him dread the face OF
any mortal, and Wishing to see the end
of the farce which he considered then
fairly commenced, he was determined
to press forward, prepared for the worst,
trusting everything in his guide and
companion. He solicited from the lady
an explanation Of her designs, but She
told him to be silent and ask no ques
tions and Immediately led the way in
to Il clothing store, with Tudor at he,
side. Here Tudor was told to select the
best suit of clothes in the store that fit
} ted him with corresponding articles o
clothing; and the sailor in his doubiet
tar bedaubed pantaioo,,s aud sclieck ere1
shirt WAS in few minutes metanior
y phoSed into as fine a gentleman as far as
appearance was concerned, as hat
walked the great metropolis for many
months. His transformation was now
complete, but he did not know what t,
say or think. Who the lady was o.
what her intentions We're lie was soreI>
puzzled to find out. lie again a~ke,
4 the cause Of her taking such pains viii
him, but the lady persisted in refusin!
to tell. She said
BE not alarmed, all will he we'll. ant
the result will be to your entire satisfac
ton if you do as | desire.n
He consequently resolved to ask III
, more questions, and to comply with al
her requests aud demands, [ Present.,
she conducted him into Il magistrate
office, and politely requested the minis
ter of the law to unite her and her com
panion in the bonds of matrimony
This was something of a damper to Tu
dor, but nevertheless he strictly yielded
the ceremony was soon comluealced
and in a few seconds the couple Wer,
j pronouncei nlnm and wife s&019A ,
Without utteringa word, or eyenSe X
changing IA kiss, Tudor and his Wifi
now left the magistrate, but not, how
ever, until she had given him sover
cigu for his services. The couple pas.e,
threhghtlse~ streets in silence, 1890
hardly kuewing what he was doing %
what he-had done, certainly ignorant't
where ne wAs gAng, Or what aMaife
him and the thoughts that occupie
his wite's mind, the reader will seen b
able to judge for himself Turning tn
corner OF the, street. Tudor betsaIu fs,
!. rods in trout OF lliin a spleA.lid dwellihp
toward which his wife SEEMED TO Aifee
= her steps, well As his pwh, assdk mi
y the front door of which they. soon en-
/. tered Fhs room i,ltO, which TMlh
r was ushered. byillis wife, Was h,ruiAhe
, in a style Of the greatest agieficenct