Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-04-16
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THE USE OF MAGIC.LaNTERN.

DR.. GAYLEN was widower, whereas
Molly Bawn was seventeen; and Larry
Darrons, Jun (too rich to care for any
thing but the'honor of his M. d." should
it ever Gomez, was girlhood's ideal of man
hooS. He was the reverse of the Doctor.
"He was tall he was dark; he was
naughty of mien." Obviously, then, the
Doctor must have been short, forid, and
genial. Playing the fiddle might have
seemed inconsistent with Larry's haughti-
ness; but then Apollo could have played
not only had one, but could play it much
better than the Doctor. For DR.. Gaylen
could only play tunes, while Larry could,
upon those magic strings speak, laugh,
wall, sob; and came out wonderfully like
cat, a mockiDg-bird, or a hand-saw.
The Doctors bass was fine; but Larry's
tenor was operate. They were both WIS.,
itipg in the neighborhood Of "Bawn's
Mills" (the country seat of Morris Bawn,
Esq, opposite the mills, is one Of the
finest suburban features of Philadelphia) !;
but Dr. Gaylen was with staid Quaker
family; whereas Larry was the guest of
Benoni Gadfiy, Esq, father of the Misses
Gadf1y, who were the dearest friends that
Molly Bawn had in the world. OF an
evening Larry Darrons would ride over to
call upon Miss Bawn; and, of a morning,
Miss Bawn would drive over to see-the
Misses Gadfy.
There was another guest at the Gadfy
villa who was very attentive to Miss
Bawn; but from him Larry Darrons deriv-
I ed no uneasiness, as he had been equally
attentive to her mother eighteen years be-
fore. This gentleman's name was Slipkin.
At the Fair Mr.. Slipkia was eminently USE
fri A ftar ha fret 1ou ha hooarua kuOmp
among the ladies as that dear Mr.. Slip
kin !" he was so obliging Then he was
person of inexhaustible resource and if
any thing in the way of an address insist
ed upon being made, he, Mr.. Slipkin, was
the man among men to make it,
On the second evening of the Fair they
improvised concert, the most delightful
thing you can imagine! In the course of
which entertainment DR.. Gaylen had the
opportunity of assuring Miss Bawn, from
the very depth of his chest, that shed
offer her that hand of his, if he could
love her less (which was not likely; but
he was much applauded at the close of
his self denying observations.
The little glow of satisfaction, however,
which had been impaired to him by the
public appreciation of his voice and ap-
probation of his sentiments speedily
cooled down when, in answer to highly
pitched request from Larry Darrons for
an interview, under more favorable Cir
cumstances than those afforded by an un-
comfortably crowded concert-room, Miss
Molly Bawn responded, unhesitatingly,
eyes, I'll meet thee by moonlight alone !"
and the entire audience evinced complete
satisfaction with the arrangement.
Hence the Doctor was very reluctant to
give his promise to partake in another en-
tertainment of the same nature, as an
nounced by the Rev. Mr.. Strate Westcott
(the eloquent rector of st. Pancras), for
the ensuing evening; and was only
brought to terms by q 4" Dor from Miss
Molly Bawn.
"But warn you," said he, that l shall
ask favor in return"
"Oh, I'll do anything you ask me 20, DIR.
Gaylen,n answered the young lady, glanc-
ing at him over her shoulder as she took
Larry Darron's arm,
The Doctor did not feel complimented
That childlike confidence had rather the
air of regarding him as father.
"a lively girl, Sir," said Mr.. Slipkin, OF
fering DR.. Gaylen a cigar as they walked
20 homeward together.
"Haye you known her long?" asked the
Doctor, accepting the donation, but half
inclined to be jealous of Mr. Slpkin.
Ever since she was baby" replied
that gentleman. "Iknew her mother"
"Did you indeed - exclaimed the Doc.
tor. $50 didI"
"Iadmired her mother immensely" said
Mr.. Slipkin. a
$50 did l." repeated the Doctor
"Yes; I don't mind mentioning it to
you, after all these years At one time I
was nuite a heau of hers"
$50 was IT, said DR.. Gaylen, laughing.
"Well, upon my word !" cried Mr.. Slip
kin, icyously. "And did she never speak
to you of me ?"
dNever," answered the Doctor, emphati.
cally.
"She was great fame Of mine, never
theless. Why, SirrI positively loved that
girl" q
"Whst a coincidence My dear Sir SC
did l."
"Ha, hal Yes, Sir; actually asked
her to be my wife"
so did l." the Doctor confessed.
"And she actually refused me-"
$50 she did me" said the Doctor,