The Shasta courier., 1869-09-25

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Harry went to wigmaker's and sought
his room. There was Conrad waiting and
anxious
Hurry along, Harry" said his friend,
when the door opened. The beauty has
just gone down the street From my win
dow | saw her go down into that large
dwelling, two squares and half below"
"Ihe one with the dark door,"
"The very same"
That is her frequent resort She is
there four nights per week. Now, old fel-
low, here are your wig and moustache In
due time I'll transform you." i.
Near ten o'clock Conrad was so altered
that his mother would have passed him on
the street in day time. At the window
Harry played sentinel. 1t was growing
late, the people were leaving the street, a
loneliness pervaded, while the crescent
moon gave but feeble light. A quarter
to eleven.
"Have patience, old fellow-she'll be
along. Where she visits they are short of
either men or manners; you'll soon have
her alone, as usual. Hold! I think | see
her in the distance Yes-Pm light. Now,
push out p
Off went Conrad. The street was de-
serted and everything most favorable. On
came the lady, and on went the sham vii
lain. They meet Conrad approaches.
GOOD evening, sis. Don't be in a
hurry"
'Let me pass, sir, or I'll call the police. ="
"Now, don't be angry" Here he puts
his hand on her arm.
al say, let me pass" Harry, in the
meanwhile, went to the coroner by the ally
gate.
"Of course I'll let you pass but as you
are such beauty, let me pass on with you
"Take your hands off will scream"
"Unhand her, you scoundrel" cried
Harry, in remarkable low tone, as he
emerged from the corner "You villain, |
have been watching you, and will teach
you that you cannot insult the virtuous in
my presence"
"Who are you? What is your business
I'd like to know?"
81 am what you are not-a gentleman
and it is my business to see that no brute
takes advantage of the pure and lovely
Miss, don't move, but wait one minute"
Here Harry knocked Conrad into the gut
ter, and gave him severe pounding. The
victim uttered few feeble 'ohs,' while
half dead for laugh
''There, sir ! there sirw said the tremb
ling lady, "don't strike him again."
Harry desisted and offered his arm
4" Miss what shall call you? p
" I.lzette Lawrence, sir"
Ambrose is my name. Miss Lawrence,
you are so agitated, 1 must be brother to
you, and see you safe at home,'
" \ GU are indeed brotherly, Mr. Am
brose. Let me assure you such manhood
is not lost upon me.
On they went. Harry handed her his
card and made his tongue crowd vast
amount ofsentiment into a few minutes
They reached the door. The gallant cava-
ler rang the bell and was about to depart,
thinking the ice broke for another occasion.
This would not do Her father must see
him. He came to greet him. Harry was
invited into palatial parlor, courted,
treated and pressed to recall. The parents
of the lady could not be sufficiently fer
vent. City life, morals, and forty other
things were discussed, and great delight
was manifested in the profound mind,
manners, knowledge and eloquence of their
benefactor
The ice was broken. Harry spent al
most every eve with Lizette Lawrence
Never was she permitted to skip over the
pavements alone. Soon followed wedding
cards, Conrad attended on younger sister,
and was first groomsman. Two pieces of
cake were cut and labeled Miles and Bing.
ham respectively. During the eve, when
stories were called, the groom RECALLED the
assemblage with the entire history of the
affairs from the fight to that night. Ire
mendous applause followed.
Even now, when the name of Harry
Ambrose is mentioned, people are fond of
telling the uninformed Hop he Won HIS
Wife.