Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-10
MARRYING ,EM OVER AGAIN:
Or, a Joker Torestalied.
ny FALcoNBRIDGE.

VaSS1ng the down east OtateS, DouSe
{need we partcularize what Dodge p
Ossian Il. Dodge. of course) ran afoul
of a young gentleman quite noted for
of,hand, practical jokes and having
heard of Dodge, our amateur joker
made up his mind that when and where
he met the extensively known aud thor
.ough- bred wag, there would probably
be files about, and somebody's eye-teeth
! would be cut.
When Dodge appeared in our anna
teur wits digsings, he straightway
went to work TO introduce himself to
the uurivalled humorist
II understand sir, sad>the amateur,
"that you are not to be caught mapping.
1--we read and heard great deal about
your practical joking, aud though do
not profess to be very smart that way,
get I've made bet with some of my
friends that in less than six months |
will show you kink or tive; intend
to show you the elephant, sir y
"Ah, indeed T said Dodge. ''Well,
sir, I'm tolerably conversant with that
species of quadrupeds, having studied
animated nature for some time but |
shall always be pleased to learn some>
thing new, although | fear sir. that the
eriter you mention would hardly, with
my experience, come under the head of
novelty with ME. However, | don't
want to dampen your enthusiasm so
you may figure it up, and fetch along
your entertainment Whenever you feel
like it,
The amateur made several small firts
at Dodge during bis stay in the ANA.
tctlr's neiehborhood, but his efforts
scarcely ever amounted to anything
with good ',nub" to it, and hence We
shall not take and pains to illustrate
Ahcm.
Time and Dodge passed along, and
by casually meeting each other in other
parts of the country, in the vicinity of
the city of notions, quite an intimacy
fprang up between the two "sawycrs,"
and finally one day, said the amateur
joker
MIR. Dodge, I'm going to be mar
ricd."
'Sho! you're joking" said Dodge
rnking his friend in the side with the
butt of bis highfaiutjn' cane.
"Am / though Z" said the other
"Guess it's all arranged the old man
don't like mc-thc young lady does,
and that makes it all right, you know
We're going to New York Tomorrow
evening, TO be there married the next
day, and, if you have nothing serious
to prevent you, / wish you to join
small and select party of the young
Iady's friends and mine, and 60 along"
S.Nothing would give me more pleas
are" said Dodge, "than to accompany
you--bnt really, I-I-that is, the no.
fice is somewhat short, the-the par
ties, excepting yourself, sir, are a-a--
strangers to me, and it woald be lit
tie kind of awkward; in short, | must
decline your invitation"
20, no, 'twouldn't do; Dodge must
go-couldn't get off. So the next day,
q small party of ladies' and gentlemen
met at the Parks House, and few
hours afterward the coach drove them
doyn to the Providence railway depot,
where they soon embarked and next
morning, just as the sun began to peep
over the eastern part of creation, the
bride and bridegroom and their male
and female attendants, with our face
tious and self sacrificing friend Dodge,
who was to act as grand master of cer-
emonies, ciccrone, &C., coupled with a
young lady, relative of the bride
broom, found themselves at pier No. /,
North River, New York.
"Now, Dir. Dodge" said the ama>
Joker, "we are all strangers here in
New York, and We put you in command
of our affairs, to direct our move>
ments,"
sExactiy- that's all right" said
Dodge, "Icave all to me-"
Say, you look here!' bawled Mr..
Dodge to one of the noisy, brawling,
pushing. red faced drivers of one of
one hundred and fifty cabs and coaches
and trucks usually besetting the steam
ers landing their passengers at the New
York piers. EYou / mean-we all go
to the Astor House-fy around-get
the baggage-alIow me, Mis--, to
assist you to this coach so-all IL
drive off.
In the course of ten minutes. the
bridal party were housed at the Astor
House, in private parlors. as snug and
merry as bees
Dodge stepped out TO get the parson,
and arrange the minutia of the mar
riage.
At II A. NJ. the parties were spliced;
good humor, few tears and kisses pre-
vailed and the party, under charge Of
Dodge, started out to see the lions Of
Gotham; and thus merrily passed the
hours away. until the hour for retiring
came round, and the parties reparatcd
for the night.
"Mr --, a--a-but no matter.