The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-26
.RAvENNA, o..THURsDAY, MAY 2e, 1870 {.

tive, or whether 1t was to yeX Elsie;
she both accepted and encouraged my
attentions, whereat Hiram became fu-
riously jealous, which may have been
one reason of his taking up so for Mr..
Woppelford, whom he knew hated
How much longer things could
have gone on without leading to one
or more breaches of the peace, it is
impossible to tell. Like many anoth.
er tangled complication, this was al
last unravelled by "the logic OF
events"
On the first of May there was to be
picnic. 1 engaged to go with Betsy
Tilden-a circumstance which would
probably precipitated matters between
Hiram and me, but business had taken
him to New York, and he was not to
be back until after the affair was over
1t was a great day. All Public.
snook was out. Elsie was there, es.
corted, of course, by Mr. Wappelford
who, in the sheen and serenity of a
new.suit .aadaa eontented mind, ~;
fused himself everywhere, and excited
universal admiration.
"When are they to be married r
asked Betsy, with a maliciously inno-
cent look, as Elsie and her companion
swept gracefully by.
Married" / growled through my
clenched teeth "who says they arc tc
be married ?"
Why, everybody"
Everybody lies, then!'
IA very complimentary remark,
returned Betsy, "seeing present com.
pany's not excepted"
She'll never marry any such hypo'
critical, contemplate, puppyish-"
Come, come" interrupted my tor.
mentor, in a manner most irritatingly
soothing; 81 wouldn't let people SEE
it hurt me so much. But rest assured
it's fixed fact. Hiram Chepe as goo6
as told me he was to stand up on the
occasion"
Hiram Chepe's Donkey" I was
about to exclaim, when commotior
in the crowd cut me short.
"Why. there's Hiram got back =
cried Betsy in surprise; "and whose
that in the violet-colored vest, laying
his hand on Mr.. Wappelford's shoul
der.
A glance at the very emphatic pat
tern of the gentleman's waistcoa
proved that Betsy had not, in her ex
citement, as I at first supposed, gotter
hold of the wrong word. But there
was little time to think of that. L
was evident that something serious
was on foot. AS we neared the crowG
we caught the words-it was Hiram
that spoke:
"Tm just out of Jail"
With a scream Betsy darted for.
ward and flung her arms round Hi
rams neck, for her heart was loyal a
the bettoms&
I'm just out of jail y Hiram re
peated, as soon as he found Betsy
hadn't tainted, "and I'll tell you how
1 got there. When 1 reached New
Y York, Invent to a brokers' to dispose
of bond 1 got from that man recent
ly," pointing to Mr.. Wappelford. The
broker looked at it, compared it will
paper he had, whispered something
to another man, who went out, anG
then they managed to keep me wait
ing until policeman came. The bono
it seems, was one of batch that ha6
been stolen, and I was at once arrested
on suspicion of the robbery, and an
now only here on BAIL"
"And this ERE gentleman" added
the owner of the waistcoat, at the
same time patting Mr.. Wappelford'E
shoulder, "we've more'n good rea
son to suspect, is the chap that made
the grab"
t4O oAhlllC. "cIG ClC CACliIlIld
tions heard on every hand.
"Just look here, ladies and gentle.
men," proceeded he of the ciolen
hues, whisking off Mr.. Wappelford's
false hair and whiskers, and exposing
an ill-shaped head and villainous look.
ing face, in which couldn't be traced
the slightest resemblance to the you'll
that wanted to be an angel
Poor Elsie was overwhelmed with
confusion, and more than one jeerine
glance fell upon her.
At once 1 approached and offered
my arm. She took it, and, as / lei
her away, I cast look upon tho
crowd that said pretty plainly, "Just
let-me see any of you chaps crack {
smile"
The rest of the missing bonds were
found, safe and snug, in Mr.. Wappel
ford's trunk and when they took hin
away that evening, hand cuffed an6
strongly guarded, his prospect o
celestial promotion didn't seem to bt
at all Immediate.
TRUE TO THE LIFE.
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