Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-10

Anu. as IL laOoflug unueT some un.
drsested trouble, Dodge disappeared
and took stroll by himself.
Returning about midnight to the AS
tor, with mysterious looking compan-
ion, they took seats in the drawing
room and sent for the landlord He
came, brief whispering took place,
the landlord grinned and grinned, and
finally broke out into something OF a
laugh and said
"WelI, I don care-you're friends
its ratAcr a good joke--it will sur.
prise them some-do as you please,
sir"
The landlord disappeared a servant
came in and intimated that If the gcn>
tleman was ready, he'd "show him up
to No. -
Tap, tap, tap gently went Dodge's
knuckles on the door of No.
"Who's there p said quick voice.
ME" said Dodge, "get up quick. T"
"Ieavcn's sake, what's the matter ?"
90, get up sir, quick ck-open your
doorr'
THE house on FIRE? Heavens sake,
what's the matter, Mr. Dodge 2"
Then was heard finer strung voice
nervously making the same inquiry.
and soon the door was opened, and the
| outlines of gentleman en- deshabiue
thrusting out his nose and night-cap.
"Heavens and earth, Mr.. Dodge, do
tell me what all this means"
why sir, but-I-I hope you'll
pardon me, II confess that-a-a--
| was wrong, very wrong. in-a"--
"Well. but sir,' said the excited aud
impatient husband. ''what is all this
about? Come, let US know the worst. .
The fact is sir, | couldn' t''-
"Well, we'll"
Il couldn't go to sleep. | got up de
termIned to ask your pardon; you Ii
never forgive me. but "a -
$50 on, 90 on, out with it y
"Mr. Dodge, are We in danger p
said the small fine voice of the little
bride, her bright eyes and pretty little
night cap appearing family in the back,
ground.
awful, too bad ma'am-I shall
never forgive myself.
And here Dodge actually threw up
the whites of those big eyes, and sighed
twice.
"What danger-how-- where ?" said
the married couple in one breath.
"Tcll US all, sir - exclaimed the hus
band
"Yes, yes, for mercy's sake do.' said
The wife.
Then if | must I must" said
Dodge " Tou are not man and rife :"
Nv hat I" said the husband
"Mr. Dodge p said the wife.
"Fact, | ought to be hung and quar-
tercd-my fault.'
"Wbat do you mean sir? You don't
pretend -
Yes | do; it's fact sir"
"What's fact Mr.. Dodge? 2" in
quired the alarmed bride
mot married - oil sham my
fault !"
5000! Tm-I'm"
Here The husband. as he supposed
he was, caught bis wife, as she supposed
she was, just as she was about tc
swoon.
"Mr Dodge, this is a shabby bus;-
ness, sir said the supposed husband.
II know it," said Dodge II con
fess all. / regret it severely, sir. /
could not a-a-T couldn't sleep, sir
got up sir, determined to make all
"Misery you could, sir?" said the
supposed married man.
mot at all. sir; | did it as joke. +"
"a joke, sir it's villainous sir. y
"But I'll repair it, sir. III run off
to the minister's"
"Don't mcddle any more, sir. Take
yourself off, sir, aud leave US to our
selves. Col"
The husband was about to shut the
door. This brought the lady to. She
rushed to the door
Go, Mr.. Dodge, go-do go and get
the minister at once--do sir !"
Never mind, now, it's almost morn
ing, my dear; then we'll arrange the
matter without his intervention" said
the husband.
But the lady was dctermined-insist-
ed. Dodge desired them to dress and
come down into the drawing>room i'm
mediately, and he would have the real
parson there, and there should be a
primo taeie, bona .Jfde, and veritable
wedding.
So he left. The discounted votaries
of Hymen had their other friends
aroused from their drowsy couches, and
the amazed and vexcd parties assem-
bled 10 the drawing-room and were
soon confronted by Dodge and new
parson, who put them over the ground
again in good and substantial shape.
The performance, however, took ur
the time until daylight began to peer
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