The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-12-22
THE LOVERS STRAIGHT:
HOW THE BRIDGE BROKE DOVE.
A Tale Of Love and Rovon9s.In One
Chapter. 4.

- JV"s~ "So UooPIy ouom01oQ Oh MAJ
den, who lived some half mile Of, aersss
tho creek. HE gushing Affections were
fully reciprocated. Another young naa
In the neighborhood wss nursisg Just Ne
same sensations, only hs was minus The
supreme bliss Of the reciprosa&ion. Thsrs.
upon he plotted scheme for revenge up
on his hated and more successful rival. II
was the custom Of the damsel to walk back,
o evenings, with her lover to tho creek,
over which he had constructed. for bis own
convenience on this mission, . little fost-
bridge Of 'smarao poles. SO, one Sunday
night, while No. l was comfortably seated
in tho farm house, ''looking love to eyes"
that we're not always It very great dis.
lance from his own, No. 2, taking advsn.
tsgs Of tho darkness, sawed tho poles
Of the bridge. half off from below and half
of from above, leaving them resting just
~ usual. Fastening one end Of clothes
line to tho fra'l structure, he seated him.
self with the other end olutohed with de-
termined grasp, up stream. He waited
and waited-the moments seeming hours,
and the hours days-and il vss not until
nearly midnight that his listening ear
were greeted by tho sound Of approaching
footsteps. The happy couple, absorbed
wholly in their own converse aud drssm-
ing Of no danger, stopped on tho bridge
and walked slowly to the middle. the Gus
tomsry place Of parting. They fingered
over the last words, and there were many
''good byes," with little, broks,-of pausss
which were very agsravat,ne 70 the chap
up the creek. He wound the esrd tightly
around his hand, planted his fee. firmly,
and just ~ the murmuring swain vas %
surins the bundle Of divinity eneirelsd
within his eost-sleeve that
His love was like the lava food
That burns In AstnA's breast Of dsme,"
he thought it was about time that sort Of
thing wss stopped, and 90 gave vigorous
pull. A crash-a succession Of screams
a double plunge-a momentary spouting Of
water with quick ssspings-spd then
rapid scrambling for Shore: In the mean
time the "villisn in the plsy" had
11s r ::s. y: ; ed & ;s Z: i$:::
leaving the irats lover to get h,nsslf aad
his dripping duleiana 10 moro comfortable
quarters % best hs might.
We do not know that our correspondent
was either Of tho interested parties, but 10
vouohes solemuly for The truth Of The In
oidsnt which ". have given shove ~
briefly Is might be.
acknowledgements hsvs bee,
completed 1t Minneapolis for Peoples
course Of lectures. The opening lecture
viii be delivered on the sveaing Of Jana
ary I'd, By judge Hamlin, Of this city. IL
st. Cloud to have any lectures this winter
We learn that arrangensnts have bs,a
uhAde for course Of six lectures.
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AZ UsuAI.-Cosss l. Fresnsa would in
form their oustomsrs that, ~ usual, they
will have on hand for the holidays lot Of
extra nice turkeys and chickens. Also.
choice roasts and steaks, Of beef, venison
30. Leave your orders, which win b,
promptly filed.
SIxs1S11.-llf. J. Prvndsinski has N
elegant assortAent Of esntleuea's:. furnish,
ing goods, lats, caps, gloves, &c., &e.,
uitable for holiday prssssts. Articles .ol
this kiad make sensible gifts and are a.
ways acceptable. Just step into Prond-
.inski's and hs can supply you with any,
thing you may want In that lire, and his
goods arc warranted to bs the bsot and Of
the latest styles.
Pnsn1uns-1t should 10 remembered
that that excellent newspspsr; The st. Paul
Psonee', offers liberal prsmiuns In watches
to the gettsrs-up ofelabs. Sc The ed1sr-
t;ssment in another column.
PaEss1Ts.-A.sW W. Bush las just roeeiv.
ed tho largest stock Of goods, ssitsbls 70,
Wedding and holiday prsseste, syse s6srsd
in St. Cloud, and would 10, glal 10 Aav.
every one call aua sxazias HE .sxtsasiv,
assortment. $3.50 >, -: e.. . J. KS r
Observation-Disclosures he's ., had ,
.rse stock 81 hdits !, s,ntlsn.a's a,d
children's fars, insla&sg full ssss, sieves
,&e. These v.1lb. .eid .. grady r.dse.d
prices. :, Call early, - genuine sareaia,
are being. sEersd. ~ y -
SrakxsD o. e1olss.-on ths leta d.y
Of December, 1 ftssA mitch ~, Il ri
color. about fias sr ten ysa.s cid, s.d
with bras mob enitAe right A>s.. An
one brinaing her = aAs u,dsssig1el VIII ,,
REWARDED. - BA.s,r V,ss,p,a.
Pop corn, the best in the market,
49,. a. LmRsnzcn's.
-Frsai efeesfies reseivsd every az. s
g.....= z5ss: 5,s PAuL Noux1xHAur1's.
Nary chritnas f.r sv,eybsdy; !,
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