New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-24
BOTH MARRIED.
4Po,v a Baby Spoiled Remarkable Gssns
cidence.
CORNING, N. Y, November f.

CORNING. N. Y, November 4.
7 arrived here recently, and took up my
quarters at the Dickinson House. After
had removed the marks of travel [ WenG
d6wn stairs and etrolled about the hotel
With INV CIGAR. Soon observed yenera-
hIe gentleman, carefully dressed, walking
I'D and down, smoking cigar ana SWING
inc a gold headed cane. Leaning against
the clerks counter was tai, thln, sal0"-
faced man, with blonde hair and mous5acne'
aud also smoking cigar. This gentleman
had already been pointed out to me as Mr.
Cole. leading politician OF the county.
By and by / observed the old gentleman
pause and look at Mr.. Cole very closely;
AR, Cole raised his mild blue eye, and
gazed dreamily at the old gentleman.
Presently the latter stepped toward MT,
Cole, and said in very courteous manner
:. Excuse me, sir, but think I've seen you
before"
been there frequently
g Ha, la, ha p laughed the cid gentleman
That's very good. But really, think We
met you somewhere or other before to-
:. It is not improbable" was Mr.. Coles
reply. At all events" he continued, with
twinkle in his blue eyes, " there's no rea-
son why we shouldn't know each other
now"
"That's So" said the old gentleman,
AZ and here's NY hand.
MIR. Cole took the hand very carefully
into his, worked it up and down once or
twice, and then restored it TO the old gen
man, This seemed to introduce them, and
they got to talking As had nothing elise
60 do, / smoked my cigar and watched them.
Presently, after walking up and down the
passage, they came and stood SO near 10
where | was thai could not but oyerneaP
all that passed.
Now. look at me, SIR said the old gen
tleman, Strengthening himself up, and put
ting his cane under his arm with flourish
Mr.. Cole looked at him as he desired.
a'How old do you take me to be, SIR" the
venerable man asked, with his head on one
side.
cover Twenty-Five Mr.. Cole answered.
after having apparently considered him at
tentiveIy for few moments.
Cover sixty, sir" the old gentleman said,
cutting it up into syllables, and placing his
right forefnger somewhere on Mr.. Cole s
waistcoat. "And what do you think r he
added.
Mr.. Cole threw himself into a thoughtful
attitude but said nothing,
"What do you think, sir p the venerable
man went on, u was married last Tues
day "
$50 was :. exclaimed hr' Goies enLhusI-
astically.
The Venerable gentleman seized Mr.. Coles
hand, and shook it like a small earthquake.
| How remarkabler' he went on; "only to
think both married on last Tuesday?" And
| he kept on squeezing Mr.. Coles hand and
shaking it with the energy of an early
| friend Then they went up to the bar and
the old gentleman stood champagne The
old gentleman invited me as a stranger to
Join them, and after some hesitation | did
so, especially as the old gentleman said,
eyeing me ineently, ''Why, I've met you in
Philadelphia at the Continental" He
brought out of uis inside pocket the portrait
of his wife and showed it to US. We said
| it was lovely. He stood more champagne.
We talked variously. The old gentleman
explained TO me the bond that united Mr..
| Cole to himself How singular. :" he said,
''both married last Tuesday"
He stood champagne for the third time.
! He wanted Mr.. Cole to stay all night and
talk on matrimony and such like Mr. Cole
tried to excuse himself, but the old gentle
man called for more champagne. saying,
"Bv Jove, it wasn't every day you met
with such remarkable coincidence" Mr..
| Cole held up his glass Of champagne, and,
! looking al it with appreciation, saids mo. ii
was not"
| After While Mr. Cole said be must 90,
as bis wife had been up all the last night
! with the baby.
"'The baby" exclaimed the venerable
. gentleman. replacing the half raised glass
! Of champagne on the counter with such
force as to break the stem and almost
choking with surprise: 1.-THE baby? Why
you told me you were married last Tues
$50 was said Mr. Cole. land have
been for the last fifteen years.
The old gentleman gave 2 gasp, hauled
! out his purse and paid the bill. Then he
went through the door like telegraph posi-
F., playing locomotive.