Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-11-20
WHOLE NO. 1884

asked the officer, looking rather in.
credulous.
1t was awfully against Dicks ideas
but he had to say "a daughter of
Mr.. John Weldon
"Not Weldon, of Weldon e. Grey?"
Eyes"
"Oh, that's too much!' cried the
imepressible Clark; "as if he would
look at such fellow as you
Dicks anger famed out again, but
he began to find there was no use of
displaying it, and addressed himself
especially to the captain. To him he
was very earnest, saying all he could
to prove that his statements were true
perhaps too he displayed some of
the greenbacks that were plentiful in
his purse-be that as it may, he sue
ceeded at last in pursuading the off.
Ger to allow message to be dispatch,
ed to Mr.. Weldon, and finally one of
: the policemen departed with hastily
scribbled note.
BY the time he reached Mr.. Wei
don's it was after ten o'clock the un.
comfortable guests there assembled
had begun to think they had better
60 home as there would be no we'd
ding that night; and the clergyman,
who had passed anything but an
agreeable evening, had gone to Mrs.
Weldon to make his adieux, when
there was a ring at the bell, followed
by rush to see who it might be.
When the door was opened and a
policeman stalked into the hall, the
excitement was intense. Mr.. Weldon
hurried forward to meet him. The
man touched his hat
"Are you Mr. Weldon?"
"Yes."
ga prisoner down at the station
sent you this note"
, Mr. Weldon opened this missive
eagerly; people crowded ronnd to
learn its contents:
II am in the Twenty-seventh-street Station
house charged with theft for Gods sake come
and get me out. RICHARD STRONG.
A shout Of laughter followed this
announcement, the people were so
amused, they thought it such good
joke.
The relief after the long suspense
was so great that peal after peal of
merriment rang out, the jolly sounds
echoing even to E:lith's room, and the
girls jumped out to hear the news,
quickly brought her back the tidings
that Dick was safe, though in such
funny scrape.
The policeman meanwhile looked at
the smiling throng, and then at Mr..
Weldon.
80 what the man said was true,
and he is going to marry your daugh-
ter? p
"Yes, certainly
"Ne would not believe him, he
looked such a shabby chap; however,
the Boss said, rs it was so near, l
might come and see"
More laughter followed this, and in
few moments Mr.. Weldon and
Charles Strong were on their way,
with the policeman, to Dicks relief.
There is not much to add. When
they reached the station, a few words
from Mr.. Weldon convinced the police
captain that there must have been
some mistake, and Mr. Strong wUs!re-
leased. Clark still remained at the
place. and was furious at the result;
when going out Dick said to him:
"Now Mr.. Clark, l hope you are con-
yinced that did not steal the watch?"
To this he replied very angrily:
"You did, too, for saw you; and l
say it's a monstrous injustice to let
you off just because you are going to
marry rich mans daughter"
There was no use arguing with such
person: and as D ok once more
drew on the obj9ctional overcoat,
Charles Strong could not help saying,
"Ah, Dick, it was all because you
would wear shabby overcoat, and
would not have a carriage. You will
know better next time"
"When they reached the house
there was great crowding about the
bridegroom, and much merriment and
congratulations. Edith came to meet
him, her paleness succeeded by blushes,
and the ceremony proceeded at once.
RULES FOR RAILwAY TRAVELLERS.
First make your will. Order your
coffin to be sent home on the following
day, and issue invitations to your
funeral. Insure your life in as many
diffient companies, and to as large an