The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

riiy, by Immediately telegraphing County
Clerk, Burt, at Auburn, to dispatch the
document TO Durch Flat, by the coming
Eastern beund train from San Francisco. on
the even ng Of the same day, sssd seixi,,g
his pen, demanded of the German his name.
which wac finally spelled out and recorded.
"Now," demanded the Pastor, "now the
lady's name.''s Vat" said the German.
"The h.Ays 1sme-the~,asm Of ysus in
tended?" II don't can tell vat, hee name
vas; up we're sets acquainted init her dey
calls her de 'Sbnow Paw" responded the
German. "And. be dad" clli,ned in the
kishnian. struggling out oi a little nat, into
which he had inadvertently fallen. 'Fbe dad,
that's all the name know for her, yer Riv.
ilince." BY arousng the ladies', who, after
'be fatigues Of the journey, and under the
soothing influences Of the warm and copy
little parlor, had fallen asleep 10 their chairs,
and were engaged, ris vis. in snoring
happy duett, the necessary iufo,m tim wss
gained, and the party from Blue' Canon
dismissed from the Parsonage, with instruc-
lions not 10 call again, but to hold them
selves in readiness, upon The arrival Of the
license, to have the ceremony performed at
their hotel, whence they padded forth in
picturesque array, followed by the Parson.
who, dispatch in hand, picked his way to
The telegraph office. z aoq0 Ns
CHAPTER II. g5l ssgssi ir
As the course of true love never did run
smooth, SO doubtless it was pre-ordained that
County Clerk Burt should have gone forth
with his dog and gun to spread terror and
iii may among the long-eared rabbits on the
plains of Auburn, when otherwise he
might could. would or should have been
perched upon his Office stool ready 10 re-
ceive and act upon the Dutch Flat telegram.
lhe wires clicked the message to ,Auburn,
and the Pastor fingered for reply. "Pop |!
pop!" went the happy Clerks shooting iron
fur from his desk away. when after pro-
lracted waiting the brusque Ike arose from
the operator chair and confronted the Pastor
ominously calculating; &c. 0. D., which
being interpreted signifies, Come Omediately
Down. With sigh the Pastor went
through his jeans, gave 81 so, and immedi-.
ately departed, s4e
CHAvTER III
There was sound of revelry by night at
the Placer Hotei, where, after forty-eight
hours delay, lie nuptials Of the German pair
were being celebrated. The bridesmaid up
on the occasion was the before mentioned
French lady travelling companion; the brides.
groom, the hereinbefore alluded to French
gentleman from Cork: the guests IN uninvi-
led few of hommes du paue whom chance,
Or the cold without, or the scent o. barley
Juice within had thrown upon the scene.
The order of exercises chi fly consisted VI
the happy pair, shaking hands
with everybody. repeating the short toast OF
s. Here's luck" and surveying your neiyhGor
through the bottom of your glass. Hiarity
prevailed. Fitting among, around and
ABOVE the revelers shone the perturbed face
Of the widowed landlady, wLo, burdeaed
with the ceaseless care and expenseof sad
Iy unfortunate son, derives her only revenue
from the profit of her house. In y corner.
obscure and alone, with little box stove
that roared heroically in its red hot endsavor
to mastel the chilly iempera' ure Vt the town,
ever and anon admitted through the slam-
ming OF the front door by outgoing and in
coming, overcharged revelers, sat the Par
son, coat buttoued up, and apparently
waiting to 60, but more apparently waiting
to he "seen." On sped the festivities
until the boozy groom stumbling into the
arms of the drowsy Parson, dismissed him
with the thick muttered assurance, 81
soomes over and makes him I'll right in der
" lien Tie landLdy, worn out BY
the live-long days arduoas loi. aud exSs'
perAted by the pecuuary connuudrum that
chased each other through her head, elected
the remaining guests, and after u rcriuage
succeeded in putting the party from Blue
Canon into their "little beds. 0s. ii .e
CH PIER Nv. rs si'a,g,.tf
The morning sun had giIded with his goi-
den glories the brass ball that surWouute
the cupoIa of Sam Swenson's saloon, the
morning rattle OF Dan Dunn's butcher wagon
had died away in the Alta distances, and the
broom brigade Of Main street merchants bad
swept their shops and stoops aud exchanged
their morning jokes and wise predictions
about the coming Winter, when the break
fast gong Of the Placer Hotel sounded it,
patrons to breakfast. A sable had been
provided with especial care for. tho bridal
party, when after repeated knocks at the
door of tIer apartments. 10 !! the bride en-
dislabille decended alone, and taking her
seat, began vigorous onslaught on the cof-
fee and mullins. ''Well!'' exclaimed tue
l,ndiady appearing upon the scene. and with
arms akimCo gazing upon the bouncing
sor,nand, "well. if that don't beat all
where is your husband, Miss ? where are
your friends, Madain?' nix yer steh,
responded The bride. "Yeu dou't, eli tex
claimed The rate landlady who has . dasl,
Of the German in her composition; well. J
dou't nix Tor sieh. either! I've kept hotel
for twenty years, and you are the worst set
Of tramps ever did see They have al put