, 1874-10-29

| IOWA; Inc next inquiry wA5, would advance Il
montlaa wagoB for Tic go.betweon foo, and olher
incidentals7 This was rather rel lots, consiuor-
fng that hc receives tlo sum Of $3.50 Dor caten-
dar month, and boards himself! mist conBitl-
or ,,. awhile, nnd IN tho meantime nuggented to
tle iflona' TINT ho advtHo the Koji to wait till
tho 1Bt Of November, by which tito lie could
save enough money. If le wcro careful, to Layo
genuine feast, aud tton llo would llayo waroa
n,1 19r aiy1lng expenses, etc Pretty soon Mr.. koji
mind proved failure, and theu aid thoro err.
lleadcd bis own cauue. Tho eaao Ind gone too
fur, lie said. and lo lud "nlnlo such a co1nuant
a!,d solid coyonant TINT without Eroas BLamo to
himself 1e could not break it, md would not I
advance lin tho monoy, aud 80 prevent 4la
| shame and dlserAae, aud complete l!B Joy 2"
TWAS l,nrd to reslst, but thought it iIot best
to advance money just thcn, an.l hcnco anid that
ns my wlfo was out. and as SHOULD l,ko to coll
TIL hor return for o knowledge Of what wonlI
| to-. Pretty Aocn d Ja{,ntcao luly proyeutcd her
| self,.-a gentleman came tho first tlmo,-aud ut
| once proceeded to enleavor to interest Mo In
| tho Immediate marriage OF tho aforouatncd Koff,
She thought that, If ho were mnrried, ho wonld,,t
DO running olf to town. an1 OIL tho conlrafy would
TO . worry faithful Rervant. Sllo said that koti.
! having soon the lady ho WAS negotiating for, wau
1hnsenseiy hs - dssiroue to consummats tho ulion.
| And th.R is tito way Of it:
heji is poor. in that ho haB no reserve fund,
hence M must do this thing in a sInalt, quiet way
Wishing wifo, ho learned TINT a friend know Of
Lazy Of ls sn1nnsGrs Counting M tho
count ~. This frionl presented the attractions
Of tho lady 80 beautifully us to quito carry away
Alr. K. aud cause him to long Tor hor sweet
presence. "Wi!l you do the business for mo I"
WAS tho next thing In order. IL tits tho re
sponso wns favorable, mud 40 very soon tl,u NO.
d'ator found hia way to the home Of tl,s yoin,
lady ind the car Of her parents. tTha prsa,,lel
aud oar Of ths young lady concerned aro cuuYd
ored OF no Importance in Japan,)
Iii Ci11n tlna thn harvn}1 ntouc1 T,,,A
wllat 1t ~ in hia caso do not know but tho
advance nonBy wanted indicates fees of sonlo
sort to parents and n,ctntor or go-botween
ano oargaiin 1gi or covenant is al made and noods
It to him this ovo ho will wind up tho business
very Boon. Ttlen tomorrow night, tho mediator
with Government officer, q sort Of Nogintr1r,
VIII proceed to the house Of the hrlde. Tho
their namoa. otc, thou. about o'clock b. M,
the mediator, tho officer, .he parent, md lie
orluc, will wond their way to Mr.. Kojfg room,
which IL II On our premises. He, anxiously wait.
them In most Helt-lulubllng mud club
orato terms, and with overwhelming bows
aud prostrations. all Of which will bo
returned IN Kind by the bridal patty. After Bomo
to tue wedding, as hope to bo), tho oilicor viii
record the fact Of the blingng Of tho bride to
ar. kojIs housc, togothor with the names Of
thobo present az parties Of the contract, tile date
ald hour. etc. After this there will DO as olah-
orato Huppor as Mr.. Il. can possibly provide,
together With aa little Tor muc) Of the best sakl
tile country can diBtill. Diapoping Of tue sup-
por and much tobacco, tha go-between. tho oil
Gel, aud tho parents aud relatives, probably, will
return to their homes and leave Alr aud Mrs.
ke|i to COME togother nlono, aud this will be ali
the moro necessary from tho fact that thoy
haven't exchanged 4 word as yet, aud from tue
fact that she does not know him from Adam, ex-
oss: ~ Lis -So.
It is strange way Of wooing and sad ono
ttoo, and hope We shall be abfe to teach thon,
better things aa tho years SO by. A good Bpell
OF coursing isn't bad thing for two l,eoplo who
s51 non I'VE oseasf an for ssd @ say ho
having written tho preceding. laid down my
am under the necessity Of recording tho fact
that tho course Of true love does not run any
Last ovonlng advanced Mr. K.'s wagos to tic
end OF the prosent month only hut tic balapca
OF tho Sum needed WIS Forthcoming from tue
lady I mentioned Yesterday. Early this mora.
her services haa beeu required at TIE honae Of
Inc briae that 1s to bei and thai the colsulta- |
ton did not ce*so Until 8 o'clock this moru- |
Ing; and that oven thon the covenant was not
Sealed hy the presentation Of tho money. sho
hopes, however, that tonight tho confareuce
beginning at o'clock, al' difficulties will DO TO-
moved, md that tho bride will be Forthcoming
tomorrow night.
Tho occasion Of the need Of that worthy jan !
anoso ladya sorrices aud the delay OF tie we'd |
ding, IL this Another follow llad lis eyo on |
That same girl, and WAS intending to negotiate |
Tor her himself. without consulting lcr wishes, |
nowoyor, IN tho least. He hoard OF Mr. KS al.
vance6, and hastaned into tho presence of fin |
family 70 forestali his rival. Expressing lis
soioltnde TOR tho welfare and happiness Of tho
"lolo family, and ILLS especial anxiety iu tho !
present aspect Of afaite relative to tho daughter
m qua becauae OF that solicitude and especial ensi-
tn n1rn II.
into tho ctaraotor mud abilities OF thu prospective
so4.tn-law. aud having found that tho xcptlc-
tnan's y nano und career would not boar abundant
light. ho warned them to bo very cautious
from tho Unfortunate covenant before it
WAS everlastingly too lato Naturally the pAreuts
wore alarmed, md q long and general co,iBu!ta.
Ion became necossary: The lady have spoken
:" Would-bo" She proceeded to show up the
moI1Ves OF tho vile sneaker OF lies, md to hold
forth the virtues Of Alr. X. Ia most attracsivo
L9,t,ms; t,., nnd have no doubt that shu uid both
WIZ fiEnt good Will. AZ result of hor vndi-
ator and herself to the parentul Residence thin
sve ut O'Clock. at which time the covenant viii
be formally completed. This done. tho bride
W., so-morIoW oyoaiag. n company with CO.
slr. H. q humble aDodo. and thero celebrate aud
'onsu!nmata tho wedding. forgot to ro-
mark ln TUG proper plaeo. however. that tho
foung lady herself docs not believe tho ro-
,ofts of evil concerning Mr. K, but ,ooH, on
no contrary, most calllest]y desire to como to
1ls abode aud dwell with him. The lady tollipc.
no this told IL with evident poasurs, and wi:;:n
ors Of feeling, ! think. That sho he.ssst naa
'eea pretty nkllful in tue dcfonHo. rhsse ~ no no
soubt that tho go'botweon had quite wr'ugNs
70 her Young and tender heart by bis ropresc:ta-
iona of A1r, H.. and of his burning desire to pos-
oaa her. All offuhlcA goes to show that, II aHy
no proposes to do his counting through otllors,
will 10 as well to 200 that tho " mutual friona'
irignd ln1eoa: ! ought also to hayo re-
nadkod TINT Alr. 4. haa reached the mature age
i 2l, according to my lady informant. AMI
low must loaye them. I should 10 glad to re-
ord tho marriage accomplished. for tho Joy aud
Information Of our lady readers but, nnfostu-
lately. tho steamer TINT will spestl this to Amer
"a will leave this port this afternoon at III early
our.
| Young Man Who Married Too Soon.
Tho Denison (Tox.) Nesos rolates this liu!u
tory: "A g'rl, 20 years OF ago. arrived in lLA
lty on tho morning Of tho 1lth, III obedionca to
call from hor lover, John Arnold, living III tho