The Placer herald., 1874-12-05
A ROMANCE or TIE ROAD.
CHAPTER I.

One day last week there arrived at the
Dutch Flat Depot, per caboose of Il West
ern bound freight train, party of four per-
sons consisting of an Irshman and wife, and
a diminuiive and rather modest. looking Ger
man, accompanied by, or, more apparently,
in charge of strapping Teutonic damsel, of
about forty Summers, all reporting them.
selves from Blue Canon. Immediately up
on alghting from the cars the Irish couple,
with great volubity, began enquiring for
a parson. the Teutonic damsel evncing a
deep interest in the replies Of the bystanders,
and the leuton gazing abstractedly up and
down the track. about the horizon, and
whistlng the "Watch on the Rhine. "The
jinlenan and hdy, "Hociferously CALCULATED
The Irishman, waving his arm toward the
German couple, and addressing the crowd !;
''lhis jinlleman and lady are afiher gittin'
married. Will yez plase show us the way
to the Parson 81" "Down at the Parsonage
down ut Dutch Flat-under the hill,
Paddy; come on and we'll show yez the
way!" cried, a crowd of youngsters.
"lhank yez for yer peiliteness. me young
jinlemen, and III be aftler doin' as much
Tor yez sometime when yez want to get mar
ried,' replied the lrishman, affecsionaiely
shoulderng n suspicious looking parcel that
might have contane (sometime that morn
ng) about gallon Of barley juice, and
filing after the youngsters, followed by his
mavourneen, with spirits ,railed to an alti-
rude that would shiver the gaze of man
with a glass-eye; and the Teutonic da,nsel
with drapery picturesquely gathered under
her brawny LETT arm, and with her brawny
right arm, sna,ching along through the fly
ing mud, her captive affianced. about a
yard in the rear. Arriving at the Parson-
age, the Irishman, with thundering knocks,
summoned the Resident incumbent, Rev.
-, to the door, aud with fine bellows
power. informed .his Rivirince" and the
neighborhood of the nature of his visit.
Rev. -, like most mountain ministers,
is about half paid and half fed. BY receiv-
ing at the Parsonage in lis shirt sleeves, he
manages to appear abroad in fabulously
preserved frock-coat; and hy judiciousIy
timing tile eating of certain square meals
.fforded by bis sparse and uncomfortable
flock, he is enthusiastically enabled to ap-
pear upon the street will, lis slim waistcoaI
partially filed out. True Christian resig-
nation to bis lot, a ministerial desire to
serve his Master and his fellow men,
coupled with the daily practice of rigid
economy, enable him to 60 along. 10 him
the announcement OF a marriage party seek
ing his services was joy, indeed. The un-
couth visiisnts seemed angels in disguise,
nd accordingly they were graciousIy usher
I'd into tie parsonage parlor. seated, and ii'-
formed that the desired ceremony should be
gone Though with Immediately, it every.
thing was regular and in order. and asked
that the marriage license might be sub.
mitted to his inspsction. "Vat's dat?
calculated the German. "Vhe marriage IL
uense, We spapee,r; show his Rivirince the
marriage iicense," said the Ir shman. 81
don't gns any, stolidiy replied the German
"Yez don't got any ,sav"gely exclaimed
the lrislman. confronting the Ger'na"
"Yah," replied The unmoved Teaton
"Thin don't ytz desarve u baiin'? Be thu
powers O. mud does yer Rvrince heal
that?" As coming esents cast their shad-
ows before, 20 visions of opuleDce, consist
ing of ord-wood, square ineaIs, and socks
began to pale upon the Pastors vision
But with tile sbding faith ic ignorant. u'''
tu,ored humanity that, Methodist ministers
90 often and 40 laborioisIy manifest. above
aud beyond the mioieters Of all other de-
nominations, and slightly Influenced, per-
haps. BY worldly Thoughts of the necessary
articles ef comfort, that the expectant mar
riage fee would supply TO the Parsonage fol
the coming Winter. the amiable Pastor