Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-09-17
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tlauincr absurd adventure OF ii
lhe and groom: AbOut two months
pr rnuug lawyer of this Guy and his
nn65wly acquired wife were Irtnr.ihg
n'"' visit to the Bay. "eari@d a
.r;ap with the constant oiil''g aud
tl n,;,o the young husband made some
G'I,Ie excuse OF other and shipped off
Ie e tLa smoking car to enjoy cIg,r
link. witt sigh. OF the departed
S NIB DAYS, when he conid SPIT out
.ho window over his boot toes, with
u 70 say. con, please, Steve, don t. y
TI'n bride, with rather an injured ex-
rassion. was sitting il her palace Car
P,s,no on the waning ardor of her
ctonbrn, when size suddenly dis
aorpred that she wns the center of at
t.,rt;on for the whole car. Two
,,nxh looking men were standing in
,Go aisle gazing at h2r closely, and
don referring TO II paper which one
LoId in bis hands. Pefore
,ge AsroHIsnEp AND INDIGNANT LADY
mid collect her thoughts one
- the men took the vacant seat beside
her, and, with a knowing wink, oh
"A GOOD get-up. Nancy, but it won't
i, You're copied dead to rights
this time, honey"
"sir?" gasped the frightened lady.
shrinking back into the Iarthest COR
"By the big stick, " said the man ia
mjringlv, Nance. ought to a-gone on
tbe stage. / never see anything better
dine. But it wont do. You've got
10 come back with Us, Nance, an you
stand a mighty good chance of goin'
over the bay five at shortest.
''Sir. what do you mean ?" demanded
Mrs. --, thoroughly aroused and
starting t. her feet, ''Will no gentle
nan protect me from the insults of
this fellow q
Half a dozen gentlemen sprang for
ward At this appeal.
THE DErrcr1vEs' SHORT SPEECH.
"Gentlemcn,' said the man. "jist
tend 70 ,our own business and III
tend to m.ue I've been hunting tins
pir1 for two months ard more, and I've
got her ut last She puts on q good
dead of style. but if you've heard OF
Nance Brown, one o. the cutest thieves
Oh tbs coast, here she is. I'd have
taken her quietly, hut if she wants to
make a row, it's her own business, I'm |
Detective and here's my warrant"
ooh, this is iufolerable, cried the
poor lady, bursting into tears of in
lgnation and shame. "Gcntlemcn,
nv husband. Mr.. -, is on the |
train. Go find him, for heavens sake"
There presently appeared about the
Widest looking lawyer outside OtStuCk- |
ton. Tie Diet, ctlv'. grinned at the We
lement explanations of the husband, |
md tie other officer warned him to be |
luiet or he would arrest him for inter
erirg. Fortunately, there were sew
eral NIrginjans on the train, and they
At once identified the lawyer as a re-
,pect be citizen, though the marriage
leing rece ct, they had not known the
ady. The detectives were profuse i'll
heir apologies, and got out of the car
q double-q quick order, looking
lore sh cpish than any thief takers
ave right to look, and swearing that
was the strangcst resemblance they
nd ever seen.
He OLDEST PART OF THE QUEER AT
FAIR
as yet to be told. The young lawyer
o entirely forgot the incident that he
I'D not mention it to a single one of
lis friends here, and it hys only come
o their ears within the last few days
IN uncle in Sacramento has been given
" the husband as one of lis refer
noes, and, to make quite sure that
hey had not been sold, the officers
allied upon the old gentleman. In a
atter to 4 friend III thu city, the uucl
xpatlat"d upon the Outrage pcrpetra-
ed upon bis beloved nephew, and i'll
luired & Steve had commenced suit
or damages yet. With a tiendlsh de
light the person to whom this letter
vas addressed went about telling the
tory, and nCy TIE poor young lawyer
nj husband hears this twenty times a
lay: Goa, hullO, Steve, old boy; nice
iay isn't ii? BY the way, Steve, that
' al odd adventure you and your
wife had OH the cars, wasn't it p And
lie young husband and lawyer casts a
puck glance ut hs cn,E4y AID says:
Why, haven't you heard of that alb
nfd atirlr before? l thought every
% y knew of 1t long ago | thought
told yon all about it. Lets take n