The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-11
A Hack Adventure.

wedding in this city, at which quite a
number of the elite of San Francisco
were present. The affair passed off most
pleasantly: the fair bride and the manly
groom received the congratulations of
their friends; their happiness was toast
ed in bumpers of champagne, and it was
late ere any offered to depart from the
pleasant scene. One lady was there
whose good husband had been forced to
remain at his office to prepare business
of moment for the morrow, and upon an
intimate friend he imposed the pleasant
duty of waiting on Madam to her home.
The friend most gladly accepted the task
He had known the lady long, and knew
her to be as charming companion as she
was a devoted wife and mother. Even
the fact that he was lawyer and used
to deep plunges in the opaque waters of
probate proceedings had not left him
devoid of all human sympathy; neither
had it quite extinguished those qualities
Of politeness for which he was noted in
earlier days.
As the night grew long Madame ex-
pressed q desire to depart, and her cav
alier rushed forth and about the clus-
tered carriages until he found the special
Jehu with whom he had made specific
contract.
With her nubia twined about her head
and her cloak snugly drawn about her,
that the fog might not penetrate, Mad
am tripped from the house to the hack
and entered the vehicle, followed by her
escort, who shut the door and cried out
"All right" Then the hack moved slow
ly off.
Now 1t requires about twenty minutes
sharp driving to reach Madam's resi-
dence from where the wedding took
place, and when this time had more than
expired she interrupted the conversation
by saying: ut is time we reached the
house, is it not?"
Il think so," replied the lawyer;
perhaps the man has mistaken the
street. Hot driverp NJ f.,..
There was no answer, so the lawyer
poked his head out of the window and
yelled, Ho! driver!" again. u ',f'
BLESSED If I don't believe the mans
drunkP he exclaimed, pulling in his
head and addressing his companion.
Perhaps he is only asleep" responded
Madam, with true womanly charity.
well, II he isn't tight the horses are, !"
the lawyer replied; "just see how the
carriage goes from one side of the street
w tAO. ObuCI! ,..i,
Ny goodnessl" exclaimed Madam,
gazing out through the fog, (" this isn't
our neighborhood! Where are weY''
Blessed if I know" answered the IT.
torney, with deep caution. "Sat, youl
Bill! John! Bob! Georgel Henry Angus.
tus! Driverl Wake up, confound your
But there came no reply.
Then the lawyer let down the narrow
sash at the front Of the carriage and
peered upward to the drivers seat It
was vacant Examination! there's no.
body on the boxI' he roared. The two
stared at each other for moment, the
horses meantime keeping up their monot-
onous trot. t.
"Wellr' sighed he.
She sighed without saying "well."
Blessed II there IL but one thing to
do" he exclaimed, and in . jiffy, to her
horror, she saw her cavalier squirming
upward through the narrow window.
Obi supposing he should stick there!''
she said to herself. with . hopeless 9roan;
but he didn't stick-he was mot con-
structed on the principle Of Daniel Lam
bert and after fearful struggle sue
ceeded in reaching the drivers place and