, 1876-04-15
M A r RE D.


| HARDING--PUSH--At rcntrrvlc, Friday
| March III, 1876, George Harding to Anna Push.
YORK.-Tu RNER--A the residence OF T.
| Morse near SnuhOmsh ity W. r. , IN Sunday
! April ., lS1j, II. q. York VI S,at!lc, To M.S May
+, Turner Of this pace.
We wish our fr cnd York the greatest possible
amount Of cOnnubhl bliss and domestic happiness
in his new relation, but We scarce know how to
put 1t down Oh paper. The trouble Of 1t Is that in
sUch matters US this, we usually have great many
! friends who are anxious to show their skill, and
| spread themselves in writing up these matters .
! therefore they take these things OF our hands
Besides, the fair bride had been with us, member
Ut our family circle, for only few months past !;
having come from Iowa ~ be with her invalid
sister. TIE numerous single gentlemen In this
| community were unaware VI prior rights existing
W regard " the land and heart VI thu newcomer
lhcy evidently regarded her as rare prize, to be
sought and won, aud from the courtesy and
| extreme consideration they have extended To Us
since her arrival IN this community, they evidently
thought W. were able to assist each ones respect
claims IN the matter. But ala, the change that
| has come over the spirit Of their dreams. The
| despOilcr came. Robbed our home 0f one OF its
fairest ornaments, Left our hcarthstone dcsolnte,
mud 10y the grey dawn OF the morning bore her
away TO make happy home for him In Seattle.
hrfore his numerous rivals here were aware uf bis
! clim The shock WAS 10 us like the death OF one
Of our nearest and dearcst friends, coming soon
( after 81 great loss Us we hnd experienced; yet
when WE looked forward to the Joy and happiness
IN store for the loving bride, aud stawart groom,
and reflected that We should part with the stay Of
our household but for short tme--tLat we should
frequently be with them both hereafter. and sec
them partakcrrs OF all the happiness brought by
welded love, We gladly yielded up the treasure Of
our hearth, and wished heavens choicest blessing
/ upon their life. All these things We could do,
but what were We to do to avert the wrath Of
those who failed 10 secure the prize, We are still
| trying, but have not found means Of ape. The
blowing instance will illustrate the difficulties of
our position. Oulya day or two rince, one Of our
bcst known 'iUcr CdptILss, vino has long been
anapplicAn. for the favor Of the fair sex, bat whose
modcsty has kept him from securing lvari lavish.
cd on less deserving men came into the office with
deep toned voice, furious eye, and menaelng atti.
tude aud grutIlv sad "Hello old Morse, this bow.
NJ AMI scrapins Is PLAYED olt, No IN lrc Mr. or anc
terms now; We wont grant you any more fayors ;
We are decidedly hostile, we are, over let
ting this fellow from Seattle do us he has done, q"
We managed 10 restore peace without resort to
physical forcc yet our peril for the time was the
most mlnent II ever had been since we took charge
| Of our Eltorit SLtctHm. And this explains why
we had to make this attempt TO write up the we'd
din2 notice ofour old time friend II. @. York and
our Molly, who he has so stealthily stolen from U.s.
Even our right hand contributor, who never be-.
fore kiledi In writing prose or poetry upon sub.
lects either grave or gay no matter how difficult
to handle, when requested By us " write up this
matter, failed npon this subject his feelings were
to much for him; he could not wish another Joy
when he felt SO bitterly his own loss. The worst
has already passed; we have promised the boys to
use all ofour influence to procure large in1tni.
grafton OF fair damses from the east 10 supply the
one stolen so rudely from among MS. Heretofore
we have been able 10 keep enough Of our prom,
ises TO secure fair share Of confidence from the
boys here. II is only frOIf viewing the past as ir.
retriLyuOle, and awaiting for the future that we
w" hN'P t"Ni' "'''u WI hoH W. ENeH OuT O"n
Office did not escape, without having It's feeling
victims. When we called the ladies man Of the
Office to do some work, and accidentally nude
known what was about to take place. Hc stood
before us like one struck dumb. his senses ap-
pc red hr the time to have left him all d t
once full cOncinusncss Of the situation rushed
upon him. lie violently drew of hS cont ge
were compelled to avoid his fury, Ahrr we had
escaped. He iercey atluckcd our JObbtr, and
vented the torrent of his feelings In running ofi
Ut rapid rate great numbers " wedding cards
to Ou distributed among hiS fellow rvnlS,