, 1876-02-20

Or dined on bcaus.
-Eyoak!yn Argus,
WHAT MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
| Jacob Bliyens Gays the Pittaburg Leader) is a
young man who lived in Allegheny; he was des-
rerately in love with Amelia s.. and Amelia
Was said to fully reciprocate tho youths attach
| ment. Jacob thought 1t was time to b1oach the
subject TO Amelias father, who was unaware
that Bliyens' uncle bad died TWO weeks before,
leaving Jake handsome legacy The young
man, with Amelia on his arm, came into the
awful presence OF tho father. "Good evening,
11r. 3d. said tlivens. hesitatingiy, while
Amelia grsw scs1lst. "Eh!" exclaimed tho old
gentleman, looking up, and his prophetic soul
falling him What was coming. What's this p
Why, Amelia ana me-" ''Auella )"
INTERRUPTED the old man. BY dad
how the young dogs do get familiar on
abort acquaintance; 1t was Nus Amela a week
ago." . Yes. sir; but things have changed
since last week" said B4vens, boldly. nm
we've come TO asli your couaent--' ''Diaboli~
cal wretch - Amelia here commenced her
part by stopping the old mans mouth with q
! kiss. Your CONSENT" continued Hnyens, tax
| ing Amelia By the hand and kneeling 1T the
''ste1n pnrieuts" feet, ito be- joined in the :
hou:o!" cried slr. s., wildly. ''D':s think
my daughter shall marry beggar "Ou,
| jcst hold up minute: you cit mai $
easy that nobody can tell YOU 'noth:n', said poor
daasa did he DIE tor said m wha' tef
! didn't ask him, sir; bit bein as be is dead.
aud Amelia loves me, add" 5. AeuJacoas
| par7ena! Do you :ove this villain, Amela:"
Yes, papa replied tho fa!r A1nelia. buehing-
| ". "l1l disown you for it," said Mr. s..
Il expected greater things OF you" "Woll, as
7 was saringt" Bllvsns went on, ''shs loves me
an love her, an We both lore each other, au'
wo nant your consent" THIS was very bold in
.~1[ Il. - 1,IAn IL.
looked hopefully at her jake, and Jake looked
auxious!y at Amoia's papa. land il you 1
did marry her, what havo you got in
the ws5 OF fura,:ure?" at length said nr.
suppose p No. ST; I've got eight plccadiilss
aud five shirts, i" replied Jacob, after moments
hesitation. besides 100000 that my uncle left
me. and" ''Whas. my dear Jacob! Why, rar
dear boy, bless your hoatt, why tho deuce didn't
you say 30 before :" cried the old man, shaking
BhEena by the hand. .'HeKe. Amelia take her,
young man, and may HeaTen bless you both"
It il reported that Mz. Smith has asked his son.
refused and taken his wife to New York, where
10 intends to be FREQ from father-inslauisu.
TOO MANY ARROWS IN THE CULVER.
In Aubrey's Natural History Of 1r,.tshlre,
published somewhat more than two centuries !
ago, ID statement TO tho effect that Edith Bon
ham, Of Wishford Magma, in that county, had !
cGF64 G4i144Eu aL UIAl. Ii LGl8 p&II50,
Aubrey sars, ''tLcre is contidsnt tradition that
these children we're all baptized at the font IN |
this church. and TINT they we're brought thithcr
in q kind Of chardger, which was dedicated to
the church, aud hung on two nailca which are I
to be seen there yet, near the befree the south
side. Some old women are living TINT doc 1e-
member the chatdGer. This tradition is entered |
IN the rcGister-book there, from whence 7 !
have taken this narrative" Here we find, then,
that the testimony from Aubrey himself was
limited to seeing An entry in tae parish register
and two nai;s 10 the church wall; the old women
could npeak to having eeeu chardget. charger,
or dish; but, beyond this, information is lack
ing. Another story Of seprupiets runs thus: In |
the Eky7te ChronYcSe. published at Amsterdam |
in 1866 ne are told that an engineer WAS told bY |
au aexife that she WAS told by Burgomaster
that he had been III house by tie Zuyder Zee, |
and Eaw seven children sitting by tho ire, each
mlth porrenger lu bis Cor ler} hand and eating
rice-u,lk with spoon. The Burgomcs!er said to
the woman OF the houso, Mother, you ara very
kind to your neishbors slnce rhey leave their
chi:dren to your care" mo, they are all my
children, which had ut one birth; and if yoa
will wait moment I will show you more
that will surprise you." She went and fetched
seven older children. similarly born oa one day!
How sar the truth had bean raagnitied in sue
cessive stages By the mother, plus the Eureo-
master. plus the a!ewife, plus the engineer, Plus
the chronlcler, we are left to imagine az We na;.
Whether septnplete CT sevenfold trip1ets arc the |
moro wonderful 'tTou!h nos be easy to dacide;
but al old volume OF the Memories de rAcau- |
emie franchise u soennIy tells US that bakers
wifo at Paris had tIlplet children every ye,7 for
seven years IN succession. Happy bakor! But
this, according to Brussels journal. was actu-
a@ly exceeded IN 1851, when bridesmaids wife
had. for the eighth time, three children at =
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of them in eight births in I
niue years; "a desperate case for the husband" |
~ the journalist sympathetica!ly remarked |
- who desired to transmit his family nama to
his offspring, for they Tero all girls.-AA the
He HAS CASE:
A man With bad-looaipg nose and q melan-
,holy appearance generally (says the Detroit ,
Free Press) entered Justice potte:'s Office the !
other day, aud stamming paper down on the /
1esk be exclaimed: ~ submit tue docs and de-
nand divorced" The Court looked at.lin in :
,uzzled way, and tho stranger continued
Hump the papers together mighty quick, for
'he's out after drag to move the furnituro:" '
II can't give you a divorce" answered his t
ionor. ?" Here's the cash down, rnleter!" said &
be stranger, pulling out small tin box full | ;
y ehlnplasterH. '' and here's charges that t.
'1ll maize your blood run cold!" He n
ras instructed as to what steps he y
must take. and in his excitement and confusion
!e went awav leaving the g docs on the desk. F
!ho charges read as follows ~. Pulling hair,
awiug. and Kicked me. 2. 1Iore pulling hair :.
!. kicked me Christmas Day, and can prove it. ;"
!. Tried to pizeu mc, and then jswe1 arouod. :,
: Sitting down cellar and reading dime novels, |
nd then striking me When talked to her like |
ather. G. Teaeing me- to take her to circus
nd then getting mad and ruinang mighty good
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