The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-15
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SENATOR CnRIsTIANoYs ooURTsuP.
Had the leading spire of the Mctropoli-
tan church suddenly fallen, crashing out
the last discord of its chimes, it would
never have startled so much as the an
nouncement of Senator Christiancy's mar
riage. The old gentleman has moved
about 80 like shadow, dropping head in
dark meditation, sitting quietly at his desk
during the hours of senatorial work, and
never once suggesting to any observer that
in that slender frame there could be any
hiding-place for romantic ideas. But when
Senator Cbrstnncy returned from the hol
duy recess, fate sent him to procure rooms
at Mrs. Choate's, on Indiana avenue.
Rooming in the same house was demure
little Dotty Dimple of a damsel, with inno-
| cent blue eyes, fair hair, waving back from
| fairer forehead, and general suggestive
| ness of reliability. She had n way of curl
| ing herself up in great chairs or nesting in
sofa corucrs that was very charming so
the grave senator turned from abstruse po-
liticll cOnundrums with an indulgent
smile. to watch the young lady. Fate
chuckled, and made opportunities for fire.
quent greetings that should involve hand
clasps, aud the thing was done. Don't you
know how much there is in the merest
ioueh of n velvet nalm So. when our
senator took in his own that warm, soft
little morsei OF MISS Liiiles, 'here cfept
T n;n,,ss Thar Ike Oliver Twist ho ;nvo,un-
tar;ly asked for "more :" then. growing
still more covelous, he wanted the sole
right to the aforesaid little hand, and in a
| month from the time they met the mo.
meht""S question hiu Dcen asheu' auu
answered. WIN sN'e', Guy ies. I'd,
was TWO weeks ego ou' no'ouy Suesseu
inc secret. ne niue maiden went aally
10 her uu.ies III thi' ,ofiorH DIVISION oi ,n .',
treasury Sn,,"n hs "cOai'.e puIeau' VI
,he Isl ol reu'uiiy iesiSn'pe 'nei'' s,ie
nus ohiy spen, WeeN Ill preparing u JPN
lne seha'oflai c'rcie' anu tiils ihor,,hs
tnere was qu'' Weuoi'S, hiahins VI Mlss
I.,Ihe Lugenoa' WIS JuuSc Onrls.ancy
ABOUT as lnuch ulnereice III 'nc leistiVe
s"ciai pos''loh as III ine age OF Tue n'gn
fNmr o,,S h,s fhr;io nnt ,,a't ,,ya,1,, Thoyyo
are six children hv the former wife, who
Only died nine months ago.
THE THOUSAND MILE WALK.
The thousand-mlle walking match be-
tween John Dewitt and John Gouldlng Is
still continued at the Mammoth gardens, al
Schoes and Lorrmer streets, Brooklyn
, the 6S7th mile having been completed mid
t night, Saturday. The men are both in very
t good condition, considering that they have
CALLED mile each bour since r O'clock n
,, 60. MI.
tne a''ei mum vi 'an' ~ De" ~ wa
fresh and strong all day Sunday, although
f somewhat stlffened. he sleeps aud eat
, well, and has no local troubles whatever
His walk continues as it began-strong
easy and OF moderate speed. Entering up
D on the track he makes the hrst haii-dozel
8 ,aPe III 'ei io.o"ioly 'uaru'i' nIn ~
t soeond ian ia comr,etad walH. n, Tho ra,
e of mile in ten minutes. Gouding on tn
5 contrary, bears evidence OF fatigue. Tn
pe a' e,in liz d foo,h on 'iiao ~, W.
| eeconds Gnnldioo's hest time wa. n min
n utes and 10 seconds
TIE CHILDRENs CENTENNIAL.
, Mr. Charles w Jenk;na of No m Rib,
~ VI.
house' Ne" io'h' ha' o'san'"eu schen'
for the purpose OF interesting the childre
Y of the United States in the history of thei
= | ,, ,r, ,r;,, ,,ro,,,,. e. ,
9 ;,cr ,,,o romso 81 Al, ohilaron ,,hn nd,
iuB INC h'uico Vi al |hiiuio" wiz uuuci
; take during the year some special readn
n | of Anar;oo,, b;stor,, ar ,onronh,, and VIII
Il vi Ahie'ican history Ut typography anu WI
1880