The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-12-22
TINE FROZEN NOSE THAT WON 4
WIDOW,
\ christn,aa sketch.
NY n. VT many

III 4. ut. JOHN.
beautiful winter night cold. clca,
aud cutting; cleaning with myria.ls 81
frost flakes, which nhono iii the mir
sparklcd on tho house inps ana dance
everywhere and lighted Nv that gres,
host Ut rcintillating stars, which twinkle.]
their happiest wrinkles md sccmed bub.
hliuR over with merriment Il, cHus., II
was christmas eve. A spirit of brisk
rood humor pcrvMdol every animate
thinE. The policeman, hnttonel 10 the
chin, paraaed his beat with martial mir,
~ quick time, pansing only III exchange
friendly word with the girl who IL
tanded tle peanut stand or 10 warm his
hand. NJ her charcoal furnace, The very
hack.horsfs switched their tails In cl..,
and cHnserod of III n hri.k.r rait. while
the driver whi~lled his liyeiiest Tune.
\ thronR oil beautiful purchasers crowded
the streets, josillng one another good.
10 ur,dly, and bobhing In and out I'll toy.
HlopH and confeotionarien, bnr.lcna.l
VI \ great packages oi Christmas goods.
We follow only two-.a pair III genial
gentlemen. who threaded their uay. arm.
ls-erM, with much difficulty. Hearing
no bundles to indicate TINT thoy Ind
neen shopping, II WINS still apparent 10
the pracsiued observer that they Inn.
been spending their money freely and
investing literally nj the numerous bar.
rooms which came III their way. There
was that suggestive diaconnection in
their conversation, md that suspicious
ttnsseadiLnna IN their wink. and That
abundant caution exercikcd I'M crossing
sfreri~, which hrtrny the cnnyiyialist M
spite ~ vii lis Efforts. Nnther un,n.
aoxically, the farther these CREME. al
vanced tine LEXIS progress thy made. i.
their difficulties ri locomotion iurr.nseI
NJ every step. aud Tiny found II neues
sary 70 make frepnen, hal,a Iii friendly
coffee houses, III order tp rcst their weary
limbs, WARM their henumbrl fingers aud
ssmrla the excellent cgg mug will, which,
they were continually tempted.
tan iohg Ways between salonns =
seemed - b. the burden u sanir re-.
marks, which, indeed, WAS bur 4 slight
variation In words, and none nj al III r.
iect, from TINT famous observation made
" tho Governor Of North Carolina 10
the Governor III South Carolina. to.wit .
Its = long time between drinks, !.
Finally, however, thoy visited Their last
saloon and dispatched their last glass IL
GKg n0E, after which, with their arms
iWined most afIcctionately about ench
other, they turned down Long worth
street ~ search Of their lodgings,
SAd 10 relate, they had arrived nj TIM,
period IN thu state III intnxica,ion VIII, i
W may safely my they we're fnldlel, or
tue expression N more fureihle--
most wofnlly drunk, aud. being ,,,.aecus
toned 70 this condition, tin finding OF
thcir place of abode waa task III great.
rr magnitude than one would suppose.
Through pluck, perseverance,, or good
luck, however, thy Ut In. found them.
selves gazing stupidity upon tin sim
,1'.riho,l Private Boarding, tackled
upon llo,lse which they agreed, after 4
hcAt1sh debate, wah their nwn. They
i',mbleL long Time vi tho key hole Id.
iore elIecting An entrance, and then.
with many mAnllin good nights IN the
hall, they songht thoir RESPECTIVE. apart.
nlunts and beds.
Tucked away between her warn, bI.nL
~, and bliasfnlly ignorant oi the ,linei.
patton into whieh her baardcrs Ind
plunged, peacefully slept aud swcntly
dreamed the buxom little willow who
presided over the house. Hnxom sla
.aa, indeed. and ~ decidedly handsome.
that u wcro beyond tho puIu III reason "a
believe ahe wonld long remain Ii viii.
ow's weeds. ~ cheerful, 10 spiixhily.
~ yoFy fascinating wax hile, that hoard.
cfs Hooked - hrr little establishment.
quite contentea, il they could receive. 10
moro substantial nonlt hmrnt. III nubsat
on thu smilrs and sweet words 81 tha
Widow Lamar.
The festive gentlemen already intro.
duced, Jack Rogers and Hob Garter.
printer aud sewing machine nOent. RI.
were both wilow.ntrurk. /
They hnt y her table daily, anailInr III.
sirid coflsn aud ,iryn,lfine doubtful
,a.h. but superiAtivcly happy wh,la
'aAkinH IN The light u her r.splan.lc,t
'yes And tho sunshine of hor smiles.
t.sch q them really ha<l designs on thu
.tdovs Asaft and home, and each III.
tctpat0d the time when IN should hnp-
NY poasess thu plump little Indy with
II her charms. md rrign m lord ma
asaeor II thr boarding ho,le,..
Rogers was quite u gentleman, VINO
foEahiped his iliAnuraia Id silence, n.
- posasasod u numerous manly a.
rsceions, such - 4 superb form, pierc.