Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-04
George Henry Brown and His Lost
Mary.


A YOUNG rat of boot-black was loafing
around the corner of Griswold and Con
gress streets just after the storm yesterday
when along came young man in great
hurry. His hat was wet aad lop-sided
his linen coat wet through, his boots GOV.
cred with mud and his shirt bosom had
wilted right down TO handful of imita.
tion coral studs and eighteen-cent linen
The boy was going to offer his profession.
al services-any boot black would offer o
"shine" If a mans boots had been soaked
in the river for a month-but the young
man got ahead of him. He asked
boy, have you seen girl go by here ~
Lots of gals passing here every hour
in the day." was the answer.
"Hes, l know, but this was my girl
Mary-rather tall-white hat-white over.
skirt--green parasol-red tie-great lands
but where is my Mary P"
Lost, ehS" queried the young Ma
poleon.
"Yes-left me down the street while ]
was buying this hat"
ANY relashun of yours?" asked the
boy as he looked up and down.
"Relationl Why, she's my girl--thC
one | love-the one I'm going to marry
III give you quarter to help find her.
The boy sat down on his box, spit
across the walk and meditated, and finally
said
81 think l saw that ere gal about hall
an hour ago"
You did Then we are on the trail "
eyes, she passed here, ard tell you
she looked as sweet as peach"
"Ies, yes, that's the onel Everybody
remarks how handsome she is.n
A,,1 f,II. 1. :
these cut-away-of coats, diamond pin,
big buttons, cane, great big collar,
and he was Just looking into her eyes as If
he loved her to death -
"W-whatr' gasped the young man
" then there was some one with her?'
Some one? Well, | should say so
They were locked arms, she had the Sara.
toga-grab on her dress, and as they passed
me he patted her on the cheek"
" oy-boy-look-out! Mary has al
ways been as loving as dove and as true
as one of them lamp-posts. 1t couldn't
have been Maryr'
Couldn't, eh? Well, all right. You
axed me if had seen her, and then go on
to call me liar. Now | won't move a
peg to help find herr"
Say, boy, see here!" whispered the
man, beckoning the lad to step into the
alley behind the express Office. When
they were off the street he continued
Now, boy, be square, and I'll give
you ten cents. 1t might have been Mary
but l can hardly believe it. She loved
her George too well, or seemed to-"
Is your name GeorgeY''
Yes-George Henry Brown-live out
here 'leven miles"
More pruff-stronger pruf1-wuss and
wuss!" exclaimed the boy, slapping his
leg. When that couple went by me the
feller said How could you think, my
darling, of linking your fate to that of
such an old pill as George Henry Brown 81
Just them words said he.''
''He did, eh? BY the big Harry he
called me an old pill, eh?"
"And she grinned, and blushed, and
Uttered, and poked him in the ribs with
her parasol, and says she, George is
reglar fiat but | was after a set of Jew
elry.' Then he patted her on the ear, and
| heard 'em talking about ice-cream, sody
water, preachers, certificate of marriage
and leetle cottage on the hillside. Sunth-
in told me it wasn't right, and you don't
know how bad | felt"
''It's all right, bub," replied the man,
as he laid down ten cents. "You keep
cOol-mum is the word. There'll be tears
shed in the west end of Wayne County be-
fore Saturday night or III be under
groundw
Coin to hurt somebody's" asked the
sinner
keep cOol-don't foller NEEDN'T say
anything! Show me the stole where they
sell sword canes and brass knucklesP'
About an hour after that the Chief of
Police was waited upon by George and
his girl Mary. They took chairs, and
George dropped his hat on the floor and
inquired
"Is there any law around here to pun
ish boy who goes and lies to you and
sets you half crazy, and almost breaks up
one of the lovingest, incest, sweetest mar
riage engagements anybody ever heard
OFF,
He might have referred to the boot
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