Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-05

mess, [ can be allowed to depart.
"Not bit of it p responded cabby.
"But it appears to me that you have
completely exhausted your subject"
"Not bit of it !" was again the re-
"He's going to make me write him
check - murmured Mr.. Clock.
I'm going to tell you little bit of
my history" said the cabman.
II don't want to hear it ~ grunted
the captive testify. "Tell me at once
how much ?" .......
Glow much what %
How much more money Pm to
pay you for giving me my things back,
and letting me go ?"
wait and see Now listen I'm
about to astonish you -
"You've astonished me enough %
"Pshaw listen In the first place as
my London crib is in Bayswater, |
generally make my headquarters on
the stand at the Swan, close by !"
CAS- | know, to my COST" muttered
the biscuit baker.
"Wellw continued the cabman. " n
short time ago, fell over head and ears
in love with charming young girl
whom I had driven into the city several
times from house in the neighborhood
Of Bayswater."
But what the deuce has this to do
do with what I've got to pay?"
You'll soon know One day took
heart, and ventured to tell her that |
adored her; and she then confessed that
she liked me vastly, and would marry
me, if she wasn't forced to wed another
mani"
Clock felt strangely uncomfortable.
"Whom do you suppose the man was
whom she was forced to marry?" in
CURED the cabman.
Chow can [ possibly know"
1t was you -
"Mew
eyes, you old hippopotamus y
Now will you listen to reason p! There
is some mistake You say that youie
IN love with charming young girl?"
Yes"
But my intended bride, to whom [
am to be married tomorrow, is stout,
middle-aged lady, with a wart on her
nose" ...
"What?" exclaimed the astonlshed
Jehu.
"My intended is widow-Mrs. Bat
tersby, of High street, Putney."
The deuce p shouted the astonished
cabby. "Tve got hold of the wong
bridegroom Five boned the wrong
biscuit baker Are there two ofyou?"
1.-TWO biscuit bakers? Scores Of 'em,"
responded Mr.. Clock.
And while Fam Cabling here, the
other is getting married, perhaps ! No
time is to be lost. "I'll be off to London
directly"
You'll take me with you, I hope?'
~ don't know that"
But must 60 down to Richmond
tonight, where my friends, and my
bride, Mrs. Battersby, and my son SAM
and my niece, Miss Lucy Mason, are all
waiting for me-"
"Lucy Mason! Lucy Mason your
niece !'
Eyes, of course she isl
"By Jove, then Pm in luck, at last ~
shouted Jack, overjoyed, seizlng the
hand of his whom prisoner, and shaking
it with great cordiality.
"Eh-what on earth can this mean"
inquired the more than ever bewildered
biscuit baker
Mean ?-honored and respected and
reverend Mr. Clock ~ exclaimed the
other, handing over the hat, rings, watch
and purse to him; "here are your
things. [ beg your pardon a thousand
times over, and I'll drive you to Rich
mond or to Jericho, or to Jerusalem, if
you like! Your niece is the darling girl
[ want to marry give your consent
and let us be off at once.
"Humph !' said the now valorous
Clock; edo you know, Pm rather glad
of that"
THAT'S fine old uncle-in-law .s in
terposed Jack. 80 !. a.s .. .-
because you shan't have herp' con-
tinued Mr.. Clock. Il intend her for
nv son, and she marries him next
week"
"Not if know it," said Jack, deter
minedly; "Ill do for him frst?' .f
6 But your pistol won't carry quite SO
far as Richmond !" saucily replied the
triumphant biscuit baker. 81. ......r, e..
Chagrined at mis- i'll luck, the cabman
again demanded Clocks adornments,
which having obtained, he once more
asked for the hand of the niece, to no
purpose. az ~.'. -"
Very we'll; then you are my prison
er again. on the same terms as BEFORE"
said the cabman.
"Ah," retorted the biscuit baker;
"you can't frighten me now. Youmay
lock me up-you may strip me-you
may starve me-"
"Starve you interrupted the young
jehu;" Nonsense Come, let's he friends
and make it up" '"d e'aes8" j. Co. @.aas
"Never" was the reply. .'a ."a q. +.
" Will you have a glass of cham
pagneY' insinuatingly asked Jack a.
you annoy me, cabman !" respond
ed Mr.. Clock. 20 =.
"And a biscuit 2" .'2
"Do you suppose I'll sell my neice for
a glass Of wine and q biscuit? ?" disdain-
fully demanded the other. q.E 49,.
Nay, come now," rejolned Jack; be
little reasonable. Give me fair
hearing; listen quietly to what Ihave to
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