Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-01

A Thrilling story.
CHAPTER l.


summer. The two forms were sitting in
close proximity to one another by the
window of $4,000 house-heavily mort
gased-in the upper part of the city. The
hand Of one rested lovingly on that OF the
other, and the arm of one described semi
circle around the Others waist. 1t is hard
ly necessary to say that they were lovers.
aud this swas rs tar as the young man could
room, but there was no occasion for any,
with her taper waist, and sparkling eyes
and flaming words. This is sample of
their small talk:
dearest Flora, tell. oh tell me, what
can | do to make myself more worthy OF
your love. Bid me undertake any mission
you please. and l will obey. Ay, even
though it be-to cut my hair shcrt-sacri-
flee my mustache-wea' large boots, or
work for living! Speak-anything you
may command me-
.Oh, Charles! calm yourself. Do not
speak liz this terrible strain; you make me
shudder. No. Charles. l love you foryour-
self alone.'' Then, placing her hand gent
ly upon his brow, she murmered, 8 Soft,
my love, speak soft, my own, and tell me
do You love as much rs ever, and will
ever be the same to yo,l as | am now:'
Hear me swear!' cried the ardent
youth, dropping upon his knees for the
first time in his life, but suddenly arising
with i. troubled expression OF countenancc,
as something put him in mind of the tight
ness of his neither apparel.
| "Oh. Flora. there is not coat that
adorns Wilson's establishment that has so
high Il place in my affections as yourself
You are to me what SANDER and gossip are
to Young church members or funerals are
to married woman-my lite; my ambition.
my hope, my all !. A few days more and we
shall be united forever. can scarcely re-
alize my happiness. The fair one blushed
and nestled closer to the vest pattern of
the happy youth. SO we leave them.
CHAPTER II.
1t was dark, gloomy night. two days
before the time appointed for the nuptial
ceremonies of the young pair. Charles
bent his way-tull OF joy, hope and supper
to the mansion of his beloved. He rang
the bell and was ushered into the parlor.
Flora was not there, and, after waiting Il
few moments, he resolved to descend the
stairs to the dining-room. Ostensibly to
seek for her, but most probably with Wis
ions of spoons dancing through his ever.
teeming brain. With stealthy steps he ap-
preached the door and suddenly opened it.
when there burst upon his astonished gaze
sight which frOZe the blood within his
veins.
Upon the dining-room table lay many
F dishes and other articles of crockery. Be
fore it, with disheveled hair and tucke(l-nE
gown, stood Flora. huge carving-knife il
her hand, which she was in the act O.
plunging into--a pan of water.
She had been caught in the act OF doing
hOuse-work! With one loud shrek slt
fell to the floor, while her distracted ant
bewildered lover rushed from the house.
1t is needless to add that the engagement
and several brittle cups, was broken on thu
. spot. Thus were two fond and uotin.
hearts irrevocably separated.
If my story, dear reader. will be thu
means of persuading one young woman
never, under any circumstances, to do any
, work about the house, but let her mother
and other servants do it, my object is mor'
than accomplished. Farewell.
. 1t has been discovered that book agen
can be won by kindness. One day las
l week West Hill man tried it on one o
them. He beat him with bludgeon ant
, broke his arm, poured Kerosene over hi
clothes and set fire to it, shot him throngl
/, the lungs, and finally locked him up in
room with mad dog. and the agent, deep
: ly affected. whispered through the key
! hole that as soon as the dog got through
with him, he'd let him have & copy o
.'Moody's Anecdotes" for sixty-fve cents
which was thirty per cent off.-Burlisgto
) HasOkeye.