Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-09

psominent and too tender for the ex-
posufe IL had been subjected 10 during
The prsvious bitter night; and when the
room was warmed up and the nose began
tesshaw ont, = bowl Of anguiah aFose
from poor Jack, which It wal pitiful to
heal, and which once moro brought tear
q The eyea Of the sympathetic widow.
Tho practical little lady busted about,
howevss, md soon prepared An ungent,
coAPosed Of equal parts Of resin and
beeswax, melted together-and which
valuable recipewas publiahed grstuitous.
(which she applied with her v fair
banda to the frozen organ. All, who
would not have endured the frost-bites oil
forty winter nights, and who would not
hAve frozen hts nose, and his ears, and
Al his toe., to Be attended by a nurse 50
Jack, albeit his pain Wa 10 intense,
was not the mar upon whom 90 tender
care could be bestowed without appre-
citation, and %, while a soft, white hand
applied = bandage to his face, and a
tapering little arm rested upon his
shoulder, he breathed a gentle sigh, and
signing, said:
"A1as, that my nose might be forever
froxe, and that your form might always
thus hover around mel"
"And why should it not, dear Jackf'
she replied, with reference to the hover.
ing form, and not the frozen nose.
ut should, sweet Lamar, If you
would but say the word" said Jack
again, with his mournful SIGH.
II would ny any word 70 please my
noble Jack" she answered, nestling her
head, with its great glory Of brown hair,
upon his broad shoulder.
"1hen It ID yesi" suggested Jack.
Then It ID yea" repeated the Lamar.
Of boarders came in . body, to learn tie
condition Of the frozen nose, they were
amazed to behold that Jacks arm encir-
cled the plump little widow, and that
her head reposed con6dingly on his
shoulder.
"lt's "a scandal" exclaimed Miss
Prudence Prim, who had herself been
this long time weaving . web for Jack.
"Itsa derned impositionp said the
male b0arders, As they stared each other
In the face and left the room.
"It's . freeze-outl" dolefully OBJ
served Bob Carter; and 20, wagging his
head in . sorrowful way he walked from
the widows presence forever.
"Jackie," she said, after q pause,
lifting her face with an arch expression,
Tive been thinking that our Christmas
dinner would answer quite we'll for q
wedding feast. There's the turkey, and
the plum pudding, and mince pies. al.
ready In store; and I'm sure there could
not be . better day for q better deed.
AS matter of economy" said Jack,
" consider that . capital idea. Let the
good day and the good dinner 20 to.
gether."
10 . mutual friend was dispatched To
ferret out the clerk of the probate court
. second mutual friend sought q clergy.
man, and numerous other mutual friends
were pressed into the service of a,rang.
ing Jacks wardrobe, and getting him In
proper trim for the occasion. Such q
rushing to and fro, and gathering a
tailor and barber, and bootblack, had
Q been seen IN many . day. Every
one orain was IN . whirl OF excitement
ana confusion, but out of all the disor-
ooI seey emerged at last, and Jack pre-
Enseu an appearance That wasa credit to
ms atsentive eressmen.
but the widow-ahl the widowl How
tine pushing, busy body spread havoc
among muslin, and linen, and smbroid-
CRY, and hlagree work that morningl
Ihis garment was too short in the skirt,
o. 20 low 10 the neck, or too full In the
oacAi anotner oi0 not mt her, or did not
become ner, or did not suit her notion in
some tilninG detail; and 90 she went
tnrougn long lust OF articles which are
VOC s,cred ior public mention, until at
,ast sne ~ Gown and folded her chubby
nands, a fretted, and cried, as women
Always 40, and declared she would never
y aDie 70 get through with 1t. But she
oid; i0r the maids laughed at her, and
wneedieo ner, q coaxed her until she
lnaliy realized thasthe time was getting
snort, and then. sly fox, she submitted
wi!nou . murmur, and allowed herself
70 % aflayed IN a. handsome an outfit
u eVef ecked q bride.
And such q bridel o Hymen! such a
Dride! no rose ever put to blush .
sweeter face than that which bloomed
among the laces, and ribbons, and fow-
er:; no starr ever outshone q brighter
par OF eyes than those which cleaned
tnrough tho folds OF the bridal veil; nc
sculptor eves carved from alabaster such
arms and such ahoulders, 90 white and
pump M rounding. How many q
bachelor stood spellbound in the
presence o. her beauty and her charms,
a'ghed and wished that heaven had
.rS ~ m.av WIN - come me
pair who had been hastily sum.
moned to the marriage feast. And IN II
was that while the bells rams out all
over the world that dav. from many a