The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-27

liant ring, e625; long antique pearl
and diamond earrings, $l,I75; q Gu
Flous antique elsmelsd gold and smer-
pAld cross, $500; q silFer1gilt mitsr with
scrolls OF precious stones, 81. S65i an
antique gold cross. with large esbochon
smerald. $s75i an antique chased gold
ehsliee, in pieces, and Patsn. tsss; an
antique ensmsled heart-shapsd reli-
quarry. with diamonds and gsrnsts,
$3.50; an antique gold monstrancs
with diamonds and topazes. 81, 700; q
with precious stones. 81. 900, and an
antique chased gold monstanoe, en-
fiched with many stones. $40. 900.
1t is . matter Of inquiry among smok-
ers what the initials ct. D." on q large
number of clay pipes offered for sale all
over New England NEAR. There once
lived in Newburyport. Mass, an &C.
centric genius named Dexter, who used
to have his name written with the sufix
l"My Lord Timothy" He was . great
smoker. and invariably used . clay
pipe manufactured at . pipe factory in
that city. In order that his name or
its initials might not be lost to posteri-
ty. MIR. Dexter endowed this factory,
with the understanding that every pipe
offered for sale should bear the initial
letters Of his NAME, and from the day
of its endowment until the present
every Pipe made by ire Newburyport
Manufacturing company oears the twsn-
Hsth and fourth letters of the aiphabst
which. when Engiished. mea, Timothy
.nsxtsr.
r Hov They clipped. fA1A'
At II o'clock yesterday afternoon .
AAu.Ir - --r-~t<t. G2AL 800 -.
the east portico Of the City Hall direct
Police. He was . bean-pole looking
chap of 23 with dust an inch deep on
his back. and she was an auburn-haired
angel of 20 and wearing . solid shoe
and chewing three guilds Of gum rolled
into one. For . long time they sat and
looked at the fountains and sighed and
were silent. Then be tenderlv queried:
Hammer. isn't it dreamyf"
"Yum." she answered.
II could sit here forever" he whis-
pered.
II don't believe 1 could-Pd be
hungry"
More silence and signs, and then he
took her elbow in his hand and said
Hammer. I'm hungry now"
didn't you bring a biscuit along?"
Hungry for your love. Hammer
not for biscuits. Hammer. 'sposen We
'sposen a case"
..Wellr"
'Sposen ! knew a Justice of the Peace
WHO would marry us?"
.How muchP"
1.-Two dollars"
'Have you got the money!
Hammer. do you doubt my loveP
I've got seventy-five cents. and I'll
hunt up the Harker boys and borrow
the rest"
"Fm afraid" -
'Now, Hammer p
"Oh, 1 can't; you know my folks
don't like you"
Hammer, hitch this way till 1 talk to
you. 'Sposen I bought you peanuts
and candy and Watermelon 'Sposen
you realized my great love, and con-
d to hitch to me before some other
girl captured the prizea We'd gently
slip down these steps. turn the corner
Of this stately edifce. walk to the shop
Of q justice. and you'd have me and
I'd have you"
"Oh dear, but pa would rave"
"Hold on. Hammer. Your pal needn't
know it-no one win know it. We'd
- ~ 6AosC ahtkA nau
made your old man respect me for
what 1 are. Gimme half q show and
III make your par foller me around
like a calf within q year. and your mar
will fairly love the ground l walk on.
Come, Hammer. let's slip" /
'Oh, Gawger
"Hanner-Hanner! Think of the
romance-the love-the mystery-the
enderness-the gold watches and dia-
nond rings and silk dresses"
"Wherer"
why, next year when wool comes
sf. Don't I own forty acres of landa
Don't / dote on your Would I ask you
% slip around If l didn't love you above
The best boss in u county, Hammer,
et US slip"
"And you really love-"
Then they slipped. They caught
light Of o six-foot farmer coming up
The walk, with q big zane on one arm
Ind his wife on the other, and the girl
lid for Michigan avenue and the lover
br Griswold street, the latter whispers
ing to himself as he lodged through
he City Hall:
That's her old dad, and he knocks
lxen down with that clubr'-Detroit
Free Press.