Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-23
''Will you please explain yourselves

will You please explain yourselves
gentlemen" 1 asked, trying to smile.
'Yes, I will" answered the big one
putting great stress OH the "wilI."
Certainly" growled the corpulent
gentleman with a smile.
''Come this way you rascal" said
the tall one. drawing me along with
him,
His companion followed us out back
of the station, where we Were out OF
sight and hearing of the rest of U.
Nov, said the tail gentleman. turn
ing and confronting me. '1'll introduce
myself. 1 am Captain Augustus Boyn.
ton. This gentleman is my father,
John Boynton, Do you know us now p
well, really" 1 replied, wondering
in my own mind wha. the deuce was
coming; ''really don't know anything
more about you than what you've Just
told"
''Hush y said the carain, and he
bent down and hissed in my ear 'Tam
Carrie Boynton's brother"
"And 1 am her father" growled John
Boynton,
'.Ah, really, do you say So" I could
net help smiling, tie whole affair SEEM
ed so ludicrous. Give my regards to
Carrie
''Ha you laugh at us, do you, vii
lain" cried the captain. 'Look ERE, -
said he lowering his voice to a horrid
whisper; '1ook at these"
did look, for just then he drew from
the pocket of his brown overcoat hand
some case. and, opening it, displayed a
pair of splended silver-mounted duelling
pistols.
Take your choice"
A cold tremor ran through my frame.
Was to be murdered?
''Choose quick, urged the captain.
''Sir," said L, in tremulous voice,
while the cold drops of prespiration
stood out on my brow, 'there must be
some mistake. Tn book-keeper for
Brown & Co., dealers in hides and tai
low. My father was Norton McDougal,
my mother was Mary McDougal my
grandfather was
''Confound your grandfather Either
marry my sister as you promised to do a
month ago, or take one of these pistols
and"
SO. helpr'
Dry up, you whelpl" and the cap
tain clapped his hand over my mouth.
''Choose," said the captain, giving me
kick with his boot.
I'll marmarry her.
''All right"
And the captain smiled grimly as he
returned the pistol to the case.
The elder Mr.. Boynton went after the
carriage, but before 1 had ceased to
tremple he returned.
The captain helped ME in, ard then
seated between the chiyalric father and
son, l rode away. There were plenty of
people on the street, but was warned
not to shout, if l knew what was healthy
for me.
We rode at a smart trot for about two
miles, should think, and then the cap
tain drew rein before large, two-story
white house, that stood near the road,
surrounded by a high white fence.
There was a gravel walk up to the frcnt
door, and several large cherry trees
stood in the front yard.
"Here we are." said the captain, get
ting down, and motioning me to follow.
The door opened Just as We reached
ii, and who should fall into my arms but
the indentical young lady who had made
such strong impression upon my heart
the night of the lecture in W.
go, John! 1 knew you would be
true" she cried and the captain snick-
cred as he led the way into the parlor.
But once there I succeeded in convin-
cling Miss Eoyntcn that 1 was not Nc
Dougal Her father apologized, so did
the captain, and the upshot of it all was
that 1 consented to stop over night
with them, and 1 am happy to state
that 1 passed very pleasant evening
indeed.
81 learned, too, that this J. McDou-
gal, for whom had been taken, was a
gentleman of wealth and leisure, with
only one fault, and that was promising
to marry every pretty woman he became
acquainted with. Then I told my story,
and both Mr.. Boynton and the captain
seemed pleased, and so did Carrie, es-
pecially when 1 offered to stand in Nc
Douglas shoes. And-w.ll, my dear
reader, 1 did about month afterwards.
We had great wedding, and Clara
Segard was one of the bridesmaids, and
Henry Bower was groomsman And 1
am well satisfied that McDougal took
the UP train instead of the down.
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