Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-06

eAD - p0eto0S 0kotDO DD0ppeaxs at the Las
& AkreS ,headed. gray. bearded, wsinkled
Haol m6a Of 80 years, leaning on tAs yell
4o( (6e4 ARM q . -huxom, rOe1Ichceke(
and black eyed county lass of 1S years
at noon Tuesday, walked into the Central
Avenue hotel, on Market street, below
Ninth, Philadelphia and asked to be pro.
We'd with accommodations.
"Oh rooms for yourself and daughter,
~ il ?" remarked tho hote& eaerk. -
"Not exactly" whimpered the old gen.
tleman ~ want double room for myself
and wife. That's the size of it, turning
and addressing the girl at his side. Only
the monosyllable " Yes" escaped from he'
pretty lips.
The man was requested to register.
Slowly he scratched his autograph in the
big black book-"John NJ. Blest and wife,
Maryland" He was assigned to his room
and while he performed his ablutions the
reputed wife waited patiently in tho par
lor. Dinner being ready the ill-mased
couple ambled into the dining. room, where
he afforded much amusement to the other
guests by his living attentions to the
maiden. He carefully placed dainty NOR
sells of food on her plato and besousht his
''litte dear' in tho blandest manner to
appease her appetite. This she did with
a vengeance. Mr.. Blest was an attentive
as man could possibly be. They were
noticed by all the people in tho room, and
when they made their exit many could not
refrain from laughing outright. ''" ~
AS soon as they emergednffo the din
ingroom Mr.. ,Blese hobbled up to, the dsek
and cautiously whispered to the clerk !;
II amt married, but Pam going to be.
Can't you direct me to . minister near
by. Don't let on but what We are man
aud wife," 4,
The accommodating clerk eyed his ques-
TONER in wonder for few moments, and
then quietly told him the residence OF a
man Of the cloth who would mite them in
the bonds OF matrimOny.
"Thank you, thank you,' chuckled Mr..
Blest. Come, my DEAR" said he to his
companion. "let's take a little walk. :"
But "the dear" bent down to tho old
mans ear and whispered somethisg abous
wedding dresss He .again lhSd feceurso
to his friend the clerk, to whom he con:
fided the intelligence - She wants tO.gct
full now rig.' He was directed to a
neiglborins establishment, Whither he
tremblihgly led the prospective Bride.
Half an hour elapsed before Mr.. Blest re-
appeared. When hs did III. face VI
radiant with joy. -. You just ought
to see her" ho said 10 tbs
clerk. "She has got real silk drees,
and it's such beautiful blue color.
The lady is altering it to mako it fit. She
will be here in d quarter Of an hour. oh,
but she is looking NICE" aud the man
from Maryland slid into yawning chair
and calmly awaited the arrival of tho fair
one. It was not long before she came
down the street bsAecked in gorgeous
blue silk and q ravish, looking hat, which
Caestnut street belle might wen b
proud of. A dainty parasol was clasped
in one, band; while from the other dangied
q pair of eight-button kids. New shoes
adorned her feet, and bl0ck-fgured sash
of a luxuriant color, in harmony with the
rest of the outfit, encircled her waist.
When the vision of lOveliness cams sailing
down tho street the old man ran eagerly
forward to meet her. She smiled aud
sweetly requested some money tO, purchase
a pair of corsets, which was Immediately
given her. Then the old man sat down
again to await her return. A half of an
hour passed, and hour went by and still
the fair ono remained away. Mr.. Blest
became greatly excited at her inexpicable
absence, and sought the clerk for advice.
He said he was afraid she had got lost.
The afternoon passed and night came on,
and yet tho young miss continued among
the missing. The police department was
notified, and inquiry made at every sta
tiOnLouse in the city, but not one ray Of
intelligence respecting her whereabouts
was obtained. Slowly, and sOrrowfully
the disappointed groom returned to his
hotel, and after indulging in copious
draughts of the ardent was led gently to
bed, where he passed the night in single
blessedness.