Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-22


Mr.. Moses Appel was welded night
before last to one Of the fairest young
ladies In this community The after
noon previous 10 the ceremony which
indisolnbly linked his life with that Of
the maiden Of his choice, he took the
cpmmcndable precautlon 10 ransack bis
elegant store on Sixteenth street and
provide himself with tho most es,bor-
ate and costly supply " wearing ap-
parcl In stock. Having carefully
slowed these goods In large trunk
which he ordered sent TO his apart
ments, the young man thoughtlessly
coniided 70 bis brother, Mr. Jacob Ap-
lel, the precautionary step. 4
"l'irst impressions, Jake, said he
philosophically, "aro always the moqt
durable. II IS therefore proper that
should at tie very outset Of my inatri-
monial career impress my bride with
the belief that ! am exceedingly dain
in the matter of my apparel Accorl-
ingly, have placed II the trunk Che
finest hosiery, linen. silk underweararl
other supplies could sehct.f At
Mr. Jacob Appel grasped Moses I
the hand and warmly congratulated hiuf
over bis presence Of mind, and Mose.
walked out Of the store and saunteri
up the street in u very delirium Of self
approval. The trim figure Of his
younger brother had no sooner
vanished from sight than Mr.. Jacob
Appel's face relaxed into a
smile which, under the circumstances,
we feel justified in designating as 6end-
isb, not 10 say diabolical Having al
lowed this unhalIowed smile to play at
hide and seek for few moments over
his face, Mr. Jacob Appel called his
clerks around him and unfolded plot
to them, the hideousncss Of which makes
us shudder at the recital
Yesterday morning Mr.. Moses Appel
arose and proceeded to make his toilet.
carrying on at the same time solllo-
guy intended for his bride S cars.
:" ! believe said he, sotto voce, ~
will put on this French silk suit Of I'M
derclothing the gold and crimson Lisle
thread hose, one Of the English linen
shirts, Partisan collar, and the purple
aud chrome silk necktie. y
With these impressive words, he
threw open the trunk. The sight that
met his gaze made his blood run cold
0bstupuit Yox faucibus hast Could
-hc be dreaming? Was this some hor-
rid phantasm some incubus some
nightmare? lie pinched himself He
rubbed his eyes. lie felt his pulse.
There could be I'D mistake. He was
awake and this-thi was, indeed, Il
dreadful reality! Trembingly be
stopped down, and neryously he began
lifting the contents out of the trunk.
Half dozen coarse flannel under-shirts,
half dozen pairs of minated wooden
stockings, three cheap colored shirts,
two pairs Of blue overalls, half a dozen
fiery red neck-ties, and box Of No. Is
paper collars these were the dainty
articles with which he, forsooth. would
have impressed his bride, He was non
plussed, dazed, staggered, overcome.
Finally, it began 10 dawn upon him
that it was a joke and he tried to
laugh ha ha, but his laugh sounded
more like au asthmatic's death rattle.
It is sufficient TO say that when Mir
Moses Appel reached his place Of bust
ness yesterday the temperature Of the
rose SO rapidly and to
such a height that the mercury fairly
boiled and bubbled in the thermometer.
--DcRrer Tri51mc.