The daily gazette., 1883-03-02
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s,,a provided Herself with an Outfit
10" en- the Ancient Lover IN Despair.
""I ,lJeenasha and Neenah Wis. News

ca provided Herself with an OutGI
~" s,, the Ancient Lover IN Despair.
"i'I tNTeenasha and Neenah Wis. News.l
,rav-headed, gray-bearded, wrinkled-
maj nan Of so years, leaning on the we'll
la',mded lacuu arm OF a buxom, rosy-cheeked and
1tni, IouIiN oved country lass of IS, at noon
glaen T'ae.day walked into a hotel in this city
laI ug1 asked to be provided with accommo-
datlOns. -
!. n - remarked the hotel clerk.
,,Not exactly, . whispered the old gentle
r 81 want double room for myself and
l,,,,a Liua' That's the size of 1t, !" turning and
aIdressing the girl At his side. Only the
monosyllable ''yes' escaped from her pretty
iPPh The old man was requested to register.
slowly he scratched his autograph In the
Sig b9ok-"John M. BEST and wife, Byron,
TS T9Snd In Lac County" He was assigned
~ his room, and while he performed his
sbntiops the reputed wife waited patiently
in The parlor. Dinner being announced the
n Minated pair ambled into the dining-room,
where he afforded much amusement TO the
other guests by his loving attentions to the
maiden. He carefully placed dainty morsels
i of food on her plate aud besought his "little
daarn in the blandest manner 70 appease
her appetite. This she did with a vengeance.
As soon as they emerged from the dining
room Blest hobbled up to the desk and
cautiously whispered to the clerk;
II amt married, but I'm going'to be.
Can't YOU direct me TO 3 minister near by Z
Don't let on but what weare man and wife"
The accommodating clerk eyed his ques-
tioner in wonder for a few moments and
then quietly told him Of the residence of
man Of the cloth who would unite them in
the bonds of matrimony.
aThank you, thank you" .chuckled Mr..
BIest. "Come, my DEAR" said he to his
companion, "let's take q. little walk" But
"the dear" went down to the old mans ear
and whispered something about cloak
and hat. He again had recourse to his
friend the clerk, TO whom he confided the
intelligence, "She wants to get a full new
rig" He was directed to a neighboring
establishment, whittier he tremblingly
led the prospective bride. Half an
hour had elapsed before Mr.. Blest appeared.
When he did his face was radiant with Joy.
"You Just ought to see her, !" he said to the
clerk. ''She has got a real seal skin
sacque, and it's such beautiful one. The
lady is altering it TO make 1t fit. She will
be here in q quarter of an hour. Oh, but
she is looking NICE" and the man from
Byron slid into yawning chair and calmly
awaited the arrival OF the fair one. 1t was
not long before she came down the street
bedecked In a gorgeous sacque and raVish-
ing.lOOking hat, which a South Side belle
might well be proud of, while her hands
were covered with a pair of eight
button kids. New shoes adorned her
feet, and In harmony with the rest Of
the outfit When the vision of lovliness
came sailing down the street the old man
rau eagerly forward TO meet her. She
smiled aud sweetly requested some money
10 purchase a portmanteau, which was
Immediately given her. Then the old man
sat down again to wait her return. A half
hour passed, an hour went by, and still
the fair one remained away. Mr.. Blest
became greatly excited at her inexpllca-
be absence, and sought the clerk for ad-
vice He said he was afraid she had
gOt lost The afternoon passed, and
night came on, and yet tie young miss
continued among the missing. The police
were notified, and inquiry WAS made about
the city, but not one ray Of intelligence re-
specting her whereabouts was obtained.
Slowly and sorrowfully the disappointed
groom returned to his hotel, and, after in
dugng In copious draugbts of the ardent,
was led gently 10 bed. The girl, It is said,
took last nights train for Fond du Lac,
having, It is thought, become decidedly sick
OF her antquated lover, or else she was a
thoroughbred adventures, who needed a
new outfit in the clothing line, and had
taken this means to obtain it.
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