Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-01-26

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the well-rounded arm of 3 buxom, rosy
checked and black-eyed country lass of
| 10, at noon Tuesday walked into a ho-
tel in this city, and asked to be pro-
vided with accommodations.
ooh, rooms for yourself and daugh-
ter, is ftp" remarked the hotel clerk.
"Not exactly" whispered the old
gentleman, 81 want a 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 her pretty lips.
The old man was requested to regis
ter. Slowly he scratched his auto
graph in the big book-"John NJ. Blest
and wife. Byron, Fond du Lac county"
He was assigned to his room, and while
he performed his additions the reputed
wife waited patiently in the parlor.
Dinner being announced the i'll mated
couple ambled into the dining-room,
| where he afforded much amusement to
the other guests by his loving atten-
tons to the maiden. He carefully
| placed dainty morsels of food on her
plate, and besought his ''little dear in
the blandest manner to appease her APP
petite. This she did with q vengeance.
AS soon as they emerged from the din
ing room Blest hobbled up to the desk
and cautiously whispered to the clerk.
Il amt married, but I'm goingto be,
Can't you direct me to a minister neal
by? Don't let on but what we are mar
and wife"
The accommodating clerk eyed his
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ments, and then quietly told him of the
residence of a man of the cloth who
would unite them in the bonds of mat
rimony.
Thank you, thank you," chucklet
Mr.. Blest. "Come, my dear" said he
to his companion, ''let's take a little
walk" But ''the dear" went down tC
the old mans ear and whispered some
thing about a cloak and hat. He
again had course to his friend, the
clerk, to whom he confided the intelli
gence, "She wants to get a full new
rig" He was directed to a neighbor
ing establishment, whittier he trcmb
lingly led the prospective bride. Hal
an hour elasped before Mr.. Blest re
appeared. When he did his face wa
radiant with joy. You just ought t(
see her." he said to the clerk. ''Sht
has got a real seal-skin sacque and it..
such a beautiful one. The lady il
altering it to make it fit. She will b,
here in a quarter of an hour. Oh, bu
she is looking NICE" and the man from
Byron slid into a yawning chair AM
calmly awaited the arrival of the fai,
one. 1t was not long before she cam
down the street bedeckea in a gorgeou
sacque and a ravishing looking hat
which a South-side belle might we'll b.
proud of; while her hands were GOV
cred with q pair of eighteen buttol
kids. New shoes adorned her feet
and in harmony with the rest of tn
outfit. When the vision of lovelines
came sailing down the street the oil
man ran eagerly forward 10 meet her
She smiled and sweetly requested som
money to purchase a portmantea'
which was Immediately given her
Then the old man sat down again t.
await her return. A half hour passed
an hour went by, and still the fair on
remained away. MI. Blest becam
greatly excited at her inexplicaple at
sence, and sought the clerk for advice
He said he was afraid she had got lost
The afternoon passed and night cam
on and yetthe young miss continue
among the missing. The police wer
notified, and inquiry was made abou
the city, but not one ray of intelligenc
respecting her whereabouts vas OF
tanned. Slowly and %sorrowfully tn
disappointed groom returned to hi
hotel, and after indulging in copiou
draughts of the ardent vas led gent
! to bed. The girl, it is said, took La
nights train for Fond du Lac, having