River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-10-15
an EIopement spoiled.

An, one Yaru or TWO?
The speaker was a ribbon-wrestler in
a lst street dry goods store, and the
above query was addressed to the only
daughter of prominent citizen of the
city few months ago. She was very
much struck with the young man, and
told several of her intimate friends
that "Cholly" was Just splendid.
She used to 90 to the store nearly
every day. and the governor would
kick savagclv when the bill would
come in on the first of the month
Their acquaintance over the counter at
length resulted III an invitation to call,
and "Cholly' made himself very num-
erous around the family mansion sew
eral evenings during the week. The
old man said to his daughter one day:
''Julia, who is this waxwork who is
making himself so soon around here?'
''Why, pa, that's Mr.. -, and he is a
real nice young man; he plays the
piano and sings lovely"
The governor informed his daughter
that he did not want him monkeying
around there any more. and if he ever
found him in the house again he would
tie him to the fence and back a mule
against him,
Julia cried for a few hours, and
finally went back to the store and told
"Cholly' that the governor had rem
dered an opinion and issued an injunc-
ton.
Clandestinc meetings followed, and
one evening while they were discuss
ing the uneveness that characterized
the course of true love. ChoIly said:
Lets skip out and get married, and
let old Joblots sweat!'
After moments hesitation Julia
consented, and the clopement was at
once arranged On the next evening
Chollv was to come under her window
at II o clock. and she would lower her
self by means Of a rope.
Old Joblots as the Young man very
disreSpectfully designated the father of
his idol, occupied a room directly be
low that of his daughter. Julia although
a very charming girl kicks the beam at
150 pounds, and when she commenced
to slide down the rope the next night
she bumped against the side of the
house and raked the shutters of her
fathers window.
The old man hearing the noise,
thought the robbers were irving 10
break in, and rushing 10 the window
he saw the rope stretched very tight
and shaking around as though some
one was climbing up. The old man
seized the razor that was lying on the
bureau and cut the rope.
Cholly at this moment was standing
directly under Julia ready to rescue
her as she neared the ground. and when
the rope parted she fell on him like a
brick house. and he was crushed to the
ground hopeless mass.
"Oh. my darling. have killed him.
exclaimed Julia, and two screams rent
the ar.
Old Joblots. who heard the exclama-
ton, rushed down stairs and out the
front door. He took the situation in
at a glance and also took his daughter
in the house, where she fell into her
mothers arms Historically crying that
Cholly was dead.
Joblots went for assist
ance and Cholly's insensible re-
mains were taken into boarding house
where he now lies III a critical cOndi-
ton.
Friends Of the family have tried to
keep the affair quiet. but it has leaked
out and it is stated that the young
lady father has said that he will offer
no further opposition to the marriage
if the unfortunate young man RECEIVERS.
~ san Jose Hcrald.