Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-27
All the Romance Knocked out

 "Ah, one yard or two?' The speaker was ribbon wrestler in 8 First street dry goods store, and the above query was addressed to the only daughter of prominent citizen of the city a few months ago. She was very much struck with the young man, and told several of her intimate friends that "Cholly was perfectly splendid!' She used to go to the store nearly every day, and the governor woald kick savagely when the bill would come in on the first of the month. Their acquaintance over the counter at length resulted in an invitation to call, and CholIy made himself very numer- ous around the family mansion several even ings during the week. The old man said to his daughter one day:
 stJuiia, who is his waxwork who is making himself so soon around here?" ''Why, pa, that's MT. -, 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 mule against him. Julia cried for a few hours, and finally want down to the store and told Cholly that | the governor had rendered an opinion and is l sued an injunction.
 | Clandestine meetings followed, and one I evening while they were discussing the un- | evenness that characterized the course of true l love, Cholly said:
 l 'Let's skip and get married and let old | Joblots sweat"
 l After moments hesitation Julia consent ed and the elopement was at once arranged 1 On the next evening Cholly was to come un- | der her window at II o'clock and she would ! lower herself by rope.
 1 Old Joblots, as the young man very dis l respectfully designated the father of his idol occupied room directly below that of hts 1 daughter. Julia, although very charming ! girl, kicks the beam at one hundred and fifty l pounds and when she commenced to slice 1 down the rope the next night she bumped | against the side of the house and raked the
 shutters off her fathers window. The old man hearing the noise thought \ that robbers were trying to break in, and rushing to the window, saw the rope stretched very tight and shaking around as though some one was climbing up. The old | man seized his razor that was lying on the bureau and cut the rope. 1 Cholly at this moment was standing di- rectly under Julia, ready to rescue her as she
 neared the ground, and when the rope part | ed she fell on him like a brick house, and he was crushed to the ground a shapeless mass. 1 'tOh, my darling, have killed him." said | Julia and two screams rent the air. 1 Old Joblots, who heard the exclamation, 1 rushed down stairs and out the front door. | He took the situation in at glance, and also 1 took his daughter in the house, where she | fell into her mothers arms, hysterioally cry l ing that Cholly was dead. 1 Joblots went for assistance and Cholly's in- sensible remains were taken to his boarding 1 house, where he now lies in critical eondi- l tion.
 Friends of the family have tried to keep | H1,<,o ffasr <,.,yO yOk 1,,,Hs | l. T. 1 is stated that the young lady's father has l said that he will offer no further opposition ! to the marriage if the unfortunate young man recovers.