McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-03-19

palm, and hear me swear to dedicate
| my life to thee.
"Juliapa Keziah, my soul Is on hah.
Sweet creature divine--be mineP
Twenty-Five years had Juiiana walt
ed for just such words. With an
ecstatic gurgle. she threw herself on
| the Doctors shoulder.
"Peter Columbus, who could listen
unmoved to your delicious miscon-
structionsp Our lives shall be blunder-
| ed forever, both on this mendacious
spear and after Sharon and Fair have
conveyed our disemboweled spisits
over the linked Sticksr'
"Ah," sighed the enamored Doctor,
imprintinga cautious kiss upon herr
cheek, on which perennial roses
bloomed. Happiness shall be our
portion. Mutual love our daily bread.
The filthy lucre Of this corrupt world
| scorn as naught. Your investments,
sweetest love, are, / confidently pre-
sumo, perfectly safe"
Really, Peter Columbus" answer
ed Juliana, bridling, ''you are rather
amphibious in yeur expressions. My
yestments, of course, are always In
perfect order, although, why you
hould make such an inquisition--
Pardon me, implore," interrupted
DR.. Hackemup, convinced that the IN
ference he had drawn, from an appar-
ently careless remark of Mr.. Somers,
was correct. .'Smile again ere wilt.
Name the propitious day when Hy-
mems torch, with glittering ray, shall
light our honeymoonish way DER this
terrestrial sphere"
'Dear Peter Columbus. I'm all in q
combustible of confusion enveloped
IN whirl. You and Cousin John can
make the necessitous arrangements.
Your wishes in this, and all other re-
spects, shall be my loss"
MIR. and Mrs. Somers were informed
of the happy termination of the brief
courtship by the loving appearance OF
the couple as, at the sound of the
dinner bel. they emerged from their
retreat arm in arm; DR.. Hackemup
all condescending majesty and pro-
tecting tenderness Juliana keziah the
personification of confiding innocence
and appealing artlessness. The effect
was somewhat married, it is true, by
the Doctors four feet eleven and Jul
liana's five feet ten; but who could
suggest an invidious comparison at
such sacred moment?
Il introduce to you Mr.. and Mrs.
Somers," said the Doctor grandilo-
auently, "Mrs. Hackemup in futuris.
AS time writes his wrinkles on on her
azure brow, may she renew her old
age each day."
Mr.. Somers, extending hand to
each exclaimed: "Let me, for my
wife and myself, congratulate both the
Doctor and the Doctors wife that is to
be upon having secured rara avis"
.'Oh, Cousin john" giggled Ju-
Llama, silencing her companion, whose
mouth opened wide to respond, but
shut systematically as her shrill "he
he'' smote his ear. "You are equal to
Peter Columbus in rotundity and
gullibility."
Poor John! DIR. Hackemup's appe-
tite. far from being impaired, seemed
rather sharpened by the tender scene
in which he had so lately been chief
actor. Dinner, however, being over
at last, he and his charming financee
wandered again to the grove.
ssJohn," said Mrs. Somers, as soon
as they disappeared. II would never
have believed DR.. Hackemup capable
of disinterested affection. Still he
certainly must be aware that Juliana
is not rich in this worlds goods
John answered not word, but his
twinkling eye spoke volumes.
"Now, John,' with asperity, 'what
have you said to DR.. HackemupP"
81 said, my DEAR meekly answered
John, .'when Intercepted as to the
lady's financial condition, that | could
not state the exact amount of her
property at present, but that l was
positive there was fat prize await
inc her in the near future. L am sure,
in an injured tone, 81 told the truth.
Doesn't the Doctor fill the billP Ask
Juliana's opinion
'.Stem the tide of your eloquence,
nv prevaricating husband. DIR. Hack
emup will open the walls of his wrath
upon her devoted head when he finds
too late he is deceived
ssOhr' said incorrigible John, 'to
give the devil his Jew, | strongly sus-
pect the fair Juliana has temper of
her own and can fight the Doctor if
need be with his own weapons. At
any rate, it is case of diamond cut
diamond; for. in my opinion, if he at
tempts the Bombastes Furioso as a
husband he will find that he has
caught Tartar for wife. "-Chi-
cago Ledger.