Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-03-12
JACKS MARRIAGE.

JACKS MARRIAGE.
Jack Raymond is Il Jolly good fel-
low, as everybody in the Stock Yards
knows, and one morning, when he
suggested that we take little vaca-
tion and go down to Texas to look
after some cattle and take in the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans,
on our return, | well knew there
would be no peace until acceded to
the proposal.
We packed our valises that night
for two weeks trip and were off
early tho next morning only too glad
to leave the frozen shores of Lake
Michigan for the sunny skies and fra
grant flowers of n more congenial
cline. We reached Texas the second
day, transacted all the business in
view and were in New Orleans at the
end of the third day.
tom Eggleston, said Jack, "what
in the name Of goodness shall we do?
We are in fix, with every hotel full.
We can't sleep in the dcpOts, neither
can we camp out on the Plaza. Let's
take a stroll through some of the side
streets, perhaps we can find lodgings
in one of those modest looking houses
over yonder."
After applying at about dozen diff.
ferent places and receiving the curt
answer, "all full" we at last succeed
ed in securing room in n dainty
little house kept by an elderly widow
on CarOndelet street. We deposited
our luggage, had refreshing bath
and started for the Exposition Build
ings.
Soon after entering the grounds wo
were saluted with:
Hello, boys" and n hearty hand
shake from Stevcy Reuter-, the jolliest
and best-naturcd bachelor that ever sat
down to the dining table of the Transit
House. Stevcy suggested that we "do
the Exposition" rs thoroughly as pos
sible for the time being, and then go
down to his headquarters on the
steamer, (lucky dog! it proved to bo a
floating palace) have quiet smoke
and get rested for the next day.
Nothing loath, and nothin g Roath,
We passed a delightful evening, but
Jack, who was of most susceptible
nature, seemed anxious to return to
our lodgings, and to repeated questions
from us, acknowledged that he hoped
to get another glimpse of Il dark-eyed,
coquettish-looking brunette, whom he
saw 60 into the house, just as we pass
ed out in the afternoon. Jack is per-
severing; not easily tcascd, so Stevey
and | had our labor for our pains, and
Jack had his trouble for nothing, for
the pretty miss was not visible that
night or the next morning when we
started out to view the city.
While summing ourselves on the Es-
planade, in the afternoon, Jack, who
was idly smoking cigar, jumped up
with sufficient energy to knock mine
from my finger, exclaiming
"By joye! Tom, there She is now.
Come, must sec where she goes.n
We followed at respectful distance,
for a few minutes, until the young Ia
dy-wth the air of n quecn-entered
large dry goods store, and was lost
to view. Jack entered soon after, os.
tensibly to purchase some hanoker-
chiefs, but though he scanned every
LADY, face, the unknown was not to
be seen, so, having completed his pur.
chase, we strolled out and on, down
Canal street, meeting Stovey, to whom
we related the affair. Now Stevey is
known by all the fair ones of the Town
of Lake to have most unimpressible
heart, and it is rumored that he left
homo previous to st. Valentines Day,
for fear he might by some means be.
come entangled in the meshes of one
of the writer's of the numerous mis-
sivcs which find their way on the an
nual recurrence of the day to his desk,
But Stevey piticd poor Jack, and ad-
vised him to station himself at the
Postoilice the following day-for ladies
especially young ladies, frequent those
places very much. | didn't go down
to the Crescent City to fool away my
time with the feminine persuasion
but couldn't leave Jack to his owl
destruction, so l followed him around
all day, visiting Uncle Sans spacious
building half-a-dozen times, hoping tt
meet Jacks fair inamorata. The las
time we entered the Office, and wher
patience had ceased to be virtue
FOR had given Jack warning that
was tired of the fooling, and was hal
determined to leave for the north il
the morning, fortune favored the luck,
dog. Just rs we turned to leave tn,
place Jack opened the door and dartet
out in his usual impetuous way, with
out thinking of the consequences. Th,
result was his running full fore,
against two ladies, knocking letter
and parcels. which they were about t.
post, in all directions. Picking up tn,
parcels was but the work Of a secon d
81 beg pardon, ladies, for my rude
ness, but-but the fact is, I've beel
expecting letters all day from my
sister, and l was so angry at receivin.
none that 1 was wholly oblivious t
outside matters"
The elder of the ladies, who provet
to be our landlady, now introduced he
companion as her 'niece, Miss d
WON.
1t was amusing to watch Jack. TIL
lady In question proved to DO his un
known brunette, and when she, in he
most charming manner, asked him !
he had visited the Exposition, and hoy
he liked the city, he answered at ran
dom that they were "charmingl
bewildering."
"Come, Auntie Dupont" said tn
graceful Miss Do Wolff. "if we della,
longer, the gentlemen viii have lat
tea" Turning to Jack, II presum
J you will attend the Mardi Gras Mon
, dayp"
."Oh, yes! / should be most happ
to, If you will allow me the honor,
/ said the now. thoroughly demoralize
, Jack, as the ladies entered the post
office.
I had to fairly drag Jack away for
turn on the Plaza, where gave him
lecture on his folly.