The Tombstone., 1885-08-24
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 "Ah, one yard or twos" The speaker was a risbou-wrestler in a First street dry goods store. and the above query wss addressed to the only daughter of prominent citizen of the city few months ago. Sbe vas very much struck with the young mar, and told several of her intimate friends that "Cboily was perfectly splendid. :"
 She used to go to the store nearly every day, and the governor would kick sayagel,
 he1 the bill would come in on the l.t of the month. Their acquaintance cvsr the counter at length resulted in an invitation to call, and Choly made himself very nun erous around the family map.ion several evenings during the week. The cid man said te his daughts: one day.
 y ,la, who is this waxwork who is rnak ing himself so soon around heref'
 Why, ps, that's NIT. -, aud be ls a real 'ice young man; ha plays the piano and sings lovely"
 The governor informed his daughter that he dld not want him monkeying around here any more, and If he ever found him in the house again he would tic him to the fence aud back mule against him.
 Julia cried for few hours and finally went down to the store and told Cholly that :he governor had rendered an opinion and issued an injunction.
 Clandestine meetings followed, ard one evening while they We're discussing the un- cvenness that characterized the course Of rue love, ChoIly said:
 Lets skip out, and get married, and let old ~blots sweat"
 After a moments hesitation Julia con- >en,ed, and the eiopcment was at once ar ranged. On the next evening ChcIly was to come under Ter window at II o'clock aud she would lower herself by s rope.
 Old Joblots, As ;hs young man very disre. spectfuIly designated ;he father of his ido. occupied room directly bsiow that of his daughter. Julia, although very charming
  she commenced to slide down the rope the next night she bumped against the side of tue housr and raked tne shutters of her fathers window.
 The old man hearing the noise thought that the robbers were trying { break in. aud rushing to the window he saw the rope stretched very tight and shski round as though some one was climbing Up. The old maR seized his razor that was lyin. on tue bur .au and cut the rope.
 Choly at this moment was standing direct y under Julia, ready to rescue hsr as she neared tile ground, and when the rope parted she fell on him Ike brick house, and he was crushed to the ground, shape less mass.
 "Oh, my darling. ! have killed him. said Julia, and two screams ren: the air
 Old Joblots. who heard the exclamation. rushed 6own stairs and cut the front door He took the situation in at a glance, and a'so took his daughter in the house, where she fell into her mother's arms, hyslcrically crying that ChO:ly was dead.
 Joblots went for assistance, and Cholly's nsensibic remains were taken to his board Ing house. where he now lies ia critical condition.
 Friends of the family have tried to keep the affair quiet, but it has leaked out, and it IS stated that the young lady's father has said that be will offer D further opposition to the marriage if the unfortunate. young man recOvcrs.