Dodge City times., 1888-01-12

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with his basket Then he laid The
bouquets by the plates. each Of which
had its card. These cards. the girl
having gone back to the hall. he
copied on his shirt-cuffs. He picked
up and concealed a menu-card. and
went out in the parlors. where he
slightly changed the position of some
vases of flowers, while he eyed them
critically to the great admiration of
the girl
They'll do. purity darlin', I'm
thinkin'." he said. Its fine pres
ents. daresay. the bride do be gitten'.
but the sight of them is not for the
likes of me-"
..Indade, but you will see them. thin;
before they come in. They're in the
next ROOM"
Frank appeared overwhelmed at the
sight
Its grandr, he said. "a wceny
card aitch."
That's thin that sint them." said
the girl. '.An' ther names IS written
down on that paper there. too. But
here they comcr'
She hustled Frank out, but not be-
fore he had abstracted and concealed
the list. Then he opened the door for
the guests. Bride. groom and all the
rest passed by the bogus gardener with
out notice. but old Tomnoddy stopped
and stared at him. Franks heart beat,
for he had met and talked with the old
gentleman several times But he
never changed color.
''It's Mike Carroll, am, sorr, Mr..
O'Rourke's man. KEN with the but
tonhole nosegays. and to see that the
flowers were all proper. an he bade
me stay. an make myself useful. av
you was short-handed sorr.''
':Ah. yes; that's very thoughtful of
Mr.. O'Rourkc. thought your face
seemed familiar: l must have seen
you at his shop Well, don't know.
Yes. you can be of use. Ii you will
step in the library there. and help the
gentlemen of with their great coats.
with the greatest aize in loife,
sorr." replied Frank. touching his
hair, where the topknot had been
sheared off.
S. in the library Frank went, and
busted himself The last to come in
were the ushers. who were in high
glee. There was good luck. After
each was relieved of his light top coat,
he took his list from his buttonhole.
"Hawkey. old boy" said one of
them, ''what'll we do with these?''
''Oh. toss 'cm on the table there"
said Hawkesworth, ayoung man about
town. whom Frank knew very well.
''But some reporter might come in.
and smouch 'em, don't you know?"
'Oh. well, sec here, my man, don't
let any one have those cards, do You
hear?''
''Sorra a wan shall Law hands on
them. but meself," said Frank. and.
to keep his word, he showed them all
in his pocket as soon rs the ushers
went off.
More luck still and plenty Of it. The
dining-rOom was next to the library.
and the folding doors were open about
an inch. Every thing in the other
room could be heard. Frank was u
fair stenographer, and he took down
the speech fired at the bride. and the
bridegroom s response, and tho fathers
speech; and then, as it was nearly
twelve, thought it best to go. He went
out in the hall. There was nobody
there but the girl.
THAT horse is onaisy." said he;
''kape an eye to the coats an hats,
whole quiet the baste."
Out he went and jumped into the
wagon. Nov, John,' he said,
"drive like the son of Nimshi to the
Blazer office"
Arrived there, he sent John and
the wagon about their business, got
into the elevator. and in u minute after
burst into the reporters room. They
all ared at him.
WHO the deuce are you?" inquired
the city editor, looking up from his
table.
.Tm Samson with my locks shorn,"
replied Frank. ''bat Samson Agon;stes
after all. Here's the full and particu-
lar account of the great Tomnoddy
wedding. two and half columns at
The very least. While Pm writing it
up. you'd better give these out Here S
list of the people in church. and the
pews they sat in; here's the list Of
presents. and the donor; here's the
menu at breakfast I'll have the
speeches in full at table, list of guests.
every thing in little while. The
Blazer is ahead of all creation. It's n
great beat. Now don't bother me. ]
must work"
We'll" said the city editor. chats
all right; but you've IN ade frighlful
guy of yourself"
Frank wrote vigorously. and threw
off his copy, and then. as the galley
proofs. came in, composed flaming
head. copy of which he sent down.
stairs Tor the bulletin.
Mr.. Macaulay had been called away
on some business. When he got back
he found the street blocked up BY a
dense mass of men and boys waitin g
for the issue of the first edition. He
pushed his way through the mass. but
paused at the bulletin board to read
the following:
THE TOMNODDY-TOPLOFT NUPTIALS.
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.
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