Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-10

~ fffAl tls----eslItulnnnt n DuL II u WSty
nSTSAE woro married In tn
%TJG midst OF all tho prido
SSTSN md grandeur OF Mayor
Howltt's oalco, sur
rounded by tho Mayor himsclt nnd sup
ported by tho innitor OF the building. mos
scngcr boys In full pnnoply. hoads OF do
pnrtmcnts. lottor honds. corncd heads. and
bill honds. ,As tho happy couple loft thcir
horse cnr drivon by I'M eminont savant in
rubber ovorcont. and moved proudly
across City Hall Park. thoy were preceded
by beautiful woman 03 yenrs OF ngo and
wearing hlnck nnd tun broakfnst shawl.
who scattered flowers to tho masses nt ilvo
conts bunch. IT. was II SOLEMN und I'M
prcssivo sight. Mon standing on tho stops
OF tho Court House nonr by. waiting to bo
summoned as Jurors for tho ensuing torn.
meantime trying to forgot whnt inlormu-
tion thoy had ovor ncuuii od. 40 that thor
minds would bo thoroughly ilttod for tho
artuous duties OF jurors, looked up In Il
vncunt way.
Mayor Hewitt looked out tho window md
saw thom coming. Hastily upondlng his
cnlls and ruillng his hnir. no ;ls To hnvo Il
distinguished aud diahovclcd appearance.
no instructed tho official organ OF tho city
to play tho wedding mnrch.
Thoro was low. gurgling knock on tho
door. and, whom Mayor Hewitt oponod Il.
there stood tho Duke. Motlonng tho Mayor
out into the hail. marlborough took him
could he entirely alone. Thon ho whispered
TO Mayor Hewitt; Aba. nro you busy2"
Duko2"
II wun,cd to got married. II you'yo not
timo TO attend TO II. How soon could you
wait on us2-
20. can do II now guoss. wns writ
Ing ploco for tho paper. but cnn put TINT
on Como In md tnko of your things tin
have timo to prepare II llttlu impromptu
thought or two. and scnd out for II pnckilgo
OF cardnmon scodB. | Into To kiss u
Duchess. ns n general thing unless my
bronth iB M sweet as Il vloot."
by this tlmo tho wodding party hnd en-
tered. and now stood about tho oiiloo rend-
Ing tho ncts of tho Legislature. or vainly
dows.
ia Duko NIL tho front nnmo youvo got?-
nskcd tho Mayor ms ho begun to writo In u
red account book nnd regard him closely
with II keon. soarohlns glnnco.
Marlborough snid IL was not, and went on
to stuto ut some lcngth what his fun nl,no
was. Will not try to glvo IL horo. because
this IL simply short. hnsty article for the
paper, IL Is not u city directory
'Woll. thon. IL You nfo rondy." Gnld tho
Mayor, .brskIy wIping hls pom with tho tail
OF his linen cont. you cnn stn'nl mp ovor
!horc by tho register and w, hold OF
hnnds." 80
which sIdo do you want mo on p says
tho Duke. trying 10 look cool.
p. erry side. II don't make nny odds TO
me-" says tho Mayor. Il don't know whnt
tho prnctlco is among II pnsBlo of Dukos
but M regards tho stntutas IL don't make
any difference. Hero In Amoricn wo don't
care much for frills. Wo euro lIttlo hsfo
Tor whnt tho world calls pomp. Wo Bcorn
Tho little forms and funny business OF II
inlso and swollod up but tottcrlmg dynnsty.
III You're rcndy now say when. nnd III sh ow
You II style OF splice That l cnn recommend"
Then. ns tho Dnko pulled hs stop witch
Mn.,1 10. Al.
cardnmon seod mud. roadlng II soloetion
from tho Mail aud Express insiond OF OPEN
Ing tho oxorcsos by me1ns OF II kit OF bur-
gar's tools. proceeded 10 draw out tho
Dnko MS TO his Intentions for tho future, nnd
to quiz him littlo aB to whothor ho would
Iove and cherish. support. maintain. fostcr,
anu encourage his wife. provided ho had
ono. md whether he would bo willing to
divide her ,pritato fortune with her In cnso
sho nceind money. Getting tho Dukes
viows on this subject ho chnitod with tho
bride In mn off-hand way. mspntimo trims
acting the other business, evor ud nnon, Ms
people camo In frora time TO tins to 500 him
about opening up n nes1 street or .gotlInq
out II license FOR exhibiting Il tnmo boar In a
quiet little town.
All boing satisfactorily answered. tho
Mayor said: Il now dosiro briefly to pro-
nonnce you man and wlfc. md whit | have
Joined togcthor ns Mayor OF New York IL
VIII bother II plain citizen TO put aspnder. |
cannot rofrain ut this timo from nakIng II
low reinai ks which l lavo thought up whilo
standing hore. 1t is these: Tho duties OF n
Duke and those Of IL Dutchcss ,nre almost
entirely different. MS / understand It, AS
Duko. II Will DO your duty to receive and nc
count Tor nll such moneys ns may como
Into your hands; paying. thom out only on
nn ordor from tho Worthy Chief You will
bo required TO do tho chores or see that
they arc done by others. 500 that sufficient
conl 10 lnld In during tho month OF August,
while 1t Is choap. TO keep tho castle hot TIL
s sprinG; 1SG,, also to keep tho taxes on your
to become dolinduont. You will cjoct tho
cat at hnf-pnst ench night, lock
tho front window carefully. and wind
tho, clock. 1t will MISC bo your duty
to loyo your wifo all tho timo. no matter
what tho customs OF eminent people may bo
Do not think because you are Il Duke TINT
you cnn como ovor horo md corral trust
Ing American girl. load her away to your
largo stone smokohouso. put up n light
board ienco nround your promises and neg
lect her. II you do that will correspond
with you. md thus make your life II perfect
holl. Try and 1.-Two down tho dlsngroeablo
reports hear about you. Marlborough
to sec al your mail. Rond tho marriages
and donths to hor from tho morning papers.
ASK her hdvice In matters OF buslndss dnd
then do rs you like. That's tho way Edo.
~ pIoases your wito and docs not hurt your
business. Be good husband. even IL you
have TO neglect your duties rs Duke, nnd
good luck to you.
10 you. Duchess. 1 need say but littlo.
You can rroason with man ind possibly
improve him in that way but woman's
grent success or fniluro rests In her own
heart. Thnt's why mood not tnlk 10 YOU
nt length. For awhile 1t will seom odd whom
you Will got up from day to day md find
yourself Duchess. but you will got used 10
il mt last just MS n mnn gets used to wooden
leg until at last 1t seems entirely natural to
him. And now. Duchess. adiou. and God
bless you, SO long. or bon jour. rs wo shy
In donr old France
And now" said tho Duke. rs no pickod
up his umbrella and felt apprehensively in
his vest, Mr.. Hewitt. how much arc you out
on this?"
"oh. any time will do for that" said IL
Mayor. and II you don't pay 1t at all. that
will be all right. Guoss."
We'll. thon, II you don't wnnt to take
anything for 1t. am much obliged. any
how. and II can do you n favor any time
just press tho button and you'll get wait
cd on"
1t was not long till tho eminent but i'm
moral Dnko returned to his cstntcs. No
body welcomed him. He got of at the sta